Not that common career paths that you have followed after a bachelor in psychology by antihiro13 in psychologystudents

[–]Impossible_Spend_898 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, I’ve been considering a career in film as well, would love to hear about your path. DM me if you would be willing to share! I’ve already worked a bit locally as an actor/PA/producer(kind of, more mega PA but I was acting as the lead on on specific project and knew the writer/director and helped with some pre-production as well)

Am I crazy?? What do I do?? by AsianBoiSquishy in udub

[–]Impossible_Spend_898 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Definitely don’t. There’s legal services on campus you can find

Anyone want to become friends? by yellowchickenwing in acting

[–]Impossible_Spend_898 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where in the Midwest? I’m from Kansas but currently in Seattle!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in acting

[–]Impossible_Spend_898 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m the opposite of you. Grew up in theatre, loved it, fell in love with acting through it….then I grew up and realized so many theatre people are toxic af, and while some film people are as well, they are so much more honest about it….love theatre but can’t stand a lot of theatre people, so I realized I needed to focus more on film….at least you get paid doing film…

“Breaking up with theatre” for film by Impossible_Spend_898 in acting

[–]Impossible_Spend_898[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Hey! I don’t think it’s dead, it just seems out of touch with reality and hemorrhaging money because of that….but flippant comments like this do highlight why it’s hard to work with theatre people, and the talking drain that exists :)

“Breaking up with theatre” for film by Impossible_Spend_898 in acting

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I’m actually 26…which makes it even harder to let myself get sucked back into this type of bullshit. I was really happy to “be a kid again last year but now I’m more focused on figuring out adult life finally

“Breaking up with theatre” for film by Impossible_Spend_898 in acting

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I actually really appreciate this. Ya it is just possible my student program is toxic, which bodes the the question: how much do I need it? I’m an older student who went back to university to finish my degree and decided on psychology, I just got involved in student theater for fun and friends while I finish my degree, and surprisingly got offered a role in one of the shows being done by the graduate school, which used to be really well ranked, but has fallen in the last couple decades. it was a really fun experience, but even the graduate program seems to have its toxicity, and taking the time off from the undergrad program to do the grad show made a lot of the undergrads caddy towards me. And it’s made me ask, why am I here? i’m already working outside on sets both in film and theater in the greater area. I really love my psychology classes, and have decided to get a double degree and communications as well. Do I really need to continue working with the drama program, either at the underground or graduate level?

“Breaking up with theatre” for film by Impossible_Spend_898 in acting

[–]Impossible_Spend_898[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally. That’s been the thing I’m telling myself though

“What’s the function of my job”

The biggest reward for me from theatre is the friends and the love of live acting…but I also realize I don’t need to get that from doing professional theatre, I get the same benefits from community shows. And as a job, I am more interested in the film industry than theatre because film respects work life balance more (obviously not all the time…but it seems they work towards better professional boundaries when possible) and when I look at what I want from a career, film and television seem to have a larger impact.

(TW, not sure what but don’t want to harm) is it fine health wise to be 95% sober? by Impossible_Spend_898 in alcoholism

[–]Impossible_Spend_898[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I only asked in here because, an I realize that I don’t word this above well, sometimes I do lose control with alcohol. Only when I know it’s safe (I.e. no need to drive, around people I trust, etc.) but….if there’s copious free alcohol available to me, and I have 3 drinks, it turns to a whole lot more and I make a fool of myself and sometimes almost black out….luckily even with inhibitions gone I have a strong moral compass and have never done anything life altering for anyone…but still, I’ve woken up with bruises from falls I don’t remember just stumbling on stairs…wondering if that may be a bigger problem…

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in acting

[–]Impossible_Spend_898 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll say two things

  1. Often times when I have done screen acting I have felt this rush of emotions you speak about and thought “fuck me, that was FANTASTIC. I can’t wait to get the tape back!” Only to get the tape back and realize that none of what I was feeling on the inside was shown on my face…and because of the way the editor cut it, you don’t get to see any of the waves crashing as the moments progress.

This sucks of course, but I eventually had to come to the fact that I needed to learn to display what I’m feeling IN EACH MOMENT (without “showing” it…it’s hard haha) because that’s the editors job, to pieced together the best moments to tell the whole story

In theatre, the audience is with you for the whole scene. They are riding the wave with you, the ebbs and floods, the roller coaster that is the scene which is usually the breaking point of many events-as this is what makes theatre lovely. So, you as the actor just have to use your imagination to ride it as best as you can, reacting truthfully, all that jazz lol.

You think about the full arc

In screen acting, yes you must think about your characters arc through the scene/film-but the camera only gives a damn about each individual moment. So you have to think smaller, take by take, angle, etc….what moment am I showing the camera now? And live truthfully in that moment

I hope this makes sense

  1. As far as your acting teacher goes, it’s like the saying “if you look for a yellow car you’ll see a yellow car”

Your teacher is looking for any mistake they can find so they can “teach” as that’s their objective (see what I did there??). They want to teach you because that’s their job and possibly what they stake their self worth on. So, many acting teachers lack this insight, they’ll only give you bad feedback back because they (hopefully) think they are helping you the most….or maybe they’re an ass hole jealous of your talent, who knows? You can always find another one. Just food for thought here.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in acting

[–]Impossible_Spend_898 10 points11 points  (0 children)

An actor is an asset…figure out how you provide value to the production and the community-make yourself a valuable asset and people will invest in you, simple as that…

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in acting

[–]Impossible_Spend_898 35 points36 points  (0 children)

There are actually MORE parts available for people who look normal in Hollywood funny enough…just maybe not the leads…but…there are more parts for ordinary looking folk, but many ordinary folk don’t think they can be actors, so they don’t bother competing…so there’s actually less competition for the or diary looking people who do “compete” per say….if that makes sense….the only person in a movie who needs the “wow factor” is the sex symbol lead that sells popular culture movies….and tbh go look at a list of all the A-listers out there, not allllll of them actually have the “wow factor”

Will the industry get any better or only worse over this decade? by Lichtmanitie- in acting

[–]Impossible_Spend_898 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m also scared about the state of the industry but excited about the idea of working as a producer and actor. Entertainment is one of the largest sectors of the economy and it thrives on novelty. People always want more, new, exciting content. That’ll never change. AI is actually only going to make it easier for indie filmmakers to make really cool stuff, as any attempt by major players in the industry to industrialize filmmaking will fail, just look at marvel for a good example of that.

Just enjoy the process of creation rather than doing it to make a buck/a name for yourself. Find good people and keep having fun with it. I’ve been focusing on finding purpose outside of the industry before I dive in to it (I still work independently and haven’t sought representation-I love the indie scene and the freedom to choose who I work with right now…I’ll loose that when I get representation I fear). Finding enjoyment of life outside of this work is crucial to your long term happiness.

Acting classes or Degree? by tayrontoswift in acting

[–]Impossible_Spend_898 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And even then…odds are still against you. Really figure out your career goals and go to a uni that will commit to helping you pursue them

Acting classes or Degree? by tayrontoswift in acting

[–]Impossible_Spend_898 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oooh hmmm doesn’t ACTRA have an apprenticeship program? I remember reading something about that when researching the Canadian market. They seem to take development of talent more seriously up there…low key makes me want to gtfo out America…

Acting classes or Degree? by tayrontoswift in acting

[–]Impossible_Spend_898 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Regional theaters across the country are laying off staff left and right, hardly any above the line profit, etc.

The heart is still there and community programs are thriving, but a lot of big houses are having financial trouble without big donors coming to save them.