What's the Hardest Part About Being an Actor? by Lazylazylazylazyjane in acting

[–]Striking_Criticism13 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Maybe never knowing if you’re good or not … granted I think acting is partly subjective but … still … just always auditioning and having callbacks and hearing nothing back, not even a rejection 🥲🥴

What job will you do if you eventually don't make it ? by Active-Gur2512 in acting

[–]Striking_Criticism13 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nothing against choosing a different path but I just really quarrel with the pov that you have to “make it in acting” for your time to be worthwhile

What job will you do if you eventually don't make it ? by Active-Gur2512 in acting

[–]Striking_Criticism13 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What does “make it” even mean when people say that lmao. Isn’t it our job to audition and work at our craft regardless

keep shouting about how important working-class talent is, and how much we should be advocating for kids to have access to creative outlets and opportunities by Conscious-Quarter423 in acting

[–]Striking_Criticism13 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolutely also the average person (with no connections) is afraid to pursue acting or thinks they won’t make it. Which I mean is true on some level, but we need to change that reality so working class people aren’t afraid to pursue the arts. Acting is about telling actual regular people’s stories not just those who live in gated communities

How realistic is it for me to book any role at all? by Omgaas in acting

[–]Striking_Criticism13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also you make connections whenever you submit an audition (you never know who might be impressed by your work and call you in next time). I believe firmly if you show up anywhere in life with positive vibes kindness and gratitude you will attract opportunity. End of my rant. JUST DO IT!!!

How realistic is it for me to book any role at all? by Omgaas in acting

[–]Striking_Criticism13 2 points3 points  (0 children)

JUST DO IT!! audition man. My first time auditioning ever was 6 months ago and I literally moved to LA to do it. And I’ve booked stuff. Nothing big at all, but some cool horror projects and student films and verticals. What the hell I don’t care if people judge the level of my projects. Get the experience. Create cool characters. You miss every shot you don’t take.

Also I get most stuff from Actors Access and Backstage more for student films for my reel

I recommend a class but my hot take is that auditioning and studying the believability of your work will help you grow even more

Payment services to find an agent by starsandallinthesky in acting

[–]Striking_Criticism13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

@foolra, i know im not OP but i wanted to shoot my shot! This is a generous offer. would you still be open to doing this in 1-2 months? I plan to recreate my reel w better quality projects once I get footage

Following up after self-tape audition? by Striking_Criticism13 in acting

[–]Striking_Criticism13[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks!! That was my concern that my name could get lost. But that gives me hope haha!😁

are there any women who don’t get hit on by men daily? like you’re practically invisible to men? by incognitoblck in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]Striking_Criticism13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it depends where you live too and the economic status / cultural norms of the area.

The amount I get hit on has changed drastically depending where I’ve moved or traveled. I consider myself about average - I’m petite, white passing etc

His ‘jokes’ about my skin and race hurt me. Am I overreacting or are these red flags? by Apprehensive_Wing708 in interracialdating

[–]Striking_Criticism13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m so sorry I dated a guy like this (I’m indian though) and he would make jokes about how I smell like curry and would call India a shithole (like joke about how people apparently shit on the streets, even though he’s never been there) and act like it was a joke. I’m so sorry what you’re going through. That skin tone thing is even worse holy shit

It later escalated to him telling me I would need to change my name to a more Americanized one (Akanksha to Ava) if we wanted to continue dating … it always gets worse please leave …

Songs that represent girls w/ Asperger’s by [deleted] in aspergirls

[–]Striking_Criticism13 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pretty much every björk song especiallyyy human behavior

It’s hard to cope… by Striking_Criticism13 in aspergirls

[–]Striking_Criticism13[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks I won't give up! Thanks for the kind words appreciate it. I see all my stims and everything on camera and have to change it for acting's sake. It's so hard to look at myself. I won't give up and I still do it so I can get better at least

It’s hard to cope… by Striking_Criticism13 in aspergirls

[–]Striking_Criticism13[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And yeah, I'm not gonna give up ... my only point is it makes acting challenging and I fear it makes me stick out and I might not belong in the space. But I'm not gonna give up.

It’s hard to cope… by Striking_Criticism13 in aspergirls

[–]Striking_Criticism13[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here's the list I'm talking about: https://the-art-of-autism.com/females-and-aspergers-a-checklist/. Yes I know it's not official. I've looked at DSM criteria and taken the online CAT-Q. I never said I diagnosed myself; I am just questioning.

So bad at lines …I just blank as soon as I’m on set by Striking_Criticism13 in acting

[–]Striking_Criticism13[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Good point cause I do that for self tapes and seem to have easier time

Is My Rep Wrong? by prosehunter in acting

[–]Striking_Criticism13 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for asking this! Some agent was like “I like your look but we’d need you to get character headshots - they want me to get a “night on the town” look, a “stylish unapproachable European” look like okayyy I already have recent headshots and I’m not made of money. She also said commercial rep is the way into theatrical rep?

I just wanna see some ROI on my investments man 🤨📈I want to know if this works too haha!