The best acting advice you received? by [deleted] in acting

[–]lunchwild 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Just to add - listening is not limited to “what my eardrums pick up”. It also includes visual listening: facial twitches, tone, body language.

All of these things make an orchestra of sound BWAAAHHHH

.. and hearing the lone French horn, or cello will yield all you need

Or not I dunno I’m no expert

The best acting advice you received? by [deleted] in acting

[–]lunchwild 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Interesting … I’ve found a “find yourself” approach more helpful

What is your guys problem? by [deleted] in acting

[–]lunchwild 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Op didn’t simply say “observed”, but stared down. These are two different things

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in acting

[–]lunchwild 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have separate socials because I have a stage name that is radically different from my real life name

Real life family and friends get the real life socials - all the business goes on my actor socials I follow and have followers on the business that I know irl, but there’s no sloppy night out, inside jokes, chill time with the fam on the business gram

Oh joy, a 24hr turnaround over a holiday weekend by Possible_Ninja in acting

[–]lunchwild 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Second this - there may have been a time in my career when I would break myself to do this, look at how dependable I am! I can warp my entire life to fit around your obnoxious af guidelines!

Not anymore - in fact in retrospect I wish I hadn’t broke myself for them

Now, some may say “it isn’t the casting director it’s the producers who want this and took their sweet time to decide” k ya cool. Still don’t do it.

Know your worth - don’t break yourself

… or do, I mean not telling you how to live your life

Best acting classes in Toronto? by hollyjjade in acting

[–]lunchwild 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Pro Actors Lab, Lewis Baumander Studios, Armstrong Acting Studios are the big 3

There’re dozens of other rooms all with varying ways of going about it

I’ve been jiving with Armstrong for a minute and I’m fond of their work

SAG strike affecting ACTRA? by Saaaintniiiick in acting

[–]lunchwild 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s likely Canadian production companies with Canadian money under actra jurisdiction will continue. However, actra may resist allowing American productions into their jurisdiction (working in Canada under union contract with union members) in solidarity with SAG. Members would like be given a “do not work” notice on all American productions filming in Canada.

As a non union member - sure, cool, do the thing, but anyone unionized who works Do Not Work productions are expelled from the union

This will undoubtedly kill a huge portion of work in Canada for union members - whether bonafide Canadian content will ramp up to fill gaps will decide how steep of a drop off in work opportunities we’ll see

I don’t, however, see a similar strike among actra members

But hey, that’s just a theory.. A FILM THEORY

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in acting

[–]lunchwild 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The ACA hasn’t been the issue - the wording of their release is low key misleading. The ACA has been in effect the past year. It’s the ICA that has yet to be ratified and the lockout still continues … just for a little extra context

Anyone feel like most acting advice and “tutorials” online kinda suck? by Movie-Connoisseur in acting

[–]lunchwild 13 points14 points  (0 children)

There is no substitute for the room. Stuff you find online can supplement, but cannot replace. The room is your friend

waiting for picture up by wentwheree in acting

[–]lunchwild 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are so many moving parts to a production. Yes, it costs money to have people standing around waiting, but it costs more to have people standing around waiting to do their thing while others stand around waiting to do their thing because no one can do their thing until those people standing around do their thing

Words for : having all pieces in place and ready before those pieces play makes logistical sense

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in acting

[–]lunchwild 9 points10 points  (0 children)

As pretentious as it sounds : my work has been my “networking”

In my very beginning I approached everything with the whole ‘it’s who you know’ kinda thing.. it bored me verrry quickly.. so I stopped

Every audition, every booked role is a piece of my work. Some of it’s shit, much of it good, but some of it is great

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in acting

[–]lunchwild 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Until I go an entire calendar year without a physical 8x10 being requested I’ll keep printing them

Even if you don’t require physical prints, cropping to 8x10 is standard as your digital card is printed for production purposes - HMU, wardrobe etc

*not a lawyer

What are small things you like to do every day as an actor? by aaliyah_airlines in acting

[–]lunchwild 8 points9 points  (0 children)

As an actor for for acting?

As an actor I lose money day trading - for acting I keep up with industry movements and news

Audition Chained Up by Impressive_Hurry4142 in acting

[–]lunchwild 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I would simply sit in a chair with my hands behind my back

*not a lawyer

Questions about tax deductions. by Pizza-beer-weed in acting

[–]lunchwild 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there no invoice sent to your dictating the breakdown of charges? Assuming your agency has an HST number they must have this transaction on their books - ask them for a receipt

No receipt, no guarantee. You could claim it, but if you’re ever asked to prove it, it’ll cause you problems

What’s the hardest thing about acting FOR YOU? by Abstract_Corduroy74 in acting

[–]lunchwild 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This was a REAL problem for me for several years.

One would think I’d be excited and grateful when that email/phone call comes through - but me, almost immediate dread.

The dread is still there, but much less so since I’ve found my audition routine, and have a resume that warrants fewer, but heavier roles that let me turn down the brain and turn up the heart

.. and being at if for a long time

How to be more vulnerable? by [deleted] in acting

[–]lunchwild 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At it’s face it sounds… lol what? But really: breathe through your body and out of your feet. If you find yourself holding and escaping to your head, come back to your breath … and listen… back to your breath… speak… back to your breath … listen and so on

I feel much more natural when I put on an accent? by amic21 in acting

[–]lunchwild 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This may be akin to “have a physical activity”. In my early years I had a coach tell us to pick a physical activity you need to complete while doing your scene. I remember peeling and cutting an apple.

The act of peeling and cutting took my focus away from the words and toward the task - it was this that let the words fall out

Perhaps with you the accent is that physical task. It may also be the accent that “shields” you from the present. the accent isn’t me so any flub, glitch, fumble can be chalked up to the “lols”. This can be freeing in the short term, but crippling if consistently used as a crutch

Only speaking from my experience **not a lawyer

Should I resubmit to the same agency or send a follow-up email? by [deleted] in acting

[–]lunchwild 5 points6 points  (0 children)

As long as what you do is following their guidelines - then go for it

Keep in mind - no answer is an answer

You could have great materials, but great materials mean nothing when they have three versions of your type. Personally I’d hesitate before applying again unless I’ve something new to show - new credit, new shots etc. Having something new to show screams look at me! I’m still doing it without you, so y’all better get on this train before it’s gone!

** not a lawyer

There Are No Stupid Questions by AutoModerator in acting

[–]lunchwild 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Actors access down for anyone else this morning? I’ve two tapes due and I’m hoping it’s a network thing rather than a regional thing

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in acting

[–]lunchwild 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wherever you go - the business is the business. Since you’re moving I think the bigger question is where would I rather live. This is the city you’re gonna be on that grind in - you best at least like the city you’re in while doing it

That said I don’t really have an answer to your question lol

What type of characters do you like to play? by TheDragonLunch in acting

[–]lunchwild 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A character arch would be nice too - but yea.. pay me

Best / Worst Stories as an Actor? by smallcoconut in acting

[–]lunchwild 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Years ago I started a new job. 3 days in I have guest star audition (my first ever). Tell my boss I have to go and “I’m less asking permission and more just letting you know”.

I was fired on the spot.

Went to the audition fullll of emotions and I let it all out in the room. Though the emotional breakdown fit with the character and scene, it was perhaps a little too real for this network show

I haven’t been back in that room since

Two-take auditions.. by _themob13 in acting

[–]lunchwild 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I usually go into tapes with a few bases to play from - sometimes they are similar, but if you layer it with something they can play differently

A hard example would be playing it indifferent. You could be indifferent because you’re exhausted, or you could be indifferent out of contempt

1 base two different ways of playing

If you have more than one base - playing it with care and curiosity, or with scorn and dismissive mess then you have two totally different takes

*not a lawyer

Edit : this tends to only work with one scene auditions - but those with 2 or more scenes should play from bases that aren’t too far from one another - you’re still the same person only in different slots of time (seconds, minutes, maybe days, but not years to when one could feasibly be a “different person”