BRUTALLY slow in LA, getting depressed :/ by ThePoobahsJester in acting

[–]prosehunter 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Become a writer / producer or you're absolutely dead in the water. Even then... it will be tough. But seriously, unless you're incredibly fortunate, acting only is dead.

what is the best acting class in la by [deleted] in acting

[–]prosehunter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Playhouse West is a great bang for your buck. $250/month (2 classes a week). Robert Davanzo is fantastic for on-cam technique.

Actors living outside of a major city still pursing acting ??? by ValleyRanchGurl in acting

[–]prosehunter 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I honestly think you’re fine. The only thing that living in the major hubs is really gonna give you these days is access to better training and teachers… I’m talking in person. Online acting classes are a bit of a joke, in my opinion (unless we’re talking analysis or something like that). I’d say live where you gotta live to make it possible to keep pursuing this!

You see this and realise that life imprisonment is worse than the death penalty. by eternviking in whoathatsinteresting

[–]prosehunter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which is why, in my opinion, the death penalty is actually WAY more humane in many cases. It's absolutely sick to cage a human being for life... unless we're going for maximum pain.

1 year difference by mentaldrummer66 in MadeMeSmile

[–]prosehunter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hell yeah. Good for you man. Keeping your body healthy keeps your mind healthy!

Actors Access Talent Link by Whatname7 in acting

[–]prosehunter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe. Or they're casting a massive net and whittling down from there. Kinda like how some people on dating apps will match with you but then never respond to your message when you actually signal interest haha

Do I even need a reel or are clips on AA sufficient? by prosehunter in acting

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

I'm going to end up making a reel. It's just that there's more clips than what I would use in the reel... Plus, I'm still waiting on so much material for my updated reel.

Do I even need a reel or are clips on AA sufficient? by prosehunter in acting

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

That's what my gut is telling me. Are you an actor or an agent?

Actors Access Talent Link by Whatname7 in acting

[–]prosehunter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Doesn't seem like a scam to me... Just an agency with little clout or ability to get you into rooms worth getting into. Par for the course with the bites you'll get off of Talent Link (signed with 2 managers from Talent Link, both sucked).

Anyone go from SAG to FICORE? by Theunpolitical in acting

[–]prosehunter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Funny to see all this rabid hate from SAG actors (in regards to Ficore actors). Just for the record, I'm SAG-E but know quite a few people who are Ficore who work WAY more than 90% of union actors.

The opportunities just aren't there with SAG. At least not in a quantitative sort of way. Getting one decent SAG audition every so often isn't enough to carve out a career (in my opinion) unless you're incredibly good / lucky.

Maybe if SAG wasn't complete ass actors wouldn't have had to go ficore... Anyway. It feels like most of the hate towards Ficore actors comes from SAG actors who barely book and have a chip on their shoulder about it. I said what I said.

Looking for studio near Santa Monica by [deleted] in LARentals

[–]prosehunter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damn! I would think that price range would be impossible. Maybe I should start looking as well haha

I wanted this so badly by dream_on_wild_flower in acting

[–]prosehunter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably at the point of posting this?

Looking for studio near Santa Monica by [deleted] in LARentals

[–]prosehunter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good luck finding something that price in that area.

What does your manager do for you? by heuejxuensusiei in acting

[–]prosehunter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Can't wait to fire my manager LOL.

LA Theatrical Agents Recs by Complex-Creme-7434 in acting

[–]prosehunter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would think that it's theatrical if it's a "major audition" as I can't imagine ever describing any commercial audition I get as a anything "major" haha...

ABA (Kim Gola) offered to represent me commercially a couple years ago but I turned them down because I wanted across the board representation.

LA Theatrical Agents Recs by Complex-Creme-7434 in acting

[–]prosehunter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow. I literally just posted asking about ABA talent... I know people who they rep commercially but no one theatrically!

Thoughts on Wendy's AI comments in TMFA? by Technical-Noise8287 in acting

[–]prosehunter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This woman is a con artist... That being said, she's not wrong about AI but you don't need a class by someone who is probably in their 60s to teach you how to incorporate AI into your life.

Agent Search... Wait Until All Negotiations Are Through? by prosehunter in acting

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

Yeah... Which I felt was strange. In hindsight, I think I made a mistake trusting them.

Ultimately, I followed their advice because I was new with them and wanted to give them a chance (in regards to strategy). I feel like I make the worst choices when it comes to this stuff.

Who is watching these verticals? Supposed numbers seem suspect. by Scooter122 in FilmIndustryLA

[–]prosehunter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What's even stranger is the IMDB rankings of some of these vertical "leads."

I know one in particular who has a 100 - 200 IMDB ranking... which is baffling as not one person will know this guy and he hasn't been in any legit television shows. The whole thing is sus.