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Good question. Off the top of my head, for drama, Shawshank Redemption is pretty high up there. In terms of powerful filmmaking in general there are some great documentary pieces that have been rather stirring - all of the World At Wars for example. It's an 'art of history' and I would recommend them to everybody. Documentary is a film medium after all! :)
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No! I do need to, I came home to find my flatmate sobbing whilst watching it once.... that's a good case for it to be watched right there!
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It's not rude, it just makes you look quite inexperienced and a tad naive. It's the norm that you will hear if you've got the part sooner rather than later, and you won't hear anything if you didn't. Actors who are experienced and gone through lots of auditions will know this and it's part of accepting that not every job you audition for will be right for you.
It is however absolutely fine to lightly question how they are approaching the casting process for the particular project. Some CDs are happy to explain (briefly) that they have to cast so-and-so character for so-and-so reasons etc. But as a rule keep all questions light and ask only a few - asking too many can be annoying particularly if the CD needs to see lots more actors after your audition! -
Various things. I assist on commercials, shorts and features.
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It completely varies I'm afraid, there's no official format for these things. Essentially they will contact you when they want to. It's ok to chase up and inquire for feedback but be aware that they a) may think you're not suitable for their books or b) are too busy to respond to feedback requests.
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Hello! It's very hard to get an agent, whether you're in a major city or the small town. Once you have the basics from drama training, agents will have an interest in you. Focus on developing your craft first.
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I've spoken to a lot of actors who feel that because they never got dance training they will never be able to got up for musicals against those that have. Take as many classes as you can because the actors that are triple threats are the strongest.
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Hi! An ident is mostly a commercial attached to a programme to promote something. E.g. those Pizza Hut idents before The Simpsons or BBC idents inbetween each programme! Essentially an Ident is more of a promo than a commercial.
Great! Casting is lots of fun and is lots of work. Mostly you just have to assist a casting director or agent in a talent agency - that's what I do now, assist someone else. We mainly do films and commercials.
Assisting helps get your head around how the industry works and also you get to have guidance from someone who already knows what they're doing. It takes a few years to work your way up to associate but you can start your own casting company any time - as long as you have experience! -
No, don't know if I will until it's on DVD though. I've got so many things to see!
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(c) & say what they think! You're just preparing them & telling the truth! You weren't being bitchy at all or anything :-)
Hello! (Sorry I don't know your name!) Thank you for that, I appreciate it!
This is very true, the industry is harsh and is always very honest. The biggest shock once you're starting really is having strangers criticize you about things that your friends or family never did! You've got to have thick skin.
To be honest I do regret some of what I said in the video. Whilst I agree with the concept of realism, telling everyone that they won't succeed isn't really the cleverest thing to put online. I could have explained myself a lot better!
To be honest a year of trying to get work in the industry is enough for anyone to understand the life of a working actor and the hardships they face. Anyone who isn't prepared for this will realise the realities very, very quickly.
This is why I'm not bothered by those calling me names or bashing out ridiculous statements of what they know of 'famous actors who they will one day be like'. It's because I know that they are hurting - deep down they want to be admired and adored. That's not acting. Acting is telling stories and being in front of an audience. Acting isn't for everyone, simple as that. And they will learn that through experience; why should they believe some random girl on the internet? That's completely understandable!
I'm linking the video here just in case anyone stumbles across this and wants to know which video I'm talking about. Again, I regret some things I said but all in all, the point is made. Act because your idea of heaven is touring the UK with a play, not because you want to be on the cover of a magazine.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKr3zz_TRJs&feature=channel_video_title
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Tehehe, songs that stick eh? Gotta see it!
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No!! I really need to! Everyone tells me how good it is so I really need to get some tickets fast! :)
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Hi Fadis! You don't need to do what another actor does already. Do your own acting. If you love acting you will find any way to perform - acting classes, school plays and youth theatres. Performing on YouTube is a good way to practise on camera and also develop ideas about character. :)
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Yes, most agents will represent you for everything. But there are some agencies that specialize only in, for example, Voice Over or only in Commercials. Sometimes there are agents who specialize in those areas within a larger theatrical agency.
The point is that if a casting director was working on a radio advert, they would go to voice-over agencies to find their actors. If you wanted to get voice-over work it would be beneficial to be with an agency that represents you solely for voice work as since they work specifically in that area they know what their doing and every bit of that side of the business. This is exactly the same for modelling or commercial work etc.
It is also worth noting that it is amazing if you get an agent! It's very very hard for actors to get representation, purely because there isn't enough work and agents cant risk having too many actors on their books. Having more than one agent is really only an option for established, working actors. You wouldn't have more than one agent just starting out.
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Hi Lily! Spotlight Contacts is the most useful book ever, and I don't think I shut up about it! They list agents in the UK and Ireland yes, and it even has advice pages explaining what an agent does, how to contact them. Ditto for the casting director pages, photographer pages, radio pages... etc. It's a staple for every actor. Worth the money, even if you just want to look at the agents list.
Waterstones usually stock it, and if it's not in your local Waterstones they can order it in for you or you can just get it online. You can get it directly from Spotlight.com and there may be copies on Amazon too.
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Hope you had a great Christmas and Happy New Year to you too! Funnily enough, not really. Work is spread out and sometimes there's less and sometime's there's more. Some casting directors/agents will be busier than others and different times of the year. Classically there's a rush before Christmas to get projects cast before agencies close for Christmas. Over in America there's pilot season early Spring and that can trickle over work to the UK. But no, there aren't really any specific times where there is more work than others.
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Oh bless you! That's very very sweet of you, especially considering I have failed to maintain the site regularly for the past 6 months now. But thank you, that's very kind. I hope you had a very Merry Christmas and have a great start to the new year! x
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Actors usually pay for spotlight, you should be able to see it? As I'm not an actor I only have a casting membership, so sorry I wouldn't know how to find your pin.
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