48 hour film festival!

Just won best villain!

It was just for a short film but I had been really keen. Bummed to not get the role but it was really nice of them to not just say “no”. I worked on another short with these guys a few months ago so I think I’ll do the extra role just for the networking!

Most demanding audition/rehearsal/filming for a student film, she didn't want to feed us, was a little twat, and in the end this is the footage/lighting- can't even see the face/emotions/expressions. She thinks it's a 'noir' stylistic choice and I'm so tempted to just tell her no, it's just an amateur choice. Had to perform in front of her class as well with zero gratitude and zero desire now to send me the raw footage so I can see if I can manage to do anything with it. I'm so done.

Keeping this a secret was difficult, but it’s pretty cool to see myself on the big screen. This is the first time I can see myself in premium formats like IMAX, Dolby, and 4DX.

I just found out this morning that I booked a major role 🥲 I can’t believe this is happening. I can’t say much besides the fact that the movie is based off a book. My mind is racing and I genuinely have no idea what’s going to happen now!!

Edit: no, this is not a background role omfg stop raining on my parade 😭 It’s a supporting role in a major movie.

Absolutely astounding. Proof that you don’t need a lot to give everything in your audition.

Hey Reddit!

This was my original audition tape for “The Persian Version” back when the role of ‘Abbas’ was called ‘Ali’. Something I wanted to emphasize, was making every further take (between take 1-5) more improvised, more unhinged, and more characterized.

“The Persian Version” is now streaming on Netflix US: https://www.netflix.com/browse/person/70238592

Cheers, x https://linktr.ee/jerryhabibi

We’re both regular working class people, he sent in some headshots on a whim and they got back to him to read some lines. He says it went incredible and they basically offered him the role, he has no experience so I’m guessing he fits a particular look they’re going for. It’s a small role with lines, but it’d be in a multi million dollar production, they gave him a week to get back to them.

He’d have to relocate to LA, essentially quit his job and uproot his life for a couple months to film. It’s such a crazy opportunity I’m really encouraging him to say yes and just figure it out after the fact, but as neither of us have anything to do with the industry I don’t even know what the ramifications of this would be. He’s concerned mainly about the pay, he has the capital upfront in his savings to take the plunge but would he even break even in the end? How much would a small speaking role with a couple scenes max in a huge production pay? I’ve been trying to do some research about similar roles but a lot of that info isn’t public. He’s not expecting this to kickstart his acting career, ideally he’d come out of it with a great experience and a little bit of profit. Does anyone have a similar experience?

Hi. I'm 36, a trained actress, have been doing touring and occasional small acting jobs since I was at uni, but now got priced out of the metropolis I lived in, therefore it became harder to keep in touch with the industry. I'm also tired of doing children's theatre, and decent touring gigs also seem to have become sparse. I've never been brilliant at networking and naively thought that I could make it just through talent alone even though I had no connections in the acting world.

I now feel that my time has passed and I haven't achieved enough to keep me afloat in the industry. I keep failing every audition, and can't help but visualise this stage (which is what I love) just moving away from me, and me reaching hopelessly towards it, knowing deep down that I will never be on stage again. I am in pain, despondent, and I have come to find it hard to even set foot in a theatre because of how bitter I feel. I find myself hating all successful actors and despising high-profile industry people or products. This is poisoning my life and I don't want to feel this way, but I don't know what to do.

I am now working full time on what was supposed to be a little day job to supplement my rent, and I hate every second of it. I just don't see a way out. Has anyone else been through this? If so, how did you deal with it? I would appreciate any advise, as this is horrible.

UPDATE:

Thank you to everyone for all the comments.

I have to say, I haven't moved further much.

Life is so hard and everything so expensive, that I'm still finding myself simply priced out of my desired career. My day job is taking up all of my time and I'm too tired to do anything else. To make matters worse, one of my newest clients in my day job is now a successful actress 11 years younger than me, who keeps telling me all about how wonderfully her career is going and how busy she is doing theatre and film. This triggers a new wave of despondency for me every week.

I feel ashamed of myself for being such a weak, pathetic failure. I can't fucking take it anymore.

Yeah.. i’m grateful for any call back i’ve ever received because 32,000 auditions???

We all share concerns about auditioning, and we all go through the same things, whether we’re established stars or rank beginners.