Not An Actor
17 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -Join me as we learn about Voice, Stage and Camera Acting! Just remember, I’m Not An Actor.
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Not An Actor’s Return | Season 2
April 05, 2022 19:00 - 4 minutes - 4.38 MBWelcome to Season 2 of Not An Actor, starting off with an episode about our new sections and covering some of the recent news in the industry and talking about the new Not An Actor Instagram account. AAPI Transportation Fund: https://theindietheatrefundindiespace.submittable.com/submit/305483c8-7012-41fc-aaf4-c09c461a3613/aapi-emergency-transportation-fund SAG- AFTRA COVID-19 Policies: https://www.sagaftra.org/contracts-industry-resources/covid-19-safety-protocols/tvtheatrical-covid-19-saf...
VA: Casting Director Critiques | Part 1
April 04, 2022 14:03 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBCasting Directors are sent various auditions and the CD’s must deem if they'd cast them or not, why and any advice they'd give to the auditioner. The goal with this is to help Voice Actors realise what the standard is so that they themselves can continue to progress further into the voice acting world. Check out how this episode was hosted: https://www.castingcall.club/projects/not-an-actor-podcast-casting-director-s-critques. Casting Directors: Bean’s Discord Server “Voice Acting Cafe” - ht...
Breathing & Vocal Exercises
December 02, 2021 20:00 - 7 minutes - 6.82 MBSometimes you just can’t say the line right, sometimes you slur, sometimes you don’t have enough breath to belt out that chorus. This episode gives you some popular breathing and vocal exercises to help you nail your performance. Readers: @GinaM9816 on Twitter, ManiacalZ - https://www.linktr.ee/maniacalz
First Time On Set: Things to Think About
November 25, 2021 20:00 - 5 minutes - 4.84 MBAre you about to experience your very first time on set? This is the episode for you! With insights from experienced industry professionals (taken from interviews/articles) and a good personal story, this episode will give you advice and general things to think about for your first time on set! Readers: @GinaM9816 on Twitter, ManiacalZ - https://www.linktr.ee/maniacalz
Script Breakdowns
September 08, 2021 19:00 - 2 minutes - 2.54 MBYou've got a script, time to break it down. A quick digestible script breakdown guide on what you should focus on when preparing to perform a script. Not An Actor Links: https://my.bio/notanactorpodcast You Booked It Community & Podcast: https://youbookeditpodcast.com/invite https://youbookeditpodcast.com/listen/
CA: Auditioning 101
September 02, 2021 19:00 - 3 minutes - 1.81 MBNeed a quick, digestible breakdown on the basics of auditioning? This episode is perfect for you, covering everything from outfit to dealing with a bad reader, this episode is the first stop for a complete newbie at auditioning. Not An Actor Links: https://my.bio/notanactorpodcast You Booked It Community & Podcast: https://youbookeditpodcast.com/invite https://youbookeditpodcast.com/listen/
VA: Casting Director Critiques | Part 3
July 08, 2021 19:00 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MBCasting Directors are sent various auditions and the CD’s must deem if they'd cast them or not, why and any advice they'd give to the auditioner. The goal with this is to help Voice Actors realise what the standard is so that they themselves can continue to progress further into the voice acting world. Check out how this episode was hosted: https://www.castingcall.club/projects/not-an-actor-podcast-casting-director-s-critques. Casting Directors: Bean’s Discord Server “Voice Acting Cafe” - h...
VA: Casting Director Critiques | Part 2
July 01, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 62 MBCasting Directors are sent various auditions and the CD’s must deem if they'd cast them or not, why and any advice they'd give to the auditioner. The goal with this is to help Voice Actors realise what the standard is so that they themselves can continue to progress further into the voice acting world. Check out how this episode was hosted: https://www.castingcall.club/projects/not-an-actor-podcast-casting-director-s-critques. Casting Directors: Bean’s Discord Server “Voice Acting Cafe” - ht...
Voice Types and Accents With Alain
June 17, 2021 19:00 - 55 minutes - 51.7 MBCat and Alain discuss range of voices (like monster voice, impressions, senior) and accents! Alain gives his two cents on how to learn new accents, how to decipher what voice to use, his opinion on voice changers and more!
Emotions & Character Type With Jessie Love
June 10, 2021 19:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBJessie Love comes on to discuss harnessing emotions and learning your character type in this new episode of Not An Actor. Join us to learn about how to find your character type, how Jessie personally harnessing emotions she hasn’t experienced before and even more! Not An Actor Links: https://my.bio/notanactor Jessie Love's Socials: Discord - Jessie Love#9784 Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/jessicawoodlove29
What Makes Acting Good or Bad?
May 20, 2021 19:00 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBToday we are talking about what makes acting good or bad according to Google articles, Reddit, Casting Call Club, Voice Acting Club, Actors Network Community and Voice Acting Cafe. Here’s the link Ryan provided: https://youtu.be/UV5E9DECUM0
CA/SA: Self Tape Standards
May 13, 2021 19:00 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBCat talks about lighting, camera setup, finding a reader and even more related to self-tapes.
40 Minutes of Facts and Advice
May 06, 2021 19:00 - 41 minutes - 38.6 MBIn honour of reaching... four episodes, I've decided that I'm going to provide 40 minutes of facts and advice related to acting - don't worry though, there are quite a few breaks in between. I'm not just feeding you facts for an uninterrupted 40 minutes, that would be too accurate to the title of the episode, silly! On a related note, this episode was an absolute nightmare to script. I feel like this may of been a mistake, but hopefully you learn something you didn't already know! PODCAST PA...
CA/SA: Headshots
April 29, 2021 22:51 - 3 minutes - 3.49 MBToday, I give just a quick guide on Headshots using the website Stagemilk.com as a reference. If you want to support the podcast, go to https://my.bio/notanactor
VA: Comic Dubbing With James Cody Hamblen
April 22, 2021 19:00 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBJames Cody Hamblen from the Actors Network comes on to talk about the world of comic dubbing and what makes it so great, Casting Call Club, The Actors Network and his personal equipment!
SA: Audience & Nerves With Nadia Guillotte
April 15, 2021 19:05 - 40 minutes - 37.7 MBJoin me and Nadia Guillotte as we discuss how to deal with the audience and nerves during stage acting performances. We also play a fun game of Real or Fake! Support the podcast by going to my.bio/notanactor and support Nadia by going to @NadiaGuillotte on Twitter!
Introduction Episode
April 15, 2021 19:00 - 3 minutes - 2.91 MBIn this Introductory episode of Not An Actor our host, Cat, covers various topics such as the titling scheme for episodes, how you can get involved, the difference between Stage, Camera and Voice Acting and a few other things too!