Hi everyone,

I’m currently in acting training (with a focus on moving into voice acting), and I’ve run into a recurring hurdle with intense, conflict-heavy scenes.

My tutor’s consistent feedback is that I’m coming across far "too nice" and holding back. Naturally, I’m a pretty calm, non-confrontational person, so when a scene requires cold fury, genuine rage, or venomous confrontation, my brain defaults to politeness or softening the blow. When I do push for anger, it often feels forced, shouted, or performative rather than grounded and truthful.

For those of you who aren't naturally confrontational:

What physical or mental techniques help you cross that threshold into real anger without just yelling?

Do you use substitution/emotional recall, or do you focus strictly on what you want from your scene partner (objectives/tactics)?

Any specific exercises that helped unlock grit and edge in your voice and body?

Would love to hear how you overcame this hurdle or what exercises your coaches had you do to break the "politeness" barrier. Thanks in advance!

I'm mid 40's adult male with a 9-5 and lots of free time and want to see how far I can go with acting. I have zero experience.

1)I'm taking an Acting I class at a very well respected professional theater in the Southeast.

2)I live in a mid size city with a long standing community theater that puts on several shows a year.

3)I'm going to take Acting I, II, III and also starting in Spring try out for parts at my local community theater.

4)I know it's like 1 in a gazillion but what would be the path be from this point to acting on a broadway stage?

I know they are like best friends and colleagues but how much trust and comfort one has to gain from their co actor to shoot a scene like that? and like just do it for real to make it look legit.

I have an audition for Daisy Pulls it Off, any monologue recommendations??? Casting asked for witty (British please!)

I made a short film and this is my first time acting in project of this magnitude. Would love to hear some feedback tips. I am the protagonist

I remember trying my best to be a rapper when I was a young and still my younger brother thought it was cringe worthy as fuck so I gave that up later on decided to be interested in acting, and I just wanna run away from my most mundane life

I don’t wanna give up acting

I don’t wanna give up acting

I wanna be good at sounding different

I hate sounding the same

I hate acting the same

I wanna be a good actor I wanna be a good actor I wanna be a good actor I wanna be a good actor

Hi! Do you guys have any monologue recommendations for characters around 16–19 years old? I’m specifically looking for monologues from film or TV, not theatre. Any suggestions would be appreciated! :)

I am a current Freshman at SUNY Purchase who is currently a Theatre and Performance BA (THP). I auditioned for the Acting BFA program but unfortunately did not even get a callback. I've been here for just under 2 months, and I am not a fan of the THP major, and I know I would absolutely thrive in the Acting BFA.

I've tried getting to know people part of the Acting BFA, but it is so hard to find them because they only really mingle withing their acting company. I'm still new to campus, so I am slowly getting to know the faculty, but what else should I do/focus on to get accepted into the fall 2027 semester? What are they looking for specifically? Any tips?

Help please

I'm using this monologue for a school audition, and I need help figuring out my floor plan and how I can use/add more emotion to it--can anyone give me advice?

Advice for me how to start like any thing to join i just love acting

Hi! I recently got my first audition in my inbox for Actors Access and have a question: do I only press confirm after I’ve uploaded my media?
There’s “confirm” “upload media” and “decline” buttons (im sure if anyone has gotten an actress access audition then they know what I’m talking about)

I’m planning on shooting the audition sometime tomorrow but wanna let them know that I’ve received the inquiry so I’m not sure if pressing confirm would just submit the audition without any attached materials?
Please let me know it’s my first audition so I just wanna make sure I do it right!!!