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Thanks for the great info Belgica!! I have a LA agent/manager showcase at my acting studio next month!!

Joined the party far too late. I'm 28, I grew up in some secluded area in which arts and theatre are looked down upon - the theatre itself didn't offer fun projects, so that's on me to not participate. But my parents always pushed me into the framing I came from or they wanted me in, so I never stepped out. I've dreamt about this craft since very early days. Now I find myself again in the situation that the local theatre is more drawn to musical styles of projects, where I'd rather enjoy actual play. But now, things are different. I feel no shame anymore, no shackles that tear me down. I'm practicing since a week now, daily. Nothing else I think about but acting, nothing else but learning and practicing. Today, I practice 1-2 monologues, record them, review them, relentlessly. I will push forward until my work bears fruits. I have never felt more joy than ever since I started this practicing. My heart yearns for this and I savor every second. Doubt crawls into my head, very regularly. Comparison to famous, established actors, voice actors and the like. But forgiveness and patience, trust in your methods might save you from this predicament - the predicament I suffer. Another challenge I face, my voice does not sound like a real person. I sound neither male nor female in my ears and really don't know how to fix it. In my ears, it's the voice profile itself, that probably cannot really change, though surely, the amount of different usages of my voice are as infinite as anybody else's. Thank you so much for this very valuable resource. I didn't think of Monologues and Neutral Lines when it comes to my practice routine, so you had a huge impact on that.

I REALLY WANT TO BE AN ACTOR BUT MY PARENTS ARE STRICT SO THEY WONT LET ME ACT IN MOVIES OR SHOWS

Its just a money ripoff.

Good tips!

I recently watched your 30 days of using Backstage video and I was wondering if you ended up keeping your subscription/would still recommend it

How should I look for student films and background work?

I am just starting and want to find extra, day worker, and speaking roles to get myself started where do you suggest I go to look for gigs?

Thank you so much for this video!

Another fantastic video - well done, Belgica!!

The headshot versus self tape vibe/energy is a very good point! Thanks for the tips!

My thing is that I wanna be an actor and I plan to marry the girl I’m with one day, but when it would come to a film that would have a kissing scene, I would rather have my girlfriend’s opinion on that part of the script and tell her I wouldn’t do it if it would make her uncomfortable before I would make a call to accept or decline the role.

Hi! Will you make tracker also for 2025? Thank you!

00:21 small glitch while uploading. What I said was goals. Your goals evolve. 😊

Link to the tracker! www.etsy.com/shop/BelgicaShop

I was 1 in a million. I was background updated to Principal on the spot, making me Sag E on the spot.

great tips, super valuable!

Amazing summary!!! 🤘

Audition Tracker 📈 www.etsy.com/listing/1639215550/2024-audition-tracker 🎁Links to the rest of the items🎁 www.amazon.com/shop/belgicapaolarodriguez/list/3VPVUMC3MZH9Q?ref_=cm_sw_r_apann_aipsflist_41M40PGSTW8FE9X7KBAC&language=en_US

*quietly adds a link to this video to the family group chat* 😏

😃👏👏👏👏

How many days after the surgery did you have your first checkup?

These are all great recommendations, especially for my acting friends <3 What's something you are hoping to get this year as a gift?:)

Great vid! Just breaking into on camera work for first time in many decades. Awesome tips and love hearing about your selection process.

I have 2 agents but they primarily submit me through Casting Networks and Actors Access and barely anything that I fit the criteria for is on those websites. I am 16 and I have been checking multiple times a day on countless websites and there just aren't any roles for somebody my age. I live in Florida and most roles are for disney world where they primarily search for full families or people from different backgrounds. I feel like I have a chance if I could actually find stuff to submit to because I could easily play a younger role which is usually good and I have been acting for a while. Sorry for ranting but do you have any tips haha

In the olden days they made wonderful films without intimate scenes. it‘s not necessary.

Love this ❤

I just got back into acting class and my teacher says there much improvement.

Links to the 2024 gift guide www.amazon.com/shop/belgicapaolarodriguez/list/3VPVUMC3MZH9Q?ref_=cm_sw_r_apann_aipsflist_41M40PGSTW8FE9X7KBAC&language=en_US I will be adding more things every week! ✨

Rejection is sometimes life's way of saying "not this time but try again." Try again, again and again till you get a yes

Can you be acting and still be doing another job, that's a government job? I will love to do that

Idk if you already have but can you do a video on examples of creating monologue for content to post on back stage or just for content in general ? Thanks again for this information ❤

Should i thank them for watching at the end of my self tape?

Here's the audition tracker: www.etsy.com/listing/1639215550/2024-audition-tracker It's an easy to use Google sheets template that you can customize. Remove items if they don't apply to you. 😊

How do you manage to time these Ai cues??? Please tell. It’ll be a life saviour

What is the area you are usually stuck waiting at like? Is it comfortable at all?

Belgica, I think it is beautiful that you thought about people needing to eat for a late call time. THIS is why actors should always been open to venturing off into different parts of the business. We all understand what it is like to want something on set but not know how to speak up exactly! God bless you. You most certainly found an additional calling!

Thanks

I LOVE your office and how it brightens your eyes! Such an inspiration 🥰

I think one of the biggest things that was hammered into me from such a young age was that if you have a back up plan you don’t want this badly enough. If you take ANY time away from this career you don’t want it badly enough. But now I’m out on my own after a BFA in acting working three random customer service jobs just to survive. This shit is not cute and I really wish I had taken the time to think about other skills or ways I was going to make a living pursuing this, as the harsh reality is less than 1% of actors make 50k or more a year. And with the rising cost of living and things getting more and more expensive every single year while wages continue to stagnate, I’ve just had a really harsh reality check. The stress of not knowing when I’m working or how much I’m going to make every month has really taken a toll on my love and passion for this career, and working multiple part time jobs means you have very little control over how much you work, as it’s dependent on the whims of the business. TLDR; money is important. It doesn’t make you any less of an artist.

I would love to start with acting but unfortunately I’m from Germany and mainly all castings are in LA so I dont really know how to start or what to do. I don’t have anything local either

Thanks for this info. I am a struggling actor and trying to land some gigs on backstage as well. 😊

Thank you so much 😊 ❤

You're such a creative 😊

Is cast it talent legit

Great video ty!

This video definitely reminded me of the value of building your network. I was downplaying some direct bookings I got this year and had to remind myself that they matter! Thanks for sharing your tracker, this info was helpful to see.

You capture the essence of Brave Maker so well! I am still so thankful to have met you through here! I'm excited to see this at the Halloween party 🎃🎉

Everyone looked like they had so much fun!! 🤩 Happy for you!