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Four (4) year old zombie thread guys......

So let me get this straight. Your Dad can deal with you killing someone but making love to someone on screen he can't? I understand as a father that would be a bitter pill to swallow but damn! I notice folks have no problems with violence but if you do a movie with sex and nudity it's like you started World War III. Sigh.

So...in a professional shoot, you should know from the breakdown that there's nudity and/or a sex scene. If that's not for you, then you shouldn't submit or audition, and your agent should make sure she knows your comfort level. You are required to be told before your first audition if you're union. If you're not, it's still the professional thing, and no director should ever be like "So today, it's your nude scene!" when you show up to the set, without your far prior knowledge. I always put it in the breakdown, actors know before they even submit to be considered, we talk about it in the first interview, there's a nudity rider for their deal memo, etc. There's no question about the specifics, and they know pretty much what's going on before I even meet them the first time.

There are tons of roles that have nudity, there are tons of roles that don't. Do what you're comfortable with, and don't worry about it.

and wow this post is freakin' old... ;)

Exactly! No one is forcing the actors to be nude. If there's nudity it's usually listed in the casting call. If you don't want to do nude, don't audition for the role.

Instead of asking the question " should I do nudity scenes?" Ask you're self this question "what roles am I unsuitable for and what roles would I be suitable for? Now as you list them out you will see that there may be many roles you are not suited for, and of course you will see there are also many that you are not suited for. My list might touch on my fear of heights, snakes, and my inability to pronounce certain words. Now when considering a part I would consider how much into my uncomfortable zone would I have to go, and whether there was any room for negotiation. I guess what I'm saying is that we all have places where we do not want to go. If nudity is yours, and you are not comfortable with it, and you can't negotiate changes, move on, there are plenty of roles to apply for that don't involve taking your clothes off.

I'm looking for music vids for our new TV show, Harmony Hill Presents. What could you do as far as introducing music vids??

hi alfred, regarding videos i can only suggest contacting, the various production companies direct, if it is videos you are after, if you want someone to introduce the videos please feel free to send me a script, i hope this helps best wishes stephen

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look for roles , talent managers help alot in this , if you have n't thought of that yet , you can start from going for open auditions in your local city /town , i probally think that auditional plattform is experience number one for up coming actors , you will get to know directors , their personal characters , be camera friendly , socialising with experienced actors and other crew that ususlly hang out on auditions , etc etc other wise believing in something with out taking an attempt to move a head , might make you a believer for the rest of your life .

thanks so much for ur advice. this is helpful! :)

"If you are not training you're not serious." Those are not my words those are the words almost every casting professional I have talked to in the last 30 years. Actors aren't born and they don't grow on trees. They are built one class, one audition, one performance at a time. Find a good acting program and work as hard as possible. Scene study is critical and the more you do the better you will become. Classes are also an excellent networking environment to find out what is out there, what auditions people are going on, how to get or get ready for an agent etc. Never stop acting. If there is a good regional theatre in your area get involved. Audition for no/lo independent film so you learn the ropes in front of a camera. I was in the office of a well known agent just two weeks ago when he told his assistant to throw out any headshot and resume submissions that do not list significant training. This agent gets several hundred submissions a day. Develop all your tools, headshots, slates, resume, and demo from as much real material as you can make happen. Listen to everyone, attend every networking opportunity you can find. Too many actors think that success is just having a certain look, being funny, beautiful, etc. Nothing could be further from the truth. Successful actors approach the industry as a business. Good luck. We need every hard working professional actor we can get to battle all the "want-to-be overnight success failures". Nothing can or should stop you. Jacob