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Reddit · 30 May 2022
How would it happen? I know it’s very hard but are there any “steps” (like going to an US acting school for a while) that would make it easier? I really don’t understand how it works with the visa and stuff
Reddit · 30 May 2022
I want to act and it seems fun and expressive as well. But to be honest with you, I don't want to be the next Robert Downey Jr., Patrick Stewart or Leonardo DiCaprio trying to making it too major. I rather appear on YouTube and Television before making a big transition to the big screen and even if the latter doesn't h…
Reddit · 30 May 2022
Can a natural actor/actress make it big in this industry without training or experience or do they still need to train and practice? Because if an actor/actress has an innate talent he or she won't really need any training because they were born gifted. I don't know that's just how I think. feel free to drop your opini…
Reddit · 30 May 2022
I'm looking for a studio as a somewhat experienced, union actor in LA that I can grow creatively in through scene study, on camera work, business classes, and casting director workshops. Beverly Hills Playhouse seems like a good place to try but I also have ONLY found positive reviews of it which somehow makes me skept…
Reddit · 30 May 2022
1. For those of you with agents and managers, do you have them communicate with each other and work in tandem, or do you communicate with them separately and let them each do their own thing? Why? 2. Same thing except for people with reps in multiple markets. Do you have them communicate with each other or do you have…
Reddit · 30 May 2022
I’m about to be deployed for just under a year and I’m planning a move to Los Angeles when I come back. I am also an actor. I did stage for 12 years and short films here and there for the last two. What can I do while overseas to either take advantage of long-distance opportunity or create opportunities that I can star…
Reddit · 29 May 2022
I have a Discord server set up for fellow voice actors where we hold each other accountable for our individual marketing goals each week. We have a virtual "huddle" on Monday mornings where we post our marketing goals for the week, and update how we did against the previous week's goals. There are 3 slots open for new…
Reddit · 29 May 2022
Kind of like how content creators create podcasts, how about a place where creators/ voice-actors narrate the books they want and users can look up an audiobook, filter through all the narrations available, and rate the audiobook they end up choosing so the narrations are ranked. For the voice actors — it’d be a place…
Reddit · 29 May 2022
I say a lot of woo woo crap around here and I'm pretty sure it's this book's doing haha. But I see people asking for recs and this one is by and far my #1. THE YOUNG ACTOR'S NOTEBOOK by Dennis Hilton-Reid has been a cornerstone of my work since 2018 - and I've only worked through ten pages so far. It's a book that chal…
Reddit · 29 May 2022
That provide things like bookkeeping, taxes (for self employed actors or artists) etc?
Reddit · 29 May 2022
Curious how the boroughs are separated into what. Looking for an area good for actors, dancers, creatives/artists etc.
Reddit · 29 May 2022
Hello! I'm collecting some information on how actors use casting sites for a personal design project. Privacy and data is important to me so I want to tell you: I am not affiliated with any casting service. Nor is this information being sold or anything like that. I am not collecting personal information, only ways act…
Reddit · 29 May 2022
So, I've ways wanted to be an actor, and due to many reasons I was never able to do the normal suggestions like joining the local theater or joining students films in the area. However, recently I was able to get the truly amazing opportunity of being an non-speaking extra in a pilot episode of a show, which is somethi…
Reddit · 29 May 2022
I have a background in radio, I have done a few commercials here and there in a larger market. I have a few friends who are voice actors as well, and have access to a quiet professional studio to record. What should I do to go about finding jobs and projects to do?
Reddit · 28 May 2022
Hello I’m signing to a agency soon and I’m very excited as this will be my first agent after starting about six years ago trying to learn and get involved in the business. On IMDB there’s an actor who’s name is the same as mine but spelled just slightly differently. When I Google my name a bunch of people come up. I ac…
Reddit · 28 May 2022
I haven't really seen much on this topic, so I decided to ask. I understand that in America there are certain regions like NY, LA, Atlanta, and Chicago where you can try to establish yourself and your skills as an actor, but how does it work in other places, in particular London? Would it be a good idea for an American…
Reddit · 28 May 2022
Quick question. My contract is ending with my agent and I’m looking to transition. For some of my blind submissions they are asking for actors access profiles. Obviously my current agency is still listed. Is that usually a problem? Or can I just simply explain it. I hear different things. Thanks!
Reddit · 28 May 2022
I'm your dime a dozen newbie voice actor with a Blue Yeti USB mic and hopes for the future. Lately I've been struggling with lines that have me shouting. The Yeti doesn't have any compression settings so whenever I speak loudly my settings speak like crazy. I turn the gain down but then the part of the line delivered i…
Reddit · 28 May 2022
28 y/o black male live in Georgia, I always wanted to do acting since I was a teenage but because I was so shy,timid, and quiet I never really went for it. I remember every time we use to have a school play I would get so excited like I was in the play lol. Fast forward now at 28 I believe in myself, I’m more confident…
Reddit · 28 May 2022
Any knowledge please on how I can train myself to change my voice like professional actors do? I've been doing it on the side but I can't really hit the desired pitches, tone or effect. Professionals like Christian Bale in American Phsycho can do it with ease. How? Any help please?
Reddit · 28 May 2022
I feel like most people including me want to be an actor to be loved , to be someone else because internally they lack something maybe due to mental health issues or even bad chilhood , parenting a sort of ? (Escapism , llive multiple lives , being reconised and seen in a vast world , being a window on the world for pe…
Reddit · 28 May 2022
I’m at the very start of my acting career (high school lmao) and I’m learning how to act and stuff and developing myself as an actor, I’ve noticed I give my best performances when I’m playing the role of a child and I’m REALLY good at it. But what I’m wondering is, am I insanely good at playing a child, and is it going…
Reddit · 28 May 2022
I’m currently in Vancouver signed to an agent and going out for auditions. I know I’m not at the skill level or confidence level I need to be at in order to achieve the career I want. However I’m willing to do the work. The question is what? What can I consistently do or practice that will help me gain more skills, mor…
Reddit · 28 May 2022
I’m gonna explode. I haven’t booked since my last guest star and it’s been driving me nuts. I know, I know… like, I know - problem is I realllly thought my last booking would change things.. and well, it hasn’t really I’ve since become, what seems to be, a *new favourite* of a CD who I’ve read for 13 times with 0 booki…
Reddit · 28 May 2022
Are there parts of town where working actors, below the line personnel, and other creatives tend to live and congregate? Safe places for single young women? ABQ is a huge land mass and does not seem to have clearly distinctive neighborhoods like L.A., New York, or Atlanta that someone looking in from the outside can te…
Reddit · 28 May 2022
I love the idea of being a voice actor and I have two websites and a few blogs made for uni and I just find the idea of voice acting really interesting for the last 7 months, but struggle since that business is really, well, american to say the least and where I live influencers are still this new shiny thing that peop…
Reddit · 28 May 2022
This is a long question, but basically I moved to LA right before the pandemic & am finally getting to take acting classes here & start working on my reel. The pandemic set us all back a couple years, so I’m starting to feel the age panic (I’m 28) & trying not to panic a little. Since there are no dumb questions, I tho…
Reddit · 27 May 2022
Sorry to bother everyone with another moving post but I’m(22F, african-american) interested in starting my journey towards acting. I currently live in DFW and am thinking about moving to atl or Chicago. My goal is to start acting classes and break into a local smaller market^^ I don’t have much experience but I did the…
Reddit · 27 May 2022
I’ve always wanted to get an act in common if you was in my profile I’ve never said anything once about acting because I’ve always kind of kept it to myself, kinda like that one kid coming out and saying he likes Barb‘s dolls or something like that, that’s what it always felt like to me, I finally did something and ste…
Reddit · 27 May 2022
Hello Toronto actors. I am a newer actor that is ready to submit to agencies (have everything prepared; headshots, resume with training and a student film I did and class videos). I have looked through the actra site and did research and narrowed it down to my top 12. Was going to apply to my first 6 first then move on…
Reddit · 27 May 2022
I'm an Atlanta filmmaker who is getting back into film and video production. I've seen the messy intricacies with negotiating pay, especially for on-screen performers. Which is why I want to set the tone with investors and funding parties quite early that I am not looking to skimp on pay. Especially, since I am seeking…
Reddit · 27 May 2022
I recently did a mutiple look headshot session and from that I have chosen a good amount of photos I would like to upload onto actor casting sites like Actors Access and LA Casting. All these photos look great without retouching really. The lighting is great as is (studio lighting) and my skin looks pretty smooth and e…
Reddit · 27 May 2022
My area community theatre is having auditions for two days for The Hunchback of Notre Dame and I was going to audition for the part of Esmeralda. I have been doing musicals and plays since I was seven and took a break my third year in high school and have just returned to doing it this year. I've been trying to perfect…
Reddit · 27 May 2022
I moved from NYC to LA to pursue acting and modeling after finishing 4 years of college where i majored in theatre. Now as a 22 year old, I find myself running into men who just want to have sex with me "to get me to where i need to be". Now we all know about the gatekeepers and their bullshit… and I’m very stern on no…
Reddit · 26 May 2022
Use this thread to post your headshots for feedback, get info on your age range/type, find good headshot photographers, ask any questions you may have about headshots. If you are posting a DIY headshot for feedback, and not just a snapshot in order to get feedback on your age range/type/etc, it is advised that you do a…
Reddit · 26 May 2022
I’m approaching my 30s and I’m still interested in going to do a BFA. Would this be a dumb idea? I know not all actors have BFAs but some of the strongest actors out there do. I feel like there’s a lot to learn that could really transform how I work and help me in the long run. BUT… I’m worried about looking like a foo…
Reddit · 26 May 2022
1. Do non-brits ever get into NT? Is that even possible? (Let’s assume one already has a visa and has worked as an actor in the UK) 2. Are they biased towards those with theatre degrees or can anyone with an established acting career apply?
Reddit · 26 May 2022
I’m starting to get more paying gigs outside of my state (paid, but not always travel included) and wondered what any other traveling actors do to save money or get reward points. I know that these things can be tax deductible, but I could really use a strategy that allows some savings up front as well. For example, do…
Reddit · 26 May 2022
If the deadline for an audition is 1 week away, but the actor submits 6 days before the deadline closes…and the audition shows up in “active eco casts” throughout that whole week, does that mean that the actor is still being considered? Or does it just mean the deadline isn’t up? On the flip side, could it disappear be…
Reddit · 26 May 2022
In [2018](https://www.reddit.com/r/acting/comments/8bpw52/young_adult_pilot_bookings_2018/), [2019](https://www.reddit.com/r/acting/comments/b9a7p7/young_adult_pilot_bookings_2019/), and [2020](https://www.backstage.com/forums/working-actor/young-adult-pilot-bookings-3-9809/), I made lists of young adult actors aged ro…
Reddit · 26 May 2022
Hello everyone, I have found myself in a strange yet fortunate predicament and would like some advice from other actors, if I may. I have been lucky enough to get an agent who is putting me forward for work, not as often as I would like, but nonetheless does. This agency is not particularly well known or 'big' but they…
Reddit · 26 May 2022
is anybody a texas based actor? how do you like it/whats been your experience? i’ve heard texas is one of the up and coming acting states so please give me your thoughts!
Reddit · 26 May 2022
I'm searching for a narrator for a short animated film which is nearing completion. The work will involve the recital of a poem which is written in the style of gothic horror literature, similar to The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe or, The Rhyme Of The Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. The story is set in a coasta…
Reddit · 26 May 2022
I’ve been searching for weeks now, and the only lessons are for youths 18 and younger, or private lessons. Private lessons are really helpful I won’t deny that, but I want to make friends and form an acting group through meeting people and private won’t help with that much. Does anyone have any tips on meeting new peop…
Reddit · 26 May 2022
Okay so I kinda need to elaborate on my status of what I am, I am a part time worker in a retail store and I am also a college student as well. I always wanted to be some type of an actor but I realized I get way too nervous about being the main focus so I feel like being an extra is more of my calling. Although I feel…
Reddit · 25 May 2022
So I follow this sub not so much because I'm a professional voice actor as I'm a learning content designer who frequently does my own voiceovers. I also work abroad and travel a lot. I'm here to ask about the best small gear that I can travel around with. I have a 1 foot by 2 feet collapsing plastic box that I add cott…
Reddit · 25 May 2022
Hi friends I’m currently at a bit of a crossroads, I had the opportunity to have a full time 9-5 job for 9 months, suggested to me from a family member who works at the company, and my current casual job is closing down . I am an aspiring screen actress and just wrapped on my first feature film (which won’t be out for…
Reddit · 25 May 2022
Looking for any recommendations of cities that have quality professional theatre companies in the state of Georgia. Thanks!
Reddit · 25 May 2022
Every software engineer I know hangs out in [Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/); anyone can post a link to a website (news, articles, etc) and there's a lot of value in the well-moderated discussion. Is there such a website, but for actors? There's this subreddit, of course, but the focus here seems to be abou…
