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Reddit · 4 Apr 2022

Need Information regarding potential scam immediately. Please help. This is a long post but has a lot of important info for us and potentially others with the same experience.

My gf is an amazingly natural actor. I have seen it up close and I believe she has what it takes. Has absolutely no experience though and we are already “making moves” it seems. It’s happening fast and I’m reading things that have me super back and forth on what to think. For context, we are both 24 and live in Omaha,…

Reddit · 4 Apr 2022

Animation Reference Video Help (Actors Needed!)

Hello! I'm a video game design and animation student and I have a 3d animation assignment that requires a reference. I'm just a poor uni student with no clout or money, so I can offer nothing but my deepest gratitude and the shared finished product lmao. The only requirements I need are for the ref to be lipsynced to t…

Reddit · 4 Apr 2022

Looking for Voice Actress for Sky (Total Drama) (Paid)

Okay, so here's the deal. I am looking for another voice actress. This time, it's for another Total Drama character, particularly Sky.: [**https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NE27gbZqKXs**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NE27gbZqKXs) If you have noticed the PG-13 thing, the main thing I'm looking for is... Well, gag-speak…

Reddit · 4 Apr 2022

Will scoliosis stop me from becoming an actor?

I'm going to be as honest as I can. I'm terrified about trying to make a go as an actor, because I have scoliosis and kyphosis. Both of which are mild, but I fear it will hurt my chances. I'm a stress eater and during covid/quarantine, I gained quite a lot of weight, for obvious reasons. Before that, I was lean, and ge…

Reddit · 4 Apr 2022

Looking for Beginner Actors in Toronto, ON

I am a beginner filmmaker in high school looking for actors to make a concept trailer. We have no funding so I can't pay anyone but this is a great opportunity for actors looking to get started in the film industry. I will put more information in a google doc below for those interested. Filming will take place in North…

Reddit · 4 Apr 2022

Cool new podcast about the craft and some of our greatest character actors.

Hey, everyone. I checked with the mods and got the “all-clear” to share this. I co-host a podcast called Character with NPR Reporter Shannon Mullen that I thought a lot of you might be interested in. On our show we speak with some of the greatest character actors in the business about the craft, how they bring their hu…

Reddit · 4 Apr 2022

Building a reel from scratch

I am a theatre actor making the transition to screen and really starting over from scratch in a lot of ways. I’m trying to build a reel and could use some advice. I’m self-submitting to everything I can but many jobs are wanting to see a reel first. I don’t have anything, yet. Is a self-shot scene or monologue enough i…

Reddit · 4 Apr 2022

How much leeway do actors have with Lines?

68 year old rookie here. I find a number of scripts (acting and VO) to be awkward. How much leeway will castling directors, and directors in general, give actors?

Reddit · 3 Apr 2022

I have a problem with yawning.

Okay. So I have a tendency to always yawn. I am afraid that it will affect my work. I would hate to have to yawn during a performance or on screen. How do actors avoid yawning or get around it? Any advice would help. Thanks!

Reddit · 3 Apr 2022

is my name too much?

This is a very random thought I know but my legal name is not very common and I don't know I am scared it's too much for an actor? I'd like to know what you think. It's Cassandre (pronounced kaas-aend-er) Di Angelo.

Reddit · 3 Apr 2022

CASTING CALL FOR IANOWT S2 PROJECT

THIS IS A FAN-MADE PROJECT. Hello everyone, me and a few other people are producing a season 2 of the Netflix show IANOWT, and we are trying to get an idea of people who may be interested in playing certain roles in the show, for when we start filming, preferably UK based. THIS IS COMPLETELY NON-PROFIT SO WE ARE ONLY L…

Reddit · 3 Apr 2022

So I am entirely new to acting,

So like the title said I am really new except for a couple of plays I did in high school. Most of my friends have told me that if I took acting seriously and put myself out there, I could become a great actor. My problems are that I have never had any acting classes. I don't even have a demo reel or whatever you call i…

Reddit · 3 Apr 2022

Leveling up your Self-Tape technology: do you use a camera to feed to a live monitor? How?

Before the pandemic, most auditions I would go into at casting offices would have a setup where the camera is pointed to the actor's mark, connected to a desktop computer that both served as a monitor and recorded the video straight to the computer's hard drive. Does anyone know how to do this and what equipment is nee…

Reddit · 3 Apr 2022

School acting classes crucial?

So we can pick between 3 classes in school, I picked something nature and human related, but there‘s also a class called „DG“, which basically deals with acting, I think that would be nice to do, but I don‘t actually know if I can switch and if it would be cringe bc the other ones already got like half a year of lesson…

Reddit · 3 Apr 2022

Offer Delay/Confirmation Rush

Hi, I need some professional help. Freelance stage actor, community/regional level. I've auditioned for two shows in the same week; One has given me an offer and the other has delayed offers by a week. They conflict with each other so I'd need to choose one if I got offered both. The show that has given me an offer has…

Reddit · 3 Apr 2022

Is the VO market dead for new white American actors?

My wife is finding it harder and harder to find work/auditions as a white American voice actor. We understand that it's important for accurate and diverse representation, however there seems to be very little if any professional work for less established actors if you're not BIPOC / PGM. In fact she's is being specific…

Reddit · 3 Apr 2022

Books that describe technical body language changes that allow the actor to manifest a certain emotion or atmosphere

In the series 'Suits', for example, Harvey Specter literally stands up when he's stressing a point, and it has a pretty powerful effect. I was wondering, is there an acting book that has a compiled collection of these sorts of technical body language changes that allow the actor to convey a feeling/atmosphere?

Reddit · 3 Apr 2022

Actors Who have gotten the role after casting, how did you prepare?

I'm trying to write an article (i'm an aspiring writer) and i've always loved the acting world. I would love to hear some of your stories

Reddit · 2 Apr 2022

Uta Hagen 9 Questions

As a professionally trained actor, do you find yourself using Uta Hagen 9 Questions anymore? Are they still useful?

Reddit · 2 Apr 2022

How do actors get the right to work in the USA

Is being already established in their country the only way to get a working visa? I often read about actors who moved to the USA in search of work, but I guess all of them had done some previous work in their country. Also, it seems like finding an agent who would enable some higher profile auditions to be the step tha…

Reddit · 2 Apr 2022

How creepy would this be if I reached out to an actor asking to get involved?

Hey! I was standing on the subway and looked down to see a guy writing a pitch for someone to produce his screenplay. I peered down, because im a nosy person and for that I apologize. I’m an actor- I have an agent and a manager. But I looked this guy up just now, because he had his name, and oh my god! He’s so successf…

Reddit · 2 Apr 2022

Help

I need help figuring out what I should do for a geekcon in my hometown. Im allowed to do whatever I want, but I can’t figure out what kind of act I would like to do. I have around 6 actors.

Reddit · 2 Apr 2022

What to do in the next 4 months

Hi, Could you guys give me some advice on this choice I have to make? Basically I am just starting as an actor: I have taken a couple of different classes in the past 2-3 years, and I acted in a few short movies, commercials, music videos (nothing big). This year I'd like to up the ante, gain some meaningful experience…

Reddit · 2 Apr 2022

Online Voice libraries - How exploitive is it?

I'm doing some school research on online voice libraries and my tutors encouraged me to look into some of the more exploitative aspects of online voice work. Some of the most popular ideas seem to be underpaying voice actors, not crediting them properly, pressuring them to the point of stress, or having them take part…

Reddit · 1 Apr 2022

Pursing screen writing

I love acting but cannot for my life book a part- I got a lot of auditions in first week or so of joining actors access but out of nowhere it stopped and now I’m not getting anything. I want to continue acting and pursue my dream of being in some film of sorts- so why not write my own stuff? Im tired of waiting for oth…

Reddit · 1 Apr 2022

SAG/AFTRA vs Non-union work opportunities and career advancement

I'm getting mixed insight across different chat boards, so wanted to ask this question specifically for those who've been in the industry a while and/or know a lot about dynamics between non-union v SAG/SAG-e opportunities. Is it possible to book any big (principal, guest star, etc) roles on notable film/tv shows when…

Reddit · 1 Apr 2022

Best place to move in order to become a celebrity actor?

Self explanatory, I want to begin an acting career but where I live from what I’ve seen there’s not a lot of people here who are running any sort of student films and what not. I’m planning to move soon and I would like to know the most likely place I can become a celebrity actor and star in big time films? Thank you.…

Reddit · 1 Apr 2022

Thoughts on Bradley Cooper and Mahershala Ali Actors on Actors interview...

At the 16:42 mark, Bradley Cooper brings up this really interesting notion about the types of actors that come to set. On the one hand you have the actor that comes with everything "mapped out" that leaves the other actor in a position of almost watching the movie as it's being made. The other actor is the one that fin…

Reddit · 1 Apr 2022

First SAG feature callback - any advice?

Hi!! I just got my first callback for an indie SAG feature and am being called back for the lead. The callback is in person; they are having me do a monologue they selected and having me devise and perform a piece based on the character. I've auditioned and had callbacks before, but always for student films/theatre and…

Reddit · 1 Apr 2022

Acting as a form of therapy

Never in my life did i ever consider becoming an actor. Not consciously atleast. It wasnt until recent events led me to realize i am emotionally blocked in many ways bc of trauma. In order to explore my feelings ive chosen to take some acting classes. Im hoping it will help me learn more about myself, help me grow in c…

Reddit · 1 Apr 2022

How do you know you want to be a full time actor?

Could you guys share how you know that you really love acting? Or how you fell into it? I’m trying to decide how I want my life to be in the future. If it’s worth it to take the risk of being an actor. Or if I should just do what is safest.

Reddit · 1 Apr 2022

Newbie voice actor here. I made two different character voice demos and then mashed them together. I would like to make a "master" demo out of the best voices in these. Any feedback or help would be greatly appreciated.

I would love to start doing character voice work so any help making my demo as good as it can be would be wonderful. https://reddit.com/link/tu5jgz/video/o5jd2kk2g0r81/player

Reddit · 1 Apr 2022

How do I tackle my first time working?

I was wondering what are some must/should know the first time working on set as an actor/actress. Thank you in advance!

Reddit · 1 Apr 2022

just started doing extra work in belgium

i put all my info in one of those acting sites, before i tried to apply for something i already mailed me if i wanted to do extra work with a couple speaking lines. its so easy to do it here in belgium i geuss a lot of belgian dont really care about being in movies, btw they shout some big movies here im already gonna…

Reddit · 1 Apr 2022

A curios question I’ve been pondering. I’ve been studying Japanese and singing but I just can’t seem to pronounce Japanese or sing (passable) unless I use a character voice?

Well yeah… question’s in the title I guess. I’ve been wondering about this! Like is there a reason for this? Like is what I’m experiencing an actual documented phenomenon that happens to people that has a name and everything? Or am I experiencing another weird unique problem and I’m sadly on my own again? And by charac…

Reddit · 1 Apr 2022

I have some questions about getting into voice acting

I'm a sophomore in high school right now, and they put a lot of pressure and importance on us choosing our future careers. I want to be a streamer but that's unlikely to work out so I'm considering voice acting if I can't be a streamer. What are some things I can do now to maybe help in the future? Do I need to go to c…

Reddit · 1 Apr 2022

To reel, or not to reel, that is the question.

So, my question is kind of loaded one for my situation and I really need to decide how to continue to seek representation. I've asked something similar here and I got great feedback from the community. But now I need more input on a decision I'm contemplating. I'm fairly new to acting even though I'm a classically trai…

Reddit · 31 Mar 2022

UK Commercial/Print Contract question...

Hi r/acting, This is a question for UK based actors- I have been offered a commercial contract with quite a respectable agency. After reviewing the contract they will be taking 1/3 of my earnings 'if the booking is inclusive of agency fees' and if **not** then they will take 20% of my gross total. Firstly, has anyone e…

Reddit · 31 Mar 2022

What are the barriers to entry to acting?

I am extremely delusional and genuinely believe I not only can be but already am better than a lot of successful actors. I am exaggerating for a comedic effect, but I still genuinely believe the essence of that. It seems like it should be an extremely easy thing to prove you are good at, no? Just rehearse a bit and sho…

Reddit · 31 Mar 2022

Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Feedback

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 · 31 Mar 2022

Living in one city, working in another

I'm an actress and I live in a smaller market. Recently I've been trying to figure out ways to start to break into a larger market (like LA) without moving there. At least for now. Reason being that my father-in-law is older now, and I would hate to ask my husband to move far away from him with me as his father is in h…

Reddit · 31 Mar 2022

desperate actress here

hey yall is it weird to dm a little indie filmmaker on instagram almost pitching myself and almost jokingly asking him to keep me in mind for future projects or??????????

Reddit · 31 Mar 2022

Aspiring actress

I’m 16 almost 17 and I so desperately want to become an actress. I don’t know how to explain it to people but I genuinely want nothing more than to experience working on the set of a movie or tv show, learning and growing as a person and an actress. Does anyone have any advice on how to start an acting career?

Reddit · 31 Mar 2022

A young confused actor looking for advice.

So I (21M) have taken a break from acting for 3-4 year after a runin with a horrible and covid, and I now feel comfortable to return. I have been doing everything in these years. I've learned Spanish started a national sports association and have been a campaign manager for different young politicians in my country. Wh…

Reddit · 31 Mar 2022

So we all know that casting directors talk and refer actors to each other. I don’t remember who I heard this from but I heard that there is like a secret data base for actors they like? So it’s like a grid you want to be on. Does anyone know if this is tr

And no I’m talking about IMDB lol

Reddit · 31 Mar 2022

Less auditions - leveling up or slow?

I’m being a bit impatient on this as it’s only really maybe been a month or two, but might as well make some conversation cuz why not. So I’ve been getting less auditions after starting the year off great with a national commercial, a one-liner on a film, and a callback for a commercial I ultimately didn’t book. I thou…

Reddit · 31 Mar 2022

Staged Readings - tldr they rock

Positionality: I consider myself an intermediate-level regional actor. I'm non-union for now and freelance. I see a lot of folks beginning to act here and figured I'd share a thing I wish I knew when I started. Occasionally - especially in the case of new/developing scripts - there will be a call for actors to do a sta…

Reddit · 31 Mar 2022

Next steps

Hi everyone I’m new to the group I’m from London England bit of a long message sorry , anyways I’ve always wanted to be an actor, but not really known how to get into it. I’ve recently started going to the Anna Scher Theatre I’ve enjoyed it good people good vibes and a place to express myself and actually act. I only d…

Reddit · 31 Mar 2022

Question about Screen VS Voice

I was hoping to get some insights from actors here. I'm in a bit of a pickle in regards to screen acting course or taking a plunge into voice acting classes / equipment but I'm unable to do both at this moment. Would VO being the better option to bring in side money to afford screen training or is that just as long to…

Reddit · 31 Mar 2022

Author, audiobook producer, lending my voice to projects. Starting at $5 per 125 words. (Taking advantage of April 1st subrules.) See inside for more details!

Good day, my fellow voice acting redditors. My name is James G. Robertson. I'm the author of such unknown works as Afterworld, and The Ripper. You can find my Goodreads [here](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7138684.James_G_Robertson) which has my website etc on it as well. I will eventually advertise for them, b…