Reddit · 30 Mar 2022
Voiceover Demo Service?
Where can I find a service that produces voiceover demos for voice actors? I was trying to google it but I keep finding actual voice actors. Also, do you have any recommendations?
Reddit · 30 Mar 2022
BEGINNERS: Please search the thread and sidebar to see if your question has already been answered before posting a question that gets repeatedly asked
I've found this to be a very supportive and knowledgeable community, but it seems every day, the same few questions are posted without checking the sidebar or scrolling even a little ways down to see if it's already been asked. Some of us are working actors, been in the business a long time, or are really passionate ab…
Reddit · 30 Mar 2022
Fiverr Help
Hello Voice Actors of Reddit! I have wanted to do voice acting for some time and thought I’d start on Fiverr. I began to set up my page, but being completely new to this, I had no idea what I should charge along with all of the different specifics of what I should put there. I was wondering if anyone here had any tips…
Reddit · 30 Mar 2022
Survival jobs for actors in ATL and LA?
Beginner actor wanting to move to ATL or LA. For actors who live in either or what survival jobs do you have to maintain your acting career?
Reddit · 30 Mar 2022
How do actors that are very nice in real life look like threatening and dangerous people when playing criminals?
Hello everyone, I know this question may sound stupid, but I'll give you some examples so you can understand better what I mean. 1. [This is Alessandro Borghi](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d8/74_Venice_Film_Festival_-_2017_Alessandro_Borghi_%2836566308010%29_%28cropped_2%29.jpg), he is an italian ac…
Reddit · 30 Mar 2022
What is your biggest achievement as a voice actor?
What is your biggest success so far? A big role, dubbing your favorite character, meeting some cool people or working with them, etc.
Reddit · 30 Mar 2022
Software for storing and editing audio
I’m an aspiring voice actor and I’m looking for a reliable software that I can use for recording voice audios on my computer. Any recommendations?
Reddit · 30 Mar 2022
How do I unlock my good speaking voice?
I'm sorry if this isn't an appropriate place for this. But, i figured if anyone knows quite a lot about voices it would probably be voice actors. For some context, I am autistic and i spent a long time in my childhood being non verbal, and a long time following that speaking but not very often and not very well. I feel…
Reddit · 30 Mar 2022
Does anyone else feel that people who struggle through life a lot develop a knack for acting?
Like if they’ve been through a lot in life, and any actors that come to mind
Reddit · 30 Mar 2022
Do I need an agent?
So I’m fairly new to acting, been wanting to do it for years but was scared because I never really saw too many actors that looked like myself on tv. But I decided recently why not, won’t hurt to try. There’s a good amount of representation like myself in todays media, I feel more confident. However I’m struggling to f…
Reddit · 30 Mar 2022
boyfriend's jealousy issues
I'm 22 years old and lately I was the lead in an episode in a one off series on TV.in general I recently realized that I want to try to make it as an actress but my boyfriend of almost 2 years isn't very supportive . He says that If I land another part where I have to kiss someone that he's probably going to want to br…
Reddit · 29 Mar 2022
Volunteer voice actors wanted for a very special project!
So there's this book Spangle, written by Gary Jennings. It's about a traveling circus. It starts immediately after the American Civil War, during which the circus had not been profitable, and progresses as the circus travels through America and Europe and grows in fame, fortune, and numbers. Gary Jennings spent a lot o…
Reddit · 29 Mar 2022
What countries/places hold the best opportunities for an absolute newbie?
So let me be clear. I am a 20 year old guy who has never acted a day in his life. But its always been a huge interest of mine and I've watched actors all my life. I currently live in Northern Ireland and the opportunities here either don't exist or are for shitty advertising which I don't want to do. I have wanted to g…
Reddit · 29 Mar 2022
How to act nervous?
I have to perform a scene where my character is nervous/scared. After running through it a couple times, the feedback i received was that it appeared as though I was uninterested (after watching it back myself I would agree). While acting out the scene I attempted to avoid eye contact, speak in a less confident and sof…
Reddit · 29 Mar 2022
Self Taping Sides?
So I got a request to audition for a movie on a very popular streaming network through actors access and theres 2 files for sides. I’ve gone ahead and filmed the monologue i saw which is a pretty good showcase of me as the character but i’m wondering if I should get a reader and film the other scenes. The thing is— the…
Reddit · 29 Mar 2022
Any 'Pro' acting communities?
Are there active communities in Reddit that are aimed more toward the 'seasoned' actor? While I check into this community almost daily, here seems to be a large amount of 'how do I get started?' threads and not many pots for pro's that have been in the biz for years, are union members and occasionally earn money from i…
Reddit · 29 Mar 2022
Is it legal for background casting company to require actual age to determine what roles to consider you for?
In the city I live, there's one main casting website for background/stand in gigs. They require you put your birthdate on your profile, do not let you update it, and whatever janky customer support they have told me they "can't" change the website to instead ask for the age range you're capable of playing instead. And…
Reddit · 29 Mar 2022
Questions about voice acting
Hi, i wanted to be a voice actor and wanted to learn voice acting so is there any websites that i can do voice-over or learn how to do voice acting?(sometimes if not most of the time im bad at it but i wanna learn) is there any advice that i should take?
Reddit · 29 Mar 2022
confused about agents
so i understand that to start in this industry, one must take acting classes and then gain experience from doing student films, but where do you go after that? how do actors even find agents that put them up for larger productions? do you just search “agents near me”? is there some secret website? do your acting teache…
Reddit · 29 Mar 2022
Developing a UK-based Casting Site and need your input!
Hey all! Hope this is allowed, apologies if not, but I'm hoping by helping me, I can help you. I've been an actor for around 22 years and have had a fair amount of frustrations with casting sites over the years and after talking to fellow performers, I realised I'm not alone! I decided to begin developing an alternativ…
Reddit · 29 Mar 2022
Where’s a good place to get started as a voice actor?
If you practice on your own time and are ready to look for work where do you start?
Reddit · 29 Mar 2022
How do you feel about community views on dubbed anime?
Hi voice actors, I'm just a curious, non-voice-acting person, but I've always noticed how no matter how good the dub for an anime is, its fans will almost always prefer the original voice acting. How do you, as voice actors, feel about this? Is it despair inducing to know that no matter how much soul you put into the r…
Reddit · 28 Mar 2022
Canadian aspiring actress
Hi all, I’m a 25 y/o female from a small province in Canada. In my area there are little to no opportunities for classes/training here. I’m currently unemployed and have no other passion for anything but acting, and I know I need a side job, but I have a good chunk of money saved to get by for awhile to go all in for n…
Reddit · 28 Mar 2022
How to Differentiate Between Good Acting and Bad Acting?
I am not new to movies, but I am new to the concept of good and bad actors, simply because I can't distinguish between Leonardo Dicaprio is a Great Actor and someone like Keanu Reeves Mediocre, I can distinguish between completely terrible acting, but these hollywood films, I really don't know what makes a good actor g…
Reddit · 28 Mar 2022
(NYC actors) How do you find an affordable place to live?
NYC is unaffordable even if you have a 9 to 5 with a salary. NYC actors, how did you manage to find a rent that doesn’t eat up your survival wages? Just want to be along or near the subway somewhere. I’m tired of relying on a car and living outside NYC is a tremendous social boot. Also, a lot of those roommate apps ask…
Reddit · 28 Mar 2022
Improvisation. Is it necessary to go far in the acting world?
I started acting properly back in November. I'm a guy who likes having order in terms of knowing what to say and/or convey next, so naturally, one of the skills I am shambles at is improvisation. I keep asking myself if its even necessary to improve at if I want to go far in this acting game. So for the more experience…
Reddit · 28 Mar 2022
Flaunt your flaws for camera.
When you act, put your worst self forward. Your flaws are what make you a complete person, they inform WHY you are why you are. Your failures are why you have successes, you learn from them. As an actor who also is missing a leg, I learned to lead with what many others would perceive as my weakness. I learned they're w…
Reddit · 28 Mar 2022
Anyone here actually do Talent Link?
I’m local to Pittsburgh and Cleveland but want to move into the NYC market asap. I have a friend I can sleepover at anytime in NJ, so I could be local to NYC… I have no connections in the industry in NYC and it’s been tough to break in from afar. Has anyone had good experiences (or bad) with Talent Link on Actors Acces…
Reddit · 28 Mar 2022
Which one is a "better" acting book?
Do you all think there's a "better" acting book among those written by Adler, Meisner, Stanislavsky, or Demidov? I liked Larry Moss' book a lot, and I feel like it helped me understand acting - and how to be a better actor - much more. What do you all think? Thanks!
Reddit · 28 Mar 2022
What format(s) do you voice actors for games prefer to get your written voice lines delivered in?
Hey all, (I hope this is the right sub to ask this) This post is to see what you voice actors prefer in terms of a delivered script. Especially, in the context of dynamic and branching dialogue present in video games. TLDR at the bottom with some questions. Context: We've recently finished our game dialogue and I've go…
Reddit · 28 Mar 2022
What does „market value“ means in terms of acting?
Every actor has a different market value, how does this affect anything? What exactly does this market value do?
Reddit · 28 Mar 2022
*vent/ advice needed*
Hi everyone :) i’m an aspiring actor who signed to john casablancas in 2020 (i didn’t know it was a scam till 5 months in the program, though i did learn a lot from them) I’m 16, a black woman. I’m in school it’s been hard to juggle acting and school {i’ve wanted to be an actor since 8, impossible bc of scams ofc} anyw…
Reddit · 28 Mar 2022
An actor's work vs an actor's handbook by Stanislavaki?
I found *an actor's handbook* in a library, but it seems that *an actor's work* (I would have to buy an ebook) is the main main book to read? Are they different versions of the same thing or are they different enough for me to read both? I'm literally just getting into acting and I'm trying to teach myself some theory.…
Reddit · 28 Mar 2022
Any advice for someone starting out?
Hello! Let me preface by first saying, I am NOT a professional voice actor. However I truly appreciate the craft, I am mainly looking to get into this for a hobby and maybe a few school or YouTube related projects. Any advice for a newcomer or someone just looking to get into a new hobby? Thanks!
Reddit · 28 Mar 2022
Question about Actors Access
If I pay for a reel on there, but then replace it with a different reel, either the same size or smaller, do I have to repay? Or do they let me replace it for free?
Reddit · 27 Mar 2022
Am I “supposed” to be an actor?
So I am battling an internal struggle and would like to just hear what people have to say. Ever since I was a little girl film sparked everything in me that was fantastical, dramatic, and made me a dreamer. Movies have always been a huge part of me and I always wanted to be on the screen too. In high school I planned t…
Reddit · 27 Mar 2022
2022 March, what's your career status?
For the United States, nearly all pandemic restrictions are gone for most states. I want to know how many people who started pre-pandemic are still acting; how many started because their career went remote or ended and started voice acting; and how many people just working a "normal job" to make ends meet, but still wa…
Reddit · 27 Mar 2022
Acting in Canada
Hello all! Wondering if anyone had insights into the acting scene in Canada, how possible it is to make a living etc? I’m an American with a decent career out this way but the um…. Political climate has me a bit concerned. Wondering if immigration as an actor is a realistic possibility or more or less a pipe dream. Tha…
Reddit · 27 Mar 2022
Contemporary duo scene between 1 man and 1 woman
For a directing assignment, I'm looking for a contemporary realism scene that features 1 man and 1 woman. I think comedic fighting scenes are really what's in my mind, as I could see both of these actors going over the top (kind of like Odd Couple) but I'm drawing a blank and need some help.
Reddit · 27 Mar 2022
I'm getting tired of people claiming that deepfakes and CGI will replace actors
Although I'm not an actor myself, I have great respect and admiration for actors (live-action and voicework) and it pisses me off when people look at photorealistic CGI models and claim that they will somehow replace actors. It seems to me that these people think that all actors do is stand in position and read their l…
Reddit · 27 Mar 2022
WANTED: Actress - 18-28 for TikTok commercial videos for an accessory brand - Who would be the perfect fit? Tag them!
Do you want to show off your acting skills from home? Are you perhaps already familiar with the TikTok platform? Then message me now or comment on this post and become part of our team. We have video scripts for our products (accessories like necklaces and glasses) just waiting to be realized by an actress/aspiring act…
Reddit · 27 Mar 2022
Should a non actor act out their lines for self tapes?
I (28M) am not an actor but my girlfriend (27F) of 4 years is. She has a masters in acting and I met her after one of her plays. 3 years ago she signed with a prestigious tv and commercial agency and since then we’ve been doing self tapes for possible roles. The problem comes with the fact that I’m not an actor, I’m mo…
Reddit · 27 Mar 2022
Towards Realistic Dialogue
I cannot agree with vocal coaches, many of them heavy hitters in the VO industry, who say that non-fiction is harder than fiction. Surely fictional dialogue is the hardest thing that a voice actor will attempt. First, you have endless choices. Let's take anger: Dave yelled. Is that a loud yell? Not necessarily. Dave co…
Reddit · 27 Mar 2022
Public has low expectations for actors' skills
This is about a particular thing that happened today, but I have seen similar discussions in public forums in the past. Basically, people will say that a thing that happened HAD to be real and unscripted because they could see how emotionally affected the actors were (whether it was actually real or fake isn't really t…
Reddit · 26 Mar 2022
PAID STUDY OPPORTUNITY
*We are looking for volunteers, who identify as professional actors or are training to become a professional actor, to take part in a virtual focus group where you will be asked to discuss your experiences with mental and physical health while acting and as a member of the entertainment industry. Participation is compe…
Reddit · 26 Mar 2022
Director requests to sell stock images?
TLDR at the bottom for those who don’t need the background! Hi all and thank you to anyone reading this. I’m not an actor. At best I was a bad slam poet when I was younger. Through a friend who lectures at a local film school, I was invited to audition for a role that both my friend, and eventually the director, though…
Reddit · 26 Mar 2022
New actor, looking to understand best way to get myself out there and book roles!
Hi so I’m based in London, here’s a quick run down of me! I started going to a part time acting school because I had zero direction in life and was looking to try new things and challenge myself! I quickly found that I fell in love with acting and had great feedback (for a complete beginner). I started setting myself g…
Reddit · 26 Mar 2022
AA Help?
Hi! I’m new to the industry, I have a rep on AA along with their phone number and email, and quite a lot is happening at once within the last week or so, I think i’ve mostly got my Actors Access(AA) account set up, small resume, 2 photos. Should I upload a 6min sides videos? What should I do from here? How do I text my…
Reddit · 26 Mar 2022
Question about Central Casting
I registered for Central Casting in LA to be a background actor a couple days ago and I've just been waiting to get job offers. It's only been like 2 days but I haven't gotten any emails or texts from casting directors yet. How long does it usually take to start getting offers with Central Casting or is it just random?…
Reddit · 26 Mar 2022
Need voice actors for the demo of my indie Action RPG called Edrick's Conquest.
Dear voice actors, I am developing an Action RPG and need voice actors for the game. Take a look at the trailer to learn more about the game: [https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256872392/movie480\_vp9.webm?t=1648243147](https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256872392/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1648…