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Reddit · 22 Mar 2022
After years of classes and scene study I’m ready for auditions and having an agent would facilitate this greatly. So far, I do not have a reel. Is it worthwhile to self-tape a monologue and send it, unsolicited, to agents? Any other suggestions/strategies? A little context - I’m a new actor, but an older human. Just tu…
Reddit · 22 Mar 2022
Hello guys i am from myanmar,21 years old and mu dream is to become an actor .the problem is there isn't any acting class open atm and some people suggest i should get on modeling class . is there any way to start without an acting class ? what i need to know ?tips and tricks .i really need to know where to start plz h…
Reddit · 22 Mar 2022
For those who live, or have lived, in Vancouver, and trained at either Studio Cloud 30 or On The Mic (or both), which would you recommend?
Reddit · 22 Mar 2022
I'm 16 and searching for ways of how to improve myself, what do you think I should consider?
Reddit · 22 Mar 2022
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Reddit · 22 Mar 2022
like do they have better personalities, are more likeable, etc.
Reddit · 22 Mar 2022
Yellow actor fam, I have quite a big imdb issue. So I was an extra on a show and I got credited on imdb for it. Well it would seem that I’m not the only Isaac Alford out there. My credit got put with another Isaac Alford’s imdb profile. Is there anything I can do to fix that?
Reddit · 22 Mar 2022
I have a meeting with an LA commercial agency tomorrow. They have two agents at this agency. Its an older sister (who owns the agency), and then the younger sister, who is a newer agent. I have a meeting with the younger newer agent. The commercial agent that I'm meeting with tomorrow, is also an actor. They post on th…
Reddit · 22 Mar 2022
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Reddit · 21 Mar 2022
Hey so I’m not actually an actor hence this very simple question: when recording myself performing a scene that has multiple characters, am I supposed to at-least say every character’s line or am I supposes to pick one and just stop talking as if the other characters are saying their line? Im in college and my major (s…
Reddit · 21 Mar 2022
Howdy hey everybody! I just wanted to stop in here and say hello. I'm new to voice acting (quite literally just getting started) and just wanted to ask a quick question or two. One of the places I had been told about by a friend of mine was Casting Call Club. I understand this is more so a site to just... dip your toes…
Reddit · 21 Mar 2022
"Forget about all those expensive courses, activating frameworks, inspirational bootcamps, and acting seminars. As somebody who offers many of these resources, I’m here to say there’s no such thing as a silver bullet to make your acting life easy. There’s really only one thing you need to do in order to become a workin…
Reddit · 21 Mar 2022
I was going to make a trip to NY this weekend for this audition, but before I commit to any decisions, I look up the Director, Producer, Casting Director, etc., to check their credibility. I haven’t found anything about them … I also don’t know if they’re inviting just anyone. I got in touch with the casting director t…
Reddit · 21 Mar 2022
I’m 18 and I’ll be moving to LA this year in August. I’ll be a college student so on top of auditioning on a regular basis I’ll probably have to get a job on the side. Which job would be the most optimal considering auditions and all the time/energy I’ll already be putting into acting?
Reddit · 21 Mar 2022
So I have been applying to several agencies and heard back from a few and this recent one said that since i’m not 18 (but 17) I should use this time to get film/ commercial classes under my belt since it would he hard to suggest me to union projects (understandably) with only theatre credits. The thing is that i’m goin…
Reddit · 21 Mar 2022
Dear band director: I understand that you are here orchestrating our music on your own time. I understand and appreciate the sacrifices you make for us. That said, please stop changing things for no reason. The tempo of these songs is not what you have the band play and I am fucking sick of it. The tempo is meant to be…
Reddit · 21 Mar 2022
I can’t find any website for the name of the production company or either of the two directors on IMDb or anywhere else online. The page for the project just has a description of the story and some of the characters. They have a partial cast list and I could find those actors on IMDb, but who’s to say they couldn’t hav…
Reddit · 21 Mar 2022
Hi there. I’m just curious how things are done here. In LA you do CD workshops and self submit on Actors Access. LA Casting, Casting Frontier are also used. You have a website with a reel and headshots. Hopefully a good agent and commercial agent. But the people I know who work the most do CD workshops constantly. In N…
Reddit · 20 Mar 2022
Actors always tell me anything in which I purchase that involves my acting I should write it off on my taxes. Now, I don't do my taxes so i have no idea how to even do that. Should I start?
Reddit · 20 Mar 2022
Why is it very limited? they can't just get more?
Reddit · 20 Mar 2022
Are a lot of tv/movie sets still requiring weekly testing AND covid shots (and booster?) or are they settling those rules? Just wondering because I’ve been holding off on auditioning for bigger projects (via actors access, which is why i’ve been using backstage) due to that, while many community theaters/even some smal…
Reddit · 20 Mar 2022
In their teens, 20's, and 30's ideally?
Reddit · 20 Mar 2022
I want to start working as an extra/small actor (in Germany) Modelling/acting agencies require a portfolio of pictures and videos of myself. I do have a handful of pictures and one video (small commercial I played in). But I realised I need a lot more pictures and seemingly in different situations and from different an…
Reddit · 20 Mar 2022
NYC, LA, or ATL. Of course anywhere I go will be a struggle so don't factor in money just opportunities for an unknown young actor.
Reddit · 20 Mar 2022
What is your favorite keeanu movie
Reddit · 20 Mar 2022
So I was wondering, as a beginner in the whole business/full time hobby as a VA, is voice editing through audacity or Adobe Audition allowed? By editing I mean changing pitches or modifying the sounds themselves? For example, if I make a zombie sound as a base form and I edit it to sound deeper and more gutteral, does…
Reddit · 19 Mar 2022
I have a background in film production, writing and sound editing, so I’m using that for my projects. I’m starting in acting and audition regularly for student films. I get a few callbacks, but mostly rejections at this point. Next month, I’m taking professional acting classes that I will do continuously. I’m shooting…
Reddit · 19 Mar 2022
Helllooo So I just worked my first sag job! (I’m non-Union, but sag eligible now!!) Just wanted to see how long actors are usually paid after their finished day? The producer also said usually actors get paid for fittings (Ithink he said day rate). But does this apply for non union? I should just wait n see but I’m eag…
Reddit · 19 Mar 2022
Hi! I want to apply for a role, and want to write something to the CD. I know it’s not guaranteed they’ll see it, as I’m sure they have a ton of submissions. But I still want to add something, I just have no idea what to put or where to start. Please help! Thanks :)
Reddit · 19 Mar 2022
i’ve been acting since i was 8, so for about 10 years, and for as long as i can remember being a professional actor is something i’ve always sort of dreamt about. cut forward to now, i’ve applied to drama schools. sure i’ve been straight rejected from 3, but i have a preliminary call back for one school and i’m going i…
Reddit · 19 Mar 2022
I’ve been put “ON AVAIL” for a commercial for a pretty big company, and today was supposed to be testing for whomever books it. So I expected a an email yesterday to see if I booked it or not, but still no response from casting. My agent contacted them last night but no response and it’s already the morning of the test…
Reddit · 18 Mar 2022
Hey, there voice actors! My audiobook company is looking for 2 female voice actors. RATE: $100-250/PFH (Punch and Roll), if your rate is higher still reach out, please. PROJECT: This is a vampire romance novel featuring two female leads. The relationship is same-sex, and the intimate scenes do not fade to black (if you…
Reddit · 18 Mar 2022
I thought this quote from Marx's [Wage Labor and Capital](https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1847/wage-labour/) embodies some of the core themes of the show. It's very clear why someone would want to undergo the severance procedure when we view work as a means to an end: money. Helly's outie doesn't view her i…
Reddit · 18 Mar 2022
A quick bit of context, I have been into acting for a long time, though I don’t have any proper footing yet, I did attend a Performing Arts school, and act a lot in my free time. When I think of actors I immediately think of people like “Leonardo DeCaprio, Tom Holland, Timothee Chamalet”, and I realize those people hav…
Reddit · 18 Mar 2022
I personally find it absurd, the fees AA charges for uploading new media footage (clips, reels) Which should be included with the Plus subscription. For I know that I don't like having to pay extra for each video clip or reel update, which can allot to $120 or more. For a part-time working actor, that's a bit excessive…
Reddit · 18 Mar 2022
Anyone here have experience in creature work? I find this to be an interesting niche in the world of acting and have been wanting to aim my pursuits in that direction. I’m wondering if anyone has anecdotal experience to share or knows how an actor would even break into this type of career? Does it mostly come down to y…
Reddit · 18 Mar 2022
What is the role of imagination in acting? All the time I see actors saying imagination is a very important part of acting or trust your imagination. What exactly is the role of imagination?
Reddit · 18 Mar 2022
I’m watching Tropic Thunder with a friend and she said she liked Danny McBride. I was like noo I totally don’t like him he’s such a douche. But then I thought about why I think that? And I think it’s cause he’s such a great actor, which made me realize he’s probably a great person in real life! So now I really apprecia…
Reddit · 18 Mar 2022
Just wanna connect with other actors! [https://linktr.ee/zoegabrielle](https://linktr.ee/zoegabrielle)
Reddit · 17 Mar 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 · 17 Mar 2022
So i just started taking acting classes a couple of months ago, but im already super eager to try and get some projects. for reference, im 20 years old, and ive signed up for backstage. but i have no experience, and thus cannot provide a video reel or anything. does anyone know some other ways i can start to slowly mak…
Reddit · 17 Mar 2022
Hi all! I’m SAG Eligible in LA and my theatrical agent really wants me to join—he says that I’m not getting called in because CDs don’t trust actors to be able to pay if they book. However, my commercial agents don’t want me to join until I have to (since that’ll cut off so much work). Have any SAG actors noticed more…
Reddit · 17 Mar 2022
I'm emailing a bunch of new agents and of course, my IMdB rating went from 20k to 200k this week! Trying to get it back up, the only way I can find is to get a bunch of people to click on it. [https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm3726570/?ref\_=instant\_nm\_1&q=koko%20marsha](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm3726570/?ref_=instant_nm…
Reddit · 17 Mar 2022
My manager keeps submitting me to industrials and I’ve been considering telling him I don’t want to be submitted to those, is this valid? Or is this something we as actors should be doing or have to do? Is it something I SHOULD be wanting to do?
Reddit · 17 Mar 2022
Hey all, I've got 10+ years of experience working in the biz, but newish to LA and trying to get into a good class. Several reputable studios here seem to operate with an "everybody starts in the same class" mentality. I've looked at Lesly Kahn, G Charles Wright, Graham Shiels. There's some mention of "placement" at so…
Reddit · 17 Mar 2022
> You’re Not Going There to Get a Job. You Are Going There to Present What You Do. You Act. And There It Is. And Walk Away. * [Brian !Cranston](https://actingmagazine.com/2018/06/bryan-cranston-dont-audition-to-get-the-job/) I've noticed a recent uptick in anger/despair/frustration posts about the lack of feedba…
Reddit · 17 Mar 2022
So, my wife will basically be the body double for the leading actress in just about any shot that doesn't need a direct look at the lead's face, as well as a big dance scene, since my wife is highly trained in dance. She will not be a stunt double, as far as we know, as they never asked her to do that, and it was never…
Reddit · 17 Mar 2022
Apart from pursuing the industry staples (film, tv, voice, theatre), what other types of jobs are people out there doing? We have a pretty unique skill as performers and I feel like sometimes actors aren't aware of the types of acting adjacent gigs available to them. In my city, we have a well-known medical school that…
Reddit · 16 Mar 2022
We're shooting a feature film, it's based off a British play and takes place in the worlds of Orwell's 1984 & Terry Gilliam's Brazil. It's hilarious, surreal and intense. We're talking about a shoestring budget but we did get a local production company so we have all the equipment and crew needed – camera is the Red On…
Reddit · 16 Mar 2022
Hello, and sorry if this isn't the right place to ask such a question - but I figured a voice actor would be the a great person to ask this to, alongside a speech therapist. I was talking with a friend of mine about a videogame called Horizon Forbidden West. The main character has a voice that I particularly dislike, b…
