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Reddit · 2 Oct 2020
I posted this on r/Unemployment and was hoping to get some advice on this sub. Hoping someone here might have been in a similar situation! Hi everyone, I've been working as an actor for the better part of two years. Like every actor I know, I've been unemployed since March when the theatre world closed down. Last week…
Reddit · 1 Oct 2020
Hi there! I am a doctoral student working and I'm trying to get in contact with people who do voice over and voice acting in addition to another job that might be in a completely different or similar area. We—a group of researchers at the University of Oregon—want to understand the unique experiences of people with mul…
Reddit · 1 Oct 2020
I am currently starting out as an actress. I’m eighteen years old. I am about to get headshots, slateshots and a demo reel made by some photography studio soon. I am going to try to find an agent to hopefully represent me soon. But I have heard that agents can be difficult to find sometimes especially when you are star…
Reddit · 1 Oct 2020
Because it’s not a debate, it’s a scene. Emotions rule. Only an actor can truly understand and emulate Trump’s, uh, nuances and improvisations. A debate coach deals in logic, as well as some emotion and marketing, but not in the proportions we’re seeing today. It might sting, it might be laughable, but Biden has to hav…
Reddit · 1 Oct 2020
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 · 1 Oct 2020
I'm an aspiring actor who has done some stage shows in the past but I'm wondering how detailed movie/tv show scripts are. Watching certain tv shows it seems like a lot of the small parts of dialogue are improvised but I've also heard that certain actors (e.g. Benedict Cumberbatch) is extremely for sticking to the scrip…
Reddit · 1 Oct 2020
I'm curious if any SAG actors have had any experience on-set with the new protocols. How has it gone? Anything feel unsafe? What are your thoughts? Thanks
Reddit · 1 Oct 2020
I am an aspiring voice actor as I’m sure a lot of people here are. How do I get started? What do I need? Are there any jobs I can do now? I am pretty new at voice acting and don’t have any jobs under my belt. Thank you for your time!
Reddit · 1 Oct 2020
Ok to start off, I’m 16 and for a while now I’ve wanted to be an actor. A few months back I was suggested to become a voice actor which I think would be more fitting and really fun to do as I really like doing voices but I have a slight problem, I don’t know where I can start. Would I have to go to an audition at a sou…
Reddit · 30 Sep 2020
Video will be posted on my website. Video will be 10-60 seconds long. Script will only be a few sentences. Pay is $5. I need 4 people Qualifications: - need to be clean cut presentation - good video quality (no vertical video) - age late 20s-30s This is a one off thing but I am also looking for someone else long term.…
Reddit · 30 Sep 2020
I got a total dream job of mine this year as a scare actor for a major haunted house. I've performed on stage a lot but never as something "scary" or "inhuman". I got my costume today and I will be a Scarecrow that was brought to life. My issue is I just don't know what noises a Scarecrow would make.
Reddit · 30 Sep 2020
A lot of former actors have said they were pressured. And it seems like a lot of people have gotten it? Is it necessary? Are you forced? Will you not get jobs because of this?
Reddit · 30 Sep 2020
A duologue is a play or part of a play with speaking roles for only two actors. ​ I need help on finding a duologue with the theme of hope for my school drama play. plz help
Reddit · 30 Sep 2020
Any one know of any good documentation of actors playing real people in film/tv and what their process and challenges were?
Reddit · 30 Sep 2020
With Jokes then they might have to memorize it exactly as it is but with random conversations I dont think its necessary
Reddit · 30 Sep 2020
I posted here last week about how to put an unaired episode of a TV show on my resume. Now I feel really stupid because I looked again and turns out... it did air. I just missed it somehow. But now I have another question about how to put it on my resume! Sorry, haha. I know that generally "guest star" = significant ch…
Reddit · 30 Sep 2020
I have a friend who writes books for enjoyment and posts them on his own website for free. Are there any resources where he can find aspiring voice actors looking for pro bono work? He is interested in potentially releasing them in an audio format, but will not make any money from them so is hoping to help someone buil…
Reddit · 30 Sep 2020
Hello! I’m in LA looking to get my creative juices flowing. Would there be any comedic or dramatic actors interested in creating scripts together?
Reddit · 29 Sep 2020
I'm young and thinking about becoming an actor but I started thinking about it watching marvel movies and that's my goal but it is super hard to get onto one and I done some research and most of the actors are with CAA but if I want to become an actor there is no way they will immediately accept me if they can get peop…
Reddit · 29 Sep 2020
Bit of context: I booked a co-star role back in 2018 that kickstarted my eligibility for a SAG-AFTRA membership. My agent helped with the contracts and securing the role, and the show is now available on Netflix. I haven’t booked another union project since. In the interim period between the show airing and getting my…
Reddit · 29 Sep 2020
I have an interest in acting and wanted to know something. How can a beginner get into to how to acting without classes? Im 14 and know absolutely nothing about it. Already feeling like its a bit late for me to act but i know thats not true. So without classes how can I learn the basis of acting or something. Or would…
Reddit · 29 Sep 2020
From what I know of self tapes, generally they feature clips from your acting experience. However this one's a little different. As it's a call for teenagers who may not have had much performance experience, they've suggsted that it sould take the form of a conversation, almost. It's more about getting to know the acto…
Reddit · 29 Sep 2020
In the past, I’ve done some lectures and booked speaking events and performed as a singer for a while. Would this just be relegated to “special skills” at the bottom or would I put it somewhere else bc I have training as an actor, but only a few, non-union theater+film credits.
Reddit · 29 Sep 2020
I realized that I have a passion for acting and content creating. I already read the how to get started from tjis reddit. What is the first thing I should do right now (mind you we are in a pandemic, I'm American.) I plan on starting a YouTube channel when im 18 and go to college. My goal/vision is to have a "high payi…
Reddit · 29 Sep 2020
Hey I’m a 15 year old kid and it’s my dream to become an actor! I loved movies like unsubscribe where they made the whole movie on a zoom call! I wanna make something like that! If u wanna make something like that DM me!
Reddit · 29 Sep 2020
Anyone have any advice where to start learning about voice over and audiobook narration? I am already an actor, but where can I learn about how to get started in voice over and audiobooks? Anyone have take any online courses or know any experts they recommend? The only class I’ve found so far wants $720 to teach I don’…
Reddit · 29 Sep 2020
Anyone have any advice where to start learning about audiobook narration? I am already an actor, but where can I learn about how to get started in voice over, specifically audiobooks? Anyone have an online courses or experts they recommend?
Reddit · 29 Sep 2020
it's such a difficult thing for an actor to play a really good villain. To me, the best villains are never too on the nose, they always find an interesting side of the character to tap into that clearly wasn't on the page without them. My favorites would probably be Heath Ledger as Joker, Javier Bardem in No Country fo…
Reddit · 29 Sep 2020
[Click on post for scene](https://reddit.com/link/j25ufv/video/1dwxw0evw4q51/player) Alright, I'm so glad I've finally had the chance to join, because I've been wanting to talk about this since forever! So I'll jump right in. As the title says I've just wanted to take a moment, and discuss Toni Collette in this bloody…
Reddit · 29 Sep 2020
Hey friends! I have some Zoom auditions coming up, and I don't have a laptop, and I find using my smartphone for auditions unreliable. I have a Desktop computer that is directly connected to my modem and would make me feel much more comfortable using for auditions. For other actors auditioning on Zoom on your desktops…
Reddit · 29 Sep 2020
Hello! I’m an actor studying theatre in university and I’ve just started the rehearsal process for a show that will be performed entirely over Zoom. I’ve never done -or watched- an online show that was more than just a one-time script read so I was wondering how many people would actually watch a live show on Zoom? No…
Reddit · 29 Sep 2020
Hi, I have come across a problem that is weighing on me a lot and making me feel sick. Ever since I can remember, I’ve always wanted to be an actor. There have been things that I have as realistic goals, but the thing that always put butterfly’s in my stomach when I talked about it was acting. Recently, I have been thi…
Reddit · 29 Sep 2020
Hi everyone, I was working with the producer who is going to be creating my demo today, and he mentioned that he wanted to try my voice with narration as well (I’ve been working towards a commercial demo in mind, this was a surprising new venture for me to attempt). To those with narration experience, what is different…
Reddit · 28 Sep 2020
Hi, I’m a 17 year old senior in high school. College applications are coming up and I’m basically at that point where you have to make pretty big decisions about the future and everyone’s asking you what you want to do. When I was 14, I thought about being an actress, but I didn’t really start acting until about a year…
Reddit · 28 Sep 2020
The artist is the creator of beautiful things. To reveal art and conceal the artist is art’s aim. The critic is he who can translate into another manner or a new material his impression of beautiful things. The highest as the lowest form of criti- cism is a mode of autobiography. Those who find ugly meanings in beautif…
Reddit · 28 Sep 2020
I am 14 right now and I have been so addicted to watching movies and I have been doing days and days of research to try to find a way to get into the movie business and in general I just want to be with the actual movie so I looked into many things like extras,and P.A’s but an actor is what everyone wants to be. But th…
Reddit · 28 Sep 2020
Hey r/acting! I need your help! My partner hasn’t been telling me about her auditions - she explained the likelihood of getting a role was super low and that most actors/actresses don’t tell their partners about their auditions b/c they often feel pitied/patronised etc. I get it and have told her she can tell me whatev…
Reddit · 28 Sep 2020
Hey there, I'm a host of a podcast named Pigeons Save The World on spotify and youtube, we're looking for voice actors interested in talking about their work and hobbies. We are discussion based and hosted over discord. Hit me up if interested.
Reddit · 28 Sep 2020
I started a podcast while in lockdown, called Acting Related, where I chat to people in the industry and try and poke out some interesting insights into how they progress their creative careers. In the most recent episode I chat to my good friend John McCarthy who is an actor, writer and director. He became frustrated…
Reddit · 28 Sep 2020
Lockdown has given this corporate worker an interest in improving his vocal technique. After watching a few videos on diaphragm breathing for vocal effect, would be interested in suggestions and feedback from folks that need to be good at this for a living, of my recitation at [https://youtu.be/TY\_eW1dkgpo](https://yo…
Reddit · 28 Sep 2020
I'm an actor based out of Texas and am looking to expand to other markets. Currently, I have an agent in Austin and one in Houston. The one in Austin provides Film/TV/Commercial services, my Houston rep is purely commercial/industrial and with them I will often book jobs without having to audition. I did a shoot a few…
Reddit · 28 Sep 2020
I'm starting to get more into VO, signed with a new manager beginning of the pandemic and they've gotten me like 9 VO auditions, which is exciting. I find it to be so much more freeing than on-camera work. realizing that I need to get a pro demo made, I dont think I have enough high quality content for one yet, figured…
Reddit · 28 Sep 2020
Hi there. As guilty as I feel to admit this, 2020 has been a year of huge personal growth for me. I've reached a place mentally where I want to pursue my dream of acting (film or stage), and am looking for any advice or recommendations from others who have been in my shoes. This is all something I'd like to work toward…
Reddit · 28 Sep 2020
Hey all. I'm not a voice actor nor have I given any thought to it until very recently. I, like most people, don't care for my own voice. That said about a year ago I started a podcast. Nothing special, get about 1,000 or so downloads per episode. It's a solo podcast so it's just me telling a story. Ever since I started…
Reddit · 28 Sep 2020
I REALLY want to become an actor, but I am afraid it won’t pay the bills.
Reddit · 28 Sep 2020
How do they choose roles and people to like? What are some things to develop to get more likely to be casted?
Reddit · 27 Sep 2020
Just a question out of curiosity: if a production (especially a TV show since it's episode-by-episode rather than one film that's mapped out from the beginning) requires nudity but it's not told to the actors upfront either before or during the audition process, is the actor who booked the part allowed to change someth…
Reddit · 27 Sep 2020
\*seen. sorry for the typo. Hi, I am currently in the process of casting a student project, and two of the actors I would like to book do not have an agent or manager so I have no way of contacting them. I know requesting information from actors is against Breakdown Express's rules, but could I send them a contact numb…
Reddit · 27 Sep 2020
Okay so the program I WAS going to pay for, was the **Wendy Alane Wright HWC**. I thought it was a great program but just did on research on here (reddit lol) and turns out I'd be wasting $800.. (that's how much her program is as of now). So now I would really like to know some ACTUALLY GOOD programs like hers. One tha…
Reddit · 27 Sep 2020
I always see IMDB credit as one of the benefits of jobs but how does it work? Do I make my own actor profile? Do I need an agent to make one for me? If so should I just make one now even before I’ve been on a project?
