19,797 posts from Reddit, Stage 32, the Backstage community and Delphi, newest first. Every title links out to the original thread.
Reddit · 29 Dec 2019
I am a university student in the south, and my major (and many other majors) required taking a Speech course. I just recently finished taking a 2 week version of the required Speech class where my professor required everyone to dress up formally every single day of class (Males in suits and ties and Females in formal w…
Reddit · 29 Dec 2019
I didn't like how I sound on whatsapp voice recordings. One day I did many vocal exercises and suddenly I felt my voice dropped. Not too steep, yet it felt way more grounded. I felt vibrato when I spoke, I could project my speech across the room even though I didn't talk very loudly. I failed to replicate this up until…
Reddit · 29 Dec 2019
Hi everyone! I’m a relatively new actor that is moving to Los Angeles in the next few months. I’m trying to hone the steps besides a job and rent as I have those set up to become a film/tv actor. Are there certain things I should be doing now and for when I get there? Any advice helps! I’m a 23 year old male!
Reddit · 29 Dec 2019
Hey all! Working on producing a short film in the next couple months, and have done so before with the old short film agreement. Just wondering, have any of you produced your own film/acted in it w/out obtaining insurance for the production? It's just four of us, two actors, dp and a director. Shooting in our own homes…
Reddit · 29 Dec 2019
I am a 19 year old actor who is currently studying theatre at Williams College. I really want to work in the states in the film industry (like everybody) since my country has no entertainment industry. I was wondering if anybody knew of ways international actors can easily join SAG knowing that they can't audition for…
Reddit · 29 Dec 2019
Hi everyone, I’m a relatively new actor that is looking at either moving to LA or New York to pursue acting. I have quite a bit of finances saved up from playing professional soccer and was recommended from a director that’s a family friend that I apply to Juilliard, is this worth the attempt? I know it’s nearly imposs…
Reddit · 28 Dec 2019
Hi, I am an amateur voice actor looking for some work. I’m not sure where to begin or even start, but I am not looking for being paid, most looking for experience. If anyone has any info that could be useful, can you please share? Thank you lots :)
Reddit · 28 Dec 2019
Hi, I am new to acting and I have some questions, if anyone can help answer them that would be amazing. 1) At this time, I can only afford either Actors Access or Backstage. I am currently located in San Fransisco but am comfortable with moving to LA for work. Which of the 2 (or other casting sites) do you recommend? 2…
Reddit · 28 Dec 2019
The Stella Adler Studio in NY. Just finished an intensive semester workshop there in technique, voice and speech, and movement and some improv. By the middle end of the program I felt something was profoundly missing. I felt we were manufacturing the truth in acting from heavy emphasis on playing actions and activites…
Reddit · 28 Dec 2019
Hi ! I hope you're all having a great day. I'm currently starting to work on my first reel and there are certain scenes from certain movies that I really love and that I think can convey what I'm capable of at this point in time. These scenes align perfectly with the styles I'm most comfortable with. When I play them (…
Reddit · 28 Dec 2019
Greetings Voice Actor/Redditors!! I'm as amateur as you can get in this business and I'm recording an animation and commercial voice over this year. I have a question that I could use help with though... As you are all aware, a lot of this business is networking. In order to (hopefully) find an agent (and get my demo i…
Reddit · 28 Dec 2019
I think that we all understand that "blackface" is no longer acceptable in performance, however, how far does cultural appropriation extend? Should a gay character only be cast from amongst gay actors? This may cause difficulty as it requires actors to be "out" in order to get the part. Should disabled characters only…
Reddit · 28 Dec 2019
I know there are some other posts about what hair to choose but I couldn’t find one necessarily about the optimal length for a male actor. I’m getting headshots done and I have longish hair. I’m 22, and my hair in the back touches my collar of a shirt, while the sides and top are a bit more medium length. I have really…
Reddit · 27 Dec 2019
I heard that Actors Access is the absolute best casting website, has access to more breakdowns than any other site. However, my concern is that if I sign up on there, I will be competing with other actors who have amazing reels and tons of experience/credits. I'd rather wait until I get some credits in order to build a…
Reddit · 27 Dec 2019
Would it be absolutely impossible to self-submit on Actors Access with just a headshot and no reel and land auditions?
Reddit · 27 Dec 2019
"Commercial work" as in literally doing commercials, announcements, how-to videos, etc. "Viable" as in able to get paying character work from mid-size to big companies. I'm a theatre actor and I've always wanted to get into VO. But I have no interest whatsoever doing spots for car sales events and shitty products. I'm…
Reddit · 26 Dec 2019
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 Dec 2019
Im 18 years old and European and just graduated high school. I want to be an actress and filmmaker and I love everything about New York city. I live in a big city right now and I have a job in which I make roughly 700 euros monthly. Is moving to New York for a few months to gain off broadway theatre experience a good i…
Reddit · 26 Dec 2019
It's a phenomenal book. Probably the best one on acting I've read to date. His practices were revered by many and I think it's a super relatable way to instantly shift the way you approach text and character.
Reddit · 26 Dec 2019
Hi everyone, So first, a little background. I'm in AZ, so not a huge market... most of the theatre here isn't professional and largely panders to the 65+ crowd; so there will be about seven productions of Annie in one season.... cough.... BUT the landscape is slowly and steadily changing and in recent years there have…
Reddit · 25 Dec 2019
I am really trying to get an agent, and I know it’s about connections. I’ve already sent out materials and haven’t heard back. Would it be weird if I asked fellow acting classmates if they want to refer me if they feel comfortable doing that? And do agents accept referrals from other actors? What about asking my acting…
Reddit · 25 Dec 2019
Hey guys! ​ I am a 22 year old actor in London who's receiving great feedback from acting tutors who I have trust in during classes. ​ However, in a professional audition my nerves seem to get the better of me and I can never get through the first rounds of auditions. ​ Recently I got a feedback fr…
Reddit · 24 Dec 2019
I'm a *very* inexperienced actor, primarily interested in Shakespeare and other classic theatre and I have kind of a stupid question. A lot of my favorite actors (Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, Paul Robeson) have amazing voices, not just their delivery and enunciation, but the resonant quality and pitch and musicality.…
Reddit · 24 Dec 2019
Ok cutting all the crap about luck and how anyone can be a famous actor if they are in the right place at the right time( which I’m sure is partly true) but please in your honest opinion what about the famous actors made them so famous? How did brad Pitt go from serving tables to one of the most acclaimed actors In Hol…
Reddit · 24 Dec 2019
Hi everyone, I'm about as new to Reddit as I am to acting: been around it forever but just now taking the plunge. I really want to open up a discussion about starting an acting career in Portland, OR. I grew up in LA, dreamt of a meaningful career as an actor since I was kid, have quite a few friends in the industry, b…
Reddit · 24 Dec 2019
What actor would you cast in a movie about the life of young guy in their 20s who is a serial killer. I was trying To think of an actor who hasn’t played these crazy characters before but would be great at it.
Reddit · 24 Dec 2019
[https://youtu.be/Efod4nFGR\_w](https://youtu.be/Efod4nFGR_w) I just started out, in that video I'm acting out a scene as the jokers character
Reddit · 23 Dec 2019
I’ve always been a fairly shy kid. I often keep to myself with a few friends close around me, but I was always willing to socialise with people around me. The issue is that the schools I’ve been to have been to have been run down and the vast majority were always getting themselves into trouble (drugs, gangs etc) so I’…
Reddit · 23 Dec 2019
Hello All, As said in the title I'm looking for some voice actors for a small game I'm making. Disclaimer, "Voice Actor 1" one has a lot of profanity in the script as of now. Desired Voice Actor 1 - (Male) Has a macho, "douchey", and masculine voice or can replicate it to a tea. In other words, has a very aggressive "C…
Reddit · 23 Dec 2019
Hi everyone! I am a filmmaker that posted in the past here. I got a lot of interesting comments and insightful ones! My question is as the title says. I often cast for my own projects or cast for other projects of friends (Nothing big, just a short filmmaker who is trying to build a career). * I've noticed that many ac…
Reddit · 23 Dec 2019
Naturalism in Acting: How to Guide? Hi Everyone! My name is Zachary and about five minutes ago my sister introduced to me something called Reddit. A further two minutes later; I find myself writing to an acting group. This app is great! I just wanted to created a discussion on Naturalism. What is the key to being a ver…
Reddit · 23 Dec 2019
So I’m a salary employee and I usually volunteer for things outside of my traditional role. We are currently developing a new interactive educational software platform and I was asked to make some sound bites. Single words to a short paragraph. Usually they do this just for “busy work” as they contract VO actors from u…
Reddit · 22 Dec 2019
Hey all, I apologise for the vague post title. I realise the answer to the title is probably just "give it a try and you'll know." And maybe I should do just that. I guess I'm just really hesitant. I don't wanna waste time and money on something that might not be what I want to do at all. I'm in my last year of school…
Reddit · 22 Dec 2019
I’m currently a first year college student and my primary major is engineering. I actually do somewhat enjoy it, but I would much rather pursue a degree in theatre because that’s what I’m passionate about. I’m lucky because I do have advanced standing and I go to a school that is known for being good for pursuing multi…
Reddit · 22 Dec 2019
Never created a post before, so spare with me :) I never planned to be an actress, I mean it was always a childhood dream of mine but I never actually did anything to become an actress. I was planing to have a normal life, not on the stage, not in the spotlight. Especially because while growing up I developed a bit of…
Reddit · 22 Dec 2019
Hi guys, How likely (if possible) is for a non-native-english-speaker to enter to this industry while in US? I didn't find any video (in youtube) or any article that clarify that.
Reddit · 22 Dec 2019
Technically I tried acting as a kid up until about 10 years old, didn’t get casted in anything besides be an extra in a Michael Bay movie, but haven’t done anything at all since. Now I’ve graduated college with a business degree and my passion for wanting to act has all a sudden come back full force. I really think it…
Reddit · 22 Dec 2019
Hey everyone, Just to start off I wanted to say I’m a big fan of movies, and their actors. Especially big action films like John wick etc and I’ve always wanted to be apart of them in one way or another. As for me everyone has told me I have a very deep voice for a young age, ever since i was around 15. I then started…
Reddit · 22 Dec 2019
I’m a South African. I’m 17. I just realised that acting is what I want to do in life. It’s what I can picture myself doing in 5, 10, 20, even 40 years from now. My acting industry is lacking severely here. The best actors get paid the same as lesser actors would in the States or UK. Making it is near impossible, and t…
Reddit · 22 Dec 2019
Hello I need help with a stage name, My first name is Elle and I want to pay some tribute to filmmakers or actors who've inspired me but I don't want it to be super obvious. My favourite actor is De Niro and Scorsese is my favourite filmmaker. somebody please help me :(
Reddit · 22 Dec 2019
Hi all! So i’m not really a voice actor or anything, but I’ve read a few things to a few people and they say I have a nice voice for narrating? I was wondering if this could even be a thing, so would love to see what y’all think. The accent is um...obviously not real lol, but i like a bit of affect haha. I thought it s…
Reddit · 21 Dec 2019
I was pinned for a roll awhile ago. I'm still pinned but they just released it through actors access with a different casting director (at a totally different casting company, not just different employee). Could it be appropriate to resubmit or does that look desperate or stupid?
Reddit · 21 Dec 2019
I've never done anything to do with acting before in my life, but it seems like one of the coolest thing ever to do. I was just wondering if it is possible in any way to start acting if you've never had lessons. I have heard of a few people who are pretty good actors that have never had lessons, but I don't have a clue…
Reddit · 21 Dec 2019
Hi everyone, I'm looking for a voice actor for my youtube channel about motorsports. Mainly Formula 1 documentaries. I do the research, the script and the actual video. But I'm not native in English so I was hoping to find someone to collab with. ​ I don't care if you're an amateur or just started out. ​…
Reddit · 21 Dec 2019
Hey guys, this is kind of embarrassing but I need help figuring out what my course of action needs to be and what legal or governmental groups I need to reach out to. I recently found out work I did is being used for a Ponzi scheme. Yeah. Basically, we’re being touted as the face of an illegitimate money making scheme…
Reddit · 21 Dec 2019
I'm planning to do an animated movie on youtube. How much should I pay a voice actor. The movie will be around 1 hour 30 mins a long
Reddit · 21 Dec 2019
Throwaway since I don't want people to see my account. My acquaintance is directing a short film she wrote, we met in when we were both acting in a play a few months ago and asked me to audition and I got the part. I've only done stage stuff except for starring role in a web series about a year ago. We've filmed the ye…
Reddit · 21 Dec 2019
I’m an Australian considering moving to London to pursue acting there as Australia is as dry and barren for acting as it is in environment. However a lot of my acting friends have warned against it due to Brexit. Which to be honest. I’ve no idea what it is or how it affects you all. I’ve tried googling it but it still…
Reddit · 20 Dec 2019
Hi everyone, I recently decided to move to LA to pursue acting. A friend I have in the industry said it’s much harder even with the chances already tiny for Arabic looking actors to make it in the industry. Is there truth to this? Am I making the wrong decision?
Reddit · 20 Dec 2019
What do actors mentally channel (THINK about) when they enunciate each syllable? Do they even have a focus on their "per syllable" mental evocation?
