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Reddit · 27 Sep 2019
So this was a question me and my friend had a brief argument on, which basically amounted down to "how good an actor was Shakespeare be in the modern day?" The general expectation of acting has changed over the years, for a recent example just look at movie acting from the 1950s to the modern day. The older movies focu…
Reddit · 27 Sep 2019
Hey fellow actors, I have been experiencing burnout for a majority of this year. I can't read a script without getting bored, I don't feel motivated to learn new monologues (or practice the ones I have now), and I feel dread when it comes to going to rehearsals. I haven't been the same since my grad school rejection ba…
Reddit · 27 Sep 2019
I have the opportunity to be an actress in a haunted house. Wondering if this would go on my resume. Also to people who have done this, is it a 'useful' job in terms of skills you learn?
Reddit · 27 Sep 2019
I am conducting a study on perceptions of opioid addiction in college aged students. I need a young or middle aged male actor to play the role of someone with addiction. It will be 2 very short videos (no more than 3 minutes each) and you will follow a very specific script from me. It can be filmed anywhere as long as…
Reddit · 26 Sep 2019
Bc you’re sick of cattle call auditioning and the crowds and found more success? If a Cd loves you and remembers you and you can just fly in or write your own stuff why not?? Have you found more success this way? Why not just put yourself on tape and fly yourself in if you get cb or do Skype session ?
Reddit · 26 Sep 2019
I’m watching breaking bad right now, and I’ve always wondered how much someone like Badger or Skinny Pete would make per episode. Anyone have any idea?
Reddit · 26 Sep 2019
Hey guys I'm an aspiring voice actor I just wanted to ask once you get everything like a mic computer a closet what's the next step? What should I be using to begin my journey into voice acting?
Reddit · 26 Sep 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 Sep 2019
Quite interested to see why all you fabulous individuals want to be an actor? =\]
Reddit · 26 Sep 2019
Yesterday we were blocking a song from Into the Woods called "No More." For anyone unfamiliar with this song, it's very emotional and deals with regret, guilt, and abandonment. The director told me this, and without meaning to I instantly started thinking about all the things i've done that I regret and all the people…
Reddit · 26 Sep 2019
Hello! As the title states, I’m looking for a couple of monologues from plays in my age range. Specifically, I’m looking for two types: 1.) Young love/ flirting type of monologue, in the same vein of The Fault in Our Stars. Something light, charming, and perhaps even with a “darker” subtext. 2.) Angsty bad boy monologu…
Reddit · 26 Sep 2019
Hi there, I’m a young black actor from London who is currently in there final year of acting training at drama school. My casting is not your typical south London roadmap, but rather more the guy who escaped the hood for a better life. My native accent is Estuary English so it’s quite hard to find monologues or duologu…
Reddit · 26 Sep 2019
Does anyone here train their craft daily? It seems like most actors have a notion that actors don't need to develop their craft daily like musicians or athletes, etc do.
Reddit · 26 Sep 2019
Hey all. I’m aware that this sub is usually used for professionals/enthusiasts in the fine art of acting. I’m no actor and have no experience with acting, but my 11 year old sister got a part in her school play and she’s super excited. It’d mean a lot to her if I helped her practice. As far as I’ve seen, most elementar…
Reddit · 26 Sep 2019
Haven’t been on here in awhile, but I was recently talking with some fellow actors and wanted to share some things on here: I don’t like speaking in absolutes very often, but if you’re aspiring, YOU HAVE to read books about this industry. Even if you hate reading. Read books written by actors(yes, most are just them ta…
Reddit · 25 Sep 2019
The quote in the title is taken directly from the "Rules" panel on Joe Zieja's (the voice of Claude from Fire Emblem: Three Houses) Twitch account. This statement leaves me with a couple questions. First, what does this actually mean? Can Joe not do a Claude impression on stream, or quote himself from the game? Is this…
Reddit · 25 Sep 2019
My local playhouse is doing a couple plays and I want to audition for one of them. No, I don't need help picking them, I need help with how the heck I'm gonna ask my parents. I'm currently 16, I've been into acting and theatre since I was 11, and figured out that I want to pursue acting at 14. Of course, I told my pare…
Reddit · 25 Sep 2019
I'm currently in a class for screen acting and I can't count the amount of times I came away from a scene with the feeling that I nailed down all the emotional beats only to watch myself on playback to see that I look awkward as hell and that my eyeballs are all over the place and such. But then, when the students and…
Reddit · 25 Sep 2019
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Reddit · 25 Sep 2019
I want to be a good gf and I've never once been controlling or jealous when he hangs out with female friends. He has been in 1 play before. For his band's music video he must film a sex scene. They would make out, A LOT as well as get largely naked and touch each other and simulate sex, probably with a thrusting motion…
Reddit · 25 Sep 2019
We are a group of web development students working on our capstone project. Our project is to build a centralized marketplace for voice talent and clients to connect with each other. It is called Voicer. Voicer will equally cater to all users. It will create an easy and helpful option to up-and-coming talent to start o…
Reddit · 25 Sep 2019
Hey everyone. I'm in my 3rd year of university so we're focusing on the traits that make us more employable within the film industry. Now, my lecturer doesn't have anything to do with any drama courses so I'm waiting to see a different lecture of mine tomorrow to ask. He's clueless when it comes to acting since he's ne…
Reddit · 25 Sep 2019
Do the actors/actress just goof off whenever?
Reddit · 25 Sep 2019
So I´m currently 22 and a college student (studying business/entrepreneurship). I still have like 2 years left of college but I'm honestly just studying to get a degree. This is not my passion, nor do I wish to have my own business or get an MBA, etc. I've always wanted to be an actor, and I was wondering if I should j…
Reddit · 25 Sep 2019
Hey, VA's. While doing some self-marketing the other day with a local agency, they informed me that (for larger projects - regional/national), usually they would gather talent from casting web-services. A couple they used were *actorsaccess* & *castingnetworks*. As a voice actor, would it be wise to invest in one or bo…
Reddit · 25 Sep 2019
So a little backstory first. I met a producer who owns his own production company through a family friend. Initially it was to get help entering the industry to become a writer. We’ve got a pretty solid relationship so far in the last couple of months. I’ve been interning for him by doing coverages on scripts. He has r…
Reddit · 25 Sep 2019
Hi! So an amazing author I love is finally producing a TV-show based on her books. A role I know I would be perfect for is up for grabs, and coincidentally she’s my favourite character in the whole book series. I want to throw my hat in the ring and try to get myself an audition for the role. But how would I go about i…
Reddit · 25 Sep 2019
I'm thinking about joining a Skyrim modding project as a voice actor, but I don't know how to do a demonstration, because I've never done this before. What do I say? Is there some kind of format I follow? Thanks for reading this. I appreciate any response.
Reddit · 24 Sep 2019
I am a young actress who is in early teenage-hood. I am in plays at my middle school and with do plays at my high-school, but I want to move into acting as a career in my adult life. What can I do to prepare myself or even get some experience while still attending school? I also live in a small town so there are very f…
Reddit · 24 Sep 2019
I’m at my wits end. Hoping some of my fellow actors can help with this: I want to continue my training, I took an ongoing scene study class for 4 months but switched to a conservatory due to needing more performing experience versus just watching a scene of someone else’s every class. I know both approaches can be bene…
Reddit · 24 Sep 2019
I'm an actor that has only really done localised shows so the professional aspect of acting is unknown to me, I'm looking for an agent but I have no idea how to even go about doing that, I feel like I'm way in over my head but I'm still holding out hope.
Reddit · 24 Sep 2019
Fellow Asian actor here. I feel like it’s nearly impossible for the average Asian actor in the West to live purely off of acting unless they’re also outsourcing themselves to China/Japan/Korea which entails becoming fluent in that language. And if you’re any type of Asian besides East Asian, the chances are even worse.…
Reddit · 24 Sep 2019
I saw on project casting that there were background actor casting calls. I was wondering if the website gives real opportunities.
Reddit · 24 Sep 2019
Are you a voice actor?We want some voice overs ,if you'r interested just send me your samples,plus:recently we want an old male's voice to record story ,high quality ,skillful is needed .ps: all based one line Email me : toxiht@gmail.com
Reddit · 24 Sep 2019
So I wasn't sure the most appropriate place to post this. I am actually not an actor but a "expert" in my field of study and I've had a few roles on network TV shows where I provided my expert opinion. A production company has asked me if I'd be interested in exploring an idea for my own show and there's some buzz for…
Reddit · 24 Sep 2019
I have spent over a year (actually I think maybe even 2 years) obsessing over acting and doing all my research and finally soon I'm gonna start taking classes. I've struggled with social anxiety and low confidence for years now, and although I'm trying to overcome it, sometimes I wonder if I can really do this. In fact…
Reddit · 24 Sep 2019
I read the FAQ, and couldn't find anything pertaining to this. I'm making a short YouTube documentary/film and need to find an actress. How do I go about finding one? Also, I'm on a low budget. What would a reasonable price be for an hour's worth of work? Thanks!
Reddit · 23 Sep 2019
Hi! Aspiring actor based in LA here. I’m already signed up for Backstage and Actors Access, which has been decent in terms of finding roles. Someone recommended I use LA Casting and Casting Frontier as well. However, it’s pretty pricey to have subscriptions to all four. Anyone have any good/bad experiences with these s…
Reddit · 23 Sep 2019
Ever fantasized about becoming an actor or celebrity? It’s attainable, but the many challenges of reality are not usually known until pursuing such a dream. Time spent practicing or rehearsing for a production is not glamorous, the market is highly competitive, relationships can become tense, day job’s are what you mak…
Reddit · 23 Sep 2019
I'm moving to the UK with a family member this December (I'm only 16) and I've been wondering about going to a drama school. Is it really "worth it"? I have other things in my resume (so going to a drama school for only the sake of having at least one line in my resume isn't necessary) and have a family connection to a…
Reddit · 23 Sep 2019
So I was a child actor, but I stopped working during High School and never paid my dues during that period. According to my dues statement, my membership was terminated earlier this year. Does that mean I am non-union or am I SAG-E? Am I subject to rule 1 still? Would be awesome if someone knew the answer.
Reddit · 23 Sep 2019
Got the chance to speak to a voice actor about the industry, sub vs dub in anime and even got to do a little voice acting at the end! check it out https://www.podbean.com/ea/pb-e37nr-c08237
Reddit · 23 Sep 2019
Hi! as the title suggests i am looking for a non native english speaking female voice actress to help me finish the film i have been working on for a year. the film itself is a mixture of film and 3D motion graphics and the voice over is a poem that was created using a machine learning algorithm, trained on recollectio…
Reddit · 23 Sep 2019
Hey folks! I'm looking to build a website for my voice acting, and have already purchased a domain, as well as hosting through Wordpress. However, I'm not the most design-savvy (or particularly computer-savvy) and I'm having trouble deciding on a theme that will suit my needs (and importantly, be easy to use). Does any…
Backstage · 22 Sep 2019
I live in the southeast, have one credited TV speaking role to my name (on a nonunion cable docudrama), am SAG-eligible, and have a paid membership to Actors Access, but I was wondering why this website was considered so essential when the amount of breakdowns I was seeing were still...
Reddit · 22 Sep 2019
I feel like I read about actors finding big roles online. I recently read Finn Wolfhard saw the Stranger Things casting call online, Sierra Capri from On My Block on Netflix said the same, and so did Mena Massoud for Aladdin. So my question is: where do actors find these casting calls? I look at Backstage and Actor's A…
Reddit · 22 Sep 2019
Hi guys! Wanted some thoughts on this. Not new to acting necessarily. Been pounding the pavement for a while. But one thing that has changed with the business is Instagram. I mostly do comedy and am trying to build my following on that. And I’m trying to reach a bigger audience and get more followers....but REAL follow…
Reddit · 22 Sep 2019
My school has been running a LAMDA course for a couple of years with some encouraging results. We focus mainly on Poetry and prose, public speaking and performing arts in our LAMDA course in addition to teaching STEM, ESL and music among other things. The LAMDA course has so far been run by myself and my colleagues for…
Reddit · 22 Sep 2019
I'm a young beginner actor with a few small projects under my belt, and I have a role coming up where I need to act smart/calculative. Do you have any suggestions for characters to study to get an idea for what I should do? Preferably something that's easy to find.
Reddit · 22 Sep 2019
Hi! Vienna is such a cultural city but how is the acting industry for international actors (not speaking German - yet)? Any advice where to find out about the castings or seek opportunities (in particular for screen acting)? Any great places to do workshops? Thanks!
