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Reddit · 21 Aug 2019
Like the title says. I'm heading out on my first us national tour. Would love some advice from veteran touring actors. I'm sure there's plenty of great logistical stuff about what to bring with me and how to pass the time etc. Do's and donts. also, any insights on dealing with stress and anxiety when you're performing…
Reddit · 21 Aug 2019
I guess it does work, and what precedence does it set?
Reddit · 21 Aug 2019
I can speak English, Spanish and Catalan. I'm 27, I can look between 20-30, depending on facial hair. ​ I live in Barcelona, where there are almost no auditions for TV or Movies, just commercials. It's so rare to get a Movie or TV Audition, once a year maximum. ​ And I'm considering moving to another city…
Reddit · 21 Aug 2019
*The Auditions are still open.* Hello there fellow voice actors! Whether you're new to this industry or old, here's your chance to do 2-3 small voicelines for a local restaurant. Since its a video for a **restaurant**, you can make your portfolio weigh more just because of it. Its not some international fast food chain…
Reddit · 21 Aug 2019
Im a huge fan of podcasts, and im looking for me. I specifically love the ones where established entertainers discuss their life journey, and what its like being a professional actor. I love... -Armchair Expert -Awards chatter -In the envelope -3 questions with Andy Richter -The Empire Film Podcast -Off camera with Sam…
Reddit · 21 Aug 2019
So. You've decided you want to be a voice actor. You get the equipment you need, do endless hours of research. Get everything set up for a home studio but you really have no acting experience or any special skills in the area yet. What do you do? How can you practice or improve without spending $500+ on a class/ coach…
Reddit · 21 Aug 2019
Spoilers for Season 3 Stranger Things. ​ "It must have been a pretty emotional scene to act out, and most actors would have prepped for a while to get all the nuances worked out. But as [*Gizmodo*](https://io9.gizmodo.com/millie-bobby-brown-explains-how-she-filmed-her-most-emo-1836167345) reports, Millie Bobby B…
Reddit · 21 Aug 2019
Hello fellow actors, I'm an aspiring actress and moving to the UK, Brighton specifically, for more acting, audition, casting, representation opportunities. I have struggled finding a good acting school, because problem is I want to do training in professional screen "Film & TV" and Musical Theater as I am an not sure w…
Reddit · 21 Aug 2019
My dream is to become an actor. I like to think of myself as a good actor. My friends have even told me I am a good actor. I test my acting skills daily and they always turn out great. But I can't cry on command. Will this affect any chances of being hired as an actor or will I have to learn to cry on command first.
Reddit · 21 Aug 2019
This one really hurts. Throwaway because this is super embarrassing. I just finished a 2 week intensive with a well-known CD that I was really looking forward to meeting. Week one went amazingly. I did my go-to scene and nailed it, and he didn't even have to give me notes because he loved it as-is. I was so proud of my…
Reddit · 21 Aug 2019
I found an ad in CL for a voice actress needed for some podcast episodes and gave it a shot. They seemed to like my reading but would like a demo reading of their script. The script includes two characters, but I don’t know which character I’m reading for. How do I go about sending my demo? What should I include? Shoul…
Reddit · 20 Aug 2019
Hey, I am an aspiring screenwriter and I have been editing my scripts about two to three times, and I tend to try to make my scripts easily to interpret and easy memorize for actors. But my question to you actors is this, how can I best write a script that is good for studying for actors? If you think this post is cons…
Reddit · 20 Aug 2019
So, I am in no way a voice actor. I animate, and there is a musical I love that I've been wanting to adapt forever now. However, I am super antisocial and want to work on this in my own time without much of a schedule, so I'll be doing all of the voices myself, but I'm afraid everyone will sound exactly the same, since…
Reddit · 20 Aug 2019
Would you say it’s worth paying the dues? I’ve done a couple commercials and technically have an IMDb page but all the Actors access auditions seem to be SAG only.
Reddit · 20 Aug 2019
Hello! I don't know if this post is a-okay with the subreddit rules but I wanted to give this message anyways. A little background ; i have been acting ever since I was a child and joined a few community theaters. I am near-native in English (thanks to my mom). Of course like everyone here, I would love to be an actor…
Reddit · 20 Aug 2019
Hey everyone! I figure we should try to support each other as fellow actors and nowadays Instagram is a huge part of that! Maybe we can make some worthwhile connections or friendships, by posting our handles and following each other! :) I just started my own instagram for acting and would love to connect with other act…
Reddit · 20 Aug 2019
Hi guys, I'm a long time lurker that really appreciates this community for how sincere and friendly it has been so far. I come here a lot to read encouraging stories and also to get some inspiration on how to kickstart my career again. I'm a trans man that's about three years into his Hormone Replacement Therapy. I'm p…
Reddit · 20 Aug 2019
I know it’s the three column one, but what I’m asking is how to list the role on a short I worked on. It’s with an ensemble cast (equal screen time, dialogue, and all that jazz). It’s in the same vein as Friends and How I Met Your Mother. Would that be considered “supporting”, “lead”, etc?
Reddit · 20 Aug 2019
I'm currently 17 y.o. and male, I would like to have a career as a voice actor for animated cartoons/anime/games etc. Right now I plan on getting the essentials for equipment (computer, mic, audio interface). Voice acting seems like a fun job to have, I love and respect the craft of it and the whole medium it's used on…
Reddit · 19 Aug 2019
The one who is living in LA had a good agent here but when I went to hollywood for a brief moment I was told films are actually leaving LA due to the taxes, etc. Why would people go to LA over Atlanta at this time? He claims it's the "Hub" but wouldn't an actor starting out be better in Atlanta vs LA?
Reddit · 19 Aug 2019
Hi! I've been recently offered a job as an engineer in Dallas, Texas and want to know about the scene over there. I'm 21 yo, have zero experience as an actor but I'm armed with a killer charisma and I'm also fluent in Spanish and English and speak a bit of German if it's worth anything. Seriously though, I've always wa…
Reddit · 19 Aug 2019
So I’m 24 and received a casting call from my agent for a KFC schoolies tvc. Schoolies for those who don’t know is when a bunch of new high school graduates go down to the Gold Coast and celebrate their graduation. Sort of like America’s spring break. A lotta sex. A lotta underage drinking. A lotta drugs. People above…
Reddit · 19 Aug 2019
Alternatively titled, “How can I make the best of this decision?” I’m a 22 yo female actor. I Recently moved back to my hometown Los Angeles from Milwaukee. I originally had plans to relocate to Chicago, but I was quickly running out of money. I ended up making the hard decision to turn down some projects in favor of c…
Reddit · 19 Aug 2019
I currently live in San Antonio, TX and even though I'm glad the city's a melting pot of sorts for actors, I don't know where to start nor does my family have the money to provide to put me in acting classes. I have little experience from high school theater, but I want to get in the acting scene /now/. I feel like my…
Reddit · 19 Aug 2019
What are the pros/cons? Do you recommend it? Tell me everything!
Reddit · 19 Aug 2019
I used to have a website that was full of high quality voice lines from actors like Morgan Freeman, Mark Hamill, etc. My bookmarks from back then no longer exist wand was wondering if anyone knows the site as I cannot find it.
Reddit · 19 Aug 2019
Hello, I'm 26yo and I'm an actor from Barcelona, Spain. ​ Here in Barcelona there's almost no film industry (just catalan tv). I've just done two important auditions in the past 2 years (as a Mexican in Terminator and as a Mexican in Snatch Season 2), and I got those auditions by luck But these auditions are so…
Reddit · 19 Aug 2019
Hey everyone, I’ve seen so many folks get bit really bad by this... classes that offer a demo reel at the end, with the assumption that this material will get you an agent or into a casting office or whatever. PLEASE be very very careful. Firstly, the impression that you make on an agent or CD (casting director) with y…
Reddit · 19 Aug 2019
Hey guys! I don't want this to come off as whiny or anything but I'm genuinely curious if anyone has ever quit and moved on from this business. Or felt like they wanted to but were able to get past it. I've always wanted to be an actor. I went to NYU and got my degree and since then I've been at a standstill. I'm 25 an…
Reddit · 19 Aug 2019
I got an audition to do a Hasbro commercial through my agent. I declined the audition on Actors Access because the usage term was In Perpetuity (which I've been cautioned against). I get an email shortly after from my agent asking why I declined and I told her I didn't want my image being used forever. She goes on to s…
Reddit · 19 Aug 2019
Hello, so last month I had moved several states to be with my bf and he is very encouraging and letting me work from home to devote to voice work. While just starting I came across an ad for a game project that needed help with splicing. Which I took because it was paid. For those who don't know Splicing is when a voic…
Stage 32 · 18 Aug 2019
Hello! I recently moved from Boston to LA a few weeks ago. I was wondering if anyone has suggestions for on-camera acting classes and/or audition technique classes (that are also somewhat reasonably priced)? Also, please feel free to connect with me, as I would love to meet other creatives out here and even meet up for…
Reddit · 18 Aug 2019
Do you guys think it’s easier for people in California to become actors? Why or why not?
Reddit · 18 Aug 2019
Other than submitting on Actor's Access/LA Casting/Backstage and going to class, what other things should I be doing everyday? What other resources are available to me, networking or otherwise? I feel like I'm missing out on so much. For example, at my first acting class here, a bunch of people said they signed up when…
Reddit · 18 Aug 2019
For any feature films and even television shows, do they have to memorize the whole script? Or do they memorize a particular scene a few weeks prior to shooting only to move on to the next?
Reddit · 18 Aug 2019
I'm a beginning voice actor, and I'm trying to look for a good mic, as I've been using my headphone mic, and it certainly didn't have the best quality (had to add a lot of filters). I have a budget of roughly $200 USD. I'm not the best at knowing the differences and terminology of mics, so any help or recommendations w…
Reddit · 18 Aug 2019
I’m at a crossroads. I’m have a base income and my SAG card. I work mostly background. I currently live in Austin and want to move to LA. But I don’t have the three times the income to get an apartment. I’m trying for Burbank. Anyway I just want to see how other actors and actresses are working in the industry and stil…
Reddit · 18 Aug 2019
What exactly should i put here? Anything to avoid? I was gonna go for something similar to my imdb bio but that one may have too much personal info (theatre as a kid, why i got into acting, etc)
Reddit · 18 Aug 2019
I'm not a voice actor btw, but just wonderin' what my accent sounds like to you.. Please describe & classify it etc thx: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IF8hI77arL8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IF8hI77arL8)
Reddit · 17 Aug 2019
I've recently graduated drama school in the UK and moved back home to new york city. I'm finding it hard to meet people in the industry, whether that means actors, writers, directors, producers, dps. I have such a huge network back in the UK but now that I'm back here and living at home I feel isolated and I'm looking…
Reddit · 17 Aug 2019
So I landed my first job as a scare actor. I will be one of the actors interacting with guests between houses. They have three roles that I need to be able to showcase. It’s a pirate, a voodoo, and a hillbilly/redneck. We worked a little on it today and I was honestly disappointed in myself with how poorly I managed to…
Reddit · 17 Aug 2019
I’ve tried nyc and La and I can’t seem to make progress in either city, even people on my level think they are too good to work with me. I’m tired of being rejected by everybody. I’ve had a few people tell me to check out Atlanta. How is it down there? I’ve heard it’s mostly self tapes. Is it still possible to break th…
Reddit · 17 Aug 2019
Hopefully this short video on the business of acting leads you in a good direction :) [https://youtu.be/vDxcx10sPRY](https://youtu.be/vDxcx10sPRY)
Reddit · 17 Aug 2019
I am an Actor from Teesside (near Newcastle in the UK) trying to raise the funds to pay my Drama School fees. I have been accepted into The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama - one of the best acting schools in the world, however I am unable to pay for all of the fees. If you can help in any way at all I'd be ete…
Reddit · 17 Aug 2019
So, I have an agent but I am not a union actor. Back in April of 2018 I auditioned for “Good Boys” and I got to a table read with some of the cast, but unfortunately the character I was auditioning for was written off the script, leaving only 3 boys. My question is did me being a non union actor mess up my chances of b…
Reddit · 17 Aug 2019
Talia Shire would absolutely rank there for me.
Reddit · 17 Aug 2019
I want to become an actor, I’ve had this idea that I wanted to in my head for years. I’ve been told I’m a great actor and I’ve been in multiple theatrical shows for my junior high and high school. How would I get into this marvelous world of acting? how do I find auditions?
Reddit · 17 Aug 2019
I'll try to keep this short, apologies for format issues I'm on mobile. I am 15 years old and I have decided that my dream in life is to be an actor so that I can bring joy to other people. Seems simple enough right? I've been working at it for about 9 months. My current situation is that I've auditioned for some plays…
Reddit · 17 Aug 2019
Hey everyone! I hope this doesn't violate any community rules, but I figured it was worth trying. I love Reddit, and I am always inspired to see how helpful and kind most actors are to each other on this sub. So that got me thinking: Why isn't there a place online where other actors like us can rate, review and find ac…
Reddit · 17 Aug 2019
i am 16 years old, turning 17. i’m in 11th grade, and live in Southern Africa. The acting industry over here is pretty depressing. They are local Television productions but few films. Actors get paid close to nothing, the biggest actors earn salaries similar to office jobs. Acting here is unsustainable. For me, simply…
