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Reddit · 4 Mar 2019
Does anyone else feel like those close to them think that their dream of being an actor is stupid? I (F 23) dont have any actor friends as I'm just starting out but whenever I talk to my family/friends about my plans as an an actor, I get the sense that they think it's all stupid, but they of course wont say it. A bit…
Reddit · 4 Mar 2019
I auditioned for my first choice SUNY purchase about a week ago and they asked me "why acting" in my interview and whenever I'm asked that question by my friends I completely go off on how important acting is to me. However. when they asked me that I could only say how I got this feeling everytime i performed and the f…
Reddit · 4 Mar 2019
Hello all, I'm not sure if this is allowed or not, apologies for any infractions. I'm looking for someone to play a small role. Asian male, athletic build is all that is required. DM me if interested. edit: In the Winston Salem, NC area
Reddit · 4 Mar 2019
Hi everyone. Ever since I was six years old and saw Jurassic Park for the first time I have dreamt of becoming an actor. However I sort of convinced myself over the years that I should have a normal job and live a normal life, but now I am 18 years and have studied Economics in "gymnasiet" (Swedish high school) and rea…
Reddit · 4 Mar 2019
Hi, I’m currently living in LA and I’m just starting out. I took 2 month beginner intensive class in NYC, also took UCB improv 101 here in LA and signed up for 201. I did my homework and researched/audit acting classes in LA. From what I see most of the classes are “ ongoing “ and meet only 1-2times a week. Correct me…
Reddit · 4 Mar 2019
At a local con, there were plenty of actors and voice actors. I got to ask one who was well known, had acted in many mainstream films, what he thought of Atlanta vs LA as far as film opportunity. His response was that LA has a more serious scene and if I wanted to continue pursuing acting seriously , I should relocate…
Reddit · 3 Mar 2019
I started the Beginner's course in September and have moved into the 3rd level with people who are, yes, in the beginning of their careers, but have years of experience and work. I'm just so nervous to mess up or be bad in front of them. I'm about to go do a scene and a monologue in a few hours and my mind is racing.
Reddit · 3 Mar 2019
What can you do everyday to make yourself a better actor? Stupid autocorrect.
Reddit · 3 Mar 2019
How do you get into characters and out of characters? As a lot of actors have been stuck in these quiet easily.
Reddit · 3 Mar 2019
Was wondering if there is a little community of type 1 diabetics in or around LA, and if they’d be interested in meetups, rehearsals, whatever. Even if not in LA, maybe creating a group online or just exchanging stories/ideas on here. I’ve always had a goal of writing a feature or episodic with all Diabetic characters,…
Reddit · 3 Mar 2019
Every so often, people post on here about social media as it relates to our careers. Wanted to post this to start an open discussion on do’s and dont’s, what’s appropriate and what’s not, etc...if anybody is interested in discussing. Edit to add: another thing I see new actors do a lot is not understand what they can a…
Reddit · 3 Mar 2019
My name is Spencer LaBute and I have a podcast called Clear, Bright, Dark of Night (available iTunes/Spotify). It is an audiobook with near-daily releases — each episode is about 2 minutes long and it is very experimental in form. It is poetry and short fiction. I need one female voice actor who can do 4 slightly diffe…
Reddit · 3 Mar 2019
I heard people in LA think rent is insane, but then when numbers are discussed, they really don't seen that bad compared to NY. How expensive is LA really? As an actor do you get a lot of auditions? Or is that more of a myth? How would I get auditions? I heard backstage isn't used as often there? What about AA and Cast…
Reddit · 3 Mar 2019
Hi all, I'd say I'm an intermediate home voice actor trying to get more professional work. My current setup is very simple; an AKG c414 with a short XLR to a Tascam DR-100 mkIII recorder. I record onto an SD card then transfer to mac for editing in Audacity. The mic has an option to leave headroom; I've switched it off…
Reddit · 3 Mar 2019
TL;DR version: I'm starting in a weird way and I'm really grateful for this sub. Also, if you don't already watch Booth Junkie on YouTube it's brilliant. Long version: Hey everyone, I've been really enjoying r/voiceacting and I've dodged a lot of bullets just by reading the advice on here. I'm looking to set up as a vo…
Reddit · 3 Mar 2019
Hello! My first post in this sub. I love seeing all of you lovely, talented people in here. I’ve been having an extremely hard time separating my work from my already kind-of-rough mental stability. I could be having a great day in all aspects. Feeling like I’m rocking the craft and all of a sudden I’ll get the thought…
Reddit · 2 Mar 2019
I (M25) will working in a short film later this year. The genre is action/thriller. I am supposed to do some fight sequences with my co-actor. Since this is my first time performing action scenes, I would like to take some tips from here. Also, where can I find people or acting partners who would be interested to pract…
Reddit · 2 Mar 2019
I have a meeting scheduled at Central Casting in NY in 12 days. Aside from my ID and birth certificate is there anything else I should bring? Is there a fee for registering as a non union member or do I just show up at the meeting and listen carefully? I’ve noticed they want people to come in dressed in a sort of forma…
Reddit · 2 Mar 2019
Hi all, As I have explained in my [previous reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/acting/comments/arnvvp/im_an_actor_and_shooting_a_sex_scene_in_a_month/) I have 3 sex scenes with my co-star. She's also my friend's wife. I'm feeling very embarrassed and uncomfortable. We have done 2 tests. Director decided to put the final…
Reddit · 2 Mar 2019
Hi everyone. Long time lurker here, just created a side account to ask this because I feel silly for even entertaining the idea of pursuing acting as a real job. I'm from Australia and I've always dreamed of living in New York - mainly because of the many times I watched Spider-Man as a kid and that it's dubbed, well,…
Reddit · 2 Mar 2019
I (M25) will working in a short film later this year. The genre is action/thriller. I am supposed to do some fight sequences with my co-actor. Since this is my first time performing action scenes, I would like to take some tips from here. Also, where can I find people or acting partners who would be interested to pract…
Reddit · 1 Mar 2019
Thank you to everyone you commented on my videos of my monologues and reached out. Feels so good to have hard work pay off, when you set a goal and work like hell to achieve it. I love this community and the advice it gives to actors new and old to the art, can’t wait to see what this next step does!
Reddit · 1 Mar 2019
I’ve noticed that most MFA students I have seen or encountered are generally considered “attractive” by society’s standards. Also, I did a little research on some actors and it suggests that you don’t need that much professional credits to get in. Say you were part of the admission staff that auditions the prospective…
Reddit · 1 Mar 2019
Hi guys, I'm new to this sub, I'm Roberto Vivancos, actor and photographer specialised in headshots. I am starting a blog on my website and wanted to share one of the first articles that I have posted that my clients receive when they are coming for a headshots session and wanted to hear your feedback, thank you ! [htt…
Reddit · 1 Mar 2019
So I auditioned for my very first film project ( a thesis film) and it went well in my opinion. After the audition, they talked about my interest and what is my major and etc. Then they talked about if I had any acting experience, I said yes, and that I am also rehearsing for a production right now. Will that affect my…
Reddit · 1 Mar 2019
I use La Casting all the time I gets stuff there, I just joined a month ago which is awesome the pickings are slow. I don't know any other good sites or resources to pull from. Im going to register with Bill Dance next Tuesday but that's it. Unfortunately I was recently suspended from Central because I was late to a gi…
Reddit · 1 Mar 2019
I was looking for a new job to keep living the hustle and I saw that the position and I sort of matched up. Not too different from my previous jobs but then i found out there was an actor on backstge who worked for them and did an interview saying it was flexible and then I saw some other people list that as a job whil…
Reddit · 1 Mar 2019
If any moderators see this post, I am new to reddit and am an actor seeking other like minded people and a support group. I recently posted a headshots asking for feedback, and the post can’t be found under the new page. Is this normal? Thank you!
Reddit · 28 Feb 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 · 28 Feb 2019
Hey folks! We've got some US-centric casting sites (Actor's Access, Backstage, etc) in our sidebar but we need things for the UK since plenty of people over there frequent the sub. Help us out and list the best ones here!
Reddit · 28 Feb 2019
Hey! I'm reaching out to try and find a female voice actor to play the role of the narrator/radio companion in our game. The character in question can talk to the player's character but the player character can't talk back, meaning that the role involves a lot of monologues and essentially takes on the form of a one si…
Reddit · 28 Feb 2019
Have any of you had any luck with business cards? I’ve met a few actors who have had them and am curious if that seems like a worthwhile idea. I was about to give it a go, but wasn’t really sure how to go about it. I just had two headshots (one front, very different look on the back), and my name and email. Not sure wh…
Reddit · 28 Feb 2019
I’m coming up on my 10th month of actively auditioning with my talent agency, and although my agent gets me a lot of auditions, (a lot being maybe 2 a week if it’s a good week/month, as I’m in the Seattle market) I feel like I’m just not booking. I’ve never booked through an in-person audition, and the only things I’ve…
Reddit · 28 Feb 2019
I submitted myself for a role on actors access which was received and accepted. They asked for my agents info and email to confirm. I do have an agency on there however since it was a self submission, do I still have to give them my agents information? Thank you Edit: I’ll loop them in, I appreciate it guys.
Reddit · 28 Feb 2019
I've been acting since elementary up until I graduated high school about 8 months ago. Although I never gave it a legitimate thought I have a deep passion for acting and would love to make a career out of it. Any advice for someone like me who has the experience but just doesn't know where to start? I am located in Hou…
Reddit · 28 Feb 2019
Hey all, This question is more specifically aimed at Actors in this market. I'm a hardworking and skilled Actor. I've done alot of training ( although not a 3 yr drama school) and I have really good footage, showreel and have been professionally cast and have pro credits. I was previously with a top agency in London af…
Reddit · 28 Feb 2019
Hello! I’m consistently booking paid student and short films, and even getting auditions for larger projects on known networks by submitting myself via Backstage & ActorsAccess. My talent agency (P) is a new agency that I signed with earlier this month after they parted ways with my previous agency (G) and I chose to g…
Reddit · 28 Feb 2019
My friend is looking to get into stunt acting and he’s been looking at some schools. But he’s unsure of what schools are actually legitimate. Does anyone know of any that are well known and respected. Anywhere in the world is acceptable.
Reddit · 28 Feb 2019
Hi all. I currently live in Atlanta GA, which at the moment is experiencing a great influx in films/TV being shot here. I love it. At the moment I am an unsigned actor. I have been going to some workshops here recently that big agents in the Atlanta region attend. They go to scout out talent and see if they like what t…
Backstage · 27 Feb 2019
Hi! I have heard often times of the actor/actress changing up the script as they go along, but WHAT do you do if A) you are given a script with typos or a lack of fluidity w/ no table read and B) You forget your lines, but they came out...
Reddit · 27 Feb 2019
Personally, I’ve been studying in a Strasberg based class in Atlanta for a year and I absolutely love the methods I am learning. I am curious as to what other techniques most actors here are training in? I know that Meisner Technique is very popular in today’s world. I would love to know what you are all studying or if…
Reddit · 27 Feb 2019
I'm originally from Pittsburgh, and was set to move to Queens, NY and share my friends apartment, until he decided to move back to his hometown... Now I currently don't have a place to move to, and am back at square one. I've I don't live in NYC, I would like to live in Chicago. Haven't been to LA, so I don't really kn…
Reddit · 27 Feb 2019
I am not completely sure of the history of these two schools and how they are both related to the Actors Studio, but which one do you think is best?
Reddit · 27 Feb 2019
Prior to the Voice123 UI change, the casting director was able to choose an actor. On the actor's profile, it would show as a "Hire" button. I currently have anyone I've cast on Voice123 shown as "Winner selected!" with a trophy icon. Recently I had a casting call (58 auditions) but noticed there was no option to cast…
Reddit · 26 Feb 2019
Disclaimer: Not an actor! Just an amateur writer with an amateur interest in film. Had a curiosity and didn't know a better subreddit to ask. I was just reading a comic and envisioning a live action adaptation. And I've had this thought before, which is that despite the dialogue being good, it's somewhat straightforwar…
Reddit · 26 Feb 2019
I just wanted to share my excitement with my fellow actors. I'm so happy!
Reddit · 26 Feb 2019
My agent submits me to about everything. 2 days ago, I submitted a tape audition to a request he had sent to me, but the role was SAG, and I am not union. I was wondering, would I even have a chance at this role as a non-union person? The most I understand about the rules on this is, in Georgia, a right to work state,…
Reddit · 26 Feb 2019
https://i.redd.it/ntp046tf00j21.png HELLO fellow actors of reddit!!!
Reddit · 26 Feb 2019
No clue if anybody is even remotely interested in talking about this. And as much as “type” is talked about, I know there is a large portion of those who don’t think an actor has to establish a type via headshots/etc. Me personally, I don’t think a type can be fully expressed in a headshot. I believe in finding materia…
Reddit · 26 Feb 2019
Hello! I’m currently starting out as an actor with 4 productions under my belt, but all of them have been theater productions. I want to audition for student or short films but I only have one headshot from Senior year of high school(2017). Should I use that headshot for the time being or get new professional headshots…
