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Reddit · 15 Apr 2018
I’m a 22 year old British actor who moved to NYC just under 6 months ago. My experience in the UK was mostly short film and stage work (with a decent amount of open-air Shakespeare), and I’m looking for screen work primarily although very open to stage too. I have professional headshots, a demo reel, a good manager who…
Delphi · 15 Apr 2018
So far only one episode available on PBS but it was really good and can't wait for the next one. Love the Masterpiece Mystery shows and this one has one of my favorite British actors, Nicola Walker. I thought it was a stand alone show but looking on IMDb it looks like there are three seasons which is great! This is the…
Delphi · 14 Apr 2018
Time for a little silliness. Newbies can get overwhelmed with industry terminology, so I wrote this quick guide for them (tongue-in-cheek, of course, so PLEASE do not actually use this) AD – A Commercial Beat – Misspelling of a red vegetable rich in vitamins, minerals, and flavonoids Bloom in Place – A Waste Of Your C…
Reddit · 14 Apr 2018
In 2017 I only made income as a commercial actor(W-2) but none as an Independent Contractor(1099). Can I still report itemized deductions for things that I would normally report on a Schedule-C as an independent? If so, do I still file a Schedule-C, or do I apply my deductions on the W-2's deduction form? I'm talking a…
Backstage · 13 Apr 2018
Hi Brett! My names Chrystle and i’m an aspiring actress from NY. I wanted to know if you had any tips on how to get an agent and how to really boost my acting career? How do you deal with the negativity that people may throw at you? Also, since...
Delphi · 13 Apr 2018
Any ideas? Thank you!!!
Delphi · 13 Apr 2018
A little late notice, but just noticed this on FB Hollywood Mom Blog added 2 new photos. 2 hrs · ATTN Hollywood Moms and Dads with unrepresented kiddos! ERIS TALENT is holding an open call for young talent, ages 0-15, Tomorrow! WHEN: Saturday 4/14 WHERE: The AFA Studio 10552 Riverside Drive, Toluca Lake, CA TIME: 2:0…
Reddit · 13 Apr 2018
I'm a student working in film editing, and I've noticed a lot of actors reels are pretty awful in terms of pacing, introduction, audio quality, and flow. A lot tend to be very long, and good work becomes tedious. I can fix all audio issues, make sure the audio is all the same volume and try to get it as uniform as poss…
Reddit · 13 Apr 2018
I memorize my lines so that I can say them without thinking, and without any emotion. The thing is I always mess up the words if I try to act, (I mean if I try to do an emotion, cause I'm not an actor) while saying them.
Reddit · 13 Apr 2018
A little background info about me: Been studying acting since I was 14 and been doing impressions since I was 10 (turn 21 this year). Most of you probably know that it’s sometimes difficult to completely let go of yourself and really get into the role. Like, you’re kind of stuck in that technical thinking; Remember you…
Reddit · 13 Apr 2018
Hi everyone, I finish university this year in australia and I'm looking at staying in the USA for a while to do an intensive type course at a well-known school/conservatory in either LA or NY around winter and spring (Dec-Mayish). I'm looking at intensives that will make me a more open, mindful, present actor as at the…
Reddit · 13 Apr 2018
Hello Everyone, How long Should an Actor do student films when starting out? Whats the next tier after student films? Whats the goal? Im currently taking acting classes and i'm going to start submitting to a few. I just want to be educated on when I should stop doing them.
Reddit · 13 Apr 2018
I posted this here before but I guess it was removed. I'd like to know where in NYC there are theaters where scriptwriters and actors can meet to share work- actors do a read of the work on stage or at a table?
Reddit · 12 Apr 2018
Becoming an actor and making a living by it has been a dream of mine for a long time, I'm 19 years old and plan on attending college for an unrelated major next semester, I read the sticky post and it seems to be more about stage acting. Stage acting had never been my thing and I passed in the opportunity to join highs…
Reddit · 12 Apr 2018
Diversity in casting has been a big topic the past couple of years, so I kept track of it while keeping tally of [Young Adult Actors who booked leads and series regulars](https://www.reddit.com/r/acting/comments/8bpw52/young_adult_pilot_bookings_2018/) this pilot season. In doing so, I noticed an interesting distributi…
Reddit · 12 Apr 2018
Last year, I compiled a list of the [actors in their 20s who booked leads and series regulars during pilot season](https://www.reddit.com/r/acting/comments/676o3e/20something_pilot_bookings_final/) and grouped them into the most common educational and training paths based on what I could find of their backgrounds. I di…
Reddit · 11 Apr 2018
I have been thinking about moving to NYC to pursue acting since there are way more opportunities out there (for stage) than my current city. How do you guys make ends meet in an expensive city? What side jobs do you have? Where do you live? I have always been weary about it because i’ve always felt it was such a strugg…
Reddit · 11 Apr 2018
Hey Ladies & Gents, I'm 28yr old and moved to LA January 2017. I started by doing background all of 2017 while taking acting classes. I just got my headshots taking last weekend. I'm waiting for the retouches to be finalized so I can post them here. I will begin submitting for projects and auditioning next week. I'm so…
Reddit · 11 Apr 2018
For big actors who talk about getting their first big role, I wish I knew what they did to achieve that. I feel like I’m always being 100% myself in the audition room but it isn’t enough! I wonder what kind of things stood out to the CD and so on. It’s so difficult sometimes. Can’t give up though!
Reddit · 10 Apr 2018
I’m not an actor, I’m a writer and producer. One of my films was Sweden’s official submission to the American academy awards. I like the enthusiasm and good tone in this sub, you’re all motivating each other. Keep that up! I’d like to give you a piece of advice. Look outside your country. Many of you are from the US, a…
Reddit · 10 Apr 2018
I know that in order to be a successful actor you HAVE to be able to cope with your fair share of rejection - it comes with the territory. Thing is, it still sucks - big time. Particularly when you get great feedback from the room (e.g. a recall or an unsolicited compliment from the director). I would like to know how…
Backstage · 9 Apr 2018
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Delphi · 9 Apr 2018
I know we have discussed this in the past, but it would be great to hear some new responses! How do you submit your self tapes? Do you do it through a system where you can track views? Do your reps ever give you feedback on your self tapes? Do they ever ask you to do it over again?
Delphi · 9 Apr 2018
We are turning 16 this week. We opened on April, 12, 2002.
Reddit · 9 Apr 2018
What's the etiquette here? As a non union actor can I go to an equity principal audition and possibly be seen? Or are they specifically for emc and equity actors? Confusion on the dos and donts of epas, and I'm perfect for the production.
Reddit · 8 Apr 2018
I am an actress, I have been acting around 8 years now, and only recently have I noticed when I get into character, my lips, and sometimes my eyebrows start twitching. Does anyone else ever get this? is there any way to stop it happening?
Reddit · 8 Apr 2018
The other day I was talking to an artist (mixed media, mostly watercolor painting) about what I desire in a career in acting and I told her that I want to be able to walk onto a set or a stage and be able to see in the other actor's faces their sense of trust that we're going to do good work. And she told me from her e…
Reddit · 8 Apr 2018
So I'm pretty new to film acting and my fellow actor (who was slightly more experienced) was actually nice enough, however there were some things that started to really bother me about him throughout the process. The first thing is, he was a backseat director. This is less my problem than it is the director's, but it s…
Reddit · 8 Apr 2018
In a world where motion capture isnt appreciated as an acting art in the elitist acting world (oscars) where do we rank Andy Serkis on his acting caliber alone, comparitively to others. I myself am biased in saying he is my favorite actor (very close with Tom Hardy) but i do believe this conversation is seldom had.
Reddit · 7 Apr 2018
We’re all anonymous here so hopefully no one minds! I just wonder because I consider myself a normal size bordering on slim, but everyone says the camera adds ten pounds and so many actors and actresses I’ve met in real life are bloody tiny! And I read about actresses being like, 110 pounds and they’re taller than me!…
Reddit · 7 Apr 2018
Recently Ive taken a major interest and feel very passionate about action. But when I read books and look online it seems like nobody has good things to say. The norm is that actors get paid shit and a whole lotta other bad things. I just wanna know whatre the upsides.
Reddit · 6 Apr 2018
It's insane how a person especially like Oscar Isaac shifts between multiple roles in a given year (I.E. Star Wars Force Awaken; X-men Apocalypse; Show me a Hero). Adam Driver also does the same thing. His body went through drastic changes , going from thick muscular look in Force Awaken to nearly 4% bodyfat, thin look…
Reddit · 6 Apr 2018
I hope this is allowed. I want to hire a local actor in my community to try my hand editing. I do NOT want to ripoff the actor. This is a serious production I want to do. What can I do to ensure the actor is accommodated properly? I do NOT want my inexperience to be an excuse for not doing things right. I have the mone…
Reddit · 6 Apr 2018
Thanks.
Reddit · 5 Apr 2018
((lmao is "expose" bad wording)) I ghost this subreddit because I'm really into film, but to be frank I'm also very interested in the art of acting itself. For years I've thought about what it would be like to act but it's always been just that way-- a thought. I'm very passionate about fictional but True storytelling…
Reddit · 5 Apr 2018
I'm an actor from Toronto and have been with the same agency for 4 years. Things haven't worked out on both sides and I'm looking for a change of scenery. Should I be emailing agents through a casting site (Casting Workbook has an ePitch service for example and all my information in one place) or should I send emails w…
Backstage · 4 Apr 2018
We're hosting a brand new Backstage Office Hours session with social media professional and Backstage Expert, Heidi Dean on Thursday, April 5, 2018 starting at 4pm ET. For 24 hours, Heidi will be returning to the Backstage Community forums for her second Office Hours session! Join the conversation as she...
Reddit · 4 Apr 2018
Just finished recording a monologue from a Christopher Nolan movie. Question is, is it cool to mimic the source actor's mannerisms and inflection? I definitely got into character and delivered from feeling. It wasn't exactly like the source actor, but it was very close. Is that likely to be seen as cool that I can mimi…
Reddit · 4 Apr 2018
Hey all- all I’ve ever wanted was to be an actor. Right after highschool I got an agent and started auditioning. This went on for years and I would always audition and I never really got big roles. Then I took a break and worked in other creative industries. Now I’m 25 and I realize that all I wanna do is act still. I’…
Reddit · 4 Apr 2018
I'm wondering if it is better to wait to get more indie short film credits before signing with an agency. Can I keep self-submitting once I sign with an agency or should 100% rely on them? What if they only submit frequent booking actors?
Reddit · 3 Apr 2018
Hello everyone! I have been reading this subreddit regularly, but have been shy to join this reddit community, until today! I am actually a classical musician (from the traditional and, at times, snobbish music world). I always felt something was missing in music study that I was only able to find out what it was throu…
Reddit · 3 Apr 2018
Hi there, I'm C. I am an experienced actor and of course I am wanting to do it full time, as most actors do. If there is anybody in need of a voice actor I would be ecstatic to fill the role. I do not have any standard rights as of now, in addition to the fact that workload from project to project differ. I have been a…
Reddit · 3 Apr 2018
Even mods can have basic questions! I asked this in someone else's post but didn't get an answer so I thought I'd throw it out here. I see people here talking often about working with a private teacher or coach instead of a class with several students in it, and that has always confused me. I understand working with a…
Reddit · 3 Apr 2018
Okay so basically back in early march I auditioned for this feature film I really wanted. After the audition I didn't hear back. So about 3 weeks after the audition I emailed the director (this is how we had our initial back and forth convo) just telling her even if I wasn't right for the part I was willing to be an ex…
Reddit · 3 Apr 2018
Hi! I'm working on my "bachelor tesis" from Audiovisual communication (don't know exactly if that's the definition"). The thing is that as i'm a acting student too, my teacher suggested me to research about the american acting techniques, and analyze the work of actors such us Marlon Brando and Meryl Streep and found t…
Reddit · 3 Apr 2018
I'm going to a little workshop in Kansas City tonight being put on by TVI. Just curious if anyone around here is familiar with them, apparently they offer a five day "actor's immersion" program where you get to meet with 25 different talent agents and casting directors but I can't find anything about the price of that…
Reddit · 3 Apr 2018
Anyone have any recommendations for actor headshot photographers in the Southeast? Preferably, ATL or Charlotte. Doing some research on my own, but would love input from others' experiences.
Backstage · 2 Apr 2018
I had some great headshots taken, but now I'm looking for a good place to have them retouched. I'm in the LA area, but since this is a pretty easy thing to take care of via email, are there any recommendations/people you guys like to use for retouching headshots?
Reddit · 2 Apr 2018
So since middle school I've kind of been interested in acting. I tried to go to a HS for the performing arts, but I was supposed to do an audition that went horribly wrong. I had like a month or two to prepare for it, and I didn't, because at home I was too embarrassed to act/practice in front of my parents (they didn'…
Reddit · 2 Apr 2018
Hey, so I’ve just started rehearsals for a great play with a pretty uniformly great cast. However one of my fellow actors won’t make eye contact when we’re doing scenes together but instead will look about six inches to the side of my face. I've only encountered this a couple times with other people throughout my fifte…
