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Reddit · 6 Mar 2023

For those of you who it took many, many years to book your first professional role.... how long did it actually take and what did your metrics with CDs look like?

it's just taking me utterly forever to book my first professional role. like, I've been reading for film/tv going on 5 years now (on top of many, many years pursuing this), more consistently the last 2 1/2, but I can't seem to book a role to save my life. These are my metrics: 183 Auditions via 74 CD offices 33 CD offi…

Reddit · 6 Mar 2023

Steps to become an Actor (Please Help)

I am a 29 year old Male who wants to be actor and I dont know where to start. I live in the Inland Empire, CA. I do not know how to start nor where to take classes if need be. Any advice is helpful. Thanks.

Reddit · 6 Mar 2023

Protocol for offering smaller roles to actors who applied to larger roles (but already said they would want a smaller role if not chosen)?

This is my first big production and the audition process has come to an end. I've had it easy so far in just meeting with the protagonists and secondary characters to offer them roles. Now I have six people I have to meet with that I'm offering smaller roles than the largest they auditioned to. Two of the six auditione…

Reddit · 6 Mar 2023

ProTools v. Audition (now vs. 10 years ago!)

Hiya Reddit, I'm a former NYC stage actor that got into voice acting about ten years ago and made a little money before joining a local theatre company in central Texas, which scratched the itch a bit more than bank commercials at the time. Life circumstances (and the theatre scene) have changed and I'm looking to get…

Reddit · 6 Mar 2023

[PAID] Looking for Actors for video game trailer

Hello! I'm working on a video game trailer for a flight simulator type game, so any kind of background, knowledge, or interest in aviation or flight sims in general is a huge plus (if only for help in pronunciation) but not at all required. This would be filmed at your own house, using your own equipment (preferably a…

Reddit · 6 Mar 2023

How are SAG actor's pay scale determined for a short film?

I'm curious how an actor's scale is determined for a short film? Let's say the actor's net worth is $1 million, but the short film's budget is only $20K. What would the actor's daily rate be?

Reddit · 6 Mar 2023

Feedback for a director

Hello. I’m a director, and I’m making a short film on Friday. I haven’t directed since the pandemic started, and I wanted to ask my actors to review my directing skills after the filming is done. I could send them a paper to fill out. I’m a bit insecure, but I’m very prepared for filming. Does it make sense to ask them…

Reddit · 6 Mar 2023

Submitting for 2+ roles on the same casting call

If a casting call lists 2+ roles that you might be fit for, is it okay to submit for multiple or is it more professional to submit for just one? I am submitting for student films for now so I’m not sure how cautious I should be about this. I was reading Bonnie Gillespie’s book, and she says, “When an actor instead subm…

Reddit · 6 Mar 2023

Agent Ghosted and then Reappeared?

Hi all! I’ve been working to get an agent for about a year now, had a few “almosts” and meetings and then finally had a meeting with someone who was really interested and offered to sign me on for a 12 month contract. I asked him to send the paperwork over as PDFs first so I could have some friends look at it make sure…

Reddit · 6 Mar 2023

Need help with getting an agent NYC

I’m an actor in NYC ready to get an agent but I’m hitting a wall with figuring out how to get one. A lot of the agencies I find online do not accept cold calls or submissions, but how am I supposed to get one if that’s the case? I’ve taken a ton of classes but don’t have any connections in the industry. If anyone has a…

Reddit · 6 Mar 2023

leave film school and go home to pursue acting?

This is going to be an extremely specific and long post asking for help but if anyone has time to read it and is willing to offer advice that would be very appreciated! I would love to get the perspective of people who actually know what they're talking about, not just my friends or my parents who are well-intentioned…

Reddit · 5 Mar 2023

Been thinking about what I want to do after high school and want to seriously consider becoming a voice actor. How do I start?

I'm 15 (I'm borrowing my brother's account for this) and I've been thinking I want to become a voice actor after high school. My parents probably won't be thrilled to hear this since they really want me to have a stable job that I can go to college and get a degree for. However my dream since I was pretty young was to…

Reddit · 5 Mar 2023

Where to go from here?

Hello all! I’m an actor in Texas, and in recent years, I’ve been experiencing success in the local city scene. I’ve been continuously cast and have received great reviews, but I almost feel like I’m hitting a plateau. I’m so grateful to be in the position I’m in here, but I can’t help but feel like there’s more steps t…

Reddit · 5 Mar 2023

Does iBooch Productions exist?

I applied to a listing "Athletic Wear Launch Campaign" by iBooch Productions ([https://www.backstage.com/casting/athletic-wear-launch-campaign-actors-2584582/](https://www.backstage.com/casting/athletic-wear-launch-campaign-actors-2584582/)). They initially asked for a few normal photos. And then once I moved on to the…

Reddit · 5 Mar 2023

I advise you all aspiring actors, filmmakers, artists, and so on to stop pursue your goals because you're all going to be replaced by AIs very soon and become useless.

I mean, there was this article from Vulture: > **Soon You’ll Be Able to Make Your Own Movie With AI. Artificial intelligence isn’t about to change the movie industry. It already has.** > > There’s a new Knives Out movie on Netflix, and I still haven’t seen a few of this season’s awards contenders. But the film I most w…

Reddit · 5 Mar 2023

What/who made you want to start acting?

Personally my desire to act has been on and off FOR YEARS since i was about 11 i think, it started when i was OBSESSED with Dylan O'Brien in the Maze Runner lol. But anxiety overruled that dream so so much and it hadn't come back, especially this strongly until I saw Pedro Pascal in TLOU. I love the show so so much and…

Reddit · 5 Mar 2023

AA/CN Feature Request

I've been discussing with a few people about the need for post-audition notifications on when the casting process has completed for roles that we've auditioned for. It would be a greatly appreciated professional courtesy to let actors know, particularly ones who have been called back or put on avail, that the role has…

Reddit · 5 Mar 2023

What is the average rate for a starting voice actor? (1000-2000 words)

I (very recently) started a youtube channel promoting fantasy authors and their. But I got an offer from a few authors with a story but without audiobook. I got the idea to maybe get a voice actor to a voice over for some shorter stories, but I have no idea what the cost will be for a short story of 1000 to 2000 words.…

Reddit · 5 Mar 2023

After years of illness, I’m starting from scratch. Rewarding ways to use radio?

I am burning to perform. I don’t care about money, career, or connections. I just want to do good work. I have a weekly radio show at a non-profit station, and I feel I should be using it more creatively than playing music. But I’m not sure what I could do by myself every single week. Background: I wanted nothing but t…

Reddit · 5 Mar 2023

Stage Name Advice

Hello acting redditors! Please help me pick the stage name that will follow me my entire career. I’m 28. My first name is Ben, which I like very much and intend to keep. My last name starts with an L, and for whatever reason I get tongue tied trying to say my full name (something about getting from the N in Ben to the…

Reddit · 5 Mar 2023

Newbie voice actor trying to start a career but really dont know how

I want to start voice acting since all my friends have told me I have good control over my tone and pitch and have told that i should try voice acting but dont know where to start and how. Any advice?

Reddit · 5 Mar 2023

2 Bedrooms for $800 & $900 available for rent in Astoria, NYC for April 1st, looking for other actors in their 30s

Hey guys, I'm not getting a ton of great responses for some reason via craigslist / facebook housing groups so I figured I'd bring this on here. My buddy and I have two bedrooms, one for $800 and one for $900 in a 4 bed 1 bath with a big living room & kitchen, in Astoria, available for an April 1st move in. $800 securi…

Reddit · 4 Mar 2023

Casting call is only looking for lgbtq+ or non binary actors, should I say my sexuality or should I just say I am lgbtq?

It says “lgbtq+ or non binary actors” but in the slate the only instructions are to say how you relate to the character- who’s description also says “either lgbtq+ or non binary” lol. I’m a lesbian, so I’m not sure if I should just say that since it seems like they haven’t decided on what the characters going to be, or…

Reddit · 4 Mar 2023

When backstage or actor’s access is seeking worldwide actors, are they willing to help with their visa ?

I’m not an actor but I’m curious. When I set my location to my city (in Canada) sometimes the filming location is LA, or some other states.

Reddit · 4 Mar 2023

Did my middle school principal cross a line by injecting himself into our play at the last minute?

In middle school, I was cast in the school play. On the night on of the play, 5 minutes before it started, the principal told me and my fellow actors that he wants to insert himself into the play with a few lines to make the audience laugh. He gave us a new script for the scene which changed some of the actors lines. I…

Reddit · 4 Mar 2023

Will it feel more natural the more I do it

If you've seen any of my past posts, you'll know I'm a newer actor. Just wondering if acting feels more natural down the road? I've trained but obviously training never ends, and I've done a short film and some of the scenes felt so natural, I felt completely lost in the world, and it felt great but other scenes didn't…

Reddit · 4 Mar 2023

Is it a bad idea to be an actor and review films as a film critic?

I think it’s obvious that actors shouldn’t badmouth films because that’s basically ruining your career before it even starts, but what if I could review films without doing that? I’m earning a BA in Film and Media Studies and becoming a film critic is definitely an option if I ever decide to, I just don’t want to hurt…

Reddit · 4 Mar 2023

ATL actors, what's your opinion on Get Scene?

I've been looking into them lately as they offer a lot of workshops from Atlanta's biggest talent agencies and casting directors, but I worry that it's a 'pay-to-play' gimmick. It looks legit since I had a friend of mine attend a workshop taught by one of these big agents and is now repped by them, but I had a friend o…

Reddit · 3 Mar 2023

I got my first job!!

I'm gonna be voice acting in an ARG series! I saw a post on r/arg looking for voice actors, and I decided, you know what? Screw it, I'm gonna go for it! And now I have a real voice acting job! It's not a paying job, but that's not what I'm going for right now. Right now, I'm just looking for experience. It's such a thr…

Reddit · 3 Mar 2023

Your weekly /r/VoiceActing roundup for the week of February 24 - March 02

**Friday, February 24 - Thursday, March 02** ###Interesting | score | comments | title & link | |--|--|--| | 30 | [15 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/11bvmsu/comedy_about_narrating/) | `[interesting Link

Reddit · 3 Mar 2023

hi everyone! im new to acting and have been going to an actors toolkit class since january 26.

long story short i have a very confusing and difficult teacher who doesn’t like to explain or post work at all. (we are a class of ages 13-19) except half of the class population stopped going on the third day. i think this upset the teacher a bit to the point where she told the class, we suck and we’re repeating it ne…

Reddit · 3 Mar 2023

Why are British Actors so Good ON SCREEN?

First time poster! I have read many interesting and inspiring takes on this sub, so I came to ask this question that just came into my mind. So the question why there is a disproportionate amount of famous and beloved actors from the UK has been discusses many times. What I perceive to be the most common argument is th…

Reddit · 3 Mar 2023

My experience with Dhar Mann

I was an extra for 2 dhar mann videos. As all the actors said, tehy made me clear out an entire week and all I did was just walk around in a background in their mall. The rest of the time i just stood around. I saw Dhar Mann once, which was apparently extremely rare and he was a dick to everyone, jsut acting like a Div…

Reddit · 3 Mar 2023

Do I actually have a "gift for acting"?... I Seriously thought anyone could do this, but... what the heck??? are some people seriously not able to tap into the emotions like this/me??

**I first want to say that I'm not posting this to be 'stuck-up' or mean or anything like that, it's just a serious question i'm asking because i'm honestly a bit baffeled by this...** long story short, i have been looking for voice actors for a sims 2 scary movie im making for youtube. I always felt like acting was so…

Reddit · 3 Mar 2023

So..... why do so many shitty actors get cast in film and TV?

This is a question that has bugged me for as long as I've been an actor. How does it happen???? Every day I flip on my TV and continually see people who can't act their way out of a paper bag. How on earth do these folks manage to stand out amongst thousands of actors? Like, how did they even make it past a self-tape a…

Reddit · 3 Mar 2023

Acting life outside of the big 3 LA, NYC, AT... is there even one?

For actors who are not so keen on those 3 cities (lived in 2 and vacationed a bit in the other), what are some real city options for us to grow our careers?

Reddit · 3 Mar 2023

Nashville acting

Hey guys! I am an actor located in Nashville. Does anyone have any idea of the scene here is changing? I hear rumbling of it being “the new atlanta” but I feel like this could be just a thing people are saying.

Reddit · 3 Mar 2023

Did anyone here never make their high school play, but go on to be a working actor?

As in, auditioned every or almost every year, but never even got a supporting or ensemble role? (I don't mean people who, for whatever reason, simply didn't audition for their school play)

Reddit · 3 Mar 2023

Central casting question

Is it worth it/legit and will it help someone trying to make it as an actor. Also, I tried onboarding and no slots. How hard it is to get a slot?

Reddit · 3 Mar 2023

Taking a Break? (Should I? How should I do it?)

Hi all, Feeling relieved to have found this thread! Am in need of some advice from people outside my group of loved ones... I'll share a bit about me to give some context before I get into my question. Thanks in advance for reading

Reddit · 3 Mar 2023

Things I wish I learned in Theatre School by Daryl Marks

This was posted to Facebook by [Daryl Marks](https://darylmarks.com/), one of my FB friends. **Things I wish I learned in Theatre School**. 1.“Stealing the show” is not a compliment. The ensemble is more important than your “moments”. 2.You’d be surprised how few people are willing to pay for theatre tickets when they…

Reddit · 3 Mar 2023

I am a musical theatre actor who booked a “featured background” job in a movie musical. The role is bigger than I thought - is it inappropriate to use on my resume?

As mentioned in the title, I am a NY based musical theatre actor currently building my resume. I booked a featured background spot on a movie musical which I wouldn’t typically include in an acting resume. I recently learned however, that I will be fairly heavily featured to the point where I will be the love interest…

Reddit · 3 Mar 2023

Videogames, can you keep a secret?

This is a short post, and if you already know what an NDA is then skip this. Their seems to be some confusion about people applying for jobs. I'm going to use Videogames for this example. For videogames, the large majority of the voice acting is work you audition for. Why? Because it's usually a secret. Consider the id…

Reddit · 3 Mar 2023

Voice Acting Scripts For Video Games

Hello, currently I’m working on a video game and I have found someone to voice act for it. I was wondering how would I format the script for the voice actor. The content would include different phrases or words an announcer would say.

Reddit · 3 Mar 2023

I joined the Union too soon, what now?

My first booking happened to be an union commercial. Misfortune has befallen me during the filming day and I got injured during rehearsal... I still got my credit despite not having any of that commercial footage to use for future demo. My stunt friends encouraged me to join the Union asap. So I did. Only to realize to…

Reddit · 3 Mar 2023

How to find an agent?

Something of mine went viral a few years ago. I have been contacted by various producers, some actors and their reps, etc. about turning my thing into a movie. I have no clue what I'm doing. Some B list actor and his production company already tried to fleece me. I'm a very private person, so this is all weird for me.…

Reddit · 3 Mar 2023

help about an impro audition I have tomorrow

So tomorrow I’m meeting with a casting director for a crime mystery game, they need actors to sell it to the customer and that it’s entertaining and impro is very important here. And she wants me to prepare for a scene. What kind of scene should I prepare for? Or should I just not prepare because again it’s improvisati…

Reddit · 3 Mar 2023

Hitting a Roadblock. Need advice/guidance.

Apologies if this may be sporadic: Recently I’ve been feeling stuck in my work as a voice actor. I know it’s a little bit of everything as to why I’m not getting anywhere. I would need materials to make a new booth instead of my closet, better soundproofing. Might need new equipment: I have a RODE NT1-A mic, with an Au…

Reddit · 3 Mar 2023

Can someone explain to me Why this guy wasn't able to say the line with the same amount of emotion that I was saying it??? WHAT IS SO DIFFICULT ABOUT THAT?? WE TRIED IT 10+ TIMES!! ARE SOME PEOPLE SERIOUSLY NOT CAPABLE OF THIS??

**I first want to say that I'm not posting this to be 'stuck-up' or mean or anything like that, it's just a serious question i'm asking because i'm honestly a bit baffeled by this...** long story short, i have been looking for voice actors for a sims 2 scary movie im making for youtube. I always felt like acting was so…

Reddit · 3 Mar 2023

Can someone tell me a list of acting managers I can reach out to ?

I am a tv/film actress in NYC. Would love to know if someone can tell me about some acting mangers I can reach out to, so they help navigate me navigate my career. I’m really trying on my own but I would like to see what a acting manger can help me with.