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Reddit · 10 Dec 2022
Do you guys starting out acting at 16 is too late? I just turned 16 and I don’t really know how to start off and when you look at successful actors majority of them started at a very young age in theatre and musicals to get experience young. It feels hard to start off. What should my first step be as a 16 year old? I t…
Reddit · 9 Dec 2022
One thing I have been thinking about a lot recently is: how can we as actors spend our time when we are not acting, prepping for auditions, etc really feeling like we are moving forward? I feel jealous of musicians because they can spend so much down time writing music, but as an actor, there’s only so much monologue m…
Reddit · 9 Dec 2022
Hi Reddit VAs, I've been voice acting for around 2 months, and I've had my brother criticize my voice acting right when I started. I was really sensitive to that because he was criticizing something I am the most hard with myself, and while I know it's not going to happen now (I've told him about it, and he stopped say…
Reddit · 9 Dec 2022
is not a with the best performance, but the one with a memorable and has a unique performance(there is a performance that you like) and who succeed play different roles without being generic. In my opinion, the best is christian bale: I like his acting style and I think it's amazing how he bring an acting show in any r…
Reddit · 9 Dec 2022
I am in desperate need of some serious help. For about a year now, I've been wanting to go to grad school for acting to train and get more skills and sharpen the ones I have before I go out into the world and jump into the "pool of sharks" that the business of acting is. I've been looking at URTA and planned on going i…
Reddit · 9 Dec 2022
Have any of you Europe-based actors had success getting UK agents? I’ve heard some actors from other European countries have managed to get agents in the UK, and since it’s the center of film and TV in Europe it’s quite beneficial to have one. I was wondering does anyone know is it okay to just approach agencies with a…
Reddit · 9 Dec 2022
I am a postgraduate student in London currently completing a 1 year course in film production. I wanted to study the business of film for future projects and make UK connections. When the programme ends, I am entitled to a 2 year graduate visa in which I can work in the UK without sponsorship. Once this 2 year period e…
Reddit · 9 Dec 2022
Im 17 and I am from an eastern european country where movies nowdays are not taken very serious,I like acting a lot and i don t wanna sound narcisistic but people told me I d make a good actor,altough I have never in my life played in a theatre.I just can t think of another thing that would earn me money and like it fo…
Reddit · 9 Dec 2022
I’ve been acting since I was 9. I did commercials until around 12 and then did theatre throughout high school. Along with student films. My resume has a ton of training, and I have a good amount of useful skills. I’m currently with a boutique agency that I don’t feel is really prioritizing me. I booked 1 commercial thr…
Reddit · 9 Dec 2022
Hey! Just wanted to see if anyone had experience with Juilliard’s extension courses, particularly scene study? Was there a particular methodology they taught? And, they say it is open to brand new beginners to professional actors, so, I was curious if they split the class up in any way? They only offer one section of s…
Reddit · 9 Dec 2022
How to start acting in my situation? So I live in Europe, I am from a country in which English isn’t the native language. So we naturally have a strange accent, but unlike others I think I know English quite well. I am a 10th grader (sophomore year). Soon I will play a minor role, or so my director told me (don’t have…
Reddit · 8 Dec 2022
Ever since i can remember i have wanted to act and the last couple months i have decided i want to become a career actor. now i haven’t started taking any classes or anything but that’s because i’m only 18 and don’t have much money to pay for classes so i’ve just been doing a bunch of research on youtube. but the last…
Reddit · 8 Dec 2022
I live in a smaller hub outside of a main acting hub and this smaller hub is known for a lot of non union jobs and commercials. Lots of agents here represent talent JUST in this city and then actors will have separate reps for going into the larger hub for bigger film and tv stuff. My agent told me that she wants me to…
Reddit · 8 Dec 2022
Just wondering, if a SAG production decides to hire a non-union actor (me), & they submit a form, is it possible for it to get rejected by SAG? As in, they say "no, it was possible to find a union actor to fill this role, cast someone else"?
Reddit · 8 Dec 2022
Hi all! I searched for this topic, and while the FAQ's have some great resources for learning lines in general, I'm wondering if anyone has any more pointed tips/tricks/methods, etc. I appreciate any input!! I was cast in a decent sized role in a murder mystery theatre troupe, and while there is a fair amount of room f…
Reddit · 8 Dec 2022
I have so much anxiety built up inside of me but I start to feel more relaxed when I run through a script (at least a few times) in some app called scenebot. I also like to experiment by using accents to see how it would be like if the character had like a Southern or British accent.
Reddit · 8 Dec 2022
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 · 8 Dec 2022
Hey everyone, I’ve been super fortunate to be up for some interesting jobs lately, but I can’t help but wonder why it seems to be the industry norm to wait until the 11th hour to cast secondary actors. Some of the jobs I have gone for have warned me that I may need to travel to the other side of the world in 1-2 days t…
Reddit · 8 Dec 2022
Hi so I've wanted to be an actor for some time now and was wanting to take some acting classes. But I have stage fright like performing in front of random people at a theater like it's a fear ive had since a child. But ive done some thinking being on a tv set is completely different form being at a theater like you eve…
Reddit · 8 Dec 2022
I know it’s been asked and mentioned many times on here rather or not social media is needed, but I’m starting to realize it’s becoming more important it seems. I’ve noticed casting is leaning towards those with larger followings. I even heard a publicist say that you need a following for them to gain traction on a pod…
Reddit · 8 Dec 2022
Signed up about a week ago, and added headshot, reel, etc to my profile. Thought I'd try out being a reader. I tested the camera and audio which seemed to work. I am constantly using zoom calls for work and google meets, etc and never have any problems. It's been about a week, and I not only had 3 times where the conne…
Reddit · 8 Dec 2022
Do agents get notified that their actor uploaded an audition to AA? Do you normally let your agent know it's been uploaded so they can send it in for you or do you just trust that they'll see it? My last agent had it set up where the audition got sent straight to casting so I'm not used to needing it to be approved fir…
Reddit · 8 Dec 2022
How is Tai Chi good for actors? Is there a specific type of Tai Chi that works the best for actors? Can Tai Chi be practiced at home without training?
Reddit · 8 Dec 2022
I swear everytime I watch a movie or show I can barely get immersed anymore because all I can think about is what their first project was, did they have any nepotism, how long they've been acting for, what was their breakthrough role, where are they from etc. Is this just me or is this a common experience
Reddit · 8 Dec 2022
I have really hated this journey so far. It has been so unbelievably challenging as a working class person to pursue this. But, finally, I've had enough traction with CDs to know, deep down, that I will break through in a major way at some point. But because I'm stuck dealing with low level reps that don't give a shit…
Reddit · 8 Dec 2022
As actors we are obviously grateful for work in any form (screen, stage, VO, etc). But just out curiousity, I'm going to be making a little poll (but it's going to be for screen work) Which medium do you prefer? Personally I prefer television! It's so fun to grow with a character, work with different people, and never…
Reddit · 8 Dec 2022
Hey acting friends! Has anyone spoken to, met, or filmed anything for a Joseph Anthony? I’ve auditioned for him a few times and every time has a shirtless character audition saying, “hey the character is shirtless but you don’t have to.” I’ve received a reply or two on the auditions of a solid job but nothing else. I h…
Reddit · 8 Dec 2022
My Status: Non-Union, Not Repped I quit background acting a year ago to begin formal acting training. In a calendar year, I’d do at least 12-13 days as a background performer, so it wasn’t as consistent, but it granted me set experience, so I stopped. On the principal acting end, It’s been a journey with a few shoots,…
Reddit · 8 Dec 2022
So here’s the story I’m lifting up for discussion among our community. About a year ago I booked the “dream cartoon job” for a major network. I’m playing a new interpretation of a character with a long and storied history (6 other voice actors over the years) in a beloved franchise. It’s been a blast. Seeing my work on…
Reddit · 7 Dec 2022
Inkas Safe requires an actor for our youtube ad. Preferably 30-50 years old and is confident, authoritative. This youtube ad is to do the comparison of other safes vs inkas safe and script will be provided. Shoot will be for 1-2 days and location is North York, Ontario, Canada. Interested? Please email your portfolio t…
Reddit · 7 Dec 2022
Not sure if people remember the A24 open call from a while back. The role of Jayden in the open call was looking for East Asians specifically. Today they released the cast and an actress called Annie Marie Elliot was cast as Jayden. She’s gorgeous and I’m sure a wonderful actress but ngl she looks vaguely Asian but str…
Reddit · 7 Dec 2022
As much as I'd love to, I can't afford to go to drama school even if I got in as I already have an undergraduate and masters degree so no hope of funding for either. Don't get me wrong, I know I need to train and am attending classes around my job as well writing my own stuff to perform. The thing is, everyone I search…
Reddit · 7 Dec 2022
Make it as in being in a big/popular network show or movie and being able to make a living acting.
Reddit · 7 Dec 2022
I have a buddy who does a ton of stand-in work, gets SAG health insurance as a result, makes a ton of money, and is genuinely happy because he gets to be on set every day. meanwhile, i've been waiting tables for years and i want to blow my brains out and I cry myself to sleep every night. My manager told me that doing…
Reddit · 7 Dec 2022
Back when I was doing music and my best friend was training to be an actor, she took a Meisner class. I had never heard of it before. She had a rough time in this class - from what she described, she was being verbally abused in these classes as part of the exercises. Men in the class said very overtly misogynistic stu…
Reddit · 7 Dec 2022
Hello, I’m a teen, with zero acting experience (other than being in drama class) and I live in Europe, too. I really need to try new stuff though, and I’d really like to be able to act in some kind of way. I know it’s unrealistic to expect to be a background character in some netflix series, but i’m wondering if invest…
Reddit · 7 Dec 2022
Hey everyone. I've been dating my gf of nearly 2 years and we're extremely serious. We've discussed about the future: marriage, kids, and our passions and ambitions for life. She has much much more on her list and I'm still extremely supportive of them all, but when it comes to my deep passion of becoming an Indian act…
Reddit · 7 Dec 2022
I feel like it's a career path that has a very high failure rate. I think it is more about you knowing the right people and building a "network" than being actually good at acting. Being able to make a living from acting can take years and years of carrier building and still be risky. I have seen many actors from my ch…
Reddit · 7 Dec 2022
**tl;dr I'm not sure I'll be able to get an agent in time for pilot season and need to figure out what to do if I don't - are there casting sites that take submissions for pilot roles, co-stars and guest-stars from unsigned actors?** Just moved to LA three weeks ago after wanting to be in a bigger market for the last s…
Reddit · 7 Dec 2022
Hi! I'm just starting out in my film acting career. My friend sent me a listing for a new movie being directed by an actor I really admire. The qualifications were for the stand-in of the main female actress, and I fit each of the physical requirements. Seeing as I've applied for multiple student films over the past fe…
Reddit · 7 Dec 2022
Are Closing Credits classes actually worth it for a beginner voice actress looking to get into acting more? I haven't taken any formal classes for voice acting in the past, and I was wondering if Closing Credits would be a good place to start, or if there are some other classes out there that are more worth my time (an…
Reddit · 7 Dec 2022
Hello! I'm creating a VO Reel and I could use some additional variety. Any VO actors willing to send me raw, unedited files? Happy to credit you for your work, and I never need to use the audio in any professional or commercial capacity. This is specifically for video game dialogue so short phrases from an assortment o…
Reddit · 6 Dec 2022
I am looking for a middle-aged voice actress. The character is Nadine, co-owner of a fish pet shop who runs it with her husband. She supports the sale of it as it’s only lost money for years. However, she cannot be there for the actual signing because she is at her father’s funeral. She left Jeff in charge of the sale…
Reddit · 6 Dec 2022
i don't know what to start learing about in acting. When Im training to become an actor, what's the first thing i should learn about?
Reddit · 6 Dec 2022
Okay so i am 26 old male from croatia...i always wanted to act in english speaking films sooo if there is anyone out there that needs an actor in a minor or main role please let me know! I have good "mug shoots" that i can send :) (post might sound stupid but i really want to become an actor and its hard here in croati…
Reddit · 6 Dec 2022
I personally would want to aim mostly for Horror and Action.
Reddit · 6 Dec 2022
Hey all, I am looking for four voice actors for an animation I am making. It's a story based one that focuses on fight sequences, but the dialogue will also play a crucial role. The characters range from late 20s to early 40s, and my rates go from $30 to $50 USD for a whole character, depending on which one you pick. I…
Reddit · 6 Dec 2022
Hi. I am just an ignorant person here who knows nothing about acting careers and related matters, and the help of anyone here would be appreciated. This person doesn't want to be famous or any of that sort. They only want to know how they can be a part time actor for fun and as a side job (regardless of the income) in…
Reddit · 6 Dec 2022
I know this might be a dumb question lol but is their opportunity for tall actors it’s just been an insecurity of mine im 6’3 and I feel like there aren’t many roles for me since I’m so tall. Also a fairly new actor so just curious ! Would appreciate any feedback
Reddit · 6 Dec 2022
Throwaway for obvious reasons. Hey r/acting- I’ve felt a bit stuck in my career lately and I don’t really know who to go to for help/if there’s anything I can do. I’m stuck in this liminal space- I have great reps, several great network guest star credits, supporting roles on indie and major films, and I audition with…
