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Reddit · 25 Apr 2022
I had an experience last week on a set where I was frustrated because I couldn't tell how I was doing. All I knew for sure, was that the goals I set for myself were accomplished during each take (which is really all that an actor has control of during a performance). Knowing this, a friend sent this quote to me and I t…
Reddit · 25 Apr 2022
Thank you all so much! I feel like I’m a terrible actress but I also have terrible anxiety so a brutally honest person who will tell me if I suck would be amazing!
Reddit · 24 Apr 2022
I’m going to lay out my current understanding of the process of becoming “an actor”, please tell me realistic, or far from reality I am. I just signed up/applied for a couple acting agent:agencies, with zero prior experience in acting. I’m expecting that I won’t get an audition for a year or more, and most likely won’t…
Reddit · 24 Apr 2022
Is there a way to figure out how many submissions your agent is submitting you to?
Reddit · 24 Apr 2022
I know this is probably common sense for a lot of us. I can't tell you the number of times how often I come across someone's profile including they can do 15-20 accents and it is so far off the mark. I just kinda cringe when I see a lot of folk saying on their profile they can do accents including all manner of Europea…
Reddit · 24 Apr 2022
"Our jobs \[as actors\] is not just to create, but to allow the experience to wash over us and be relaxed enough to give in to the responses."
Reddit · 24 Apr 2022
[https://www.reddit.com/r/acting/comments/uae5r0/black\_or\_actors\_of\_color\_what\_are\_your/](https://www.reddit.com/r/acting/comments/uae5r0/black_or_actors_of_color_what_are_your/) Piggybacking off the thread above, and I don't care if this gets downvoted. Some people just need to get real in this business. I've n…
Reddit · 24 Apr 2022
Hello! I just watched a movie where I thought the acting wasn’t bad nor outstanding good. But in the reviews there are many people remarking the bad acting. (Film: The Utah Cabin Murders). Sure, maybe the acting was bad, but there have been several other movies where people complain about acting where I can’t point out…
Reddit · 24 Apr 2022
As an actor, does anyone else find themselves being immersed in a show/film, and crying at an amazing performance, but sometimes it’s not just the performance that makes me cry, but the idea of acting in that moment, the idea of reaching into that deep place to bring out such emotions, can make me cry. Does that happen…
Reddit · 24 Apr 2022
I think a thread of talking about what we all wear to auditions could be a fun way to get to know the range of options depending on field, level, and person. I'll go first: I'm a regional stage actor. My go-to for auditions is black jeans that I can move in, my sneaky nice-looking casual shoes, and either a heather gra…
Reddit · 24 Apr 2022
I’m doing all I could to make my dreams come true, and I will not stop at anything. I really need & want a girlfriend (I’ve never had one before) and I’ve been trying talking with girls I meet but I haven’t gotten through with any yet. I’m just wondering if I should consider going on Tinder, but also concerned that it…
Reddit · 24 Apr 2022
Keep going back and forth about wanting to move on from my manager, would love some weighing in! I've been with this manager for 1 year now, I've booked commercially while with them and small theatrical projects I've gotten on my own, but not through the manager yet. Here are the pros and cons. PROS: * Has a good handf…
Reddit · 24 Apr 2022
I really try not to fall into the trap of my sense of self-worth depending on someone's approval of me, but I can't escape it sometimes. I have a show tomorrow and we had a final rehearsal tonight that some local theatre people came to see, including my first acting coach, who I still work with in his theatre group and…
Reddit · 23 Apr 2022
I’m not the kind of man who tends to socialise! Started writing “I’m not the…” and Paul Simon popped in. Hi I’m quiet a newish actor based in London I have been attending a part time school for little over 2 years now, I’ve taken things slowly deliberately so I could actually try to understand/respect this beautiful ar…
Reddit · 23 Apr 2022
"Our jobs \[as actors\] is not just to create, but to allow the experience to wash over us and be relaxed enough to give in to the responses."
Reddit · 23 Apr 2022
I’m a Seattle native and I wa thinking about starting acting. I’m someone that really likes tech but think I might have a chance at acting (I’m Middle eastern and I would like to see more people like me on screen). I go UW Bothell and I’m curious if there are any opportunities here in Seattle? For context: I wanna try…
Reddit · 23 Apr 2022
So I’ve been with this manager (“Anna”) for almost a year. She used to work with another manager who left the company and since then Anna has been very busy and distant. She has a good amount of clients, like around 40. Out of them, she has more than a handful full time working actors and I know she’s very busy with th…
Reddit · 23 Apr 2022
Hello Fellow Actors! I was wondering what the Film/TV acting scene was like in Seattle currently. Is it still practically non existent? Is there anybody living in the Seattle area that consistently books in Vancouver? Is the drive feasible or a bit much?
Reddit · 23 Apr 2022
Personally I find that I have to work not just twice but 1000x harder than nonblack or white actors. I feel that there is no room for mistakes when you’re a poc. I saw nonblack newbie actors make mistakes, and everyone laughed it off. But when I did everyone was silent and I knew that my casting was impacted due to it.…
Reddit · 23 Apr 2022
I've been working in the entertainment industry since 2013 doing different gigs. I've been working with professional Actors seeing their process, and know all the hard work and hours that go into training and working on set/stage. I admire an actor's drive & passion for the craft. I have colleagues who are now on tv se…
Reddit · 23 Apr 2022
Hi! I'm taking a zoom class dealing with a specialized aspect of acting from a very famous, and by reputation at least, supposedly very good acting studio. It's the kind of studio every actor with training knows about and recommends for this topic. The problem is the instructor (one of his/her associates--not the big n…
Reddit · 22 Apr 2022
I read posts where someone writes "I send about 50 emails per day to various orgs/companies". Fifty. As in five zero. Every day? To whom? And would it be follow up emails, or generic "Hi there, I do voices, any interest in using me for a project?". I can't imagine even LA or NY having that many companies involved in VO…
Reddit · 22 Apr 2022
This sub gets bogged down with questions about background work and I think it should have it's own sub. This is not a slight against those who do background work. It is challenging work and essential to tv/filmmaking. But it is not acting, and has nothing to do with the craft. There is almost no practical crossover bet…
Reddit · 22 Apr 2022
So, a few weeks ago, I saw a post on one of my state's many acting Facebook groups. It was for a slasher/horror film. Of course, it was a free project and I decided to throw my resume in despite having no care in the world if I got in or not. For a little context, my resume isn't impressive and I've only recently been…
Reddit · 22 Apr 2022
Is it possible to move to LA or NY, pay your dues, take classes, and actually get somewhere anymore? Not necessarily being the biggest star ever over night but I mean can somebody who isn’t an influencer or a person without connections, wealth, and nepotism get anywhere substantial this day and age? Can the rags to ric…
Reddit · 22 Apr 2022
Like would you be considered less of an actor if that’s what even inspired you to act.
Reddit · 22 Apr 2022
I got a self tape request through ecocast a day ago for a network series regular pilot. By the time I got a reader to help me tape, I did my audition last minute and submitted to my agent about 5 minutes past the deadline due to difficulties uploading the videos, so they weren’t able to submit me to casting. 2 hours la…
Reddit · 22 Apr 2022
I'm a BFA Acting student graduating in a year. I have extremely poor vision, and I've always worn glasses because contacts are both too expensive and not recommended for me. I have a bit of a unique eye problem that prevents me from doing most sports, going on rollercoasters, trampolines, etc. because any G-force or he…
Reddit · 22 Apr 2022
As actors, what types of survival jobs do you all have that allow you the flexibility to attend auditions, callbacks, shoots, performances, etc? My current job doesn't allow much of that and I'm looking into finding something better so that I can advance my acting career, but I don't even know where to start.
Reddit · 22 Apr 2022
Hello! My and my friends are making an impro short film and are supposed to begin filming next week. We are looking for any male ages 18-30 who is great with improv and is able to meet for the next four weeks for this film. There will be a film festival hosted at the end of May with our film premiering. Please, if anyo…
Reddit · 21 Apr 2022
Look Models & Actors said that I would have to pay a $35 consultation fee because I’m not already in the industry, is that a thing agencies do? I thought Look was reputable but it’s giving scam.
Reddit · 21 Apr 2022
I’m an acting student in college, and the plan is to move to New York after I graduate. While I’m here, I want to minor in a field that would help support the actor’s lifestyle. Any suggestions for what field I should study?
Reddit · 21 Apr 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 · 21 Apr 2022
I'm a female actor cast in my first horror project (and my first project since 2019 thanks covid) but I have no idea how to pull this off. I'd love to hear some techniques from other actors, especially ones who have acted in a project where they get killed by a monster (lol). I also have no idea how to scream. Do I pra…
Reddit · 21 Apr 2022
Is this some sort of error or has the submission date been extended?
Reddit · 21 Apr 2022
First, I wanna start this by saying I’m very comfortable with myself as a man. I don’t really care that I’m perceived as being feminine. But it’s affecting my career as an actor so I’m not looking for comments that align with the sentiment “who cares! Just be you :)” Also I know I can turn down roles, but if I did I wo…
Reddit · 21 Apr 2022
The two acting classes I've found locally have a ton of beginner actors. Are these kind of classes good? One is fun. The other is super boring...even though its full of beginners.
Reddit · 21 Apr 2022
Is it difficult for unvaccinated actors to get an agent currently? I was going to send in my materials to an agency but they told me they only accept vaccinated actors Is this common? Will I be able to find an agent as an unvaccinated? Thanks
Reddit · 21 Apr 2022
I've been cast to play a straight man in a love triangle with 2 women, and I'm gay. I'm not very flamboyant or feminine, but it's not totally far fetched either to pin me as not straight. How have you dealt with this before? How can I be as believable as possible?
Reddit · 21 Apr 2022
Timothee Chalamat...who else?
Reddit · 21 Apr 2022
I believe it’s important to have knowledge about psychology as an actor as it helps you determine why your character acts the way they do and what makes them tic.
Reddit · 21 Apr 2022
I often see actor's real names written on IMDB and therefore on wikipedia and everywhere else. For example Natalie Portman - born Natalie Hershlag, Winona Ryder - born Winona Hershlag, Rebel Wilson - born Melanie Bownds and plenty of others. My question is do they have to list their birth name on IMDB or is it their ch…
Reddit · 20 Apr 2022
Just want to see if any American actor on this board has been lucky enough to get reps in Canada or somewhere else? I'm just ready to travel anywhere for my career. I need to start making moves.
Reddit · 20 Apr 2022
[https://www.reddit.com/r/acting/comments/u6i7au/bad\_sign\_or\_not\_honest\_opinions\_wanted\_from/](https://www.reddit.com/r/acting/comments/u6i7au/bad_sign_or_not_honest_opinions_wanted_from/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/acting/comments/u7lkx0/agent\_meeting\_update\_you\_cant\_make\_this\_shit\_up/](https://www.reddi…
Reddit · 20 Apr 2022
I only have like one film credit, ands its a small role. Is AA for more experienced actors who have more credits? Is it worth paying 70$ for?
Reddit · 20 Apr 2022
I've been trying to look through other people's acting profiles to get some wisdom here, but I'm curious on the Reddit perspective. I've basically spent my entire life trying every hobby... Juggling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, motorcycles every type of longboarding and skateboarding, capoeira, rock climbing, break dancing, t…
Reddit · 20 Apr 2022
Much of my early training was reading and reciting simpler material, mostly from children's books, song lyrics (much of it for children but not always) and reading simpler texts. I did this with a teacher who mostly focused on my voice, both singing and speaking. I was also taught how to use body movement when reciting…
Reddit · 20 Apr 2022
I live in the middle of nowhere in Texas. I’m also an engineering student in college, but I have always had a passion for acting. I was an actor in my theatre program for high school for 3 years and have done student films. Should I consider moving or getting an agent?
Reddit · 20 Apr 2022
If you're not new to the biz, then you know the star meter rankings don't mean anything and no one cares about them for reasons I shouldn't have to go into here (do your research). But is that same "system" applied to the agencies or companies that rep the actors? I'm asking because I see agencies listed in the top ran…
Reddit · 20 Apr 2022
I heard another Voice actor say they used magnesium spray for tired vocal chords. Is this helpful? If so, what brands do you recommend?
