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Reddit · 3 Nov 2021
Hopefully y'all will know the answer. I've always wondered, when an actor is officially announced as joining the cast of a tent pole movie (or the ilk), are their scenes already filmed? I swear, I'll read principle shooting has been completed and then they'll announce casting additions. Or will production wait until a…
Reddit · 3 Nov 2021
Back in June I booked and shot my first co star role and then literally the next day I booked and shot a commercial for a major company…I was on cloud nine getting to be on set back to back. I thought after I booked my first costar it would be easier for me to book more things but that simply has not been the case. Lat…
Reddit · 3 Nov 2021
Hello everyone! I have an audition for a role in a script I really, really like. (Hooray!) Thing is, though, **my lines are supposed to be in another language with English subtitles. But in the script I was given, they are in English.** (Not going to say what the other language is bcuz I don't want to include anything…
Reddit · 3 Nov 2021
I am so hard on myself I doubt myself to the point that i feel like i am not fucking close to any glimpse of being an actor, even though tons of people really like my acting and tell me you are really good. So what the fuck i can do, i hate this so much.
Reddit · 3 Nov 2021
New actor here. I’m hearing/reading conflicting information about head shots. My acting teacher says Don’t overthink it, get something that looks like you but does not cost a lot of money. That’s all that matters. But I know there are actors who dish out more $$ for a professional who specializes in head shots. I’m tal…
Reddit · 3 Nov 2021
I've started becoming really passionate about talking to incoming college students about the insanity that happens in theatre programs. I wasn't accepted into ANY of the mainstage shows, in the musical theatre program, or the theatre performance concentration. Meanwhile, I'm releasing my first single at the end of the…
Reddit · 3 Nov 2021
I'm happy that my skillset has been able to win me callbacks but I have started to notice a trend...**At Callbacks: I tend to be the very first one to go.** 9 am? Me first. Noon? Me first. It's rare it's after 4 or 5 auditioners I am placed to audition. It's always 1st audition of the day. Anyone else go through this?…
Reddit · 3 Nov 2021
Somewhat calling out a facet of our industry which is only modeled in our industry, not anywhere else (from what I've seen). We've heard the term "hard to work with" and we equate that to being a diva, being difficult or uncooperative, egotistical, and all the negative connotations the phrase brings to us. So much so,…
Reddit · 3 Nov 2021
Hi all! I’m a fellow actor and photographer here in NYC offering my services as a photographer. The lowest price I have is $150 for 10 photos/1 hour session. If interested, you can check out my website here: www.ebonydavisphotography.com. I look forward to working with y’all!
Reddit · 3 Nov 2021
I’m sorry for the generic title, couldn’t phrase my problem better. I’m only beginning in acting, I’ve been going to acting lessons in a small amateur theatre for a couple of months now. The theatre can put you on plays, depending on your progress in class, I can’t say I’m doing incredibly good, but I’ve made some prog…
Reddit · 3 Nov 2021
I recently created a profile and filled out every field. But my agent sees it all as blank. She says there should be a check box that says “viewable to agent” but I don’t see that anywhere. Does anyone know where it is?
Reddit · 3 Nov 2021
The reason I ask is that Twitter says they will verify you if you have 50+ credits. But on IMDb it will say for example… “Actor (10 credits)” …if you have done 10 shows, no matter how many episodes you’ve done. Does anyone know if Twitter is referencing this count? Or the number of credited episodes you’ve done (eg: yo…
Reddit · 3 Nov 2021
For context: I was directed by the director and it took roughly 1 hr to film my scene (different angles, specific activity in scene that took time to reset). I didn’t sign a principal contract but was 100% recognizable in the final shot and credited in theatres. I am trying to get a new theatrical agent and think this…
Reddit · 3 Nov 2021
Hi everybody, I contract with a company which is looking for female voice actors to dub short licensed videos for YouTube. We already have a couple actors but are looking for another. Please message me if interested. This is a paid gig ($2.40 per 100 words, with frequent repeat videos per month) DM please if interested…
Reddit · 3 Nov 2021
I've been wanting to act my whole life. I'm finally taking classes, so just starting out. The thing I'm worried about is time. I have 2 kids- 1yo and 5yo. I want to start auditioning so bad but I don't know what the time looks like so I'm afraid to audition because I don't want to be away from family too long. My husba…
Reddit · 3 Nov 2021
To preface this, I have little to no acting experience. Once I got a callback when I was 16, but that’s it. Now, I am 23, and the question in my head occasionally arises “should I try and act?”. This question pops in my head whenever I see a performance that is really inspiring to me (this time it was Dune). What I wou…
Reddit · 2 Nov 2021
I did this independent horror short earlier this year. Student filmmakers. Shoot was great, cast and crew were mostly chill to work with. The last day we shot the very first scene. We had however started late and me and my costar were dead tired by the end. It was from 7pm-2am. But when it got to this crying scene, I c…
Reddit · 2 Nov 2021
One of my favourite acting coaches, [Karen Ivany](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1350696/), is going to be starting in person classes again soon, and has just [launched her own website](https://www.karenivany.ca/) to help with bookings. If you live in Toronto, and you're either a new actor looking for good fundamentals, o…
Reddit · 2 Nov 2021
Perhaps a difficult question, and maybe not exactly related here, but uh I'll ask anyway. I have an autoimmune disease called Addison, meaning I basically use medication/pills each day, though shouldn't practically restrict me from doing the activities. In the 'bigger films', maybe even smaller ones, the cast often tra…
Reddit · 2 Nov 2021
Hello everyone! I'm a photographer in Chicago looking to get a bit more serious about my headshot skills. Since there are just so many times I can take the same pictures of my dog, I'd love to have more humans to work with. And being a former actor myself, I remember how much of a barrier of entry it was for some audit…
Reddit · 2 Nov 2021
I know that agencies for adults shouldn’t ask you for money except for a percentage of the work they get you and where I am from, they also don’t have the right to advertise that they are looking for actors to join their agency and it’s a red flag if they hire anyone who wants to join without any real criteria and repr…
Reddit · 2 Nov 2021
Have any international actors been on OPT after getting training or studying in the US? How was your experience?
Reddit · 2 Nov 2021
so recently i decided to just go for acting because everyday is a missed opportunity and i don’t wanna be that person who didn’t chase their dreams because of fear or self-doubt but the thing is how do I conquer that fear? I try not to compare myself to other people but i see them with immense credits under their belts…
Reddit · 2 Nov 2021
So as of right now I’m 16, my dream is to be a voice actor but of course a dream isn’t enough to just do it, I’m currently taking acting classes but beyond that I have absolutely no idea on how I would get started. Any tips? It would be greatly appreciated and I’m very exited to ATTEMPT to join the world of voice actin…
Reddit · 2 Nov 2021
Hi everyone! I’m an LA based actress who’s been living in LA for a couple of years now. I’m really considering moving to Atlanta. My family and friends are in the south and cost of living is cheaper there. I’m not SAG E, so I’m worried about acting opportunities. Has anyone made the move from LA to ATL? How has it affe…
Reddit · 1 Nov 2021
I could be wrong, but I think most actors feel this way. Really, SAG-AFTRA should just have their own free casting website that offers all the same features and make sure casting offices post all their UNION jobs on it. That way actors who are SAG-AFTRA wouldn't have to bother with these price-gouging casting websites.…
Reddit · 1 Nov 2021
I'm a 20 y/o actress in Toronto finishing up my BA (not in acting) this year and I'm planning to audition for the acting MFA programs at Yale, Juilliard, NYU, Columbia, and maybe some of the California schools too (I've heard good things about UCSD and USD but don't know too much about them). I've been working on my ap…
Reddit · 1 Nov 2021
Hi friends. So I’ve moved to the UK last month after a long period of striving in my home country(which has a little developed market), in search of… well, tbh the fact that Lord of the Rings brought magic into my childhood and they’ve moved the production to the UK starting next year pretty much put the last nail in t…
Reddit · 1 Nov 2021
i have a decent boutique mid-level agent and have been with them for 7-ish months. I get 1-2, sometimes 3, commercial castings per week but hardly ever any castings for scripted film/tv. why could this be? is it because they don't rate me as a proper actor but think i have a good look for commercials? so why go to the…
Reddit · 1 Nov 2021
I want to join the industry but I have an overbite that gives me a lisp. I want to be able to narrate books and do commercials, but every time I record my voice I feel like I sound like a kid. I know if I got braces it would probably get worse. I don't see any examples of VOAs with lisps in the industry unless they are…
Reddit · 31 Oct 2021
I am a fairly new actress. I’ve been training and staring in student/indie films for the past year. I was recently booked as the body double for a well known actress. However, during filming, I’ve noticed that I tend to get a bit deer-in-headlights esque. Especially when intense lines are being delivered to me. Even mo…
Reddit · 31 Oct 2021
Hey everyone! I've been running my own bookkeeping business for over 3 years now and I've been wanting to serve people in the film industry including actors, film producers, agents, casting directors etc. I'm mostly wondering if working actors need bookkeepers or if they do it themselves? Would this be a good client ba…
Reddit · 31 Oct 2021
Actors are always taught to stop acting, and that the moment real emotion is conveyed you've succeeded. This makes a lot of sense to me, but I've never quite gotten a clear answer on how to do that: obviously we are portraying another person, that reacts to emotions very differently than us, and I feel like I have to c…
Reddit · 31 Oct 2021
Right now my understanding is that actors, writers, and other artists tend to have just one agent, and it can be a very valuable relationship to have if you happen to sign with one of the big talent agencies. But I thought, why can't actors have multiple agents that source work for them, in the same way other professio…
Reddit · 31 Oct 2021
I'm interested in taking some acting training so I can build up some rudimentary acting skills, but I have no interest in becoming a "professional" actor. Do you have any recommendations for me? Here are some details: * I live in LA. * I am a full-time background actor. * I have no interest in moving into "real" acting…
Reddit · 30 Oct 2021
Hi, I am a (currently) non-union actress who recently worked a number of days on a feature film in a rural area as a background actor. For context, I was given one Taft-Hartley to fill out and told that I was taft'd for my last day as well. On my last day of filming I was bumped to stand-in and then finally, instructed…
Reddit · 30 Oct 2021
I'm an actor and screenwriter who is originally from LA but out near Vegas as of 4 years now. However, now I have to relocate back to LA no later than January. Any moving tips for moving to LA? Like are you staying with roommates? If so, how did you find these roommates? And are you working a day job while acting? Wher…
Reddit · 30 Oct 2021
I’m 17 years old from the North east of Scotland and have wanted to become an actor since i was 14. I’ve been trying to look online for open auditions in my country, but there is either none, or they are in places such as London or abroad (i.e. The USA). How do i find auditions? Am i looking in the wrong place? I don’t…
Reddit · 30 Oct 2021
Hello everyone, I am currently finishing my last year of university, studying Drama and Performance, right now I'm trying to build up my showreel but the truth is because of my lack of showreel I can't find jobs- the good old " we need you to have experience to gain experience", currently I'm looking for any student fi…
Reddit · 30 Oct 2021
It may seem obvious, as it’d be work I’m finding myself which is always good to see actors doing, but I’m not sure if it would be a waste of time to ask my agent if he thinks it’d be a good idea for me to make a profile. I’ve heard things like it devalues your work especially starting out at the $5 tier, and there’s th…
Reddit · 30 Oct 2021
They offered me "one month of premium membership for free"... Seriously? here's what I replied. "I'd like to just be able to submit to individual projects without a membership. Actors access is $60 / YEAR. La casting frankly charges actors way too much, and from my understanding casting pays nothing. It's absolutely me…
Reddit · 30 Oct 2021
unfortunately i've been stuck with low level reps for a few years now. it used to be so excruciatingly painful, like maybe 5-10 auditions in a year, thank fully the last 2 years have been better, and last year i had like 62 between the handful of reps i work with. i'm doing my part. i've had 15 different major CDs give…
Reddit · 30 Oct 2021
Hi everyone, I'm writing here to get some advice on what can I do. This is gonna be long but I hope you read it till the end. So, I am 15 year old male and want to pursue a career in acting. This is not one of those things like you watch a great movie and think I wanna be an actor and then forget it after some time, I…
Reddit · 30 Oct 2021
I got notified yesterday from the WBTV Casting Department that I am now a finalist for the 2021 Training program. Does anyone know how long it takes for them to narrow down the top 10. And what happens if you’re selected? Anyone know what happened last year?
Reddit · 30 Oct 2021
Greetings everyone, my name is Louie Duque. I am a brand ambassador for ReelCall. ReelCall is a casting platform that enables creators and casting users to post their open roles for talent to book. In addition, talent themselves also have access to the available projects listed. The website utilizes a matching algorith…
Reddit · 30 Oct 2021
Does Actors Access or Breakdown Express have new postings on Saturdays or Sundays. I'm guessing almost all postings would go up Monday-Friday anyway, I'm just wondering if there are any on weekends or if it's safe to not even check without fear of missing anything.
Reddit · 30 Oct 2021
Hey everyone! Sharing this resource for a video editor with 10+ years experience offering to edit your actor reel! They've been editing reels for actors the past few years. A sample of their portfolio is here and they charge $100 for a 1 to 2-minute reel and $150 for a 2 to 5-minute reel. I hope this is helpful! [https…
Reddit · 29 Oct 2021
My name is Marco, I am a 20-year-old young actor who is now studying acting at Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin, for one year (part-time course). Meanwhile, I am working full-time to support my studies and life in general. I studied acting in Portugal (secondary school) for three years and I started acting in a few Po…
Reddit · 29 Oct 2021
As the title says, I've been hired for a very weird job. There's a party coming up, and a company hired me to pretend to be a fortune teller. I agreed, but it turns out that a.) there's not even an outline of what I'm meant to say, and b.) I'm meant to be the main attraction. So basically, I have like 12 hours to figur…
