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Reddit · 29 Sep 2021

Fellow voice actors, would you enjoy playing Dungeons and Dragons on a podcast? This isn't a job, just a hobby. We'll edit all the tracks and publish the podcast for you. We're just looking for new friends who know the difference between a microphone and

Too long didn't read summary: We enjoy playing D&D together online and publishing it as a podcast (just a hobby, doesn't earn money). We're tired of people trying to join us with a potato instead of a microphone, so we're posting this here because voice actors make the best podcast recording friends. :) Do you want to…

Reddit · 29 Sep 2021

How do you connect with casting directors?

So a reoccurring thing I’ve noticed many actors will say is to get your foot in the door, get in contact with casting directors. How do you even go about that? I feel like networking is so hard when you don’t have people around you in the industry.

Reddit · 29 Sep 2021

Good social skills for better voice acting?

I feel like as a voice actor you HAVE to be really social and likable to be able to pull from your social experiences to make your performances dynamic. The thing about me is I’m an only child and grew up being bullied and outcasted so my social skills are very lackluster. My looks also get in the way of me being able…

Reddit · 29 Sep 2021

Proteus: The Complete Series - Looking for feedback

The final episode of our show is here, we'd love it if anyone from this page would be kind enough to check out the series and give us some feedback on the show, both narratively and technically. Hopefully you'll enjoy it. We're looking to network a little more with the wider community, so, if you did feel like dropping…

Reddit · 29 Sep 2021

I am looking for 5-10 actors for a surprise birthday party scene in a short. Los Angeles. READ TEXT

I am a cinematographer by profession, but making my first official directorial debut on a short dark comedy. I am looking for a few people who might be free oct 9th between 6pm and 10pm for a shoot in los angeles. UNFORTUNATELY, as most shorts go, I am out of pocket on this and dont have funds to pay. So, if you just l…

Reddit · 29 Sep 2021

Not sure what to do with my hair!

So I’m an aspiring actor and I’m just starting to get out into the acting world! I don’t have an agent as yet but I recently stumbled upon an open casting call. They aren’t looking for anything specific but the thing is my hair is extremely short (boy cut) and dyed blonde but my headshots are with a black Afro wig. I’m…

Reddit · 29 Sep 2021

What are your go to opening lines to start an improv scene?

Let's say you're auditioning for a commercial with another actor and the casting director asks you to enter the scene and already be in middle of conversation or story. Do you have any go-to stories, lines or something that you use when starting off a scene? Like, "and that's why I can't live with cats because my aller…

Reddit · 29 Sep 2021

Do you play Dungeons and Dragons?

Just curious if other voice actors share this hobby.

Reddit · 29 Sep 2021

Looking for actors

***Me & a team are writing story's to animate and whichever gets more votes wins & gets animated, were looking for Voice actors to fill those roles, join the discord for more information.*** [***https://discord.gg/rZpUAVT9mW***](https://discord.gg/rZpUAVT9mW) ***:) dm mxrsh0.x#0460 once joined and you'll be assigned Vo…

Reddit · 29 Sep 2021

Recommendations for Online Advanced Acting Classes in Atlanta?

I'm 6 hours away in a smaller market but hoping to connect with Atlanta actors and filmmakers and figure this is a good way to network. A few years ago I directed a short film with actors I brought in from Atlanta. Would like to do this again and find a better agent for myself as an actor. Specifically looking for clas…

Reddit · 29 Sep 2021

EMPATHY IN ACTING v/s BECOMING THE CHARACTER

So, an actor needs empathy for the character he plays to access the emotions but on the other hand some actors eventually become the character and the emotions are true. Which method do ya prefer?

Reddit · 29 Sep 2021

How do I make my Actors Access profile private ?

the resumes.breakdown express.com link comes up when you search my name on google was wondering how to make that go away

Reddit · 29 Sep 2021

International Actors Visa

International actors working in Hollywood, please share your experience and process for obtaining your O1 visa. Is there any specific advice you'd like to share? How long does it take? How was the interview, what did they ask for? Did you use a lawyer and how much were you charged? Do I need to have an agent/representa…

Reddit · 28 Sep 2021

Having doubts as an actor.

hello everyone! just thought I’ll post what I’m feeling right now. I’m a 22 year old, male. living in Scotland. I’ve been doing drama since I was ten years old. I love it. I studied it in high school and went to college for four years to study acting & performance (which was mostly practical) I loved it. I…

Reddit · 28 Sep 2021

Are celebrity impression or character imitations necessary/look good on a VA reel?

I've put off becoming a professional VA for far too long, I love the art, I've taken acting classes, bla bla you dont need the life story but basically I want to start doing my VA Reel. I've heard that having basic performances like: "old man" or "Crazy man" are really good, as well as showing the range of your voice,…

Reddit · 28 Sep 2021

Ballpark of the best area to live for Acting classes in Los Angeles.

I know to this day that LA remains the greatest location for film & television coaching and networking. With that in mind, I'm looking to move over for 3-6 months from next spring. Does anyone have experience living near a high collection of quality classes to audit and grow their professional network? I know there's a…

Reddit · 28 Sep 2021

Headshot question

Hey everyone, I’m going to get my first headshots done and join actors access. I recently went to a workshop and it was recommended to get three different looks for headshots. These will be my first headshots, so I was wondering if I really should get 3 different looks, or if 1 or 2 is good enough for starting out.

Reddit · 28 Sep 2021

Got my hopes up (venting )

I was a actor when I was younger in LA. Mostly booked commercials, print and a few co stars/guest stars. Shortly gave up when I turned 21 after a dry spell with and parents pressuring me to go to school. So I went to school and worked corporate. Did the whole 40-50hrs a week for years and finally got a break with the p…

Reddit · 28 Sep 2021

How badly did I screw up?

I'm just breaking into being a background actor. I got a really good job and they asked for a recent picture. I'd just taken my head shots a couple weeks earlier; I told them this and sent a copy of my head shot. I know, now, that this was stupid and, yeah, they fired me. I'm wondering whether a) this will hurt my chan…

Reddit · 28 Sep 2021

Recommendations for Online Advanced Acting Classes in NC Adults only?

Has anyone taken the [Master Classes at the Actors Lab with Pat Dortch](https://theactorslab.com/charlotte-north-carolina/) in Charlotte? Not finding anything else that's online closer than Atlanta or NYC. Thought I'd take a local class in effort to meet people in my area.

Reddit · 28 Sep 2021

How far can/will producers go to get the most authentic acting from their actors?

I don't know if this is the right sub to ask this question in particular but I wonder, let's say for example that there is a scene where the actors are in a very cold blizzard. Would it be smart on the director to film them in the actual cold? Maybe not like, genuine below freezing weather but, just something cold enou…

Reddit · 28 Sep 2021

How to relax in front of certain people?

I have taken acting classes before and done fine. I've done audition workshop things and done fine. I've practiced one-on-one with instructors and done fine. Now I'm needing to do a self-tape with my mom as a reader, and I'm no longer fine. I think the problem is that she severely judged me when I first told her I want…

Reddit · 27 Sep 2021

Can a young aspiring actor pursue this industry without playing the social media game?

I love acting I really do but I loathe Tikktok and all that bs. What do you guys think?

Reddit · 27 Sep 2021

Scenes From a Marriage and I May Destroy You

If you want a look at in-depth analysis of character study for two person scene work, watch Scenes From a Marriage on HBO. Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaac are incredible. Also, shoutout to I May Destroy You- Michaela Coel and all of the actors in this show turn in amazing performances. Please, a little less of the age…

Reddit · 27 Sep 2021

Getting frustrated with my agent

I don't have a lot of experience as an actress but I've been studying for a while and after almost two years I got an agent who supposedly manages a lot of actors who've landed major roles, and some of them I've actually seen in movies and TV series. It's been 8 months since he started managing my (non-existent) career…

Reddit · 27 Sep 2021

If I ask a voice actor to read the alphabet, I can cut it together to spell out any word. But how do I make it sound natural?

...like how a human might spell out their name on the phone. How many takes do I need? What do I ask of the performances? How long should they pause between letters? Do I need different recordings for first, second and third letters in a word or... what? Is there a word for this kind of thing that I can google? (e.g. f…

Reddit · 27 Sep 2021

What can I do Meisner-related at home?

Hi. Currently I’m taking a Meisner acting class every week. What we do is start with a repetition exercise for about 30 minutes and then Improv for 30 minutes. I’m really enjoying the class and feel extremely motivated. I feel bad for my scene partner each class because I feel like a waste of time to them with my very…

Reddit · 27 Sep 2021

Actor interview

I am doing an English project where we have to interview someone in a discourse community. I have chosen acting and would like to interview someone with experience acting. Thank you.

Reddit · 26 Sep 2021

Frances vs Meryl

Now that Frances has become the 3rd actress to win 3 oscars (all for lead) along with Meryl (2 lead and 1 supporting) and katherine (4 oscars) who do ya think is the best actress?

Reddit · 26 Sep 2021

Kinda sad because I think my manager is lying to me…

So I had an audition this week. It was 13 pages, three scenes and 9 minutes long. I had two and a half days working on it. And I really wanted to work on it as much as I could, so I (stupidly) started taping it 7 hours before deadline. The deadline was 10AM and I started 3AM after my night shift. The problem is that I…

Reddit · 26 Sep 2021

Quality of self-tape submission on AA looks horrible, help!

Hey all. I've never really had this issue before, but after I upload my self-tape to actors access it looks so bad. It's only 58mb and looks fine before I upload it. Is the bad quality how casting is going to see it? Or will it look like the regular quality before it was uploaded? Thanks!

Reddit · 26 Sep 2021

Fact Check: How many actor friends do you have that are working full-time as on-camera actors?

Out of the years in theatre/acting classes/school, Yale, whatever you did - just HOW many actor friends do you have that are working full-time as on-camera/known actors? **This means their ENTIRE salary comes from working as an on-camera (not voiceover) actor.** Out of the 500 I would say I met coming up the ranks - **…

Reddit · 26 Sep 2021

NYC and LA actor check in- what’s your survival job?

Hi guys, what do you do to keep the bills paid?

Reddit · 26 Sep 2021

Being union is making me lose work…

Long story short: I now have almost no jobs on union sets but end up losing tons of opportunities on non union sets because I am union. I have been in both of my acting unions for seven years and worked hard to get there. I used to get a good amount of work, but have had almost nothing for a year. The only things I got…

Reddit · 26 Sep 2021

Joaquin Phoenix weird or unique

What makes Joaquin Phoenix so distinct from other actors working? I just can't explain he seems to be so different in terms of acting..

Reddit · 26 Sep 2021

We interview Voice Actor/Audiobook Narrator RJ Bayley!

RJ is an extremely talented narrator/voice actor and we were so excited to interview him. Please check out this interview and support him through the links in the description! Thanks to all the voice actors out there bringing so much joy to all of us who love to listen! ​ [https://youtu.be/gWIqGrZ58GQ](https://y…

Reddit · 26 Sep 2021

I read through the method acting FAQ and I'd really like some thoughts on the questions I have in regards to behavior and acting.

Hi I've been complimented many times in life for having a good imagination and lots of creativity. On the subject of method acting, I think I have unintentionally/subconsciously done this my entire life. I have Asperger Syndrome. Diagnosed recently. One of the interesting topics with my psychiatrist was that of acting.…

Reddit · 26 Sep 2021

Acting MFA - recommendations?

Who in the world can I ask for this? ​ I was bit of a petulant actor back in 2020 (literally right before the world went to shit) so the only director I've ever worked with doesn't seem very keen on writing one... I have an acting professor who I'm sure would love to, and my boss who, though adjacent to theater…

Reddit · 25 Sep 2021

How to not be your own worst critic?

Sorry, this is quite long but I want to write everything that’s on my mind. Short about me, I’m not a completely new actor. Have had large roles in movies/series. But I’ve always had the same problems coming to my confidence as an actor. For instance, I had a selftape the other day. And the thing is that I signed with…

Reddit · 25 Sep 2021

How do first time actors land major roles?

A singer I follow landed a main role in a Netflix Original. They've never been in any movies or TV shows so I'm wondering how that is? I've been told I'm a good actor and I've always wanted to audition for big roles but I never thought I'd land them because I have no background in acting. I can't really take time off t…

Reddit · 25 Sep 2021

Do you need to go Drama School to succeed as an actor?!

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Reddit · 25 Sep 2021

i need help

hi everyone, this is my first post here. im 17, i have awfully strict parents, growing up i was told i had to be a doctor. i really really dont want to be. yes financial security is great and all but i just don't have interest in being a doctor. up until i graduated (where i live everyone graduates at 16-17), that was…

Reddit · 25 Sep 2021

Questions about acting.

Hi. I’m Lilith. I’m a trans non-binary person on the autism spectrum and I’m unsure on what I want to do with my life professionally. I’ve always wanted to be a designer and storyboard artist for animation studios like DreamWorks Animation or Pixar, but however unfortunately, I have been discouraged from drawing and il…

Reddit · 25 Sep 2021

Disappointment

Today I went to an audition We were alone in the audition room with 4 men who only said that we are really pretty (me and my female friend). They told us to dance and they tried to sell their own courses when we told them about the (free) ones we are about to attend. They told us that they would make us shine and they…

Reddit · 25 Sep 2021

Being a lead actor

Hey guys, I recently watched an interview with Bryan Cranston who talked about taking on the role of the lead character in Malcolm in the Middle. Lead actor in that case didn't mean protagonist, but rather the ensemble lead, the one who keeps the group together and takes responsibility. My question: Is this a common pr…

Reddit · 25 Sep 2021

Manager Meeting

Hi! This is kind of a weird, every situation varies question, but I was wondering people’s experience after meeting with an agent/manager. So I met with a manager from a management company and the meeting went really well and he asked me to send it self tapes which I did and he later replied with just “Thanks, it was g…

Reddit · 25 Sep 2021

I'm about to give up on my dream.

VENT: In a world of people who judge others on money and looks. Being a male actor who is 5'5'', decided to live still live with his parents at 26, and has a sub par job. It feels like life is going by me. My friend just got a 90k job offer. And my other friend is advancing quickly in his career. Life is hell. I do hav…

Reddit · 25 Sep 2021

Suggestions to Improve my Voice

I am an attorney (not a voice actor). I am doing these video walkthroughs on legal processes and am trying to make my voice . . . tolerable. I spent several full days trying to improve my voice with EQ and other settings on the Blue Sherpa Vo!ce software that came with my Yeti X mic, but only made it worse. [Here](http…

Reddit · 25 Sep 2021

Should I train in martial arts if my greatest interest lies in action movies?

I’m in an acting program, and my dream is to star in action movies. I know that many actors just use a stunt double, but I feel like this could be a good skill for me either way. I’m a young woman, and there’s no downside to learning self defense! Does anyone know if there’s actually value in me study martial arts, fro…

Reddit · 25 Sep 2021

How to handle pay disputes

I worked as a background actor on a major HBO show a little over a month ago and haven’t received my payment yet. I contacted the payroll service about this and they said they don’t have any record that I worked that day. I sent them a copy of my employment voucher about a week ago and they haven’t responded to it or a…