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Reddit · 4 Sep 2021
Hi Voiceacting Community. I'm at a very important crossroads, so I want to thank you in advance for reading. I am an amateur, freelance voice actor. I typically work on Fiverr. My rate is $5 per 250 words, and if the client wants the work done inside of 48 hours, I double the rate. Since I am not a professional, I feel…
Reddit · 4 Sep 2021
At the end of October, I am opening up a pop-up art gallery/record store in Brooklyn, NY as part of a grant I received from the New York Foundation for the Arts. The project involves a fictional intergalactic record label, lots of original music and art, and a villain who has his own musical aspirations. As part of the…
Reddit · 4 Sep 2021
Hi im a young voice actor looking for advice how to get a job (im 14 for introduction) and I just want to know how I'd get into it. I'm not sure were a good place to start because im new to this, id main like to be in the Animation category because I like doing deeper or more sturn voices. Any advice helps. Please and…
Reddit · 4 Sep 2021
So I have been diagnosed bipolar II and been on meds for 18 months. But I think that I might have ADHD as well. Since I was a kid, whenever I heard about ADHD I always thought “that’s me”. My two biggest “problems” was that I could NEVER focus during class. Like impossible. But I do feel now that I’m 30 that I can focu…
Reddit · 4 Sep 2021
I have this friend who’s trying to be an actor And he is really into the superficial part of it and doesn’t actually know how to act. He says that connections and image are the most important part. Seems a little fake if you ask me.
Reddit · 4 Sep 2021
I understand that each decision an actor makes is ultimately up to them, but from both LA actors and ATL actors, which would you say is the better move for someone who aspires to be in a lead role/series regular, but is still relatively new as far as resume credits go? At the end of the day, is there a difference when…
Reddit · 4 Sep 2021
I've seen a lot of Italians,french,african heck even middle easterns who might pass as americans so assuming they can do an American accent can they play the role of an American or will they always be stuck playing a stereotype?
Reddit · 3 Sep 2021
\*\*\*Update - I have cast most of the roles, I am only in need of the roles listed below! Thank you for everyone who responded! I am a screenwriter who wrote a short screenplay (32 pages) and am in need of actors for a table read. The table read will be conducted over Zoom, and recorded to further develop my screenpla…
Reddit · 3 Sep 2021
Howdy! This is for the actors in NYC. Theater aside, can you talk about your experience or hurdles in booking paid television and film work in NYC? I’m moving from LA to be with family and I’m nervous about the lack of financially lucrative opportunities there. I’m still fairly new to the business, but I get to meet to…
Reddit · 3 Sep 2021
Is it natural talent or do they get trained exclusively for that role? If it's the latter then wouldn't be cheaper for film studios to just do casting roles for americans only to avoid those extra costs?
Reddit · 3 Sep 2021
Although I've been involved in the film industry in LA for several years, acting is something I've done for just under a year -- I landed my first speaking role for an online video series with a lot of reach just this past week. Throughout my time in this industry, I've noticed that so many of the negative stereotypes…
Reddit · 3 Sep 2021
So I’m a fairly new actor with background experience in major SAG productions and supporting roles in two student films. I started sending out my info to agencies today and got two emails today from non-union agencies about interviews to see if I’d be a fit for their agencies. From my research in this forum, I’ve seen…
Reddit · 3 Sep 2021
Hi everyone! I interviewed the voice actress of Princess Peach from the Super Mario series! She shares how she got started along with some tips for us up and coming voice actors! Interview starts soon! [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhBvxZ1TacI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhBvxZ1TacI)
Reddit · 3 Sep 2021
Hello, so I am training to be a voice actor and I happen to work at a call center. So how can I take advantage of this while I am at work? Is there any exercise that you would think that I can try with my calls? ​ Thank you very much in advance.
Reddit · 3 Sep 2021
Hi all! I’m very grateful to have signed with an agent last week who has already been working hard to pitch me to CDs and landing me auditions. However, I’ve been lurking this sub for a while and have noticed mixed opinions on whether an actor should continue self-submitting after getting an agent. More specifically, I…
Reddit · 3 Sep 2021
i’m certain almost every aspiring actor/actress has gone through this. i’m not sure if my depression is instigating this but i go through ups and downs with my determination. sometimes i’m so certain that i’ll achieve what i’ve always wanted to do and that nothing is impossible as long as i don’t put a mental block in…
Reddit · 2 Sep 2021
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 · 2 Sep 2021
Ok so I always wanted to be an actor and recently started chasing it which resulted in taking part in a indie film which did great on Indie festivals, but the thing is a lot of people said my acting was not great and some others said it was great (obviously I don't count relatives or friends as they can be biased) so w…
Reddit · 2 Sep 2021
I did acting for a few years up until circa 2016 in nyc when I had to stop and finish my unrelated degree. After graduating, working an unfulfilling traditional 9 to 5 at a major company, and the early covid era closures, I am strongly considering getting back into it except I'm a little lost. I did a lot more theatre…
Reddit · 2 Sep 2021
Hey guys! I'm studying Radio TV and Internet productions at College and I'm on my 1st year freshmen there, I'm really into these artistic stuff like music, movies, acting, etc. The teacher told that people from the 3rd year will need to record a show with episodes and seasons, etc, and were doing a casting. I sent them…
Reddit · 2 Sep 2021
Hello - I am a screenwriter who wrote a short screenplay (32 pages) and am in need of actors for a table read. The table read will be conducted over Zoom, and recorded to further develop my screenplay. The date and time of the table read will be based on the actors' availability. There is no compensation, but you will…
Reddit · 2 Sep 2021
Hey r/acting! I'm wondering if anyone here has thoughts on joining ACTRA. I'm attending an accredited theatre program in Toronto and was going to wait until this coming June (when I graduate) to join ACTRA because you can use your school credit to become apprentice. However, this past summer I unexpectedly signed with…
Reddit · 2 Sep 2021
Hello, I am looking for an actress for a non-fiction short film I am working on within the Philadelphia/NYC region. The short will be around 28 minutes and the role is a supporting character. If you are available around October and interested please message me and we can go more into detail, thank you kindly :)
Reddit · 2 Sep 2021
I recently came across an actor’s directory (Queer Vox) and I’d really like to join. However, they require work samples or a demo, even though they accept all experience levels. I don’t yet have any VO work I can submit and don’t have a demo. I am taking classes, and have done lots of stage acting in the past, but have…
Reddit · 2 Sep 2021
In the beginning of the Witcher 3 video game, a Nilfgaard commander says: > Buckthorn? Never heard of it. But I’m not fluent in Common Speech yet. If we assume that the player’s language plays the role of Common Speech, that sentence comes as a bit of surprise as the voice actor (at least in the Polish dub) doesn't hav…
Reddit · 1 Sep 2021
I’m a 21 year old European actress. I have a degree from a well known American conservatory, but due to the pandemic I was forced to move back to my own country, rather than pursue work in the US. The country I’m from has a rather closed theatre community, and the actors that actually book work are usually the ones who…
Reddit · 1 Sep 2021
Hey all. Haven't been booking much lately, wondering if it's my email subject line. Response rate has been about 2% which is in the "OK" area. Just picked up Sales Handy as an email tracker to help check the open rates. The subject lines have been "Voice Talent Inquiry" and "Voice Actor Demo Submission." Are these bad?…
Reddit · 1 Sep 2021
Hi all! Love this community, thanks for all the advice and inspiration! I'm upgrading my self-tape area since it's becoming clear these aren't going away even post-pandemic in LA. Curious if anyone here has a suggestion for a new backdrop that would fit my space better. Mine works great, but it's a bit narrow (4 ft acr…
Reddit · 1 Sep 2021
Hi, I started to do vocal control but I'm struggling. Any videos that will help an beginning actor with vocal control? Thanks.
Reddit · 1 Sep 2021
I’m a 21 year old European actress. I have a degree from a well known American conservatory, but due to the pandemic I was forced to move back to my own country, rather than pursue work in the US. The country I’m from has a rather closed theatre community, and the actors that actually book work are usually the ones who…
Reddit · 1 Sep 2021
And she is a pretty logical person. I do kinda agree with her, which makes me sad. What I feel towards acting right now is a NEED. I HAVE to do it. I have no other choice. It kinda makes me feel hopeless/afraid/a hole in my chest/tired/soulless Because I think of the future. What I will have to do. How many things I wi…
Reddit · 31 Aug 2021
Wondering anyone in Sydney that has career in acting willing to share and help. I have taken a few acting classes in NIDA, since we are in a lockdown was hoping to chat and share with actors around Sydney. Questions regarding starting out, looking for extras, and agencies. Thank you, best wishes.
Reddit · 31 Aug 2021
Hi all, I got into professional modeling young, all I had to do was show up with simple digitals and answer some interview questions. I am navigating the entertainment industry here in LA now, and it is extremely different. I would love some of you working actor's advice! Did you do small projects, create a reel, and s…
Reddit · 31 Aug 2021
I worked an amazing gig a month ago and the breakdowns from the beginning said $850/day+20% agency fee for the actor's compensation. I was on set and a producer off-handedly mentioned that since production is paying for the agency fee, I get to keep all my pay! I was used to just paying a percentage of my pay to my man…
Reddit · 31 Aug 2021
Do directors think less of actors who use tear sticks? And how common is their usage in general? Have you or an actor colleague ever used them? Were they provided by the director or did you have to buy them yourself?
Reddit · 31 Aug 2021
Hello fellow actors! I'm wondering where I can find short, long, monologue, theater and film scripts? Im wanting to record to add to at home demo reel for auditions and for CD to see my range or what I've got. Any information is helpful.
Reddit · 31 Aug 2021
Hello! I'm looking to get my website up and running and wanted to do www.janedoe.com but the domain name is already taken. I tried to figure out who owns it to see if I could get it, but didn't get too far. Now I'm not sure which to pick from the options below: 1. Janedoeofficial.com 2. Janedoeartist.com 3. Janedoeacto…
Reddit · 31 Aug 2021
Hi everyone, I have almost 10 years experience barely working as an actor. Ive been in some local commercials, i was a lead in one that never got aired but still got payed. I went to a small community College for their well connected program because their teachers all do local theater. I went to undergrad previously to…
Reddit · 31 Aug 2021
Hello !! I do not know how to word that but I had some idea that I hope no one ever did before lmao. So as you know there’s boys/girls bands for singers, but are they any boys /girls bands for actors ?? This is an idea I’d like to develop, HMU fellow actors if interested :) To make everything easier, we could start by…
Reddit · 31 Aug 2021
Is comedy harder for directors than drama?When it's broad, how do you give notes to actors?Clearly at times the acting needs to be heightened yet also grounded. Seems tricky. How do you get actor to be brave without getting carried away. Also how additionally important is the editing in this? People clearly need comedy…
Reddit · 31 Aug 2021
As a newer voice-actress I’ve switched from hourly rates to a number-of—words-per-$ rating. Right now, I’ve got a client requesting a 52,000 word novel to be voiced at a budget of $600. I don’t plan on accepting this job offer because I feel like I’m being way low-balled, but I’m not too sure. What do you guys charge f…
Reddit · 31 Aug 2021
I was thinking bout a Meet The Robinsons tv show happening on Disney plus and I kinda wanna know if the original voice actors would return to voice the characters? Ideas?
Reddit · 31 Aug 2021
I’m like conflicted like um… I can’t seem to find anything really anything my age (I’m a teen) but I’m usin actors access and backstage but nothin’s actually happenin, in the sense where actors access to me is just pressing submit and…that’s it lmao theirs nothing after, any advice?
Reddit · 31 Aug 2021
I’m almost a third year in college and I’ve done theatre for a little while now (had no drama experience in high school but have done many plays now). I’m a business school student (suggested to me by my family as a “safety plan” since the industry has gotten extremely difficult to even crack into and also I’m in busin…
Reddit · 31 Aug 2021
I dream of being an actor. One day, I might go to acting school and learn some techniques and skills to land auditions and hopefully, some good roles. However, there is one problem: I don't see many Asian actors in Hollywood movies. As a result of that, I think it's very hard for me to get a job there especially if I'm…
Reddit · 31 Aug 2021
Hey y'all, New to LA. I see a lot of posts here mentioning that LA casting is great for self submitting and that a lot of LA based actors get gigs through there. However when I log in I keep getting an alert at the top under 'Castings' that say there's like a 100 castings that match me I guess. Though half of them are…
Reddit · 30 Aug 2021
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Reddit · 30 Aug 2021
I have been training to be an actor for more than ten years, have such a long resume that I have to only keep the most important stuff, have good casting pictures, many acting demos, a good website, a good network, etc. and I am now still struggling to get work. I have noticed that even when I am one of the most skille…
Reddit · 30 Aug 2021
I haven’t acted in a few years and have an audition for a queer production of The Importance of Being Earnest soon. I’m looking for two contrasting monologues that would be a good fit for the show. I’m nonbinary and would be comfortable reading monologues written for any gender.
Reddit · 30 Aug 2021
I want to employ a SAG actor on my LOW budget feature film. Looking through all of the SAG-AFTRA paperwork it looks like a massive headache and extra expenses that not even the actor himself wants to burden the production with. Is there a way a union actor can choose to work for free?
