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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
In y’all’s experience, what’s the best way to become a better screen actor? I know there are classes, but I need to save money on those. What do y’all do to build your skill and confidence as far as books, watching YouTube videos or listening to podcasts, or things like that?
Reddit · 30 Aug 2021
I'm not an actor, I'm just a guy who had a couple of dreams and fantasies of being one. I know the "never too late" stuff, but save that for now. One thing that hindered me was that I never had the beginnings of an idea what my 'type' was. I feel like I've never seen someone who looked like me in movies. On the street?…
Reddit · 30 Aug 2021
When I upload my headshots to AA and preview my profile, the photos have lost a noticeable amount of quality compared to the originals. Just slightly fuzzy. Not bad but not professional standard either. Is this just a preview error? Is it a bandwidth thing? Is it compression? Do I need to save the color profiles in pho…
Reddit · 30 Aug 2021
I’m an actor who has my first in person audition after covid. For the past year it’s all been self-tales. This job is for an immersive Christmas show from Oct-December and instead of sending me material, they’ve given me free reign to do any piece that lasts between 2-3 minutes thats child friendly and Christmas themed…
Reddit · 30 Aug 2021
Do you have to leave a note? Like what do you put? It’s for actors access
Reddit · 30 Aug 2021
Hey actors, I've been in the biz (in Los Angeles) for over a decade and I wanted to share some insight on commercial work. While booking commercials is just as competitive as booking theatrical work, I feel that a lot of actors neglect the financial benefits of booking one or two (or several) commercials a year to be a…
Reddit · 30 Aug 2021
I'm a beginner voice actor, (I'd at least like to say my skills are pretty decent though, I do have some coaching) but I don't want to go with a USB mic as lots of YouTube videos suggest. Basically, I want something that is good to last me for a while, so I'd like to get something decently high end but not too crazy. L…
Reddit · 29 Aug 2021
Hi there, I have a question about which acting classes people usually take after they graduate from acting conservatory. I graduated from an acting school three years ago, and since then, I have been cast continuously in small back bocks theater plays and low budget short films and web series. A year ago, I wanted to b…
Reddit · 29 Aug 2021
Hi. I have started acting a few weeks ago, any routines/videos that will improve my acting? Thanks, any help would be appreciated.
Reddit · 29 Aug 2021
Not sure how to form this question, but I’ll try to do my best. I’m a film actor and I know to even have a chance at acting professionally in film one needs to venture to LA. The question I have is how do you know if you’re ready? Is there a detriment to moving out with mild experience? I have a decent resume of just s…
Reddit · 29 Aug 2021
Hey friends! I host a free voiceover workout group that is open to all levels of voice actors from super beginners to working professionals. The workouts are once a week, with spots available Monday - Thursday at 8:00 PM EDT, as well as Thursday at 7:30 PM PDT via zoom. What we do: Practice a variety of scripts includi…
Reddit · 29 Aug 2021
that is the question. I've been acting in NYC for about 4 years now and am looking to potentially change my name. Why should I do this? there is already an actor with a similar name who is miles ahead of me career wise. I'd like to differentiate but I also know that my name as is, is fantastic. Also-my last name speaks…
Reddit · 29 Aug 2021
Hi y’all! I just got this simple question. Do you need an acting coach? I wonder all those actors in film and tv continuously work with their acting coach. Do they hire them every time they get a part in a big project? How about third actors who landed small roles in tv? So they hire acting coaches just to say fee line…
Reddit · 29 Aug 2021
This is my first play after lockdown and I've been assigned a role which requires high emotion scenes, my co actors say that I'm doing well but I want to get better. For reference, it's a street play and we're going to be surrounded by a lot of people.
Reddit · 29 Aug 2021
Hi, I’m a new actor and was wondering what the best strategy to get more roles might be. I have gotten maybe 3-4 extra roles since starting a couple months ago, but I want to move up. I recently got callbacks for my first 2 leads and was wondering what I can do actually get those. I have auditioned maybe 3-4 times ever…
Reddit · 29 Aug 2021
Hi, I started acting and I heard plays are good, for learning. What plays should I read? How should I read it? And how does it make me a better actor?
Reddit · 28 Aug 2021
(UK, South England) I'm turning 26 soon and realising that I've pushed aside my "true passion" for too long (sorry if I sound like such a cliche
Reddit · 28 Aug 2021
Hello everyone! I've been a voice actor for over a year now, and my resume has just 2 original animations and 3 indie games. The rest is video game mods and fan projects. I've only just dipped my toes into the professional side of the voice-over business, but today I somehow got a callback from one of the biggest produ…
Reddit · 28 Aug 2021
I don't have a naturally 'distinctive' voice, a la James Earl Jones, Richard Kind, Will Arnett, or even the VOs from the Headspace app. Now, I know the former are celebrities so that's a different ball game, but what I mean is mine isn't (naturally) particularly deep, goofy, flinty, or soothing to have ever warranted "…
Reddit · 28 Aug 2021
I'm a perfectionist. And as a perfectionist, you can imagine how frustrating it is to be an actor with so many factors left to chance. But I love it so I do it anyway lol. Since the pandemic, I've noticed, as I'm sure all of you have too, a huge spike in self-tape auditions. I love in-person auditions since I can get i…
Reddit · 28 Aug 2021
You know, there is a "working" actor and a "non-working" actor. What about the actor who is in the in-between. I feel like we should normalize the consistent SAG-AFTRA full budget production auditioning actor as "auditioning actor". That way people outside the acting world don't have to feel so awkward when they ask, "…
Reddit · 28 Aug 2021
anything i should know before doing it? are some agencies better for newer actors? im really looking into getting into movies/ tv also wtf is the difference between an agency and an agent
Reddit · 28 Aug 2021
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Reddit · 28 Aug 2021
So im visiting Atlanta in a little bit. Im planning on maybe moving soon. I wanted to know where in Atlanta are most of the auditions held. I would want to get an apartment near by. Where would you recommend?
Reddit · 27 Aug 2021
I'm looking for actors who have been in rehearsal with playwrights to guest on the playwriting podcast Theatrically Speaking. The more experience with living playwrights, the better. Rewrites, changes during production, how to use them during rehearsal, etc. Bring your experiences. Recording schedule can be flexible, a…
Reddit · 27 Aug 2021
I have quite a few friends in theatre, but after a change in course and focusing on a film career, I've created new actor friends (film) who are just beyond sociable. I'm talking about going out constantly, sharing drinks, partying, and who appear "aesthetically pleasing" (I don't mean this insultingly, I just don't *f…
Reddit · 27 Aug 2021
Idk how to explain properly but In theatre class, theatre and whenever I act people will give critiques (obviously) but it’s never about me sounding monotone. I’ve even asked about it and they say no but I sound monotoned to myself. In recordings and just listening to myself, I sound monotoned but no one agrees. Idk wh…
Reddit · 27 Aug 2021
Rate is $20 to record a few phrases for an upcoming short film. Timeline is within the next month or so. Send your voice examples over or feel free to do an example recording (something like "God Dammit!!") Thanks!
Reddit · 27 Aug 2021
I think this story is a really telling one about how competitive the acting industry is in Hollywood. This guy has been acting for years and it seems like the industry is uber-competitive and there are no hopes of it getting any easier. Even as we see a proliferation of new content platforms and studios, the trade just…
Reddit · 27 Aug 2021
This is a long post but hopefully it will help other actors here. My agent (One of the bigger commercial agents in LA) hit me up about doing a non-union (I'm SAG-E) digital spot for a toy company. The agreed upon terms was that it would be for digital broadcast only with two years usage for a $500 flat rate. I show up…
Reddit · 27 Aug 2021
Hey guys, I'm a male actor, 18-24 range , and I have longer hair (medium-ish length, up to my upper lip) in my current headshots and demo clips. Anyways, I'm planning on getting new headshots soon and to also start sporting a shorter cut, think crew cut/buzz cut territory. So in your own opinion, do you think it would…
Reddit · 27 Aug 2021
I just got my first LA agent a few months back. I don't get sent out by them very often, and all the things I've booked, I booked on my own and give them a cut of the money. For the last three years, I've done Universal Studios Horror Nights as a scare actor. Its more of a "day job" for me, then a legit acting gig, sin…
Reddit · 27 Aug 2021
How do I know what to pay for voice actors? I'm about to start looking for voice actors for an animated film I just finished. I have about 15-20 characters that I need voiced and I want to know how much it will cost to have them all done.
Reddit · 27 Aug 2021
I'm nearing the end of animating a film and need voice actors for multiple roles. This is my first ever full length film I've animated and gotten voice work done professionally so I don't know how much it will cost. For some more info I have roles with just a few lines, but I also have the main characters with a signif…
Reddit · 26 Aug 2021
Hi everyone, how’s it going? I’m an actor who is trying to shift from theater acting to acting on camera, and I have been successfully cast on non-Union projects like featured films and shorts, and they say they loved my self-tape auditions. However then, when filming starts, I suck. I suck like the worst. I get nervou…
Reddit · 26 Aug 2021
My partner played mind games with me by changing the tone of the lines, made the meaning something completely different, made multiple gaslighting attempts, on the day of the performance and did nothing according to the rehearsals. Is this a common practice in the world of acting? do actors fuck with co actors like thi…
Reddit · 26 Aug 2021
Hey all, I'm currently on the agency hunt, and I'm specifically looking for an agency that has the weight to get co-star and guest star auditions and are willing to take on developing (but highly experienced) actors. I have casting director connections, a good resume, my own body of high-quality projects, great classes…
Reddit · 26 Aug 2021
Hey so I'm going to an interview/audition at 5PM PST today, 3 hours and 15 minutes after I make this post, and it's to be an actor at a haunted corn maze in my city for a bit of extra money for a month or two. The problem is that the part I'm trying out for is supposed to be a scary clown who still has the mentality of…
Reddit · 26 Aug 2021
I've written a script for a prologue that's part of a bigger animated project. This prologue will be used as a basis for a trailer for a Kickstarter campaign to fund the rest of the project. The project falls under the fantasy-adventure genre, taking place in a world you'd commonly associate with fantasy, with creature…
Reddit · 26 Aug 2021
Hey! We are checking if different ways to record company by different ethnicities effect prospects differently. The actors are welcome from all genders and ethnical backgrounds. The pay is $35 per video of a testimonial for different services background outside and next to a house OR inside next to dinner table. Limite…
Reddit · 26 Aug 2021
hi everyone, i have a few self-tapes to do that involve another person in the scene and was wondering if there was someone who could help me out with this. my friends/family all have insane schedules and i would more than likely like to do this with other actors. Bonus if you're from toronto as i'd love to meet new peo…
Reddit · 26 Aug 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 · 26 Aug 2021
I know that Backstage is legit in the sense that there is definitely some good, real things on there. However, I know it’s pretty easy for people to post on there (vs actors access where you have to be a CD). I have OCD and I get very nervous on backstage because I’m always scared of ending up in a dangerous situation…
Reddit · 25 Aug 2021
This is a thought I’ve had for a while but Ive been thinking about it more and more as I watch Marvel’s “What If..?” In “What If..?” almost all of the actors from the Marvel movies come back to reprise their roles and the performances most of them turn in is…underwhelming. Obviously theres a big difference between scre…
Reddit · 25 Aug 2021
I know early on you need another source of income but I was wondering how you navigate (or used to if you’re a working actor) having a job and acting. I only have a certain number of days off. I also don’t work in NYC anymore because I lost my job during the pandemic and had to settle for something in the suburbs so it…
Reddit · 25 Aug 2021
Am I stupid lmao because for some reason I’m unable to differentiate good acting from bad acting. I’ve watched so many movies (those with “good” and “bad” acting alike) and still have trouble. I’m sure you guys don’t have to try very hard to distinguish the two, and I realize this is a strange question lol, but could y…
Reddit · 25 Aug 2021
So 7 years ago a director wanted to cast me as a featured extra, and I was a no-show. Probably my biggest regret. Anyways, is this opinion piece accurate? https://www.cracked.com/blog/5-awful-things-nobody-tells-you-about-being-actor
Reddit · 25 Aug 2021
Just curious (especially from those in the acting community) which accent you feel is harder to do- American or English? I'm always amazed when you can have a Renee Zellweger doing a dead-on British accent or so many Brit actors who you'd never know were English. Feel free to comment beyond the poll. [View Poll](https:…
Reddit · 25 Aug 2021
For example, say an actor was hired to play a cynical loquacious Australian with bipolar who travels across America with his brother. But once on set the director decides the character is now a shy American who says very little and is travelling with his mother. Is there anything in the contract to let you walk away or…
