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Reddit · 23 Mar 2021
**NOTE: Link to download the app from the Google Play Store is in the comments!** If you're an actor you are probably familiar with the idea of *verbs and intentions*, in other words **how you are going to get what you want** from your scene partner(s). This app serves as a reference to help you make stronger choices f…
Reddit · 23 Mar 2021
I recently have gotten into voice acting and one of the professors at my university knows a childrens book author who needed a voice actor for a commercial on one of his new childrens books he is releasing, and my professor told him about me, and he is interested in letting me audition for it, this is a HUGE thing for…
Reddit · 23 Mar 2021
I think I've seen it mentioned in the comments here before, but I just want to reemphasize that **Jenna Fischer's book "The Actor's Life: A Survival Guide"** is absolute must-read material. I'd venture to guess it answers 95% of the questions I see posted in this sub (though of course there are always additional insigh…
Reddit · 23 Mar 2021
Tim Russ sat down and discussed Fallout 4 and other topics on the podcast Movie Reviews from an Alternate Earth. [https://alternatemovies.buzzsprout.com/1391980/8190218-tim-russ-interview](https://alternatemovies.buzzsprout.com/1391980/8190218-tim-russ-interview) Tim also talks about the experiences he's had doing voic…
Reddit · 22 Mar 2021
Acting has actually been my childhood dream since I was a teenager. I'm 30 now and still have not started my career yet. I'm actually not deterred by that because there are people who started professionally acting in their 30s, 40s, shit even their 50s I heard. Anyway, due to lack of resources I could never seem to get…
Reddit · 22 Mar 2021
Hi, I am 17 and I live in india. I will be pursuing my further studies in the US and I have decided to do my major in theater. A lot of people told me to do else and keep a BACKUP but if I really love the craft, I don't see a reason as to why I should do anything else. The question that I have is that I find it difficu…
Reddit · 22 Mar 2021
So I’ve been looking into getting into voice acting and I have a kinda good mic, I have a hyper x quad cast but I’m looking into getting into voice acting such as gigs and just practicing getting my voice better so any help would be nice!
Reddit · 22 Mar 2021
I just got new headshots and the photographer sent them to me as both “Hi-Res edits” and “Web-Res edits”. Does it matter which ones I send to my agents/which ones to put on casting sites, print out, etc. ? Which ones do I use for what ? I already put the web res ones on actors access and i’m a bit worried. I’m confused…
Reddit · 22 Mar 2021
We’ve all seen the videos. Terrible, over dramatic acting. Or under dramatic acting. It’s fun and painful in equal measures to watch a disaster in motion; but what are some of the things that *make* those disasters? What, in your opinion, identifies a bad performance? What makes you cringe in acting, and how would you…
Reddit · 22 Mar 2021
I originally attended a local theatre group when I was 14, I did a play with them in our towns theatre but when I was 15 the group got shut down and the only theatre in town was shut down. A year later I started attending a workshop for film and television in the city, it’s a successful workshop and it’s opened a lot o…
Reddit · 21 Mar 2021
I usually ask my sister or my mom to be my reader when I do self-tapes. They're super gracious about it, but I'd love to start taping with my actor buddies, either via Zoom or at a local studio space, depending on everyone's comfort level. I usually buy my family a meal or something. When you ask friends to help you do…
Reddit · 21 Mar 2021
I am out of the social media loop y’all! I’m an actress in her early 40’s (I’m a WOC and I often play younger) and I hate social but I am so curious about something... A friend overheard another actress say “she doesn’t like me” and when my friend inquired why she said, “because I followed (me) on IG and (me) didn’t fo…
Reddit · 21 Mar 2021
Raya and the Last Dragon is a major milestone for voice actors and arguably represents a potential shift in the industry. Read more about it at https://www.codystewartvo.com/blog/raya-and-the-last-dragon-is-a-voice-over-milestone
Reddit · 21 Mar 2021
This post is very abstract and just interested in general ideas and isn’t meant to target/shame anyone for their choices. Okay, so, throughout film history, there has been a niche of artistic filmmaking that indulges in depicting very graphic/explicit/unsimulated sex acts on camera. Of course, choosing to perform a nud…
Reddit · 21 Mar 2021
Hello, I was looking to hire some voice actors for a small motion comic project and was wondering how the hiring process goes. I understand that auditions are done, but I was wondering if voice actors have a portfolio of sorts? I have experience hiring artists to draw comics and was wondering if it’s a similar process.…
Reddit · 21 Mar 2021
Hi! I'm looking to cast someone for the part of one of the three main characters for a pilot presentation (5-7 minute animated short). Must be LA-Based or able to connect remotely with a high quality home setup (I want to be able to direct the recording session). The character is a young adult elven woman (20's/30's) w…
Reddit · 21 Mar 2021
Hi guys! Does social media follower count really matter or affect casting? I read some vlogs about it and want to confirm to your personal experience. I just believe that actors are not really that active to social media. Plus if yes, is it okay to post portraits of yourself or leave a little mystery to your personalit…
Reddit · 21 Mar 2021
I know the answer is probably a big, fat LEAVE THEM ALONE, but if you’re a newish actor curious about the process, what’s ok? Is it ok to watch the process at a distance? Is it ok for a quick chat with someone on your street if they’re not busy? Can you ask them if they need extras? (Kidding.) They film a lot in my are…
Reddit · 21 Mar 2021
If this is the wrong community for this, please definitely let me know and I will delete and repost somewhere else if necessary. Some Background: I want to start this off by saying I'm 23 years old, and mentally in a very rough place at the moment, I've only got a semester and a half left until I get my AS degree in Fi…
Reddit · 21 Mar 2021
im making this gta film which is quite important to me. i want a voice actor for the villain. i want to pick someone right because it's a big role and i wanna capture my vision right this time. this is also FREE work im not paying. this film is solely for entertainment and fun purposes and will be released on my channe…
Reddit · 21 Mar 2021
If there are voice actors/actresses who have worked on popular media, during the recording of certain media, are there any forms or documents talking about leaking certain stuff about said project to the internet or other means of communication? If so, what are they? (if it's okay to talk about it) and how was it like…
Reddit · 21 Mar 2021
Okay, so long story short: My agent recently just dropped me as she is quitting the industry and I've contacted every other agency in my country and either been ignored or told they aren't taking clients on. So I'm now an actor seeking representation. My friend has asked me to help with a self tape audition from a pilo…
Reddit · 21 Mar 2021
I am an aspiring voice actor, I just need some guidance on where to start with getting into the field. For context I live in a small town in upstate New York
Reddit · 20 Mar 2021
Just wondering
Reddit · 20 Mar 2021
bored
Reddit · 20 Mar 2021
So I'm wanting to be a voice actor. I have a Blue Yeti X mic. And I think that might be good enough, but I'm not sure what I should use for my demos, as well as where I should upload that demo.
Reddit · 20 Mar 2021
I want to apply for a job, but the age range has changed from when I saw it originally. I believe it started out around 15-19, but now it is solely at 18. Does this mean they only want actors who are 18 years old? That's what I'm assuming, but I'd like to make sure.
Reddit · 20 Mar 2021
the worst part is, nobody seems to care! when I first starting getting self tapes a few years back, I wouldn't even fucking DO them, because I was so angry. Like, what? you can't even be bothered to rent an audition room? You can't even be bothered to READ opposite the actors you want to bring in? You expect the actor…
Reddit · 20 Mar 2021
Hi! Thanks for letting me joint your group! I am a 20 year old actress from CT. I have been acting since I was 8 and haven’t had luck finding an agency. Most of them want me to move which I can’t do currently. I haven’t been in anything since covid hit and I’m so ready to jump back in! I have IMDb pro account and apply…
Reddit · 20 Mar 2021
I have been acting for awhile now, but the biggest struggle I have faced is allowing myself to be vulnerable on stage or on camera. What methods do you use to get yourself out of your head and explore deeper emotions? What schools (Hagen, Stanislavsky, Meisner, etc,) have you found that helped you most? (I know differe…
Reddit · 20 Mar 2021
Ok I have this thing where if I'm alone and acting in front of a camera I'm completely fine but when I'm with someone even just taking a video and have to act seriously I always laugh and smile its really annoying and I'm scared that i might not be able to be an actor when I'm of age because of it I'm scared ill go in…
Reddit · 20 Mar 2021
what’s a solid number? Do agents who represent 50 actors each do well? I know some represent 100 and some represent 5- but how much does yours represent?
Reddit · 20 Mar 2021
Hey! I am thinking about ways to democratise longform storytelling in a lofi way - and what I would like to experiment with is live streaming table reads of screenplays (Twitch). That way, people who cannot have their movie or TV show made because of prohibitive costs and gate keeping, can still have production of thei…
Reddit · 20 Mar 2021
I don’t make garbage. Here’s my work. www.noechavez.com If you live in Oregon, preferably Eugene, lets collaborate.
Reddit · 19 Mar 2021
Is it a super difficult process? Obviously you have to be really talented to begin with but what exactly does it take to become a voice actor getting paid gigs?
Reddit · 19 Mar 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 · 19 Mar 2021
I know it's like 5 dollars per image. Do you have them on all your images or just your favorite ones?
Reddit · 19 Mar 2021
Hello my name is Nick Yates, and I've never been a fan on my real name. Would choosing a Stage name be a good idea? Has anyone done this or thought about this? Pros and cons? There are moments I don't mind my name and other times I think my name just doesn't feel like a good Actor name as lame as that sounds. Any input…
Reddit · 19 Mar 2021
I'm considering moving to LA once the pandemic starts clearing up and doing background work full-time. I have no interest in regular acting, just in doing background work as a full-time regular job. I'm hoping someone who's more familiar with the market could help me get a realistic perspective on how much I could expe…
Reddit · 19 Mar 2021
I just got an email saying I had a cmail notification, which is always a little adrenaline rush. Go to check it out only to find that it's a notification that my agent has removed me from her roster. No phone call, no email, no heads up of any kind. I'm not very surprised that she's dropping me, I barely hear from her…
Reddit · 19 Mar 2021
I've been practicing as a voiceover artist for several months and now looking into the social media and marketing side of things where I see so many other artists with professional headshots of themselves even though it's work that doesn't necessarily mean they will be on-camera. Vice versa I see a lot of artists with…
Reddit · 19 Mar 2021
After watching this movie, and realising John Nash was a real person, it makes me crazy to even imagine how hard would it be to create this character, and there's a long character journey for him, this might be one of the most complicated role to perform, Russell Crowe did a decent job. But, my curiosity still lies in…
Reddit · 18 Mar 2021
Hello, I'm pretty new to the acting thing (don't even have headshots yet), so I haven't done any self-tapes. But an acting buddy of mine (who lives in the same house) keeps asking me to read for his self-tapes. And I know I'll eventually have to do self-tapes of my own, so I figured I'd ask. The friend has over the pas…
Reddit · 18 Mar 2021
I felt like I've been wanting to act for about a month and I've never taken classes. I've been really embarrassed to tell my mom this but I just did and took it like it was nothing. My uncle is in a couple of commercials and is a nice actor. She said we would ask him about classes. I have done alot of research about ab…
Reddit · 18 Mar 2021
Hey guys! So I signed with an agent back in January, which was super exciting. However, I'm kind of concerned about my materials. My headshots and resume are pretty good for my market, but my reel definitely leaves something to be desired. Although I've done some short films and student films, they either never sent fo…
Reddit · 18 Mar 2021
I’ve started an animated YouTube channel. I’ve done all the writing and character design and animation myself. I’ve started recording, which I wanted to do all on my own, but, I’m very much not happy with how the female characters’ voices sound. It always sounds like a male faking a female voice. I also seem to be much…
Reddit · 18 Mar 2021
I think it was my last post here that I was like “don’t give up! You can do it!” I’m on the other side of that again lol. I am not getting auditions. I’ve had 3 this year. And it makes me so sad and frustrated. I have credits (not a ton, but they’re there), I think my headshots are good, I have a demo reel, I have an a…
Reddit · 18 Mar 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 · 18 Mar 2021
The show is about two friends that move to the East Coast for a fresh start. They soon realize that things in the new house seem... off. Some inspirations that might help give you an idea what you're in for: Movies: Oculus TV: Haunting of Hill House, Channel Zero Books: The House of Leaves AudioDrama: The Black Tapes,…
Reddit · 18 Mar 2021
can someone tell me any bad acting class experiences to make me feel less annoyed w myself. i did this acting workshop online and little did ik everyone was older than me and experienced in acting. i did the class twice, both times i messed up my lines one of the two times i had to do the scene. and the second time was…
