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Reddit · 28 Aug 2020
Hi! - I am producing a comedy short and looking for a black / African American male between the age of 30-60 is LA, CA to play the role of Dad. This is a non-union unpaid job. We will shoot on Sept 12th or 13th pending your avails and it will only take a couple hours. LOG LINE: It's Sunday morning and all Jordyn desper…
Reddit · 28 Aug 2020
Wondering if I should switch over from my current bank (who I'm perfectly happy with). The podcast "Audrey Helps Actors" has mentioned it in passing a few times but never gone into detail, so looking for first hand reviews and experience!
Reddit · 28 Aug 2020
What’s the difference between the two? I assume the director of an animated project would direct everyone involved. But do voice directors spend more time with the actors? Are they responsible for bringing out an actor’s best performance? How do directors and voice directors collaborate?
Reddit · 28 Aug 2020
Hello everyone and thanks to the moderators for giving me permission to post this! To make a long(er) story short, I recently took hold of a subreddit from years back that was restricted and abandoned by its founder. r/Scriptread is a place for screenwriters to post either a monologue or a dialogue-heavy, character-dri…
Reddit · 28 Aug 2020
Looking for an actor to do an absurd ludicrous British accent(think southpark) for an animated script. It doesn’t have to be great just good and funny and outlandish. Doesn’t pay a lot but I’m willing to negotiate.
Reddit · 27 Aug 2020
There's two things I really enjoy: Smolder from MLP and Crime Scene Investigation ASMR. ASMR is already very niche and this exact type is one of the lesser ideas that are messed around with within the community. I've never hired a VA before so I don't really know how much I should offer. I'm more than willing to figure…
Reddit · 27 Aug 2020
I wanted to know what people on this sub think about when it comes to booking roles (or not) when it comes to hair length. So growing up I (28M) used to have normal short hair, but since I turned 22 I'd fallen in love with having longer hair. Think neck or even past shoulder length hair. For my headshots and on a regul…
Reddit · 27 Aug 2020
so i am a 17 years old and I frequently look into Backstage and Actors Access for roles that are fit for me. The last role that actually fit me was for a movie produced by Fox and directed by Kenya Barris. I was really happy that followed a black teenage main character, but of course main character had to play basketba…
Reddit · 27 Aug 2020
Hi all, I've been contemplating when the "right" time to move to LA is for me and am wondering if I should just do it. I'd love thoughts on my situation and different perspectives on what I've been feeling. I'm currently based in the SF Bay Area but have noticed a lack of opportunity for narrative film work here in the…
Reddit · 27 Aug 2020
Must be 18+ Have PayPal Be comfortable with nsfw content Looking for someone to voice my succubus oc mostly sfw content like hellos and good morning master type of lines. Occasionally will need nsfw content for animations Actress will be paid set agreed on amount per content needed. Role will be recurring. Character im…
Reddit · 27 Aug 2020
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 · 27 Aug 2020
I just can't read one more sentence of somebody talking about how busy their months have been with auditions. I have been chasing this for years, I have done everything, from making my own shit, to changing reps, joining SAG, to moving around different markets, to self submitting like crazy, and I get such a low amount…
Reddit · 27 Aug 2020
\[DAD\] Mr. "Work Hard, Play Hard." He doesn't just live each day, he CONQUERS it! Organized, energetic, capable and loving, with a low tolerance for laziness which makes his kids see him as somewhat of a drill sergeant. ​ No Pay - Copy and Credit Provided. This film will hit multiple film festivals.
Reddit · 27 Aug 2020
Hello everyone and thanks to the moderators for giving me permission to post this! To make a long(er) story short, I recently took hold of a subreddit from years back that was restricted and abandoned by its founder. r/Scriptread is a place for screenwriters to post either a monologue or a dialogue-heavy, character-dri…
Reddit · 27 Aug 2020
So I'm curious on shows like The vampire diaries and the originals, whenever 1 actor who is a vampire has to portray that he/she is biting another actor on the neck, how do they do that? Do you just leave your mouth open on their neck? Do you think at any point someone has accidentally given another person a hickey bec…
Reddit · 27 Aug 2020
Hello guys, I need your help please, I have an audition but I have to send a self tape and I have no idea how that works, I’m new in the business and I don’t know if someone has to read the other actor lines or just read my part, any advice would help me a lot thank you!
Reddit · 27 Aug 2020
I decided that I want to be an actress, but I don't know where or how to start. I don't know how the Hollywood industry works because I live in another country. Therefore, I am looking for a mentor or guide in this area. So, could someone give me the name of a person or course that can really help me get what I want? (…
Reddit · 27 Aug 2020
So my reel is pretty much nonexistent at the moment. I was planning on working on it during my last semester of college because the film students constantly are looking for actors for their final exam projects. With covid though, all my plans were literally destroyed and now I've graduated with a degree in theatre and…
Reddit · 27 Aug 2020
So, I'm probably late to the party but here we go: I'm an actor who wants to get into voice acting. Now, because of the pandemic, I'm currently trying to build a little snappy recording booth for my home. Whilst doing some research on microphones, I stumbled on the Stellar X2, a microphone that rivals a Neumann U87 in…
Reddit · 26 Aug 2020
I was supposed to be majoring in Theatre, but the nerves got the better of me. I saw that extensive syllabus and how you had to perform often and do this and do that...and as much as I want to be an actor, I can’t believe that I allowed myself to back out because I wasn’t ready for all the stress that goes into that. I…
Reddit · 26 Aug 2020
I am 19 in college in South Georgia. I’m finding it difficult to find auditions. What is the best way to find auditions for films, student, amateur, etc. I do not have representation, I have been in one major film with an extremely small speaking role because of a stroke of luck but am not even sure whether I received…
Reddit · 26 Aug 2020
My team and I are super excited to be launching an auditioning app in December and have started building our waitlist of amazing actors around the world, so we can connect them to big movie producers. Monologue is a super exciting news and I can't wait for you to join this waitlist of just 100 people. Join here >> [htt…
Reddit · 26 Aug 2020
I suggested the following on a recent thread: " I'd rather be part of a group that performed their in-progress stage monologues on an ongoing basis. It would make a change to explain the decisions actors made in understanding, interpreting and presentation of various monologues and hear the input of others in the same…
Reddit · 25 Aug 2020
I have been trying to do some deeper voices (I’m a female). And at the beginning my neck was sore after trying to do a deep voice. My throat wasn’t sore and my voice wasn’t hoarse, but my neck was sore. So I rested but still practiced about 2 minutes everyday by humming or speaking. The soreness went away and I could d…
Reddit · 25 Aug 2020
So I just did a voice over for a friend and I really liked it, I’m just trying to find people that needs a deep voice for a role (video games, cartoons, etc ) I speak English, Spanish and French. I’m not going to charge nobody I just want to have some experience and have some fun. Thanks for reading.
Reddit · 25 Aug 2020
I have been trying to understand more of the industry and it seems the only way to get in is to pay for a service like backstage. In my case I have enough money to pay for it but don’t know if that’s the best choice. Also I was wondering if anyone has any connections or good acting classes they know of in philly? I’m 1…
Reddit · 25 Aug 2020
With all the online live-streaming of theatre performances people are doing these days to keep theatre alive during the pandemic, I just got this idea for a weekly livestream to do on my youtube channel as a collaboration with other fans of the Bard. Wondering if any actors here might be interested in the "Shakespeare…
Reddit · 25 Aug 2020
Well...I've finally runned out of options, so it looks like I'm turning to old faithful...hello reditors and fellow actors. I've seemed to have hit a road block. I can't cry. Well let me be a bit more specific: I can't seem to get emotional for a monolouge I'm performing. For the past 6 weeks I've been rehearsing a pla…
Reddit · 25 Aug 2020
Any actors who also co star in and produce their own movies? I'm an actor and screenwriter with several scripts.
Reddit · 25 Aug 2020
So I live in the bay area in California and for the past week or so the air has been extremely dense with smoke and ash from the (seemingly annuallly) entire state being on fire. I've noticed my voice is suffering a lot. It cracks when I try to sing at all, especially in the higher range. I'm also a voice actor so I'm…
Reddit · 25 Aug 2020
As opposed to America, voice acting seems to be a big deal in Japan. I hear that it’s quite competitive and that there’s even schools that specialize in voice acting. But what else should we know about voice acting in Japan? Is it a cutthroat business? Have voice actors damaged their voices beyond prepare because of ho…
Reddit · 24 Aug 2020
Hey! I am trying to make like a group chat of teen actors who are looking to get some extra practice. We would just act out scripts together and give each other suggestions and advice. Let me know if you are interested & dm me!!
Reddit · 24 Aug 2020
I’m black (19), but I kinda look mixed. But I’m reading and hearing that a lot of successful black actors have had nose jobs. I don’t have that wide of a nose, it’s somewhat wide and kinda slopes up but still has a round, bulbous tip. But, I’ve been really wanting to get a nose job since I was a kid. People use to make…
Reddit · 24 Aug 2020
TL;DR: I am looking for advice on a few possible paths I am considering within the next year or so. (1) Move to NYC with a somewhat dusty acting resume and try to get into a conservatory program like Stella Adler or Esper in order to gain structured acting training from a reputable school, build networking connections,…
Reddit · 24 Aug 2020
So I’m in the Bay Area, previously was going to school in Boston, but now doing asynchronous online school back here in CA. I know that right now, work is slow and that most auditions are via self-tape. I’m been taping for stuff here at home and will be continuing to do so throughout the fall, but there’s really nothin…
Reddit · 24 Aug 2020
I’m moving to ATL next year and wanna build my film/tv acting resume. Would you say Atlanta is a good place to do so? I’ve heard it’s becoming the next Hollywood, but I’m not sure.
Reddit · 24 Aug 2020
Hey guys, Alen here . To lighten up the mood of a Monday (Best day in the week...Not) I would like you to comment under this post what your definition of a great actor is. Whenever I think about the wonderful ways that some people can bring this art to life, it just fills me with motivation and inspiration to strive to…
Reddit · 24 Aug 2020
I can't seem to find absolutely any resources similar to Backstage in Mexico.
Reddit · 24 Aug 2020
The idea if that we are looking for a non-corporeal voice one which interacts with the scene and creates an automatic interest to the audience. No rate for the role but we think this could be an interesting character to stretch out. The idea of the unknown creating a thriller aspect but the shift mid way through to fin…
Reddit · 24 Aug 2020
I see references all the time to voice actors working in e-learning, but I don't actually know what that means. When I try to research it online, I see lots of blog posts with people saying how to book more e-learning work, but nothing about what e-learning work actually is. So what does "e-learning" actually mean? Is…
Reddit · 24 Aug 2020
Ok to start voice acting is my absolute dreammmm. I’d rather not be alive than not be a skilled voice actor. I know that to be a successful voice actor you have to have acting experience, however I’m not too easy on the eyes and I’m worried about being judged for being unattractive if I do sign up for an acting class.…
Reddit · 23 Aug 2020
I just seem stiff and doing the same face over and over. I know I’m not like Oscar winning actress. I just started but I want to be great.
Reddit · 23 Aug 2020
Hi! So I emailed an agency last week regarding representation, and they asked to have my Spotlight pin. However, I’m not on Spotlight and I asked the agency if it is not the case that any actor with an agent can then get a spotlight profile. They replied that agents have no power to help actors with their Spotlight app…
Reddit · 23 Aug 2020
Acting has been my passion for as long as I can remember, but I'm honestly terrified of majoring in it. I'm fully aware that it's a difficult field to succeed in, and I don't want to be left with a useless degree (I thought about teaching but that's not really something I'd want to do). So, I was thinking that Psycholo…
Reddit · 23 Aug 2020
So I filmed a short film last year June. Due to various circumstances (traveling, consumed with work) the film is still in Post Production. I have actually been aggressively editing it the past few weeks but the film still has to go through sound production which may take a while. It’s been time consuming doing all the…
Reddit · 23 Aug 2020
I have trichotillomania (a hair-pulling disorder) that causes me to pull out my eyebrows and eyelashes. Will my weird-looking face decrease my chances of ever getting casted? I’m starting to tape monologues to submit to casting calls, and I want to know if I should overcome the disorder before trying.
Reddit · 23 Aug 2020
Should I ? Is it absolutely necessary ?
Reddit · 23 Aug 2020
I've been scouring for the answer to this all over the internet. Is there a "right" time to build your actor website? The only recommendations I've found are for people about to graduate from theatre/acting programs to make their websites around the time of their showcase or as part of their coursework. I don't fall un…
Reddit · 23 Aug 2020
Hey guys! So I am applying to college this fall, and I just really need some advice from fellow actors and actresses. Basically, I have gone to the biggest performing arts high school in my city for drama (having drama class for four hours every day during the school year) and it is essentially a miniature Juilliard. M…
