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Reddit · 12 Oct 2018
From what I can tell, they just start rolling the film and then the actors say their lines a bunch of different ways and hit their marks and whatever else, sometimes screwing up and starting to laugh and shit, and the director just picks whatever take he likes best. They don't seem to be "in character" in the slightest…
Reddit · 12 Oct 2018
I need to make a list - who do you like that has a lot of intensity and intelligence and is maybe underrated?
Reddit · 12 Oct 2018
Hi! I'm a 21 year old swede in Australia and my life long dream is being an actor (like everybody else) and I thought the best way to start is with shortfilms. So I'm currently looking for open casting calls and so forth for minor productions. Should I get a professional headshot and a full body picture aswell, and whe…
Reddit · 12 Oct 2018
I'm in NYC. I first listen to some calm instrumental music on my headphones on my subway ride to the audition. Once I'm above ground and walking to the casting office, I go over my lines outloud but since I still have my headphones on people won't think I'm crazy. :) Then right before I enter the building I watch [Brya…
Reddit · 12 Oct 2018
This post is related to the safety of actors. We talk about the craft and honing our instrument, but the most important thing is taking care of your body. Was on set yesterday as featured, but I’m currently transitioning to lead roles. That’s besides the point though. I wanna discuss what to do on set when someone is i…
Reddit · 12 Oct 2018
Age: 25 Gender: Male Type: Youthful, dancer, young lover I am auditioning for a theater company doing West Side Story and Shakespeare in Love. I need a Shakespeare monologue that will show off my fun, energetic, masculine energy. Both shows are stylized in a non-classical way so I need to show how I can use classic lan…
Backstage · 11 Oct 2018
I notice that a lot of jobs posted require one to post a reel. Aside from commissioning a studio to make one for you (Which is a bit out of my budget at the moment). How would one recommend getting a reel going?
Backstage · 11 Oct 2018
Does anyone know where I can find a sample acting cover letter. I have no experience so I don't know what to write. Thanks!
Reddit · 11 Oct 2018
Saw something on Actor Access and it said 150 a day but SAG-AFTRA and I'm like thats not the 180/10 sag scale thing or any thing
Reddit · 11 Oct 2018
An agent who I met up told me he wants me to constantly train and take classes. Though I understand why he wants to make sure I am invested in this and that I am dedicated. The issue I am having is that if I do sign up with him... how do I explain that I don't feel I click with acting coaches he recommends? ​ Th…
Reddit · 11 Oct 2018
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 · 11 Oct 2018
I posted earlier and I have a big indecisive situation. My current agent is a starter agent but she is quite easy to talk to and I feel there is mutual respect. She is very new. I've been with her for 2 months. I know ending things now is pretty soon, but I felt maybe it was a good idea to try to get a more experienced…
Reddit · 10 Oct 2018
I’m a new actor. Right now I’m in Chicago as Fred Casely playing next to an unbelievable Roxie. Everyone knows she’s more experienced than me. I like I frustrate her as well as the director with my lack of skill. How do I keep confidence when the environment is negative and the cast is more experienced than I am? Also…
Reddit · 10 Oct 2018
I have a question, it may be stupid, I don't think it is, but here it goes. Why is it so hard to get even an actor who has just even the slightest recognizable face into a film that a new filmmaker is doing? I ask this because I'm a new filmmaker, a new filmmaker who has been trying for the last what - three years now…
Reddit · 10 Oct 2018
This is news to me. How else am I supposed to get that information to them? Actors Access profile ?
Reddit · 10 Oct 2018
Can anyone weigh in on which is better, or alternatives for agent/casting director meet and greets? Not looking for negativity about the validity of these/similar businesses where you pay to get in the room. Thank you!
Reddit · 10 Oct 2018
Is it wise for an actor to have a podcast? or can that work against him in the future?
Backstage · 9 Oct 2018
So on one of the audition postings it says that auditions will be by submissions only, what does that mean?? Do I have to be at that audition or do I send in a video? All help is appreciated, thank you!
Reddit · 9 Oct 2018
Does anyone have any experience using the actors foundry subscription service i wanna know what im getting into before i buy it.
Reddit · 9 Oct 2018
So, I am doing a college production of The Dybbuk by Ansky. I am playing the role of Channon and I’m wondering if there is anything I can do to really immerse myself in the role. This is a very low budget show, in essentially a black box, it is very stripped down with a group of student actors, who like myself are not…
Reddit · 9 Oct 2018
Hi All, First off, apologies for chiming in as a non-actor but you’ll see my intentions are noble (ie. I need your help :) We have been working on a [Hollywood talent agent/manager game](https://store.steampowered.com/app/943130/Cattle_Call_Hollywood_Talent_Manager/) for almost 3 years and it will finally be released i…
Reddit · 9 Oct 2018
I run an interview series where I have been fortunate enough to talk with a few actors and people involved in the industry. As a complete outsider, I think they are kind of interesting, and I have posted a few here, and the feedback has been positive. My latest is with Michael Mongillo who has a cool new movie out, ’Di…
Backstage · 8 Oct 2018
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Stage 32 · 8 Oct 2018
Hello, To reintroduce myself, I am a theater artist since 2016 and took an acting workshop of 6-months prior to joining the theater. I live in Poland and looking for work assignments here. I speak English and Hindi is my native. I'm interested in short/feature films, tv commercials, tv series, web series; in short, any…
Reddit · 8 Oct 2018
Okay. I'm from Indonesia, almost 26 years old and want to go to Los Angeles to be an actor. ​ However, I will be doing a limb lengthening surgery first soon. So being conservative, I'd say that I will be closer to 30 when I go to LA. ​ I just took a look at some of the programs that these acting schools o…
Reddit · 8 Oct 2018
I'm beginning to worry about my age. Like in the past, I've wasted a lot of times unnecessary and did a lot of mistakes. I thought I was gonna stay young forever but then suddenly I woke up in the morning, realized that I wasn't that young anymore. I like to read actors' wiki pages and most of them (if not all) started…
Reddit · 7 Oct 2018
I have an audition tomorrow, I'm incredibly nervous. I asked the casting director what they're looking for in their actress and she said this, "We are looking for an actress who is able to naturally show her emotions (someone who is very in touch with them) and someone who is able to portray everything she is feeling t…
Reddit · 7 Oct 2018
I am not pursuing a career in musical theatre - partially because there are hardly any roles for the minority I am. HOWEVER, I did go to an open call for the Broadway show of my dreams a couple of years ago and got a callback the next day. Then one the next year. And now I have one again. I would be willing to drop eve…
Reddit · 7 Oct 2018
Does it help. I have seen actors with self tapes for demo reels get auditions but also actors who went as far as paying for a demo reel service production, who end up with no auditions. Does it actually help? I feel once you have an agent, it doesn't matter if your demo reel is self tape or film footage (short film, st…
Reddit · 7 Oct 2018
I’m going to be a freshman in high school, and I don’t have much experience acting. Any advice? I’m planning on taking some acting, improv, and voice classes in the early months of 2019 at a school for performing arts in my town. The type of acting I want to aim towards is musical theatre, but I’m also open to acting o…
Reddit · 7 Oct 2018
Hey all, Firstly, I have to say I’ve been lurking this sub for a while now and I’m constantly blown away by how supportive everyone is - it really eradicates the idea that acting has to be such a cutthroat and competitive profession and I love you all. After a year of rigorous training I recently managed to signed up w…
Reddit · 7 Oct 2018
Hey guys! So I go to school for acting. It's not the best school, I feel like I'll have a lot left to learn in acting class outside of school once I graduate. But anyway. I think I'm a good actor. I get a lot of roles and I really work hard to get better and I have a lot of faith in my career. But I wouldn't say that w…
Reddit · 7 Oct 2018
Well heya guys, right of the bat I know everybody is gonna be like you shouldn't move there since there's too many people and it's very risky, but hear me out will ya! ​ So I'm turning 18 this month and got a full time job at mcdonalds currently, I've done theatre classes since I was about 7 years and decided to…
Reddit · 6 Oct 2018
This is something I’ve been thinking about off and on and I wanted to put it out there for discussion. I can think of a couple of people like this who I’ve encountered over the years. Acting is their primary focus, it’s what they want to do, they’ve spent a lot of time pursuing that goal and they put the work in in cla…
Reddit · 6 Oct 2018
​ [I wanted to put Robin William, but he always a legend to me.](https://i.redd.it/lgdoey8tpmq11.png) [I did not expect the outcome, but I still have mad respect for the battle winner, because of the stun that he did, and his philosophy in life.](https://reddit.com/link/9lzkpu/video/4r555oxnpmq11/player) Game tr…
Reddit · 6 Oct 2018
Hey everyone, I booked my first extra gig in Atlanta for Monday and Tuesday. I've never done anything in the industry before and am testing the waters to see if I want to make a career change. The e-mail I received mentioned the call time was at 11 am. What time should I actually be there? Any tips? Thanks
Reddit · 6 Oct 2018
Please feel free to ask any question at all related to acting, no matter how simple. There will be no judgements on questions posted here. Everyone starts somewhere. So ask away!
Reddit · 6 Oct 2018
And I got a callback. I was just wondering if anyone has ever heard of the Industry Network? Is it legit? I'm asking because there is a slightly expensive deposit, and I really do not want to get robbed.
Reddit · 5 Oct 2018
I'm a screenwriter by trade, but I am delving into digital media design more. If you are an actor/actress who is in need of a personal website designed or have one that needs a polish/redesign, PM me and I can help you out for free.
Reddit · 5 Oct 2018
So I just set up my account, put some info about myself and one of my headshots, I’m not really sure where do I go from here? Also has people had any success with it? Is it worth it? Thanks!
Reddit · 5 Oct 2018
I'm still in school so I don't have to worry about this quite yet but I want to be ready when the time comes. How are you guys able to work a day job and make it to auditions at the same time? Do you leave work whenever you have an audition or work a job with weird hours or what?
Backstage · 4 Oct 2018
Hi all, I am wondering what casting directors opinion of an actor auditioning with sides in hand versus without. I have received sides last minute with no way of memorizing my lines for the audition. Unfortunately I use readers (glasses for reading only) so I feel it makes me look...
Reddit · 4 Oct 2018
Hey there. I'm pretty experienced with legit theatre and tv/film, but I don't know much about getting commercial work. I'm non union and ive heard there's a lot of NU commercial work to be had. Do I need a commercial agent to get these jobs? I've seen a few posted on Actors Access, is that the best submissions site to…
Reddit · 4 Oct 2018
Should I give it a try? I find acting fun in front of close friends, and I think I understand part of it. To me, the art is truly believing that you are what you act as. Not just acting, feeling, and in a way becoming the act. Again, should I give it a try? Any tips on acting? Edit: I’m not good with accents, by the wa…
Reddit · 4 Oct 2018
Is everything done via self tape? Or do they only use self tapes first then eventually call you for in person audition? I would imagine you woukd be auditining a lot from self tapes but get called in only if you getv picked from the hundreds of tapes
Reddit · 4 Oct 2018
Idk. I had aa response from an agent who I submitted to. They are not a high end agent but they do rep working actors. They said "hi xxx sure we can meet up". No date was scheduled so I responded with a date to meet. They said they "couldnt that date but will schedule s o something soon." The responses first of all wer…
Reddit · 4 Oct 2018
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 · 4 Oct 2018
I'm a screenwriter by trade who has done freelance digital media design on-and-off for years but now I'm trying to develop a real portfolio for it. Most of my work has been for friends/peers in the film industry. I'm turning to r/filmmakers to offer my assistance in helping you design/develop your website or polish/red…
Reddit · 4 Oct 2018
I feel that accessing some emotions that I have no business feeling right now makes me a little bit crazy. I feel that it's hard for me to act neutral when I feel emotional (down or just happy) it just pours over the edge. Are there any exercises that help you to train your emotional intelligence?
Reddit · 4 Oct 2018
I'm at the point in my acting career where I feel confident to start getting work beyond self submitting on actors access. (just finished my conservatory training, improv training, have good headshots). I'm as qualified as any to at start getting commercial work and I'm currently looking for commercial representation,…
