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Reddit · 27 Jul 2018
I’m an attorney with a passion for acting. I realize it’s quite logical for someone in my position to be interested in acting (eg influencing a jury is acting mostly), but I think performing as a character or someone other than myself is really my calling. It’s so much tougher being myself in front of an audience rathe…
Reddit · 27 Jul 2018
In the not so distant future, I think we as actors could see the old studio contract (or a version of it) come back into existence.. An actor is paid by insert platform, "Netflix" annually with health benefits and pension and agreed to do so many projects throughout the year and can be loaned out to other platforms whe…
Reddit · 27 Jul 2018
Hello! This is Winnie Hiller. I’m a Hollywood acting coach, working on writing a book for actors who need to learn the basics. Agents and managers often send me young actors (many with no previous training) to coach just before their auditions for film and tv roles. I have learned what works in coaxing out a believable…
Reddit · 27 Jul 2018
Hi guys, I don't know much about US schools or musical theatre so I'm seeking some advice; a friend of mine (UK based) was just accepted onto this Young American's 9 month program in Corona, LA; when he originally submitted his audition tape he was much more interested in going into teaching musical theatre and thought…
Reddit · 27 Jul 2018
I was really excited to share an interview with an actor that I felt shared tons of neat insights. The actor really turned negative and despite my best effort I had to basically say, I might be a nothing to you, but I'm not a doormat. (let's leave it at that). Here is an excerpt that I thought was cool; Also, it's more…
Reddit · 27 Jul 2018
Hi all! I’m an actor based in NY who spends way too much time on his website. I was wondering if anyone knows a place or site or service where a CD or manager or agent can give you feedback. Any and all leads encouraged! Thanks! -rr
Reddit · 27 Jul 2018
If you're an LA/NY native this doesn't apply to you. This topic is directed towards those who packed their bags and moved from out of state. For those of you who made the big move to two of the biggest markets for actors, do you enjoy living there? Does the question of "*this is where I plan on living the rest of my li…
Reddit · 27 Jul 2018
I can imagine that it gives you a lot of great experience and makes you less nervous about auditioning in general, but if you're terrible, won't casting directors remember and not call you in?
Reddit · 27 Jul 2018
Studying Theatre and Drama in College and one of my assignments is to plan a workshop with a specific takeaway Theme. My title / Theme is "Communication: The Power and Place of Words". Just wondering if anyone has some suggestions for drama games specifically orientated around Communicative / Persuasive / Debate Techni…
Backstage · 26 Jul 2018
Tried to post my information the system will not accept my information from another web site (voice123) I have demos there and all my basic who what and where.
Reddit · 26 Jul 2018
I have posted this on a couple of comments threads already but might as well share it to everyone. There is a Facebook group called talent managers for actors. It has dozens of managers, casting directors and agents who want to be accessible for actors. It was created because a group of managers noticed that there was…
Reddit · 26 Jul 2018
There's this myth that they supposedly work for us, not the other way around. So can I just preemptively tell him (politely and tactfully) that no fucking way would I ever want to work with him? Or do I have to be politically savvy and wait to be humiliated by his own 'you're not good enough for me' letter? I don't kno…
Reddit · 26 Jul 2018
I can make a list of excuses but I just haven't read that much in my life of 44 years.. maybe a dozen books, so I want to commit to that advice. I remember an acting coach once said to me that reading "To Kill A Mockingbird" is one of the most important experiences an actor should have. In the vein of that statement, w…
Reddit · 26 Jul 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 · 26 Jul 2018
Hey reddit actors! I am a Programming Fellow at HERE, a non-profit off-off Broadway theatre in SoHo. I’d like to offer a couple special deals to our current show Symphonie Fantastique, by the legendary puppeteer Basil Twist, recipient of the MacArthur Award. The show is a super unique performance that is basically unde…
Backstage · 25 Jul 2018
hey everyone! i recently joined this website this week - i've been applying to gigs nonstop. i want to be realistic about my qualifications, so its been mostly background work. i'm super eager to work, however of the 27 gigs i've applied to so far, i've only heard back from...
Reddit · 25 Jul 2018
Today I was giving a character actor some advice, and I thought there might be some others here that could benefit from it. As actors you are both the salesman and the product. Many of you are going door to door, asking people to buy, and you don’t even know what you’ve got in your suitcase. If you want to be cast in m…
Reddit · 25 Jul 2018
Small local theatre. Nerves got the best of me. I didn’t do as well as I could’ve. Got some lines mixed up... Afterwards they told me to do over some lines but in a southern accent. I did the best I could. I’m not going to kick myself in the butt for it, it’s all in the past now. I’m just grateful for the learning expe…
Reddit · 25 Jul 2018
I was in plays and a theatre school when I was younger, I attended various auditions in London because I had some agent linked to my theatre school, and I had an acting teacher that help me sit graded exams in Lambda, I reached grade 7, however now I don’t go to college and haven’t done any of that stuff anymore, I was…
Reddit · 25 Jul 2018
Hi...it’s Winnie Hiller. I’m an acting coach in LA and though I work with a celebrity actor everyday on set, I like to coach and give advice to young actors who are new in the business, too. Yesterday I read a post here by a girl who had an audition that she felt didn’t go as planned. Nerves got the better of her, and…
Reddit · 25 Jul 2018
This is more a reminder for a lot of long time subscribers to r/acting, but for any newer actors who haven't been here a long time: First of all, read the sidebar. If you did, you'd see Jenna Fischer's book in the recommended reading. I'm almost finished and I cannot recommend it enough. It is the most definitive guide…
Reddit · 25 Jul 2018
I’m 5’7. And please don’t bring up Tom Cruise. I’ve been the lead in dozens of films, all non paying low quality and have an agent, and I still find I can only get in the room on student films and lower quality projects. I’ve dropped thousands of dollars on training and produce my own content with a group of like minde…
Reddit · 25 Jul 2018
Hi, first of all I’m 18 years old I just graduated from HS and I’m going to start college next month I’m going to study system engineering, but, I have ALWAYS being interested to be an actor, to be honest I don’t want to go to college and study “Film & Arts” (I don’t really know how is the career for acting called in E…
Reddit · 25 Jul 2018
i'm going to be asking a lot of questions, because I'm trying to understand how to move forward in this industry, and industry seems to not give clear answers on these questions, or everybody's answers are different, or their personal egos get in the way of giving honest answers, so I think this place is the best place…
Reddit · 24 Jul 2018
Hey guys, I thought I would post an audition notice where the actors are. **TRUST FALL** **Feature Film** | **Non-Union** | Starts: **Sep 1, 2018** (flexible)| Filming in: **Orange,** **California,** **United States** ROMANCE/THRILLER - A homeless man saves an abused woman's life and they fall in love. They realize tha…
Reddit · 24 Jul 2018
i'm at a point in my life where I either go full-force into pursuing acting, or do something else entirely, because i'm not really on the same page with any of my friends anymore, as a result of pursuing acting in NYC where most of my friends are in other industries, work opposite schedules, etc. i'd like to be around…
Reddit · 24 Jul 2018
Thinking about doing TVI's 5 day intensive in LA. Has anyone done it or heard anything about it from friends? I don't live there but I can make the drive pretty easily, just wondering if it's worth it. Bonus question: I was in a pretty big commercial but only had one non speaking scene that lasted maybe 5 seconds, but…
Reddit · 24 Jul 2018
This isnt meant to be rude but rather a judgment of audition tapes I have seen. I probably have managed to see over a hundred actors from well known agencies (found the agents video channel) . Just wanted to check out the competition. I was a little shocked. Some of these agents or managers are big names and the tapes…
Reddit · 24 Jul 2018
Hey guys i'm just a kid, who's trying to start an app in a program Im in, If your an amateur actor or someone who wants to act please share this survey! I need a-lot of responses for statistics I only have 10. and I need then ASAP so can you guys do me a solid please!!!! [https://goo.gl/forms/ajcgXci3S7RCHfO72](https:/…
Reddit · 24 Jul 2018
I got cast (yay!), but I haven’t really done any acting for the past few years. How do y’all memorize on your own?
Reddit · 24 Jul 2018
Should I keep a public Instagram to network with people and to use as a sort of portfolio? I havnt done any professional work yet, I'm still in school getting my associate in fine arts. Is it a good idea to go ahead and have an Instagram or some other social media to upload my work to and to network on?
Reddit · 23 Jul 2018
I recently did headshots and it reminded me just how much I hate taking pictures of myself. It’s crazy because I don’t mind videos of me even though they aren’t always flattering but I always hate taking pictures. Does anyone else ever feel this way? One of the things I’m doing to get over this is taking more pictures/…
Reddit · 23 Jul 2018
Would being 6’4 or 6’5 be considered too tall and not get an aspiring actor casted? Is this due to camera angles with other actors?
Reddit · 23 Jul 2018
Hey! Wondering if it's worth it to move to los angeles to pursue tv acting or to stay in vancouver/toronto. If so is there a way for a canadian actor to stay in the United States and work as an actor?? Thank you!
Reddit · 23 Jul 2018
I have always wanted to be an actor however I have social anxiety and I’m going to try joining an acting class to get over it, does anyone have any tips for someone going to their first acting class?
Reddit · 23 Jul 2018
I’ve been sharing some advice here for beginning actors. I am an acting coach in LA for a celebrity every day on set of a tv series (for the past 9 years), as well as private teacher for a few unknown hopefuls on the weekends, recommended by agents and CDs. I started as an actress, studied in NY and taught in NYC and n…
Reddit · 23 Jul 2018
I’ve been acting for 4-5 years, I’m on a gig right now, and I’m trying to double down on getting some representation when I return to NYC. I’m looking for place where I can pay to get some professional feedback on my website. I’m primarily an actor but I do a lot of other stuff. Anyone know a good, trustworthy, non sca…
Reddit · 23 Jul 2018
Hey folks, I did an AMA on MFA auditions last year and it got some good responses. I'm down to do another one this year if folks are interested. I know we're in mid-summer, but now was the time I started thinking about auditioning, so if you have any questions about the process, lemme know and I'll do my best to answer…
Reddit · 23 Jul 2018
What are your thoughts? I've been working on the "Maybe I'm not good enough" scene from La La Land just for myself as I like to continually learn new scenes, but I'm also getting ready to submit stuff to potential agents. Would this be too big a scene to show to potential agencies? I've always heard to not do scenes fr…
Reddit · 22 Jul 2018
“Just be yourself”. Has anyone ever said this to you after you auditioned or did a scene in class? I am an acting coach in Hollywood and help actors prepare for their auditions for film and TV roles. Often my new beginning students tell me they hear this phrase from directors or casting directors: “Relax, honey...just…
Reddit · 22 Jul 2018
Dear people of Reddit! Please, forgive my bad grammar, English is not my native language. Obviously since I'm writing here I'm also an aspiring actress. I'm 21F from Europe and have been wanting to become an actress since I was a kid, however, coming from a small town there were literally never any auditions. I dropped…
Reddit · 22 Jul 2018
I've been listening to some episodes of his podcast recently, and would love to hear what people on this subreddit have taken away from his philosophy, and if it has assisted anyone in landing auditions & roles.
Reddit · 22 Jul 2018
To me it's kinda common to se famous actors always have the same kind of roles in movies. "Always the bad guy, good guy and so on". Why do you think this is? Is it cause they have a look that suits that kind of role? or is it because it's similar to how they are in real life so they are REALLY good at making it real? G…
Reddit · 22 Jul 2018
I’m looking to start acting in Oxford and would be open to suggestions of what the community is like in the city and if it’s a good idea? I’m going to start working there soon so I’d like to start learning the craft in my spare time as it’s something I’ve always told myself I never had time for. Thank you :)
Reddit · 22 Jul 2018
Hello, I'm about to enter my last year for my theatre degree, I went to a university at first but transferred to a community college after I couldn't afford it anymore. About to finish the second year for my associate's in theatre and I was thinking of studying at a drama school or academy instead of going back to my o…
Reddit · 21 Jul 2018
I’m a Hollywood acting coach who works with both celebrities and newcomers. Since agents and casting directors often send me their completely inexperienced “discoveries”, to prepare them for an important audition, I often need to give them a lifetime of advice in an hour or two before an event that could change their l…
Reddit · 21 Jul 2018
I am an acting coach in Hollywood and help actors prepare for their auditions for film and TV roles, and my students tell me they hear this phrase from directors all the time, Quite frankly, it is the worse thing they can possibly say. “Relax, honey...just be yourself!” It makes me tense just reading it and I bet it do…
Reddit · 21 Jul 2018
So I got roasted nasty. In front of other people too. But things are not always as they seem and I know he was being over dramatic and trying to hurt my self esteem and my belief in myself. I’m a LA actor in NY for the summer and I signed up for a casting workshop. I performed, I was not able to stand up how i practice…
Reddit · 21 Jul 2018
For the time being, I'm working in the tech industry, but want to build my reel and keep my acting muscle going. My background is in theater--I studied theater in undergrad and did a program at a well-known theater company in SF, and have acted in a few Bay Area theater productions. I have a subscription to Theatre Bay…
Reddit · 21 Jul 2018
Is this a yes or a no? I never seen major motion picture actors do this they usually just look dead on. I'm always curious if this is bad during an audition or not.
