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Reddit · 6 Mar 2023
I am a 29 year old Male who wants to be actor and I dont know where to start. I live in the Inland Empire, CA. I do not know how to start nor where to take classes if need be. Any advice is helpful. Thanks.
Reddit · 6 Mar 2023
Hiya Reddit, I'm a former NYC stage actor that got into voice acting about ten years ago and made a little money before joining a local theatre company in central Texas, which scratched the itch a bit more than bank commercials at the time. Life circumstances (and the theatre scene) have changed and I'm looking to get…
Reddit · 6 Mar 2023
If a casting call lists 2+ roles that you might be fit for, is it okay to submit for multiple or is it more professional to submit for just one? I am submitting for student films for now so I’m not sure how cautious I should be about this. I was reading Bonnie Gillespie’s book, and she says, “When an actor instead subm…
Reddit · 6 Mar 2023
Hi all! I’ve been working to get an agent for about a year now, had a few “almosts” and meetings and then finally had a meeting with someone who was really interested and offered to sign me on for a 12 month contract. I asked him to send the paperwork over as PDFs first so I could have some friends look at it make sure…
Reddit · 6 Mar 2023
This is my first big production and the audition process has come to an end. I've had it easy so far in just meeting with the protagonists and secondary characters to offer them roles. Now I have six people I have to meet with that I'm offering smaller roles than the largest they auditioned to. Two of the six auditione…
Reddit · 6 Mar 2023
This is going to be an extremely specific and long post asking for help but if anyone has time to read it and is willing to offer advice that would be very appreciated! I would love to get the perspective of people who actually know what they're talking about, not just my friends or my parents who are well-intentioned…
Reddit · 6 Mar 2023
I’m an actor in NYC ready to get an agent but I’m hitting a wall with figuring out how to get one. A lot of the agencies I find online do not accept cold calls or submissions, but how am I supposed to get one if that’s the case? I’ve taken a ton of classes but don’t have any connections in the industry. If anyone has a…
Reddit · 6 Mar 2023
i was in my acting class today and we had a casting director come and speak to us and had us all look up our names and just get an idea of how popular it was within the industry and if there was already someone with our name established basically just having us decide if we should start thinking about a stage name. Thi…
Reddit · 6 Mar 2023
I’ve never signed anything, can I trust he will give me credit? Would you? The footage doesn’t mean much to me. I just want credit. P.s im not an actor so all of this is new to me
Reddit · 5 Mar 2023
Personally my desire to act has been on and off FOR YEARS since i was about 11 i think, it started when i was OBSESSED with Dylan O'Brien in the Maze Runner lol. But anxiety overruled that dream so so much and it hadn't come back, especially this strongly until I saw Pedro Pascal in TLOU. I love the show so so much and…
Reddit · 5 Mar 2023
I've been discussing with a few people about the need for post-audition notifications on when the casting process has completed for roles that we've auditioned for. It would be a greatly appreciated professional courtesy to let actors know, particularly ones who have been called back or put on avail, that the role has…
Reddit · 5 Mar 2023
I (very recently) started a youtube channel promoting fantasy authors and their. But I got an offer from a few authors with a story but without audiobook. I got the idea to maybe get a voice actor to a voice over for some shorter stories, but I have no idea what the cost will be for a short story of 1000 to 2000 words.…
Reddit · 5 Mar 2023
I am burning to perform. I don’t care about money, career, or connections. I just want to do good work. I have a weekly radio show at a non-profit station, and I feel I should be using it more creatively than playing music. But I’m not sure what I could do by myself every single week. Background: I wanted nothing but t…
Reddit · 5 Mar 2023
Hello acting redditors! Please help me pick the stage name that will follow me my entire career. I’m 28. My first name is Ben, which I like very much and intend to keep. My last name starts with an L, and for whatever reason I get tongue tied trying to say my full name (something about getting from the N in Ben to the…
Reddit · 5 Mar 2023
I'm 15 (I'm borrowing my brother's account for this) and I've been thinking I want to become a voice actor after high school. My parents probably won't be thrilled to hear this since they really want me to have a stable job that I can go to college and get a degree for. However my dream since I was pretty young was to…
Reddit · 5 Mar 2023
Hello all! I’m an actor in Texas, and in recent years, I’ve been experiencing success in the local city scene. I’ve been continuously cast and have received great reviews, but I almost feel like I’m hitting a plateau. I’m so grateful to be in the position I’m in here, but I can’t help but feel like there’s more steps t…
Reddit · 5 Mar 2023
I applied to a listing "Athletic Wear Launch Campaign" by iBooch Productions ([https://www.backstage.com/casting/athletic-wear-launch-campaign-actors-2584582/](https://www.backstage.com/casting/athletic-wear-launch-campaign-actors-2584582/)). They initially asked for a few normal photos. And then once I moved on to the…
Reddit · 5 Mar 2023
I mean, there was this article from Vulture: > **Soon You’ll Be Able to Make Your Own Movie With AI. Artificial intelligence isn’t about to change the movie industry. It already has.** > > There’s a new Knives Out movie on Netflix, and I still haven’t seen a few of this season’s awards contenders. But the film I most w…
Reddit · 5 Mar 2023
I want to start voice acting since all my friends have told me I have good control over my tone and pitch and have told that i should try voice acting but dont know where to start and how. Any advice?
Reddit · 5 Mar 2023
Hey guys, I'm not getting a ton of great responses for some reason via craigslist / facebook housing groups so I figured I'd bring this on here. My buddy and I have two bedrooms, one for $800 and one for $900 in a 4 bed 1 bath with a big living room & kitchen, in Astoria, available for an April 1st move in. $800 securi…
Reddit · 4 Mar 2023
In middle school, I was cast in the school play. On the night on of the play, 5 minutes before it started, the principal told me and my fellow actors that he wants to insert himself into the play with a few lines to make the audience laugh. He gave us a new script for the scene which changed some of the actors lines. I…
Reddit · 4 Mar 2023
If you've seen any of my past posts, you'll know I'm a newer actor. Just wondering if acting feels more natural down the road? I've trained but obviously training never ends, and I've done a short film and some of the scenes felt so natural, I felt completely lost in the world, and it felt great but other scenes didn't…
Reddit · 4 Mar 2023
I think it’s obvious that actors shouldn’t badmouth films because that’s basically ruining your career before it even starts, but what if I could review films without doing that? I’m earning a BA in Film and Media Studies and becoming a film critic is definitely an option if I ever decide to, I just don’t want to hurt…
Reddit · 4 Mar 2023
It says “lgbtq+ or non binary actors” but in the slate the only instructions are to say how you relate to the character- who’s description also says “either lgbtq+ or non binary” lol. I’m a lesbian, so I’m not sure if I should just say that since it seems like they haven’t decided on what the characters going to be, or…
Reddit · 4 Mar 2023
I’m not an actor but I’m curious. When I set my location to my city (in Canada) sometimes the filming location is LA, or some other states.
Reddit · 4 Mar 2023
I've been looking into them lately as they offer a lot of workshops from Atlanta's biggest talent agencies and casting directors, but I worry that it's a 'pay-to-play' gimmick. It looks legit since I had a friend of mine attend a workshop taught by one of these big agents and is now repped by them, but I had a friend o…
Reddit · 3 Mar 2023
Hello, currently I’m working on a video game and I have found someone to voice act for it. I was wondering how would I format the script for the voice actor. The content would include different phrases or words an announcer would say.
Reddit · 3 Mar 2023
I'm gonna be voice acting in an ARG series! I saw a post on r/arg looking for voice actors, and I decided, you know what? Screw it, I'm gonna go for it! And now I have a real voice acting job! It's not a paying job, but that's not what I'm going for right now. Right now, I'm just looking for experience. It's such a thr…
Reddit · 3 Mar 2023
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Reddit · 3 Mar 2023
I was an extra for 2 dhar mann videos. As all the actors said, tehy made me clear out an entire week and all I did was just walk around in a background in their mall. The rest of the time i just stood around. I saw Dhar Mann once, which was apparently extremely rare and he was a dick to everyone, jsut acting like a Div…
Reddit · 3 Mar 2023
Hey guys! I am an actor located in Nashville. Does anyone have any idea of the scene here is changing? I hear rumbling of it being “the new atlanta” but I feel like this could be just a thing people are saying.
Reddit · 3 Mar 2023
As in, auditioned every or almost every year, but never even got a supporting or ensemble role? (I don't mean people who, for whatever reason, simply didn't audition for their school play)
Reddit · 3 Mar 2023
Is it worth it/legit and will it help someone trying to make it as an actor. Also, I tried onboarding and no slots. How hard it is to get a slot?
Reddit · 3 Mar 2023
Hi all, Feeling relieved to have found this thread! Am in need of some advice from people outside my group of loved ones... I'll share a bit about me to give some context before I get into my question. Thanks in advance for reading
Reddit · 3 Mar 2023
Apologies if this may be sporadic: Recently I’ve been feeling stuck in my work as a voice actor. I know it’s a little bit of everything as to why I’m not getting anywhere. I would need materials to make a new booth instead of my closet, better soundproofing. Might need new equipment: I have a RODE NT1-A mic, with an Au…
Reddit · 3 Mar 2023
I am a tv/film actress in NYC. Would love to know if someone can tell me about some acting mangers I can reach out to, so they help navigate me navigate my career. I’m really trying on my own but I would like to see what a acting manger can help me with.
Reddit · 3 Mar 2023
This was posted to Facebook by [Daryl Marks](https://darylmarks.com/), one of my FB friends. **Things I wish I learned in Theatre School**. 1.“Stealing the show” is not a compliment. The ensemble is more important than your “moments”. 2.You’d be surprised how few people are willing to pay for theatre tickets when they…
Reddit · 3 Mar 2023
This is a short post, and if you already know what an NDA is then skip this. Their seems to be some confusion about people applying for jobs. I'm going to use Videogames for this example. For videogames, the large majority of the voice acting is work you audition for. Why? Because it's usually a secret. Consider the id…
Reddit · 3 Mar 2023
long story short i have a very confusing and difficult teacher who doesn’t like to explain or post work at all. (we are a class of ages 13-19) except half of the class population stopped going on the third day. i think this upset the teacher a bit to the point where she told the class, we suck and we’re repeating it ne…
Reddit · 3 Mar 2023
**I first want to say that I'm not posting this to be 'stuck-up' or mean or anything like that, it's just a serious question i'm asking because i'm honestly a bit baffeled by this...** long story short, i have been looking for voice actors for a sims 2 scary movie im making for youtube. I always felt like acting was so…
Reddit · 3 Mar 2023
**I first want to say that I'm not posting this to be 'stuck-up' or mean or anything like that, it's just a serious question i'm asking because i'm honestly a bit baffeled by this...** long story short, i have been looking for voice actors for a sims 2 scary movie im making for youtube. I always felt like acting was so…
Reddit · 3 Mar 2023
This is a question that has bugged me for as long as I've been an actor. How does it happen???? Every day I flip on my TV and continually see people who can't act their way out of a paper bag. How on earth do these folks manage to stand out amongst thousands of actors? Like, how did they even make it past a self-tape a…
Reddit · 3 Mar 2023
For actors who are not so keen on those 3 cities (lived in 2 and vacationed a bit in the other), what are some real city options for us to grow our careers?
Reddit · 3 Mar 2023
First time poster! I have read many interesting and inspiring takes on this sub, so I came to ask this question that just came into my mind. So the question why there is a disproportionate amount of famous and beloved actors from the UK has been discusses many times. What I perceive to be the most common argument is th…
Reddit · 3 Mar 2023
Something of mine went viral a few years ago. I have been contacted by various producers, some actors and their reps, etc. about turning my thing into a movie. I have no clue what I'm doing. Some B list actor and his production company already tried to fleece me. I'm a very private person, so this is all weird for me.…
Reddit · 3 Mar 2023
So tomorrow I’m meeting with a casting director for a crime mystery game, they need actors to sell it to the customer and that it’s entertaining and impro is very important here. And she wants me to prepare for a scene. What kind of scene should I prepare for? Or should I just not prepare because again it’s improvisati…
Reddit · 3 Mar 2023
My first booking happened to be an union commercial. Misfortune has befallen me during the filming day and I got injured during rehearsal... I still got my credit despite not having any of that commercial footage to use for future demo. My stunt friends encouraged me to join the Union asap. So I did. Only to realize to…
Reddit · 3 Mar 2023
As mentioned in the title, I am a NY based musical theatre actor currently building my resume. I booked a featured background spot on a movie musical which I wouldn’t typically include in an acting resume. I recently learned however, that I will be fairly heavily featured to the point where I will be the love interest…
Reddit · 3 Mar 2023
Hi everyone :) I’m not an actor but one of my closest friends is trying to be one. She’s at NIDA and has been involved in drama since high school. She’s done heaps of theatre, some short films, nothing massive but she has some stuff under her belt. I was just wondering because I’m curious; how do Australian actors make…
Reddit · 2 Mar 2023
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…
