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Reddit · 2 Sep 2022
Hey actors! I’m really just getting started in this crazy business and excited to see wherever it takes me. I’m in my 20s and in my 3rd month of classes. When did you start feeling like you were good enough to start auditioning for roles, even just background work? Or even feel like you could call yourself an actor?
Reddit · 1 Sep 2022
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 · 31 Aug 2022
Hey, So long story short I’ve been an actor for around seven years. I’ve been in a few things successful the first two years with a lot of callbacks and a few bookings. The last five years I’ve booked two things and virtually next to no callbacks. I’m honestly not sure what changed i don’t feel like I’m acting any diff…
Reddit · 31 Aug 2022
So if anyone needs a male voice actor like me comment on this post.
Reddit · 31 Aug 2022
I've been seeing an ongoing uptick on this sub that in a business that now relies mostly on remote auditions, actors can live wherever they want and still present themselves as local hires. My opinion is actors can *audition* wherever they want, but unless they're very well established, it's best that they're local. I…
Reddit · 31 Aug 2022
A year ago, I got cast in a lead speaking role in a series of commercial. I am not an actor in any way shape or form. I was asked to audition by the basically the luck of god and got the part. Got paid entirely too much money. A year down the road and I'm curious if this at all qualifies me to get another acting job. I…
Reddit · 31 Aug 2022
Any aspiring actors who wanna talk about movies, tv shows, theatre, and acting in general.
Reddit · 31 Aug 2022
I just got a gig to play a Jamaican gangster for a video game and the client was worried it'd be considered racist to hire me to do it. Even though I passed the audition and I'm a character actor, I can do it no problem, even though I'm British/Spanish. Since when did it become insensitive to act another accent? Also t…
Reddit · 30 Aug 2022
Hello fellow actors, I was recently in an unpaid short film where I was the lead. The film is coming out sometime in September. I was wondering if I can add the credit on my IMDB page when the short film comes out or if the director has to do it. The reason why I am asking is because I talked with the director about th…
Reddit · 30 Aug 2022
Hey yall. I need a monologue that I'll be performing in two weeks, and I have spent the summer (intermittently) reading plays looking for one but haven't been able to find one that I really connected with. Last night I just started looking online out of desperation and found Tom's monologue from Neil Labute's Fat Pig a…
Reddit · 30 Aug 2022
My first time ever on a TV set I went to the bathroom with my mic on and I was HORRIFIED! Filming again soon and it has been a while, what are some basic things I need to know. I am mostly a theater actor so cameras do, at times, give me the heebie jeebies. Also I am working on a pretty fast paced TV show and don't kno…
Reddit · 29 Aug 2022
I mean people who work steadily but aren't like industry titans like Mark Hamill
Reddit · 29 Aug 2022
Hi all! I have seen actors in my time who have two agents listed on their website/profile - one UK and one US. I have a UK agent and I’m not really in a position to fly over to the US frequently for auditions so I hadn’t thought much about this but I am hugely interested in booking roles in the US. Does anyone have two…
Reddit · 29 Aug 2022
There are multiple singing and dancing shows but as far as I know, and I could be wrong, there's never really been one for acting. Which I find a bit strange, since singing, dancing, music, and acting are the main things under the performing arts umbrella. There was a reality show called *It Factor* that just followed…
Reddit · 29 Aug 2022
Seems decently priced and known but would like to hear from actors that may have actually worked with him. The program https://www.bookfromtape.com/ The Master of Self Tape (the one I’m looking at) https://www.self-taping.com/
Reddit · 29 Aug 2022
Iam 17,and I got rejected from my dream drama school 2 days ago.They basically told me that they saw I had talent and that I wanted it,but that they rejected me bc I played my pieces in the same “tensed up and defensive” way and that I need to learn how to let go of my script and just act what I feel in the moment. I a…
Reddit · 29 Aug 2022
I just moved from a southern state to New York to pursue my goal of being a professional actor. I graduated last year and I’m ready to work! I’ve mostly done theatre work but I want to break into film + television work. Ive only been here for about a month now and I feel so overwhelmed because there’s just so much goin…
Reddit · 29 Aug 2022
1. What does an avail check really mean? I read a wide variety of numbers from 5-20 actors being pinned for a co-star on a network tv show, for example, to only 3 actors being pinned. What is the truth? 2. If you've been pinned / avail checked by a CD, what does that mean for the future? They must be aware of who you a…
Reddit · 29 Aug 2022
Howdy! I’m just hoping to hear some successful or generally happy acting-related stories from fellow trans actors right now. I just moved to college from my hometown where I was really struggling to get cast because of a transphobic director, just to be rejected from a community theatre that claimed to really want a di…
Reddit · 29 Aug 2022
Hello! I’m a young-ish actor located in massachusetts and am going to start taking more classes. I’ve done quite a few plays since i was in fourth or fifth grade, one musical, and some theatre workshops / classes. I’m more interested in the film / television side of things now that it’s becoming more accessible, and wa…
Reddit · 29 Aug 2022
We can discuss details in the DMs of my account
Reddit · 29 Aug 2022
So, I have noticed a habit that I have. I have ADD, so that might factor into this as well. The habit I have is sometimes, I’ll get bored with a show that I’m doing, and even if I’ve got a decent-sized part in it, I’ll just hit this phase where I’ll think about another show or something else I could be doing. It could…
Reddit · 28 Aug 2022
A while ago I got cast in a play at my drama school. At the point that I was cast, the play itself hadn't been written yet, it is newly devised and we only new the subject matter. It sounded really promising though and I was really proud of getting the role! As the weeks went on we started rehearsing, got the script et…
Reddit · 28 Aug 2022
Whats up guys, Hope this isnt a bad question. I don’t have a reel just yet but i want to shoot a monologue for practice and to have it ready. I’ve seen a lot of other AA actors my age (24) do the same fresh prince monologue ( my dad doesnt love me scene) so I want to try something completely different than others. I wa…
Reddit · 28 Aug 2022
For those considering an MFA or even just continued training after college, please be meticulous in your research of certain organizations. It is imperative that you understand what you are getting yourself into, especially if, like myself, you are putting down your own money to attend said institutions. I specifically…
Reddit · 28 Aug 2022
If anyone else out there uses actors access does it randomly freeze the listings sometimes? Like my breakdown services hasn't been uploading new projects for a couple days now it randomly just freezes then a couple days later it starts back up? That can't be a coincidence even across all the different coasts. Can anyon…
Reddit · 28 Aug 2022
Hello fellow voice actors! My name is Steele Bird, and I am looking to really step up my game and turn Voice-over and Voice-acting into my career. I finally have a day job that pays the bills while allowing me more time to focus on what the things I am passionate about, mainly creating content and VO. I was able to get…
Reddit · 28 Aug 2022
Is this a decent going rate? Absurd? When I have looked online it sounds a bit higher than this but I’m new… “as you are new to voice over field, we will be able to offer $15 to $30 per 10,000 words of raw audio”
Reddit · 28 Aug 2022
Any advice for an adult actor who has to play a 'smart' 10 year old boy on stage? Its difficult to find a middle ground between well-educated and childish as some of the dialogue is quite mature for the age. I assume its mainly changing energy levels etc but any other advice is appreciated! Thanks
Reddit · 27 Aug 2022
I'm a really good actor, I have a strong reel, my headshots could be better, I'm AEA member. I've been emailing agents like mad and while they click and open my emails, nothing really comes of it. I did get signed with a manager who has only gotten me like 3 self tapes and they've all been completely out of my age rang…
Reddit · 27 Aug 2022
I gave up acting because I felt like my choice is between living where I live and acting and I’m sad… I’ve rejected so many artistic ventures in my life because they aren’t realistic and I’m trying to build a life. But sometimes I wonder about leaving it all and trying my luck in LA. I don’t want to continue a life wit…
Reddit · 27 Aug 2022
We all know how expensive IMDb Pro is and I'm not sure if it is worth keeping my profile up. I only have 2 credits. One being an indie, short film and one show hasn't even aired yet cause they just started few months ago. Is it worth it?
Reddit · 27 Aug 2022
As an up incoming actress, I do love piercings and plan on getting tats, should I or do any of you have any reservations with getting tattoos or piercings and do you think it could hinder your career? Ps. I am not type casted as a punk or gothic type of person
Reddit · 27 Aug 2022
I’m a good actor alone or with very few people in the room but when it comes to actually performing the scene in front of an audience in class or for a tape. I just melt and loose all my skill and can’t get deep into the scene and connect with the other actor. I just forget pretty much all my skills and collapse my per…
Reddit · 27 Aug 2022
im currently writing lyrics for the undertale soundtrack there will be no payment this is just for fun and will be uploaded to youtube thank you dm me if interested
Reddit · 26 Aug 2022
Seeking actors and actresses who are able to shed tears in front of a camera. This is a paid gig and production will be done remotely so don’t worry about location, though we are based in Houston if anyone is wondering. If you are interested, simply send an audition tape of yourself looking directly at the camera and c…
Reddit · 26 Aug 2022
Hi! This might be silly, but the only others besides me who seem interested in this show are other actors, so I thought I’d ask here. This show is incredibly hard to find and view. But, I’m looking for one specific episode! I’m trying to find Laura Linney’s episode, from season 15. And online, season 15 is the only one…
Reddit · 26 Aug 2022
Are there any German or French voice acting communities I could join? I'd like to start voice acting and I have been told I should really try it in English, French and German because I'm good enough to have conversations in English and French and German are my native languages which means I speak them really well. Wher…
Reddit · 26 Aug 2022
Hey I’m a Bay Area actor who’s looking to form more connections in the LA market before officially moving. I was wondering which studios, classes, or teachers are most talked about or reputed and what they’re known for. On the opposite note which ones should I avoid? I definitely need to develop my overall skills from…
Reddit · 26 Aug 2022
My daughter is a SAG -AFTRA member and usually works in the US and Canada. She recently auditioned for an Indian web series that’s being produced for Amazon India, and is selected. The production team / business affairs in India doesn’t know anything about SAG so my question is, can I go and work for them or do I have…
Reddit · 26 Aug 2022
Through TAFTA in Australia, you can pay $250-400 to meet Casting Directors that promise to teach you skills on how to get noticed and build relationships with them over 5-6 hours. I'm wondering if anyone has done these sorts of events and if they're worth it? The casting directors are legit big names in the industry, b…
Reddit · 26 Aug 2022
Hello! I was wondering if any of you could expand on these questions? 1. What are some red flags I should look for on a management companies IMDB? 2. What rank would a top management company fall under on IMDB? 3. What are red flags about their clients? 4. Most of their clients have a ranking of 25,000+ is that bad? 5.…
Reddit · 26 Aug 2022
I want to be a famous actor I don't how ill do it but I will and i know the journey will be hard if anyone knows freinds the tv show those actors are amazing there are so many great show like stranger things breaking bad Izombie and more but I don't if in the future I'll be able to get on big shows like this but first…
Reddit · 26 Aug 2022
Hey everyone, I'm looking for two voice actors for my small project. I'm also looking for a casting assistant, a Caligraphy Artist (Occult symbols / runes), a Test screener / ''beta viewer'' / Reviewer. For those positions you can apply with your portofolio only. If you're interested you can find more information about…
Reddit · 26 Aug 2022
I just booked a role where I will be playing my violin, and potentially also mandolin and ukulele. Should I be getting any additional pay as a rental fee for using my personal instruments? Contracts have not been drawn up yet. They're some of the most expensive things I own, and I would hate for them to get damaged, es…
Reddit · 25 Aug 2022
Hi all, fellow actor here looking to work on my improv and characters I've created. I think having them respond to questions about the world around them could be a good idea to turn into some kind of content similar to Ryan Grorge sketch vibes. So go ahead and ask one of my characters some questions and we'll see what…
Reddit · 25 Aug 2022
I was just thinking about how funny it would be if someone was in a commercial but got annoyed every time something cut to commercial break and it’s their ad
Reddit · 25 Aug 2022
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 · 25 Aug 2022
When I was in high school The Outsiders was filming in my city. I knew someone who had a very small role, but at that time I had no clue about what it took to be an actor. I remember thinking that stuff was only for a certain select group of special people. I didn’t know that anyone could become an actor. It was so for…
