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Reddit · 29 Aug 2026

Starting acting

I have always wanted to act yet ive been to scared and feel as if my social anxiety will get the best of me. I no longer want to be someone who can’t get out my comfort zone as ive just turned 18 now and feel as if I can do things easier without always needing permission. I’m only interested in acting in student short…

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Reddit · 29 Aug 2026

[PAID HIRING] Looking for Male Voice Actor for a US based Youtube Channel

*\[Reposting as the position is still open\]* Hey guys, So Im looking for a Male US voice actor for my US based Youtube Channel. Channel and video details: * This is a movie analysis channel where we analyse characters and storytelling in depth. * Ex1: Why Zuko has the best character arc in history * Ex2: I ranked all…

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Reddit · 29 Aug 2026

Advice from actresses on how to handle male acting teachers...

I guess this could also be for directors, just haven't had a negative experience with a male director. I am returning to acting after a 6 year break and decided to take a course at a reputable acting school. I have been pondering getting a masters in acting and thought this would be a good way to get a taste of what th…

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Reddit · 29 Aug 2026

Suggestions for a contemporary 2 person scene (M/F, mid-20s)

Hi everyone! Hope everyone’s well! A friend of mine (20s/F) and I (20s/M) are working on an a audition for the Actors Studio and are looking for a strong contemporary two person scene to work on together. We’re both in our mid 20s and are open to either comedic or dramatic material. Ideally, we’re looking for something…

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Reddit · 29 Aug 2026

I don’t know what to do

I’m 23 (recently turned) based in London, and I’ve been trying to break into acting more seriously over the past year. I’ve got professional headshots, have applied for roles through StarNow and Mandy, and I filmed my first short film around late February/early March this year. Unfortunately, the short film is apparent…

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Reddit · 29 Aug 2026

Earning as a voice actor

as a beginner can i earn money casting call club in the first month If not pls tell what all will I have to do in order to earn on CCC.

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Reddit · 29 Aug 2026

I don’t know what to do

I’m 23 (recently turned) based in London, and I’ve been trying to break into acting more seriously over the past year. I’ve got professional headshots, have applied for roles through StarNow and Mandy, and I filmed my first short film around late February/early March this year. Unfortunately, the short film is apparent…

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Reddit · 29 Aug 2026

Actress Needed for a Superhero Comic Dub

Hey all! I'm wanting to try making a comic dub for my comic Shock Star and I'm looking for someone to voice the titular character. The two pages I've shared here are the bulk of her lines for what I plan to dub. It will be 7 lines, 65 words in total. A little about the character: Her name is Sam/Shock Star. She's an 18…

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Reddit · 29 Aug 2026

Do I have time?

Hi, I’m a young actor up and coming. For the longest time I have been stressed out. I have been called for auditions from directors like Dick Wolf for Law and Order and even Adam Sandler for grown ups 3. I didn’t get these roles but I’m so worried about not becoming an actor! My parents and friends tell me I have plent…

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Reddit · 28 Aug 2026

?️ [PAID] VOICE ACTORS WANTED | NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL

We’re looking for **male voice actors** for a brand-new animated YouTube channel. The project will feature **weird, edgy, funny, and satirical content** covering current events, politics, tech, and internet culture. We’re especially looking for VOs who can: * Build and perform **multiple recurring male characters** * S…

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Reddit · 28 Aug 2026

Multiple Deal offer explanation

I'm reading Charlie Sheen's autobiography and he mentions something about a studio offering a gig for multiple movies as a contract. Essentially, he did well on one movie so the studio wanted him to sign a contract that he'd be obligated to be in two other movies. He turned it down and they got a little sour. My questi…

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Reddit · 28 Aug 2026

Developmental actor looking for resume feedback

Hey y'all!! I'm a fairly new actor looking to submit to theatrical agents pretty soon. I feel good about my resume but I'm looking for things I could improve on to really polish it up. Thanks!!!

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Reddit · 28 Aug 2026

Getting over the fear of people hearing you

Hey! I’m an amateur voice actress, and I recently “built” my first recording booth (pvc pipes, moving blankets you know the deal) in my apartment, and I’m wanting to record, but I have this terrible nagging embarrassment whenever I think of anyone hearing me. To be clear, I live in an apartment, but there are only like…

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Reddit · 28 Aug 2026

Actors interested in innovation in theatre — I’d love your thoughts.

​ I’m exploring a new form of interactive theatre where the performance happens in real life, not on a stage. Imagine writing a scenario for another person to perform in the real world — or creating an acting task and attaching it to a specific location on a map, where another participant can discover and perfor…

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Reddit · 28 Aug 2026

Why Do I Keep failing at Theatre Acting Auditions?

I go to a callback and immediately let go after my audition. I don't want to give up, but feeling a bit worthless after another callback and being sent out immediately when others are asked to stay. So I have many questions. Am I approaching them wrong? Last night I felt good about my audition. Immediately let go. Not…

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Reddit · 28 Aug 2026

Should I loop my hip-pocket agent in on a big audition?

I’ve been with my current “freelance” agent for around a year now. No contract signed, and I haven’t booked anything through them yet. They drum up a few auditions for me every now and then, and have submitted me for a few things that I’ve asked them to. Here’s the thing: I found an audition for a broadway gig via acto…

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Reddit · 28 Aug 2026

Transitioning from music [back into] acting is wild

I've always been a polymath / multi-hyphenate, and as a child I wanted to be an actress and singer, though I had many other creative passions and hobbies in between. In my 20s I started to pursue music as it made sense to me as an umbrella art form- I could do music, dance, employ my love of conjuring ideas/worlds and…

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Reddit · 28 Aug 2026

A question

When writers are writing a script for a show or movie do they sometimes already know or have in mind what actor would be best suited for the role or is that something they think about once all the writing is done?

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Reddit · 28 Aug 2026

Just my journey

I just thought i’d post my journey so far as an actor/artist in life to maybe inspire others. (that sounds kinda holier than thou but i don’t mean it like that.) i started acting when i was 15. got into in high school through some friends and fell in love with it almost instantly. in all honesty high school was kinda a…

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Reddit · 28 Aug 2026

NYC Theatre gigs for actors with a 9-5?

Hey ya’ll! I’m an actor in NYC who works a hybrid tech 9-5, so I’m in office 3 days a week. It’s allowed me to live less financial stress and I’m repped with a theatrical manager/agent (no commercial rn) and will just take the day off if I work a co-star, and my boss is usually fine with it. But I am itching to do some…

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Reddit · 28 Aug 2026

Commercial asking permission to use AI

Hi all, I recently booked one of my first roles ever in a local/regional commercial. We shot everything a few weeks ago and I was paid and I thought that was that. However they recently sent an email to the actors saying that they added some AI scenes and are basically asking if that’s ok before they finalize everythin…

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Reddit · 28 Aug 2026

Will travel for work?

Curious to know if anyone lives where they want and just travels to work as a local hire? I’m an actor in NYC. I love the city but am weighing a move back to ATL to close the distance with my partner. I’ve lived in ATL before to get my start so I’m familiar with that market (and how slow it’s been) and I know I’ll have…

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Stage 32 · 27 Aug 2026

Special Skills

We all have that spot on our resume where we list our special skills. I am curious: what are your special skills?

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Reddit · 27 Aug 2026

Feeling completely lost about what to do with acting after failing FTII twice

Hi everyone. I’m currently in a pretty big dilemma and honestly don’t know what direction to take. I’m 23M and I’ve been applying for FTII Screen Acting for the past two years. I didn’t qualify either time, and I’ve just received the result for my second attempt. I also went through chemotherapy and completed my treatm…

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Reddit · 27 Aug 2026

Possible scam email

I received an email from someone late at night offering me a corporate narration gig for $2500. I don’t even have a website yet, just 60 auditions on CCC, chosen for a few roles, but is that really how someone would find me out of the blue and offer all this money. They say it is not for AI and won’t be used to train A…

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Reddit · 27 Aug 2026

Toronto vs London for actors with north american accents?

Hey guys looking for perspective I'm an actor based in London with an Irish passport which grants me a 2 year working holiday visa on an open work permit to live and work any job in canada accoridng to the gov site. In 2 more years I'll be eligible for a British passport which I can use to apply again for the Canadian…

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Reddit · 27 Aug 2026

How do I self tape for this audition?

Hello! I'm still a fairly new actor, who just recently got a manager and I wanted to ask this community how they would submit for a casting call with limited self tape instructions. This casting call I received was for a non speaking role and they want the talent to have mountain biking and/or paddle boarding experienc…

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Reddit · 27 Aug 2026

Known Management Group

Hi! So I’m a new actor with no credits besides a few plays. I found Known Management Group on Instagram and decided it wouldn’t hurt to send a submission. Well, they sent me an email today saying they want to have a meeting. I stalked their Instagram page and they seem to have booked a few film/tv roles. However, they’…

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Reddit · 27 Aug 2026

Acting internationally or in the Philippines as a Filipino?

Hello I am a 18yo Aspiring Actor from the Philippines and soon will be joining a actong workshop and I was thinking if I would pursue my acting career here or international cause I feel like if I went out of the country I could be so much more but then again it's kinda scary too. But what makes me want to pursue acting…

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Reddit · 27 Aug 2026

The issues Child Actors go through from one himself

If you [click here, this gives you a recording of my most unfettered opinion](https://voca.ro/1mjSuXf0gKrX). One thing that people need to talk about is pedophilia in Hollywood. There has been a lot of abuse and exploitation involving child actors. Let's say you're a child actor, but your mother works with YouTube and…

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Reddit · 27 Aug 2026

New actress: was I reasonable to decline this management agreement?

I’m a newer actress. My acting coach offered to manage me, but I decided not to sign the agreement because I did not feel comfortable with the terms. I am not naming the coach, company, or location, and I am not posting the contract. I just want general industry perspective. The proposed agreement was for three years a…

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Reddit · 27 Aug 2026

I made a play about Vertical Microdramas in Los Angeles

If anyone has worked on these sets, it's pretty obvious what's going on. Beyond just the stupid sexy smut, there's a dark undercurrent of racism and mistreatment of actors. I made a play based around my experiences. We open this weekend in Culver City and I would love for you all to come out and see it!

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Reddit · 27 Aug 2026

Do you audition exactly the way you’ve rehearsed?

Hello! So I’ve got another theater audition on Saturday and I’ve got two pieces ready to go. I am rehearsing them a certain way, of course. Still playing with things too, tho. But I’d be curious to know how other people treat auditions… That is, do you perform the auditions pretty much the same way you rehearsed them?…

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Reddit · 27 Aug 2026

Nc acting questions and moving forward as an actor.

I am a 19 year old who has just began college. I’m based in Nc and currently am at a community college with the hopes of transferring to a four year to study theater. I have been doing theater and acting through my high-school which has a dedicated theater program. I have been acting for 5+ years participated in multip…

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Reddit · 27 Aug 2026

I don’t want to be an Actor anymore

I never thought those words would ever come out of my mouth, it’s what I studied for 7 years and I was lucky to get an agent very shorty after I graduated. But after almost a year of auditions and self tapes with very little bookings, and almost none of the stuff I’ve booked has fulfilled me in anyway, I realize I don’…

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Reddit · 27 Aug 2026

Agent Doesn’t Want Me To Do Short Films?

Hi! Based in Canada. A few months ago I booked two short films back to back on my own, both with interesting, contrasting concepts & directors who had a lot of vision. One has already released and the footage is great. I told my agent about the bookings and we had a phone call, where my agent essentially said that the…

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Stage 32 · 26 Aug 2026

In the mind of characters

I know that I'm not a actor but I write stories and scripts and I have some trouble and issues when it comes to writing characters, I was thinking about trying acting to get a better understanding of the mind set of a character, plus do you actors study psychology to help you with that? how do you study characters?

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Stage 32 · 26 Aug 2026

Looking for connections..

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Reddit · 26 Aug 2026

Legendary Actor and Voice Actor Tim Curry passes away, age 80

Tim Curry was an absolute Legend, and his voice was iconic. Rest in peace. What were some of your favorite roles of his? [Here’s his performance Wikipedia page](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tim_Curry_performances). https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2026/08/26/tim-curry-dead-rocky-horror-pictu…

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Reddit · 26 Aug 2026

Networking question — would this be weird?

About five years ago, I got the WhatsApp number of a very busy dubbing director because I was trying to get an interview with him for a project I was working on. We exchanged a few messages, but the project ended up never being picked up, and we haven't spoken since. I'm an actor now, and getting into dubbing has alway…

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Reddit · 26 Aug 2026

Can I be anonymous?

Hi, I wanna be a voice actor but really want to keep my real identity a secret. Can I still be a voice actor and even have a chance if I use a fake name like Mark Smith, and not show my face? Obviously I’m fine with my real name and face being seen to the studio/directors and stuff. But I just also like my visual priva…

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Reddit · 26 Aug 2026

Will agents take me in as their client?

Hi guys, so I’ve got a few screen credits now and I’m looking to get an agent. My problem is, I’m an international student in Australia so my legal work hours are limited to 24hours per week. Now because of that, I’m thinking that it just doesn’t make sense for an agent to take in an actor who can’t legally work that m…

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Reddit · 26 Aug 2026

Book Recommendations?

does anyone have any recommendations for good books for actors to hone their craft? ideally it would be something that isn’t a memoir or a reflective piece, i’m looking more practical advice about the art of acting, not just the experience of being an actor. actual tips that help you improve as a performer. does that m…