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Reddit · 30 Oct 2020
**disclaimer**: I am not verified. take my advice at your own discretion. I've answered quite a few questions on this sub, and there are a few people here who can vouch for my experience, but ultimately, up to you to decide how much of this to believe. I'm also Canadian, so the protocol may be slightly different here,…
Reddit · 30 Oct 2020
I was watching a bit of the movie Scooby-Doo yesterday, and I chuckled at the thought of these actors being in a really strict environment between takes, but I also know they're still highly trained actors with a huge budget at stake. So, what are the differences & similarities between shooting a serious movie and shoo…
Reddit · 30 Oct 2020
why is it okay for actors to kiss each other, on screen? ​ I mean, if you're married with wife and kids, you wouldn't go and start kissing random girls on the street, so why is it okay for people to kiss on screen? I get its a character but its still YOU, playing that character. Its still YOUR mouth kissing anot…
Reddit · 30 Oct 2020
How are you guys keeping yourselves motivated during these times? I'm in a place right now where I can't really jump into classes or make a nice self-recording studio, so its been difficult to keep myself going at times or its all felt pointless. Anyone have any tips or tricks on how to stay ahead of the game in these…
Reddit · 30 Oct 2020
Hey guys, Finally managed to chat cordially with my agent about why im not getting any auditions. She showed me my talent report and all the casting are denying her pitches of me. I recently dropped my union status to improve this, but still, im being denied basic auditions. My agent told me that this is due to not hav…
Reddit · 30 Oct 2020
is there anything that keeps you guys motivated to keep going in your acting careers? Like for example something someone told you, maybe another success story by a successful actor, etc. I rlly need some motivation right now.
Reddit · 30 Oct 2020
Hello, I'm an actor. I miss acting. Since the pandemic started things have been slowing down. I wrote and performed this. (Youtube link) I would love to get some constructive feedback. I'm new to reddit as well. i figured I would look for an acting community on this platform. Let me know your thoughts. I you want an ac…
Stage 32 · 29 Oct 2020
Hi Everyone- I need two actors tomorrow to read an original script I wrote for "Top Gun"- Goose and Iceman. The script read on zoom is Friday October 30th at 7:30 p.m. East Coast time. Thank you very much. Sincerely- Ed Skirtich
Reddit · 29 Oct 2020
Hey, I’m 30 and thinking of getting my MFA at either Columbia or NYU. Is it worth it? I do NOT want to teach but I am also a writing and filmmaker, in addition to be an actor. I do have acting training but not from such a reputable institution like NYU or Columbia. I’m having trouble deciding between dramatic writing,…
Reddit · 29 Oct 2020
Hey All, I did an agent panel on Saturday and met with one of the agents on Monday where they offered to represent me for commercial+theatrical but didn't formally sign me (had me add representation to my Actors Access and LA Casting, sign a check authorization form). Does anyone have insight on what I should I expect…
Reddit · 29 Oct 2020
As I was thinking about revamping my headshots, I was looking through the myriad of headshots available online and on photographer's portfolios. And there are no actresses with straight hair. Generally, the hair tends to be styled in a flowy, wavy style that looks absolutely gorgeous. But there is no way that I can do…
Reddit · 29 Oct 2020
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 · 29 Oct 2020
Toronto actor here, I’m from Vancouver originally, moved down to Toronto because I wanted to try out acting here. My goal was to get some reel footages and experiences, do the acting grind here. I actually have been having some luck here, and I like the classes and studios I study at here. The networking seemed pretty…
Reddit · 29 Oct 2020
So I was listening to "Threedom" with Paul F Tompkins and he related that he had a guest star role here in Los Angeles where things seemed pretty well handled (minus the holding room for actors which seemed like a poor idea) however a day or two in the whole set was shut down for the day as a camera person tested posit…
Stage 32 · 28 Oct 2020
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Stage 32 · 28 Oct 2020
Hey, Stage-32-ers! As you may know, next month is typically known as National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), but here on Stage 32, we do a "November Write Club" where YOU set a goal for the month and then check in each week with your progress. Keep your eyes out for Jason's blog post launching the event this Monday!…
Reddit · 28 Oct 2020
Hi all! Would love some help on this. My brother is 14 and caught the acting bug about a year ago. I'm an actor too and he came to me asking for advice etc. Fast forward a bit and he had joined an acting group in his local area, having the time of his life. Unfortunately due to the pandemic all classes are off and he h…
Reddit · 28 Oct 2020
Hi! I got hired for a scene and initially I was hired as a principal actor but just got my updated script and I have less lines. I’m not too sure what they mean by “more/less than 5 lines”. Are they able to change my role from principal to actor? Is below considered 2 lines... SAM It’s a great day today. I’m going to t…
Reddit · 28 Oct 2020
Hi, I’m looking to hire an actor for an audiobook I’m doing. The agent is asking if this will be a SAG production. I have the budget to cover the SAG minimum but wondering from a production point of view If I need to do anything like fill out forms, pay anything else (health insurance contribution) to be SAG or does it…
Reddit · 28 Oct 2020
Hello, recent grad here. After drafting the perfect email (triple proofed by my mentors and actor friends so I was sure) I decided to email as many agencies as possible. I tweaked the email a bit depending on the agency to make it more personal, and if they were more formal or casual, their specific clients etc. I sent…
Reddit · 28 Oct 2020
I'm not much of a critic when it comes to movies and acting, but still, I can't tell you how many times I thought a movie or an actor was amazing only to hear one of my friends or associates say how awful they thought it was or they were. Which brings me to my point, how much of this is really subjective? Thanks in adv…
Reddit · 28 Oct 2020
Does anyone know where and or how to become a voice actor now?
Reddit · 28 Oct 2020
I’ve posted this question before and just wanted some second opinions. I’m a recording artist with 100 unreleased songs; songs which contain profanity and realities that I have lived. With that being said, I want to do music and continue to pursue an acting career. However, I see that smaller actors tend to wean away f…
Reddit · 27 Oct 2020
Ever since a little boy, I really wanted to know what it's like to be Famous, Known, and Followed by a lot of people. But know I've gone older, I realized the true life of famous. I found the true side of fame. Now I don't want to be famous! If reincarnation is real, I'll be famous in my next life. A famous British act…
Reddit · 27 Oct 2020
Basically I have a monetized Youtube channel and am looking to expand into the finance niche. I’ll need someone to read a script for videos and I’ll be able to pay a % of the ad revenue. RPM20-30$ dm me if interested
Reddit · 27 Oct 2020
Hi, I’m 19 and I’m in my second year of university right now. I want to be an actor. In the future, I want to work on screen in tv and movies as well as theatre. My passion is acting I want to study all forms of it and build a career in it. However, I don’t know where to start I’m currently in a general drama degree wa…
Reddit · 27 Oct 2020
I got a callback for a chemistry read! Any advice going into this? There’s really no instructions so should I just be prepared with the audition piece or should I expect a new random read with the other actor? Thanks!
Reddit · 27 Oct 2020
Hi everyone, I know it's an odd question but I'm in need of genuine advice here. Outside of some high school experience and a couple of plays in college, my acting resume looks rather barren. I really want to find work in film but my only experience performing on camera so far was in pornographic film. I know pornograp…
Reddit · 27 Oct 2020
Hey friends! I'm excited to announce that I've set up an AMA with Mike Moreno, actor and host of the Actor CEO podcast, for this Thursday 10/29 at 8 PM EST. I reached out to him because we always hear the advice here to treat acting like a business in order to advance your career and make it sustainable but people don'…
Reddit · 27 Oct 2020
Hello there guys! So just like in mentioned in the title I'm searching for a bit of advice and don't know where to go with my Questions, so I hope you can enlighten me a bit and I'm in kinda the right place at least :) I need some recommendations for good audio recording software, prefered for Android! I got a Galaxy T…
Reddit · 27 Oct 2020
Hi everyone! I'm REALLY hoping someone might be able to shed some light on an issues I've just started having with my Rode NT1-A and Focusrite 2i2 set up. It's picking up some static and I cannot figure out where from! Tried unplugging and restarting things. Nothing in the booth has changed. I'm a voice actor so would…
Reddit · 26 Oct 2020
Backstory: I was a part of an agency when I was a lot younger, but I left due to reasons. I’m doing theater at school, and I’ve done musicals pretty much every year, but I want to transition back into on camera acting. Should I wait until I become apart of another agency to make a social media profile for acting? Edit:…
Reddit · 26 Oct 2020
Okay this might sound like a stupid question but hear me out. I am a 15 year old living in India, Im currently in 10th grade and studying in a IGCSE school. I have always wanted to be an actor but never knew how. I am 2 years away from passing out from school yet i still do not know how an acting college works etc. I c…
Reddit · 26 Oct 2020
Hi fellow actors! Need some motivation here. Pre Covid I started to finally book work, felt excited about where things were going, and after the pandemic happened everything feels different. I have no motivation and feel like things will never go back to how they were which makes me feel so discouraged. I used to inspi…
Reddit · 26 Oct 2020
Hello, I’m looking for a pilot script writer that can properly format a pilot I’ve written for myself. I have 3 day jobs and don’t have the time to learn formatting techniques and I’m willing to pay you. Any services / references you like to I’d love to hear about! Thanks!
Reddit · 26 Oct 2020
I've been hearing through the grapevines that a lot of theater actors have been doing Zoom theater (and also that it's obviously not ideal). I'm primarily a film actor, so I don't have many theater connections. I want to branch out into theater, but I don't see any auditions for theater productions on casting sites any…
Reddit · 26 Oct 2020
Hello!. I have a quick question, so I just got a work permit fee from Actra on a recent set I’ve been on and I was wondering if I’m supposed to pay it or not since I’m a non-union actor. Or is that a permit for joining the Actra apprentice program since that’s what I got it with?
Reddit · 26 Oct 2020
Hi there! I am a doctoral student working and I'm trying to get in contact with voice actors who also work a different full-time job (i.e. 30+ hours a week). We—a group of researchers at the University of Oregon—want to understand the unique experiences of people who have multiple and possibly very different work arran…
Reddit · 26 Oct 2020
I am 22 year old black woman with cerebral palsy that affects my whole body my upper half is pretty good better than my lower half. But I cannot do much for myself it has often been a joke amongst my family if I could do nothing else I can talk. Since a break up and a realization of sexuality. I haven't wanted to focus…
Reddit · 26 Oct 2020
When I was sorting my thoughts for this week's update, I realized that I should have apologized earlies for the lack of acting notes I had included in my previous weekly updates. As you noted, I was really diarizing what the Company was doing nd how we were getting closer to performance - including my part of it all. H…
Reddit · 26 Oct 2020
My agent (I’m with a modeling agency) emailed me asking if I was free this week for a speaking role for an industrial. I told her I would check it out and see if I’m interested. After checking out the script, I wasn’t too interested as it seemed like it for one of those new hire office videos for employees. I told her…
Reddit · 26 Oct 2020
Dear actors of reddit, I am an 18 year old student living in Romania. It's my last year of high school and very, very soon I need to make a big decision, and I want to do it as right as I can. Before starting I wish to express the gravity of my feelings and emotions towards acting and pursuing it as a job: Ever since I…
Reddit · 26 Oct 2020
Hi there! I am a doctoral student working and I'm trying to get in contact with actors who also work a different full-time job (i.e. 30+ hours a week). We—a group of researchers at the University of Oregon—want to understand the unique experiences of people who have multiple and possibly very different work arrangement…
Reddit · 25 Oct 2020
Can you guys recommend a r/ community, or a website or anything where one could find more information about TV jobs? (Production assistant, writer's assistant, script coordinator, behind the scenes careers). I'm looking to learn more about the industry as whole and how people get into those types of roles! * When someo…
Reddit · 25 Oct 2020
I have a limited series pilot and some actors in mind that I would be adding to my pitch deck. Because I am still in the pitching phase, I am fine getting just soft yeses. But how do I got about soliciting the actors I am interested in? None are A listers or even B. One is an upcoming black actress and the other is a g…
Reddit · 25 Oct 2020
I’ve noticed that actors (often B or C list actors) lean away from using profanity on social media, and when videos get released about them indulging in substances such as cannabis, it’s often leaked and followed by a profuse apology explaining that it was a dumb, one time thing (When that probably isn’t the case). Do…
Reddit · 25 Oct 2020
(Not sure if this is the right flair, sorry if not!) I wanna try my hand at voice acting, I think VAs play a big part in creating the magic that gives characters personality and that in turn they play a big part in bringing the characters they voice to life! I really admire the work of Voice Actors for that reason so w…
Reddit · 25 Oct 2020
To be honest I think they don't like people from Europe that try to break out in their industry. Is it true?
Reddit · 25 Oct 2020
Hi, When watching bloopers I sometime see actors pinch their fingers and pull their hand down to poise themselves. Can someone tell me what's the name of this gesture if I want to describe character A doing it in a story?
