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Stage 32 · 19 Jul 2026

Making ends meet.

I am curious.  On our journey as actors not very many of us make much money right away in this highly competitive field.  So what are some of the best and flexible sources of income you have found to help you on your journey?  

Stage 32

Stage 32 · 19 Jul 2026

A Piece of Advice from Keanu Reeves That Stuck With Me

One piece of advice that really stayed with me from Keanu Reeves was:"Try not to be a f--king a--hole. And go to work and respect who you're working with until they prove they don't get your respect."As someone beginning my journey as a screenwriter and actress, I think this is a reminder that talent is only part of th…

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Reddit · 19 Jul 2026

Paid work - $35 (short advert)

Hi everybody! Voice Actor: 30 Second ecommerce app announcement ad.  Vibe: Deep voice, British accent (almost aristocratic). Concept:  Our main character, Will, is relaxing after a day at work, but is reminded that his dads birthday is tomorrow and he hasn’t got him anything. Panic ensues as Will runs around his apartm…

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Reddit · 19 Jul 2026

Are my vocal chords being destroyed

So, I'm a somewhat aspiring voice actor. Mainly I just enjoy narrating things. I've made a long video essay type video and the beginning of a long audiobook. The issue is, I also work for probably a really toxic company in a loud server room. I have to wear hearing protection all day. But it's alright to need to yell e…

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Reddit · 19 Jul 2026

VOICE ACTORS NEEDED INDIE PILOT! PAID!

We are looking for high quality, natural sounding voices for this animated pilot! The pilot is aimed to be rated **TV-14**, for young adults with slightly **mature subject matter** and **slightly mature language.**  This pilot is about a boy named Stan, a boy who lives in a world of hellish creatures who want him and t…

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Stage 32 · 18 Jul 2026

Neeru - The water

"The farmer who believed in the soil returns to it when the rains betray him. Not even his tears could wet the fistful of earth he clung to."

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Reddit · 18 Jul 2026

[PAID] Voice Actors Needed for 2D Animated Fantasy Short Film (Orange, CA | Non-Union)

PLEASE EMAIL FOR LINES **\[PAID\] Voice Actors Needed for 2D Animated Fantasy Short Film (Orange, CA | Non-Union)** **Project:** *Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea* *Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea* is a 2D animated fantasy drama following Josephine, a deaf sailor who forms an unlikely bond with the very…

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Reddit · 18 Jul 2026

Final Reminder: Tuesday’s PANA Meet-ups (including London)

Message re the Professional Audiobook Narrators Association (PANA) Tuesday is International Narrator Meet-up Day and is open to non-PANA members and **non-narrators such as voice actors who are thinking about narration** as well as audio engineers who work on audiobooks. For London in particular, I’d love to meet any U…

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Reddit · 18 Jul 2026

How I build vocal chains for Voice Actors

**TLDR;** this is a rundown of how I generally put a vocal chain together for V/O. There are many ways to do it, but sound is largely subjective so there are no hard and fast “rules” found here. I’m always open to chat about audio and recording, and if there is something you’d suggest instead or take issue with I’m gla…

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Reddit · 18 Jul 2026

Favorite Audiobook

Showing some love to the audiobook voice actors. Which book is your favorite to voice over?

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Reddit · 17 Jul 2026

BoothJunkie Reaper freebie class - very useful.

Note: I don’t make a dime from any of this. I wanted to help other newbies out because there is a lot of crap out there. I decided to learn the Reaper DAW backwards and forwards before I get seriously into voice acting. I plan on taking the next month and playing around with Reaper and seeing how good I can make record…

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Reddit · 17 Jul 2026

Queer voice actors, please apply !

Hi I'm looking for a queer voice actor to be the main voice of my award winning indie game. You'll play a trans girl, from her childhood to her adulthood, and the text is very emotional, so you'll need a good range and mastery of said range ! This is a paid gig of course, price can be negociated and the recording will…

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Reddit · 16 Jul 2026

In search of Russian voice actors

So I kinda had to build a team for a project of mine in Russian. However all of me attempts of searching for Russian voice actors cannot be considered successful. So I just wanted to ask what is a good place to look for Russian actors any Telegram channels /Discord servers you would recommend?

Stage 32

Stage 32 · 15 Jul 2026

Staying mentally well

"Where do you draw the line between pulling from personal, real-life trauma for a scene versus using pure imagination? How do you protect your mental health while doing it?"

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Reddit · 15 Jul 2026

Looking for voice actors and voice actresses for Indie Adult Animation.

Hi, me and my Uncle are looking for voice actors who may be interested in joining our show. It is an adult animated sitcom that we are gonna put on YouTube and hopefully try to set up a Patreon. The first season has a number of exactly 22 episodes. The best way I can describe the show is an odd mix of The Boondocks, So…

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Reddit · 15 Jul 2026

Can I have some honest unbiased feedback on my demos?

Hello, I am a aspiring voice actor and I have had these demos for a while and never sent them out to anyone besides friends and family. They were edited by a team that I hired, and recorded in a studio. A while ago, I asked a professional producer and VA in the industry, in which they said that there were problems (edi…

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Reddit · 15 Jul 2026

Looking for female voice to grunt to success for indie game project

The title is pretty much it. I am looking for a voice actor to make pain grunts and death screams for an upcoming demo release of a game I am working on. This role is paying 10 bucks, and should hopefully only require about 1-2 minutes of recording at most. While this offer is only looking for the grunts and screams at…

Stage 32

Stage 32 · 14 Jul 2026

Improv, you're my hero!

For those of you who have been snooping at my various blog posts (especially during the Introduce Yourself Weekends), you would know I am an improv guy.  I've been performing improv as a member of one group or another since 1994, and been teaching it in some capacity since 2005.  I could talk for hours about improv --…

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Reddit · 14 Jul 2026

[$15-$25] SOMNIGLOW | Casting Now!

SOMNIGLOW is a story about a workaholic who finally learns how to lucid dream after 2 years and who goes on strange adventures with his friends. It follows four characters, 2M, 1F, 1N, and has a trailer set to release by the end of the year, shortly followed by our chaotic indie pilot! You need a microphone/phone with…

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Reddit · 14 Jul 2026

Looking for 2 American female voice actors for a VERY short animation sequence

Hello! I am 18 and am currently in the process of putting together a portfolio for university. I want to go into animation, and really want an animation sequence of my characters to stand out, so i am looking for voice actors. I am on a relatively small budget, as this is only about a minute long video. I am offering 1…

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Reddit · 14 Jul 2026

Is pitch shifting post production normal??

I was looking around YouTube for some guidance on being able to voice male characters better as a female and came across a tutorial on just using the pitch shift function to edit the audio in post. Is that normal or industry standard?? I'm going to be heartbroken if my favorite actors are artificially manipulating thei…

Stage 32

Stage 32 · 13 Jul 2026

Sam Neill, ‘Jurassic Park’ Star, Dies at 78

Well, this is sad news, the death of Sam Neil.I’m amazed at his versatility as an actor, for someone who will probably be best remembered as palaeontologists, Doctor Alan Grant in the Jurassic series. However, there was so much more to his career.Thank you Sam Neil for passing our way.https://variety.com/2026/film/obit…

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Reddit · 13 Jul 2026

Demo Reel Critique

Hello voice actors, I would greatly appreciate some critiquing on my reel. This is my first voice acting demo reel, so I'm sure it's gonna sound rough but ya gotta start somewhere I suppose. I have no voice acting experience at all, but I've done my fair share of stage plays and student films so the acting world is not…

Stage 32

Stage 32 · 12 Jul 2026

How does a young writer earn enough trust for someone to take a chance on their story?

Hey there,I'm 15, and over the past few months I've been developing my feature screenplay, SAVAGE SMILE. I've rewritten it, built a pitch deck, studied storytelling, and spent a lot of time here on Stage 32 learning from all of you.One thing I've started wondering is this:At what point does a writer become "trusted"?No…

Stage 32

Stage 32 · 12 Jul 2026

Interesting perspective on how acting careers work.

Here Josh Brolin talks about the unpredictability about casting and how an acting career can fluctuate so much.  I think it is pretty accurate.  What do you think based on your experience?https://www.youtube.com/shorts/H_zWE6MIoXk

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Reddit · 12 Jul 2026

I'm a bit conflicted about voice acting.

Hey, so I'm a voice actor and have been for nearly two years. I'm 14, and I have a pretty high voice, which has its advantages and its drawbacks, but I've gotten used to it. I've learned to do a lot of younger characters' voices like Craig Williams, Darwin Watterson, Bart Simpson (WIP), Young Simba, etc. It's pretty ha…

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Reddit · 12 Jul 2026

Voice Acting Reputation and Fandubbing

Hey all! I have been auditioning and practicing and officially voice acting for about 2 years now! Need some advice! I guess I don't really understand the reputation effect as much as I thought in posting fandubs. I was planning on posting some fandubs to comics, cutscenes from games, shows/movies, etc. but I have been…

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Reddit · 11 Jul 2026

What’s your biggest Motivation?

Hey guys, this is for voice actors in every experience level. What is your biggest motivation right now when it comes to VA?

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Reddit · 11 Jul 2026

Advice from freelance voice actors

I’m starting acting classes this year to hopefully build into voice acting(while also studying animation in college/doing it as a career as well) and I wanted advice on how to go about doing freelance voice acting and what is the best way to approach it?

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Reddit · 11 Jul 2026

Andrea Romano’s Advice

We just had Andrea Romano on for our Legends Live and she gave so much advice. One of them being what she looked for in voice actors. The one thing she really looks for is stage acting experience. Kevin Conroy, who has a Juilliard background proved that to her when he auditioned for Batman. She believes stage actors do…

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Reddit · 11 Jul 2026

15 and wanting to start as a VA

Am I too young to be a voice actor? I’m 15, almost 16, and I don’t know if I’m too young to be a voice actor and should wait until I’m older, or if I’m okay to start now. I apologize if this violates anything, I figured it would be okay since it’s not a starting question.

Stage 32

Stage 32 · 10 Jul 2026

Vulnerability

Can vulnerability be learned, or is it something actors either have or don't have? If it is something you learned, what has helped you become emotionally available in your work?

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Reddit · 10 Jul 2026

College and voice acting

So I wanna start acting classes this year and coaching for voice acting while also wanting to go to college to learn animation and was wondering if it’s possible to be hired and work in a career of a voice actor while studying and animating while in college?

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Reddit · 10 Jul 2026

Can I be a successful voice actor and still have a social life?

Hey people! I was recently inspired to get into voice acting, but I’m concerned about how it could affect me if I do it full time. I’ve heard stories of isolation and depression from others. Can I be a full time voice actor and still maintain relationships with my friends and family outside of the industry? How often w…

Stage 32

Stage 32 · 9 Jul 2026

You Can Script the PR, But Can You Script the Body? A Look at the Baldoni Video

Hey everyone. I wanted to get your thoughts on this from a directing, acting, and PR perspective.Justin Baldoni recently released a video statement regarding the legal situation with Blake Lively. As filmmakers and actors, we spend our lives studying human behavior, subtext, and body language. When watching his video,…

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Reddit · 9 Jul 2026

Is it possible to be a voice actor and animator

I’m turning 19 this year and I’m starting college next year and wanted to know if I can do voice acting courses to be a professional as well as be an animator and still have a chance of making it in either industry or if it’s realistic?

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Reddit · 9 Jul 2026

do you need to participate in the bangzoom audition to become a voice actor

So for context I don’t live anywhere near Texas or Los Angeles but I heard though that bangzoom does live auditions and whoever wins gets a paid role but seeing that not a lot people do win and that kinda did bring my hopes down but question I need to ask do you need to participate in the bangzoom audition to become a…

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Reddit · 9 Jul 2026

[HIRING] Female Voice Actors Needed for Indie 3D Animation Short film $100 approx.

Notice: Please do not DM through Reddit, if there’s anything not mentioned in the doc we can answer them through email! Hello, I’m the director of ‘Featherlight’, a 3D animation student production at Hongik University.  We’re looking for voice actors for our female characters. (Please note while all characters are list…