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Reddit · 6 May 2019
From my limited experience with Hollywood movies and TV (I'm not from the US), whenever there's a Native (American, Canadian, etc.) actor, they are almost guaranteed to play a Native and to have something to do with Native culture: tribes, dances around a fire, rituals, myths, etc. It's not like a white, black or Asian…
Reddit · 6 May 2019
Hi all! As my title says, I will be moving to LA this August to start my MA in Public Relations at USC with a focus in the entertainment industry. This field is my career passion, but a side dream of mine has always been to be an actress. I only had the chance to start acting in high school, where I acted in my school’…
Reddit · 6 May 2019
I just saw my performance on a feature film I worked on last summer. This was very special because I was the Music supervisor & on set watching this A lister act. The actor that was working with him in the scene couldn’t speak English well & the star got pissed, so the director asked me to do it. No lines, no rehearsal…
Reddit · 5 May 2019
Hello friends! So I hate to add to the whole pile of "where do I start" questions, but I'm really just desperate for advice. As a 22 year old female, currently in college for wildlife (I'm also very passionate about wildlife conservation, though completely unrelated to voice acting), I worry I may have waited too long…
Reddit · 5 May 2019
Hello, so soon, in about a week, i've got an audition. It's something i've always been curious about and wanted to try. I saw the ad on Facebook for CGTV, i think it's sponsored by Disney. The age limit is 26. I'm 21. They also sent a list of commercials for us to read for the part. It's not for a specific part, it's k…
Reddit · 5 May 2019
Hello, I am making an animation youtube series about the SCP Foundation. If you know some lore or have heard of the Foundation before please DM me. I will give you a list of available roles. You dont have to have much experience in voice acting, just know the basics.
Reddit · 5 May 2019
So I'm from Europe and in one year I'll be living in USA. So if I get a SAG card does it help me to get roles easier? Am I represented by an agent that works on sag-aftra ? If I don't get a card or if I don't want a membership will casting directors see first actors that have a SAG card ? Can you also write me (if you…
Reddit · 5 May 2019
Because everything I read is negative . Remezca magazine and Latina magazine and other articles have featured interviews by America Ferrera, Eva Longoria, Jimmy Smit and other minorities who are American before all else and don’t speak the language of their grandparents etc. anyhow they all say it’s super hard to get c…
Reddit · 5 May 2019
I constantly get people telling me I look like a famous actor. Not only do I physically look like him and am the same height, but I’m told I have certain intangible qualities about my body language and demeanor that are similar to his. Maybe this is a silly question, but is there a way to capitalize on this? Whether as…
Reddit · 5 May 2019
I'm a college student who is on a really tight budget right now, but I want to participate in a local cattle call that's coming up. I only have a couple of school production credits and a student short film credit. Knowing my budget and experience, is it still acceptable to use JCPenney Portraits to use as my headshots…
Reddit · 5 May 2019
I was hired as an actor to get pranked by some dudes acting all crazy in an elevator and then have them reveal it was a prank. I think I did a great job acting scared and the comments on the video even mention a lot how scared I looked, they better have paid me out well, I seemed terrified, etc. Do you think I could ad…
Reddit · 4 May 2019
Do I have what it takes to be an actor ? [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZwe4oKNcfk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZwe4oKNcfk)
Reddit · 4 May 2019
Hi everyone I’m an 18 year old student who’s interested in acting for film/tv. I wanted to take part in a intensive acting program to strengthen my acting skills and really begin my journey as someone who is interested in acting to become a well-trained actor. Do you guys have any recommendations on studios and summer…
Reddit · 4 May 2019
So let me set the scene here: I’m a 14 year old European kid and I’ve always wanted to become a doctor, for the soul purpose of helping people. Also bare in mind that I have been raised by two upper middle class parents and that I can do almost anything academic with my life at this point. So last weekend I went to see…
Reddit · 4 May 2019
So I will audition for an acting school and for the first day we need to prepare a 2-minute-long scene from film or series where we act all the characters alone. It’s okay to modify the scene a bit to make it fit the time frame and purpose. Has anyone acted a scene this way, any advice? And could you suggest good scene…
Reddit · 4 May 2019
I have been acting since 6th grade (Freshman in College now) but I never got an answer as to why some actors do this. When I look it up on Google, I can't seem to find an answer. My assumption was so they don't laugh maybe? Because I know it's a bit difficult to not laugh looking at each other for some people. Other th…
Reddit · 4 May 2019
I'm curious - so you have a successful 1980's film actor (for example a brat pack member, though all of those folks went on to do at least some stuff afterwards), who only had film success in the 1980's - say 10 successful films that are still shown on TV etc - would their residual checks keep them in millionaire statu…
Reddit · 3 May 2019
If this violates any rules please let me know. I'm looking for a voice over for a small "machinima" clip (cinema based on gaming footage). This is non-commercial - I'm just working on the next step in creating cinematics with a little bit of dialogue. Two sentences and 6 words total. I'm not sure what the rate is for v…
Reddit · 3 May 2019
I met with them this week and they seemed cool and said they want to sign me but I can't find a lot about them online. Anyone have any inside info on them?
Reddit · 3 May 2019
Hi everyone, I am looking for a voice actor that will do the German voiceover on a short explainer video for a software product. Please provide sound samples and your rate for the whole production of the 2 min video. Unfortunately we are quite tight on schedule and we will need it beginning of next week. Thanks
Reddit · 3 May 2019
Hi everyone, I am looking for a voice actor that will do the German voiceover on a short explainer video for a software product. Please provide sound samples and your rate for the whole production of the 2 min video. Unfortunately we are quite tight on schedule and we will need it beginning of next week. Thanks
Reddit · 3 May 2019
So I think I have the ability to reach those depths of emotion needed to be an actor. However, the problem I have is being too conscious of the camera. Even a live audience does not throw me off as much as that big black hole, the camera, following me everywhere. I can't train my eyes to make it invisible. It's like a…
Reddit · 3 May 2019
Hi all! I'm currently a non-SAG actor, and I just finished background work on a feature film & a TV show in NY - I was hired as Union background for both, and was booked for 1 day in the film and 1 day in the show. Of course, I got a Union Voucher for each day on set (2 total). ​ I also received another Union Vo…
Reddit · 2 May 2019
I've been going for auditions for a while now but the few times I've been picked I couldn't accept the role for certain reasons so I've never actually been In a film set or film before. I've realized quite a few things about my acting ability during these auditions. For me the major obstacle is how stiff I am movement…
Reddit · 2 May 2019
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 · 2 May 2019
I'm voicing a character in an animation. It started out as a one-time thing that I was doing just for fun, but now that the creator set up a Patreon, she is paying the actors, and the animation has become a series. I've never done voice work before, and I have no idea what to charge. She says the other actors are charg…
Reddit · 2 May 2019
Hi everyone, ​ I hope this place is the right one. If not, please let me know. I am looking for a voice actor that will do the voiceover on a short explainer video for a software product. ​ Is this the right place to ask for offers (via PM)? If so, please provide sound samples and your rate for the whole…
Reddit · 2 May 2019
Hello, I'm an older actor who is trying to get ready for URTA. My thing is I'm in a place where I work 6 days a week (which is great since I didnt have a job at all reliable before)and I'm usually exhausted after work. How do I get the life experience I need to fuel my workand get monologues ready? Thanks
Reddit · 2 May 2019
Ok, so this may be an incredibly "newbie" question. I had no problem finding the lines for my demo reel, but the issue is, how do I go about finding the contexts for the lines? I can put an inflection to my lines but I need to find the right context so I can do the PROPER inflection with my own voice, not mimicking the…
Reddit · 2 May 2019
Hope everyone's well! ​ I work full time in online video (YouTube). I create my own content and help with other people's content - I act, write, and direct as well. Here in Australia, I've been working on quite a few short films recently, some have been nominated for awards & others have won awards. I'm working…
Reddit · 2 May 2019
I'm working towards directing some short films and I want to increase my vocabulary for communicating with actors as much as possible. The UK's much less Method oriented than the US, so I was thinking that maybe Meisner's book would be the best one to read? And/or The Actor And The Target?
Reddit · 2 May 2019
You can be the most talented actor on the planet but if you don't know how you should handle getting a commercial agent / making a reel / coming across as a professional in your communications your road is going to be harder than it has to be! Just want to help!
Reddit · 1 May 2019
Hello! I need an advice of some sort. I got accepted to study acting in the UK and they want my audition tape... I need to record a scene from a movie or tv series. That's where the complications come in. I'm disabled, as in Dr. House level of disability. I use a cane usually because of the pain management problems, in…
Reddit · 1 May 2019
I work at an acting coaching studio and we are currently putting together an acting bootcamp. Our thoughts were to hold a session once a week for six weeks and eventually bring in casting directors for at least two of the sessions at the end. Max class size of 12. We want to focus on not just the acting, but also on in…
Reddit · 1 May 2019
Hello everyone, new to this community and reddit looking to introduce you guys to a podcast that focuses on film and acting that these guys has been doing the past few months. The podcast is called the "You are here podcast" by Mike Nowicki (Filmmaker) and Dave Volino (Actor). The focus is inspiring upcoming actors and…
Reddit · 1 May 2019
So in case anyone is unaware, sometimes it happens that an indie production offering no pay for background actors will offer free headshots done by one of the usually many photographers on set. So I get cast as background for a production offering this very thing. Myself and a few other background actors are inquiring…
Reddit · 1 May 2019
How did you guys find your talent agent? Do I need to book on my own before I contact agencies for my resume? I currently only have theatre wor,k no film.
Reddit · 1 May 2019
I’m realising more and more how the defence mechanisms my ego has created to protect me, are leading me far away from true honesty and vulnerability. I’ve always been a perfectionist in some area’s of my life, mainly area’s I care deeply for- On set the other day I wasn’t able to reach a point emotionally that I wanted…
Reddit · 1 May 2019
I know a lot of actors are approached by agents. I've worked on maybe 15 films and I feel like I have a lot of experience, how do I know when I cross the threshold and I should start looking for an agent?
Reddit · 30 Apr 2019
So i'm a 23 year old male from Argentina. All my life was based on passing school and doing whatever was the right thing to do for my parents, or society. I've played basketball 11 years cause my father wanted me to. There was this moment, kind of an insight, where i thought... is this what i want? Does this make me ha…
Reddit · 30 Apr 2019
Hi, I think I'm fucked. So, let me begin, I graduated my drama school back in 2017 and by the autumn, despite my lack of experience, I'd gotten myself a pretty reputable agent - if you're going by how successful his clients are. The first thing he asked me was to get some new headshots for 2018, fair enough, so, by Jan…
Reddit · 30 Apr 2019
I just did some math and came to the conclusion that I can make way more on Fiverr than on vdc. ​ The math: Yearly cost for VDC is $399 A decent conversion rate for VDC is 2% An audition takes around 10 min 50 auditions for a gig= 500 min (8.3 hours) Most gigs on VDC range between $100-$350 Average time to produ…
Reddit · 30 Apr 2019
Hey all, I am very new to VO. I actually no experience in VO, however I am a classically trained actor with several years of experience and have been looking to move my career towards VO. I am very curious about Edge Studios and their Investigate Voice Over Class and am wondering if any of you have any experience with…
Reddit · 30 Apr 2019
Hi there! I'm 29 and a female. I grew up in Los Angeles my entire life. I grew up around the industry, and my father was also a constantly working actor. When I graduated theatre school several years ago, I thought booking work would come quickly for me, since it seemed so effortless in my dad's career.... It did not f…
Reddit · 30 Apr 2019
Hallo! V excited to say that the free podcast MADIVA (Modern Audio Drama Indie Voice Acting ) is kicking off Season 2 this week. Tomorrow for Patreons and May the 4th be with you for the rest of the world! This season I have done interviews with some ammaaazing Voice Actors from indie audio so do jump in and have a lis…
Reddit · 30 Apr 2019
idk, it's weird, looking at peoples imdb's and wiki's and they're so different from your own experience: like, i get it, fame and being a working actor are different things but i do find it odd that a lot of the most successful actors didn't even seem to really struggle at all: like, game of thrones: Kit Harington grad…
Reddit · 29 Apr 2019
I live in Las Vegas Nevada and Ive been an actor since I was 14 (I'm 24 now) but I havent acted in a while and most of my stuff then was just highschool plays which Im not even sure count. I recently moved here and Ive decided that Im tired of just working all the time and not putting any time or effort into my longter…
Reddit · 29 Apr 2019
Hi, I'm new to the industry and have been looking for a headshot photographer for my very first headshots. I came across City Headshots in NYC and I like the look of them. What do you guys think? Do you have any experience with them? Here's their website: https://www.cityheadshots.com/ Thanks! Edit: This is the direct…
Reddit · 29 Apr 2019
Hey people, first of all excuse any language mistakes I‘m not a native speaker. Now when thats out of the way I can ask you my question. I‘ve had some roles in the theater, but I also want to explore the film world and see what thats about. I just finished school and want to audition for an acting-school in Berlin( I‘m…
Reddit · 29 Apr 2019
so, the past few years have been pretty shitty for me acting wise - hardly any auditions and even fewer roles, switched agents a couple times, too and still no luck. A few days ago I just turned 22 and that really hit me hard especially considering Game of Thrones is, like, the biggest show in the world right now. I kn…
