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Reddit · 30 Jan 2019
I act in community theater (yeah, I know), and was recently cast as a lead in a straight show. It's meant for someone 20 years my senior, but I gave a good audition, I'm experienced, and am more than capable of playing the part well. I have known some of the cast and crew for over a decade, so they're all aware of what…
Reddit · 30 Jan 2019
I am taking a foundations of acting class at my university, which I'm very excited about because I've done film acting before, but have never actually done "performing" which it seems theatre tends to require more than film does. Anyway, my teacher is a method teacher, and yesterday he made us do a 10-point exercise wh…
Reddit · 30 Jan 2019
I'm a little new to posting on Reddit. I need to find out what my "brand" is as I am getting acting headshots done. By "brand", I mean that I am looking to understand what people think of when they look at me so I can see what roles I might fit into best. Here are the kinds of feedback I'm hoping for: 1. What is a desc…
Reddit · 30 Jan 2019
In the US, is it a good idea for a voice actor to incorporate? If so, any suggestions on which kinds of corporations (LLC, C-corp, something else?) might be most appropriate? Do clients expect you to be incorporated? Have you or have most voice actors incorporated?
Reddit · 30 Jan 2019
Is there a way to get into this industry by making a homemade demo reel and not spending an absurd amount of money that I dont have on a producer and agent?
Reddit · 29 Jan 2019
Hey fellow actors! I’m working on my reel, and an wondering if it makes zero sense to put film work and theatre work in the same reel. I have more theatre credits, but not enough filmed stuff to make a whole separate reel, and for film I just don’t have enough to make a whole separate reel. Should I just hold off on bo…
Reddit · 29 Jan 2019
I am a London based actor, and I need to learn just a couple of lines in a neutral American accent for tomorrow. I was just thinking 'Wouldn't it be great if someone would record these for me, so I could get them down as well as possible' which brings me on to my question; would someone be so kind? (Literally just 2x l…
Reddit · 29 Jan 2019
So this year I decided to seriously try my hand at acting. I have no experience besides a high school and college class for improv. They were just fun general eds with no real benefit besides helping some people get over a little public speaking. I always see posts on here about people being confused if they can start…
Reddit · 29 Jan 2019
Hi everyone, I love this thread and all of you. I wanted to share this amazing resource I stumbled upon a year ago. It lists all of the top 150 talent agencies in LA, and how to submit to them..IF YOU DARE. It's also a good thing to look at if you're unfamiliar with how to land an agent, or if you're thinking of moving…
Reddit · 29 Jan 2019
I am usually a commercial actor, I go in for a good amount of commercial auditions but never theatrical. Somehow my agent got me in the room for a great role that I happen to fit. I’ve just never been inside the room of a theatrical audition...especially one this important. Questions I have: - in commercial auditions,…
Reddit · 29 Jan 2019
Hi, I'm male, 28, and am a certified Meisner actor. I have 5 semesters of formal training in the technique, and have a lot of experience working in plays for no money, including highschool and some college work, some improv theater, and doing skits in bars, that kind of stuff. I think I'm pretty good, and want to start…
Backstage · 28 Jan 2019
As an actor we are always working and trying to improve. I decided to start this thread in my free time because I love to go through Backstage community and look for helpful tips and treats to help me improve my craft. Nothing can replace training but learning how to...
Reddit · 28 Jan 2019
Currently I’m a freshman at San Francisco State University and I’m a drama major. I’ve always planned on pursuing an acting career, and I really want to study the craft right now. I’m just wondering if staying at SFSU is the right choice. I came here (I’m from LA), for a variety of reasons, not primarily acting, but la…
Reddit · 28 Jan 2019
I'm in that group, and lately it doesn't seem to be for me. I just see arguments spark up quickly for no reason and the moderators are pretty fickle... I only lurk but it makes me kinda afraid to comment lol ​ Also, I think I might leave because it's just a bunch of self-promotion and it's easy to get lost in th…
Reddit · 28 Jan 2019
they have a large body of work of high profile a list projects in various capacities that are listed on imdb, they are just not labeled as a manager or have clients listed. is it possible since they operate at a high level that they fly under the radar in terms of being known for managing actors? this person strikes me…
Reddit · 28 Jan 2019
Being a relatively new actor, I don’t have a lot of footage that would really qualify for a reel. I’ve done one local commercial, (that didn’t have me “acting” per say. It was one of those “real people off the street” type shoots) a short film, and two voiceovers. I do have a demo of one of my VO’s but I’m assuming som…
Reddit · 28 Jan 2019
Hello Everyone! Basically what the question says. I've been getting a lot of mixed information and ACTRA doesn't necessarily make this easily available. Essentially, someone I know has written a short film and wants to produce it. They are an ACTRA member, but wish to make it non-union with non-union actors - but give…
Reddit · 28 Jan 2019
Hi fellow artists. I guess it’s in the title. I’m feeling envious of another artist and in my studies we’ve been told it’s our individual path and artistic journey. I get that. But it’s also opportunity, the image the creator tries to display, and many more factors that get you where you want to be. I guess I’m hoping…
Reddit · 28 Jan 2019
I auditioned for a role in where my character was to be high on cocaine in a few scenes and I feel like I didn't capture the energy right at all. Any help would be great!
Reddit · 28 Jan 2019
I read many articles says you should do many indie/student short films and make a decent reel to sign with an agent and book a big tv/movie lead role. But some actors I see on netflix booked their role as their debut. How were they able to access to the audition without having small role experiences? Or they did some w…
Reddit · 28 Jan 2019
Silly question but I just need to know . I’m 6’5 / 197 cm .
Reddit · 28 Jan 2019
Hello, I am not sure where else to submit this question. I recently started working with Central Casting Los Angeles (I know we all have our opinion on doing BG work), but my ultimate goal is to become a professional Stand-In. I started in November and I got my first Union voucher this January doing a "photo-double" sh…
Reddit · 27 Jan 2019
I've been anxious my whole life, but in my late teens/early twenties (college age) it got clinically bad. That, coupled with horrible chronic digestive problems and nausea, eventually made me quit college for a semester to get medicated and back on track. I took classes over the summer, and graduated on time with honor…
Reddit · 27 Jan 2019
As someone who has worked for a casting director for a couple of years and as a director currently casting a SAG-AFTRA paid feature film (and also i’m mainly a SAG-AFTRA actor with good TV/film credits), I have some advice for actors who use casting sites like Casting Networks, Actors Access and the others that exist.…
Reddit · 27 Jan 2019
So I just booked my first big credit at the last year. I made the episode and everything. It was literally the culmination of a ten year journey. I felt like I was on top of the world...There is no way the top agents in my city would say no to me now...and they did..4/5 said no, one said submit a tape and we will get b…
Reddit · 27 Jan 2019
I saw a commercial that has me in it for the first time!! Its been airing this week on the channels NBC and CBS and maybe ABC but I haven't caught it there yet. It's for a large Native American entity that has a massive presence locally and regionally. They have an independent film production company but I worked with…
Reddit · 27 Jan 2019
And why did people not like him?
Reddit · 27 Jan 2019
I've only done 1 extra role a week ago for another movie. The same casting company called me for an orgy scene for a pretty big movie. I have no idea what to expect. I'd prefer to be paired up with a female for obvious reasons. Do I concentrate on not to get hard? Or do I concentrate on getting hard as to not to insult…
Reddit · 27 Jan 2019
I worked a drive through in college and had people tell me I have a great voice, I honed it through a failed little rap “career”, after working jobs I really hate I want to get into something I enjoy and feel like voice acting could be it. I have a pretty good home studio to record, hoping someone could please point me…
Backstage · 26 Jan 2019
Hi friends -- I have a meeting with Lynne Jebens at TKO this week. This is the result of a One on One session with her. I liked Lynne a lot in my initial audition with her, but am curious for advice around her/the office itself -- good agent/agency? Are...
Reddit · 26 Jan 2019
Hey fellow actors, I need some help. I am a struggling (but professional) actor, my question is about unpaid jobs, and what amount of abuse/disorganization/time wasted y'all are willing to put up with. I have been rehearsing a play with an amateur company, that generally produces high level shows. They do not pay their…
Reddit · 26 Jan 2019
I (15 year old from the UK) went to my first acting class today. I can almost taste the BAFTA /s. I've always been the STEM type (nerd-type) and as such I've never done any acting before that. Therefore, I'm shit. Imagine a 4 year old doing Macbeth and trying to capture all the intricacies of the character, but in real…
Reddit · 26 Jan 2019
I am an aspiring actor willing to move out of my current state due to there not being much work in it and I was wondering what cities I could consider(LA is a no brainer) I’d be fine with stage acting but I’m really looking for some film/TV work. Thank you in advance
Reddit · 26 Jan 2019
A little about me, I’m a 32 year old Korean American residing in San Diego, who can portray ages from 20-29. I’ve had limited experience but am currently enrolled at a city college for an AA in performing visual arts/theatre with transfer to UC schools. I was in my first professionally directed play last semester with…
Reddit · 26 Jan 2019
Hi everyone, I have a very specific request. I'm doing some work in a fan film project and, as the title says, we need a voice actor who can do an impression of Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi for a line on a teaser trailer. We can adapt to your costs and we're not in any particular hurry, so there's no deadline right…
Backstage · 25 Jan 2019
Anyone ever done/had success with the NY Talent Link thing they advertise on Actors’ Access?
Backstage · 25 Jan 2019
Anyone have any insight on casting directors responses to upcoming projects on a resume? I want to put an upcoming credit on my resume for audition season as it is a show that's being done incredibly often (which I think would help me get in the room for other productions...
Stage 32 · 25 Jan 2019
What actors mean by "real" is not what filmmakers and casting directors mean by "real"...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5AAjNz41VE
Reddit · 25 Jan 2019
Actors who’ve worked in LA, is it a scary place? I ask this because there’s constant scandals coming out of Hollywood, with things ranging from sexual harassment, to child sex rings, to sex cults, lots of drugs and... well, you get the idea. People having admitted to doing nasty things just so they can be famous makes…
Reddit · 25 Jan 2019
I am a new actor and recently have gotten an opportunity at an audition, but i have no professional headshots. Could self taken photos be acceptable?
Reddit · 25 Jan 2019
Am looking into being a voice actor, can anyone point me the right way!
Reddit · 24 Jan 2019
Mostly done backstage running crew before, but got my first part in the school play. Smallscale, just hoping it still goes well. Anyways, since it is my first role as an actor, can anyone offer advice? How do I know if I’m overacting or something? Thank you all in advance, I’m hoping I can be with this community for ma…
Reddit · 24 Jan 2019
I am an actor without a reel. I've made a handful of self tapes the last few years while I was finishing university. I made one self tape almost a year ago that I am really proud of but I was unable to attend the call backs. My questions is this. Would it be wrong to use that tape as a placeholder reel? Would it be inf…
Reddit · 24 Jan 2019
Just wondering what the possibilities of living full time in the Bay Area and trying to make it as a film actor are. A lot of people tell me it's slim and it's all commercials and it would be much wiser for a person to move to LA and others tell me it's way less saturated than LA for actors and it's better to start and…
Reddit · 24 Jan 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 · 24 Jan 2019
Hi there, first of all please remove this if it’s not allowed :) So I’m not an actor, I am in the fire service and I have an important interview coming up. I need to recall on different events in my job and life to answer questions and they will judge me based on the info my answers have, they look for key words. I hav…
Reddit · 24 Jan 2019
I've been curious about this for a long time. A lot of really high renowned movies and tv shows (especially those made from books) discovered their actors through worldwide open casting calls that asked actors to submit video auditions. They were more concerned with talent and "look" than they were location. I know a l…
Reddit · 24 Jan 2019
My 48-minute Epic Rap Battle for which I have been making casting call posts here for a while, with wonderful results so far, is nearing completion in the audio department; I currently still have only eight roles (out of a total of thirty-seven) left without anyone cast for them. Among these roles is, true to the post…
Reddit · 24 Jan 2019
I'm going to start a series on my [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLe2zoWkc8N-iOBoTS-11zQ?view_as=subscriber) channel about the ins and outs of voice acting for character and I am looking for questions that people (amateurs or burgeoning professionals) may have about the industry and what sort of struggles y…
Reddit · 23 Jan 2019
Hi all! I'm an actor coming from a small town where I do community theatre + Fringe + training for medical students. I'm taking a trip to NYC the first week of April and want to be productive for the 5 days I have before my partner joins me and we go into vacation/family visiting mode. I've looked into taking a week-lo…
