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Reddit · 16 Jan 2023

This is starting to stress me out

I’m getting busy in terms of my acting career, which I really love. I have a solid resume going and I’m constantly auditioning. But I just have knots in my stomach lately. Im involved in two short films right now and they are taking place in a city I don’t live in (my parents do so I can stay with them). I have a table…

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Reddit · 16 Jan 2023

Just asking

Yesterday my friends and I filmed a little short film. I loved the acting part it felt so nice when I was just naturally acting. I also enjoy the writing part I like creating the stories. I also love acting different for each shot depending on if it's the master shot vs medium vs close up. The only thing is I didn't en…

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Reddit · 16 Jan 2023

Will college help me??

I’m about to graduate from high school this year and I am planning on going to college for acting and I’m wondering if it’ll help me become an actor on film? Such as getting roles.

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Reddit · 15 Jan 2023

Advice on how to stop wanting to rush my career and be patient?

All my life I’ve wanted to be a famous actor and just recently I’ve started my career. But my problem is that I wanna rush it and just become successful and live my dream. But I know that it all takes a lot of time and it’ll come when the moment is right. Is anyone else in the same boat?

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Reddit · 15 Jan 2023

[Question] Self tapes on actor’s access

I’m currently on actor’s access. Southeast based actor. I’m taking advantage of the two pictures you can upload for free. I have two professional shots and no other media. I’m fairly new to the professional world. Is it appropriate to upload self taped monologues in lieu of a demo reel to showcase ability? Eventually,…

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Reddit · 15 Jan 2023

Looking for VA to play a 12 y/o shy boy for animated pilot

We are looking for a VA to play a shy 12 year old boy. The project is an independent animated pilot episode. Position is paid $3 per line but terms are open to negotiation. ​ Character sheet: [https://imgur.com/a/198X1ee](https://imgur.com/a/198X1ee) ​ Voice References below: (This matches the voice and p…

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Reddit · 15 Jan 2023

Theatre Generals vs. Surgery

Hey folks. I'm a freelance stage actor and generals for a bunch of companies that I'd like to work for are usually posted in early summer. I will be having a major surgery and I'll be unable to project or walk throughout the entire submission period. I'm trying to figure out what to do. Most of these companies are very…

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Reddit · 15 Jan 2023

Mental health issues for actors (*trigger warning*)

I wanted to know if anyone else experiences this. When you have arguments in your head as a result of remuneration, the arguments get really heated and intense, you lose a sense of your surrounding, you get angry, depressed, hopeless, numb, because you are literally living the situation in a movie-like scenario fashion…

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Reddit · 15 Jan 2023

FOR NEW ACTORS

I was in a workshop with a talent manager and she gave some suuuper useful stuff to how start as an actor [the right way] ! I wanted to put the images here but it does not let me put all three, they are notes of gold mines of information! Mostly it’s for brand new actors but if someone wants them pm me!!

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Reddit · 15 Jan 2023

Is it really slow out there or is that just...an excuse?

Happy New Year y'all! So, it's been 4 months since I've gotten a film or TV audition, and as a MENASA girl in her 20s based in Los Angeles, it doesn't add up. Summer I was getting a solid 1-2 per month for mainly TV shows, but after September it's been crickets. My materials are solid, credits strong, tapes killer. I r…

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Reddit · 14 Jan 2023

How do unknown actors find about big roles?

I have a bit of acting experience, but 0 to none in the auditioning process and I want to learn more about it. So my question is, how do people without experience know when casting calls for these big films are available? If you don't have experience, you probably don't have an agent. Also, all the auditions in webs li…

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Reddit · 14 Jan 2023

Theatre Actors Needed for Research Survey!

Hello fellow actors. I am currently a theater actor and in AP Research, this is my senior year of high school. My paper is regarding Discrimination in the Theater Industry, and through my literature review, I found a gap regarding the effects it has on mental health. I am conducting a survey to answer that gap. If you…

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Reddit · 14 Jan 2023

What are the best on-camera classes / teachers besides Bob Krakower?

preferably in-person in NYC, but I'll do a zoom class from a different market if the teacher is really fantastic. I need to be in a class with advanced students so I can watch their acting and learn from them, otherwise there's no point. every class I find is mediocre and has beginner actors, watching them perform does…

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Reddit · 14 Jan 2023

How to approach a script in different ways / what to do if you’re one note?

I’m filming my first ever self tape, and I’m just frustrated after 4 takes of a monologue I’m doing. I feel like my work is so surface level and I’m not connecting with the words at all. I’ve approached scripts like this before (it’s a romantic drama monologue), but I feel like between this and recent projects I’ve don…

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Reddit · 14 Jan 2023

English Speaking Actor Wondering about the acting scene in Spain

hiii i’m a 20 year old actor with an italian passport. i currently live in London but i have to leave soon due to me not having a visa. I’ve lived here for 6 months and in that time i booked only one commercial job that i was able to work due to it being filmed abroad. With my visa expiring in March i’m thinking of hea…

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Reddit · 13 Jan 2023

Posting stickers of your headshots everywhere ?

Just saw on Twitter an actor had posted his headshot and contact information all over London via stickers. Is this a smart idea or will it come to back to bite him on the ass ? He did manage to get representation from it however…

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Reddit · 13 Jan 2023

Can I be an actor if I have just one name?

I’m a singer first and foremost so for me it’s important that I keep the same name for music as I do acting. I don’t have a great full name but a unique first one I do. I hate the idea of a stage name. I do have a couple of credited roles to just the first name but wonder is it possible? Some have said yes and some hav…

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Reddit · 13 Jan 2023

Was this really a good idea ?

Just saw on Twitter an actor had posted his headshot and contact information all over London via stickers. Is this a smart idea or will it come to back to bite him on the ass ? He did manage to get representation from it however…

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Reddit · 13 Jan 2023

What is the best on-camera / audition class you ever took other than Bob Krakower?

I'm based in NYC and would prefer in-person, but I'll settle for zoom at this point. I just really need to be in a professional environment with actors that are better than me, further along than me, so I can practice, observe their technique, and learn from them. I cannot take another generic on-camera class where act…

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Reddit · 13 Jan 2023

Casting: one-act in NYC needing British accents

Hello, I read the rules in the sidebar and hope this is in alignment, mods please delete if not. **NYC CASTING**: We're casting two roles for a 15-minute play at the [Chain Theatre One-Act Festival](https://www.chaintheatre.org/calendar/chain-theatre-winter-one-act-festival-3rd-floor-2cwej)(performances Feb 18, 22, 23,…

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Reddit · 12 Jan 2023

how to find low budget movies

Hi! I'll start off by saying that I don't really have any interest in becoming an actor or anything but one of my dreams is to be in low/moderate budget slasher movies. For example, Terrifier and Terrifier 2. I just really want to have a chase + death scene of me out there lol. Is there any specific way to find places…

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Reddit · 12 Jan 2023

How to help prepare an actor for an unhinged role?

I’m a fairly new director finding my footing in working with actors. If I have script that requires the main character live on the dark side and have a mental illness (similar to No country for old men, The Joker, one flew over the cuckoo nest, or even The Shining) what would be some tips/exercises/practices to give to…

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Reddit · 12 Jan 2023

Please help! is this a scam?

Hi everyone! So I applied to a commercial on Mandy Network and got a message there to email the casting director. They asked me if I wanted the gig after re applying and I agreed. This was the email message they sent me next. "Thank you for choosing to work with Anthology Productions. Please find below the necessary de…

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Reddit · 12 Jan 2023

What’s the career ladder supposed to look like in acting?

Sorry for the rookie question, but I’m wondering what comes after drama school or acting training? It sounds like you get professional headshots, use all your student short films or any Backstage auditions to build a reel, and then move to a major city if you’re not already there and submit to agencies/try getting them…

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Reddit · 12 Jan 2023

When do you start getting pilot season auditions?

I am a SAG-AFTRA actor with a NYC based agency. I’m wondering when I might start getting pilot auditions. This is my first time having an agent during this time of year and I know (and hope) it should start picking up because it is pilot season. I haven’t gotten any pilot auditions yet. What is the usual for this?

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Reddit · 12 Jan 2023

What should I be doing to find roles?

So I know it's the fated pilot season and all, and not only that but a new year. And while I don't expect to book the next Stranger Things, I'm a bit lost on where my efforts should be placed. I have an agent, and I search for roles on AA/FB. (I was using casting networks and backstage, but canceled my premium subscrip…

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Reddit · 12 Jan 2023

[PAID] Looking for female voice actor who can fit these requirements

I have 14 lines I am looking to have read, two in an English accent and the rest in a russian accent. Willing to pay up to $400 through PayPal or Cashapp. You must have some kind of portfolio or example of how your voice sounds! DM for further info if interested.

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Reddit · 12 Jan 2023

How much does reputation matter?

What I mean is, would you be ok with non-anonymously speaking out your political opinions, or your opinions on controversial figures like Ezra Miller, or with working with a very controversial director like, say, James Franco ? I’m asking because I’ve refused a part in a production made by someone who tweeted really st…

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Reddit · 12 Jan 2023

I don't think anyone will give two about this but I have a new flex and want to share.

I just acted out the full Shrek movie, 1 and 2, by reading the transcripts with my two best friends on the phone. It took about 3 hours. My mains for Shrek 1 were Shrek, Pinocchio, the old lady that tried to sell Donkey, and a few extras amongst the film, and for Shrek 2, I was Shrek, Pinocchio, Queen Lillian, Jerome a…

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Reddit · 12 Jan 2023

Seeking a male voiceover actor who can speak Italian (PAID, non union feature film)

Hi! I’m looking for a male actor (50-75 age range) who can speak Italian to record some lines of dialogue for a sequence in a feature film I’m making. Everything would be remote. Pay is $125 usd. Less than one page of dialogue total to be recorded. If you’re interested in audition please send me a DM and I’ll send you…

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Reddit · 12 Jan 2023

How do you feel about actors who take on projects that profit controversial people?

To give a specific example, Hogwarts Legacy is a game coming out soon where the previous lead developer made public statements aligning with JK Rowling's terf (trans-exclusionary radical feminist) views, the plot of the game follows the main character as they try to stop a slave revolution (very antisemitic coded), and…

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Reddit · 12 Jan 2023

New Actor

Hey does anybody have any advice or tips for a beginner actor? And also what are some good exercises one can do at home to sharpen their acting skills?

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Reddit · 12 Jan 2023

Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Feedback

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…

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Reddit · 11 Jan 2023

Home Studio Design Advice for Audio Drama

I would like to produce an audio drama using a home studio. We live in a very quiet rural area with surprisingly little exterior noise (no cars, planes, or foot traffic). I have access to a 10' x 20' closed room with a single door in the basement, a larger 20' x 30' open area in the basement, and a 15' x 15' open area…

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Reddit · 11 Jan 2023

Resume for child actor..

If anyone can teach me or direct me to a site that breaks things down into understandable pieces? I’ve been googling and either not retaining information or just not understanding… I have been filling out profiles for my daughter (complete newbie, got a role from a casting call with no preparation in a MMP that hasn’t…

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Reddit · 11 Jan 2023

Submitting to new agencies while already having reps… what’s a good reason?

I’m going to start submitting myself to new agencies as I feel I’m ready to move on. My current agency isn’t prioritizing me at all, even though I submit great self tapes, have gotten headshots 2 times in the last year, am in class every week, and communicate super well. My individual agent just left to a new agency an…

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Reddit · 11 Jan 2023

is this a scam?

I emailed Alex Herm Photography a few days ago regarding a casting call for a photo and video segment from a casting calls group on fb. And they emailed me back and told me at 4:35 am that they are interested. Here is what the email says. •We are currently casting male and female actors/content creators/influencers/mod…

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Reddit · 11 Jan 2023

What you want to learn from a class

Hey there, I work for a college, and we are planning to bring in an outside teacher to do a few classes on VO for our grad level actors. If you were just starting off, what would you find the most helpful or interesting to learn (voice over-wise) in a class room setting.

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Reddit · 11 Jan 2023

Which one is better? LA Casting or Actors Access?

I was always wondering what would be the better option for finding gigs. I seem to have more luck with AA, but I’ve heard it’s better to have LAC, so I don’t know which works better.

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Reddit · 11 Jan 2023

How do you guys cope with the fact that you’ll never make it?

I am just not an interesting person. I’ve known this for a long time. For years i was too insecure to even say what my dream was out loud, out of fear for the reactions. I’ve made it through theater school, auditioned for a theater teacher education. They told me i don’t possess the required basic skills of acting. I f…

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Reddit · 11 Jan 2023

Is this agency a scam?

I signed with an agency last spring and am wondering if it is a scam. Through my training, the number 1 rule was always the agent does not get paid if you don't get paid. Upon meeting with the agent via zoom, I was told there was a "One time office fee" I was torn on agreeing to this, but ultimately gave in as I felt d…