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Reddit · 5 Aug 2022

Agents taking the 20% agency fee on top of 10-20% client commission for non-union commercials feels like what the writers were facing with agents about packaging fees.

So if an actor books a Union commercial and makes $10k, the 10% commission is $1000. But if an actor books a non-union commercial and makes $2500, the agent could get $500 from the actor and $500 from the agency fee, so also $1000. So then how do actors know their agents are pushing hard to casting to get their actors…

Reddit · 5 Aug 2022

Agents taking the 20% agency fee on top of 10-20% client commission for non-union commercials feels like what the writers were facing with agents about packaging fees.

So if an actor books a Union commercial and makes $10k, the 10% commission is $1000. But if an actor books a non-union commercial and makes $2500, the agent could get $500 from the actor and $500 from the agency, so also $1000. So then how do actors know their agents are pushing hard to casting to get their actors in f…

Reddit · 5 Aug 2022

My top three actors

1. Di Caprio 2. De Niro 3. Denzel

Reddit · 5 Aug 2022

Do you have to be very social to work as an actor ?

I notice actors are always photographed at social events like parties/bars/ restaurants/charity events…is this a requirement of the job??? What if you don’t want to do any of this would it affect your career???

Reddit · 5 Aug 2022

Trouble uploading headshot to Actors Access

Hey, for some reason my photo is not uploading to actors access. It doesn’t give an error code or anything. I thought it was my computer so i switched, but I’m getting stuck. When i browse and select a photo and hit upload it goes to 100%, but never shows the photo or an option for continue. I can sit like this for hou…

Reddit · 5 Aug 2022

I finally understand how Christian Bale felt during his Terminator rant

I was on a call to my partner, I told her I was about to do a long 30 minute recording of one of my stories, and if she could please not interrupt me during this time. She said ok she will go to sleep. Apparently she wasn't really paying attention. 10 minutes into my reading, i got a couple of loud Facebook dings from…

Reddit · 4 Aug 2022

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…

Reddit · 4 Aug 2022

Network Approval?

My daughter had a self-tape audition recently. 2 days ago we were asked for an availability check and told that she was getting sent for network approval. In your experience, how long does this take? Outside dates start in 2 weeks and we’d have to travel. Her agent said it’s possible they’ve send 2-3 actors for approva…

Reddit · 4 Aug 2022

Why do acting classes stress me out more than an audition?

In a scene study class now. I'm in a room full of talented LA actors. They're all so great. I noticed after several weeks every Thursday night would be filled with anxiety. I had a convo with another girl in my class and we discussed why we put so much pressure on ourselves. It's because we 1.)want to do a good job in…

Reddit · 4 Aug 2022

How to deal with rejection

A month ago I got the news that I was being considered for the lead role in a new series on a streaming service, after two years of no work and very few auditions. My agent said that the director and casting directors really enjoyed my audition. I controlled myself as much as possible but I cannot deny that I had high…

Reddit · 4 Aug 2022

How do I ask my agent to submit me for different roles?

I'm mixed, and all he submits me for is black roles. One of my white friends told me he submits him for black roles as well as white (he is not black passing, it's an attempt for my agent to gain profit from erasing diversity from a project just so one of his actors can be hired) I cannot do anything about this. What I…

Reddit · 4 Aug 2022

Just wondering why this is?

So why is it that someone who doesn't even wanna be an actress/model are the people who ends up getting the big break as in getting selected after auditioning, but the one who grinds the hardest just to even get an audition that's not ended up as a scam get's no offers at all or either they just end up getting scammed…

Reddit · 4 Aug 2022

Calling ALL Union actors

We had a very interesting Town Meeting over Zoom last evening, here in Vancouver. Enough with allowing the current self-tape audition situation to continue much longer. Unions are readying themselves for their new Master Agreement negotiations. We should let our Unions know that this system has caused irreparable damag…

Reddit · 4 Aug 2022

Thoughts on actors being the sole posters for a crowdfunding campaign?

I wanted to get other actors opinions on this. I already post about projects I’m in A LOT, because I obviously I want the project to do well. However, I’m currently signed onto a project that is expecting actors to post the crowdfund link daily. I’m not a producer. I am an actor. That’s what I signed on to do. I also d…

Reddit · 4 Aug 2022

how many reel/clips do you have uploaded on AA?

Curious on how many clips is too much/too little and what others have on their Actors Access in terms of reels and clips.

Reddit · 4 Aug 2022

I want to try and pursue acting, but I fear that it may be futile.

As a child, I always had an inclination for performing, and I was charismatic, quick-witted, extroverted, cute, etc. So, as a result, and based off of the advice from many people who were close to my mother and father, they (my parents) decided to try and get me into acting and modeling. I ended up auditioning for some…

Reddit · 4 Aug 2022

How to get out of an audition?

So I applied for a really interesting sounding role on Backstage, and they got back to me today about moving forward in the process! However. I suddenly remembered to do my due diligence (I know) and look up the company and the people involved. I found a trailer for the project online. Oh boy. It is not good. The sound…

Reddit · 3 Aug 2022

I feel like I am a bad actor and I have to do a scene in front of an audience soon.

I have been acting for around month and my instructor says the class is going to be doing a scene in front of an audience soon. When I act, I always feel like my emotions look fake and my movements are not realistic. I am EXTREMELY nervous that I might mess up and embarrass myself in front of everyone. How can I quickl…

Reddit · 3 Aug 2022

Finding your “TRIBE”

For my actors out there. How hard was it for your to find your tribe or community of actors? The ones you hang out with on a daily basis. Do auditions with, run lines for auditions, and maybe go to class with. Being in LA can become a lonely journey, and I am having a hard time of finding people that I can really conne…

Reddit · 3 Aug 2022

What movie / TV show inspired you to act, and what movies do you think are important to the business, historically or otherwise?

For me, Better Call Saul pushed me over the edge from daydreaming about being an actor to actively trying to pursue a career in it.

Reddit · 3 Aug 2022

Backstage partnering with Starnow bringing in more scams?

Was surprised to say the least when I logged into Backstage days ago to see the pop-up message they were now partnering with Starnow...always thought Starnow sucked lol but I was like whatever. But now this is really starting to suck because I think this partnership is bringing in more scams/scam posts are more easily…

Reddit · 3 Aug 2022

What is the next best move in your opinion?

I work out of a city that isn’t NY or LA but have found some success here. I’ve shot for network and streaming shows that were minor characters, but the work is yearly and over time I have a resume that is longer than most of my peers here. The issue is all my lines are small background characters that honestly are bli…

Reddit · 3 Aug 2022

Online LA Classes

Looked through the past posts on this but haven't seen reviews on Lesly Kahn, Margie Haber, or Stan Kirsch in the past year--I was wondering what people's perspectives on these studios were, especially the zoom versions of the classes, and if there's any other studios that would be worth checking out for an on camera a…

Reddit · 3 Aug 2022

Are there any female actors who became famous in their 30s?

It seems like if women don't get their big break by 25, they have no chance.

Reddit · 3 Aug 2022

What is Being an Actor in the Digital Age? (NEW PODCAST)

***What does it mean to be an actor in the modern age of social media and content creation?*** That's what a new video podcast I'm working on aims to figure out! It's called The Digital Actor, and we're going to be going over all kinds of things like TikTok, YouTube, and Twitch from an Actor's POV and how we can use th…

Reddit · 3 Aug 2022

Should you hide sexuality as much as possible until you have a decent career

I have done alot of research and have yet to see an openly lesbian/only liking girls actress who wasnt butch/masculine or with short hair who was extremely sucessful or well known. I am very feminine but a lesbian. I believe i have acting potential I’m not out out yet but close friends and some family know but no publi…

Reddit · 3 Aug 2022

Serious: How do you find a community of professional, passionate actors in LA that take their craft and pursuit seriously?

i'm new to LA and in my early 30s. i feel like my entire life i've been surrounded by amateurs who don't take it seriously at all, and in turn make me feel like something's wrong with me for taking it seriously. i have low tier reps and i audition semi-consistently, pins, repeats from casting, etc. I was accepted into…

Reddit · 3 Aug 2022

Voice Acting in the Atlantic Maritimes

Hi, I don't know if anyone here is aware, but New Brunswick has no Media Industry. There's no TV Studios, no Voice Houses and no Movie Productions. It's all mostly independent stuff and it doesn't seem like the big Media Groups here (Stingray, Acadia Broadcasting, Maritime Broadcasting) are interested in doing anything…

Reddit · 3 Aug 2022

Looking to hire an actor for small part in short horror movie. Self-tape.

This is going to be strange: I'm making an independent low budget horror movie that will contain vignettes showing disturbing things you might come across online. I am looking to hire someone to make a very short clip of themselves shirtless doing a muckbang while crying (I know, disturbing but it is a horror movie aft…

Reddit · 3 Aug 2022

Small audition advice

Hi! 20 year old actress here, relatively new as I only started acting about 3 years ago. I tend to usually only get small auditions, which is kinda a bummer because I find them really hard to do. (Though I'm still grateful to get anything) They usually are only 1 to 2 lines, and barley any directions on what I'm suppos…

Reddit · 3 Aug 2022

Is it Necessary to Learn Gymnastics?

I keep seeing all of these actors that also are learning stunt work and I feel like I should probably do that? Is it important/detrimental to a budding career to not learn gymnastics? Also, any recommendations of good gymnastics studios for actors in LA?

Reddit · 3 Aug 2022

Looking For Male Actors for a New Youtube Series

I am a 13 year old content creator for Youtube and I need voice actors for my project. I'm looking for a person to voice a 36 year old named Norman Hunt, he is in a depression and normally talks in a very soft and slightly deep voice. He is a detective and does research on any unexplained phenomena for people. More inf…

Reddit · 3 Aug 2022

Being a "lightskinned" Biracial.

Here we go, so ivebecame more invested in acting about 2 yeara ago, aiming to make it my life instead of a hobby and im currently enrolled in a Dramatic Arts school (college but for theatre purely not american so idk how to better describe it) The school has given me some contacts and alot of knowledge so far and i per…

Reddit · 2 Aug 2022

Chemistry and Acting

I am in school to be a chemist, then I wanna go to a Master's program for a cosmetic chemistry degree, but ever since I was young, I wanted to pursue acting, and I just finished my first gig as a background actress. Am I able to do both? And has anyone done something like this having a full time job but also wanted to…

Reddit · 2 Aug 2022

do actors get paid per episode for a cartoon series?

Or do they get paid per session? So say for example an actor was appearing in 8 episodes of a cartoon, would they get paid a free for each episode they appeared in or just for as many sessions it took to record all their lines ?

Reddit · 2 Aug 2022

Does anyone have any experience with MAG (media artist group) TALENT? Or ERIS TALENT?

Hello! This may be odd but I don’t really have anyone else to ask. I am a 25 year old NYC based actor. I have been offered rep by both Eris Talent and MAG talent. Very cool but I’m at a loss on who to go with Eris on the surface seems more prestigious but I like that mag has a smaller roster. I don’t have any major cre…

Reddit · 2 Aug 2022

Looking more hireable

I realize that I've just kind of let myself stop caring about what I look like and that's severely impacted my ability to get gigs. I'm not going to expound on anecdotal evidence, but I have plenty with direct ties to how I appear interfering with my jobs. I'm an efficient and hardworking actor, and sometimes I'm even…

Reddit · 2 Aug 2022

Lobbying???

What does it mean when they say an actor lobbied hard for the role and how do they successfully do it other than auditioning?

Reddit · 2 Aug 2022

I'm really upset over the "Batgirl" shelving.

I just wanted other actors' perspectives on this situation, especially if they're part of SAG-AFTRA--this was a major, Union production, featuring huge stars (fuckin' Michael Keaton!), that was finished--it had been TEST SCREENED already! And now it's gone. And most likely won't see the light of day unless people make…

Reddit · 2 Aug 2022

Does being in the union limit the amount of work you can do?

I know the whole union vs non union situation is pretty complex, I've asked alot of people on both sides and they all given me different answers. So I just wanted to ask those who are in the union, once your apart of the union can you only do union work or are you still able gigs that would fall under nonunion like fre…

Reddit · 1 Aug 2022

Did someone else feel cringe when having to act in a play? Let’s say a school play or any kind of performance where you have to follow a script.

So just recently I realized that this might be a trauma response. I know a lot of people feel shy while performing. But this one is somehow different. Do you know those school performances where you had to pretend you were someone else and act with someone else as you are an actor? Man, that was/is unbearable to me. I…

Reddit · 1 Aug 2022

Wilhelmina Denver or Maximum Talent/The Block Agency?

I got two offers from agencies in Denver and don’t know which one to sign with. I am a fulltime actor and modeland Wanted to get anyone's opinion on Wilhelmina Denver and how good they really are. I know that Wilhelmina Denver is only an affiliate/satellite office with Wilhelmina International (which is the huge modeli…

Reddit · 1 Aug 2022

Acting classes/ actors access

Hey guys! So I just made the move to New York (yay!) and I’m looking into acting classes here. One that I was looking at is Actors Access, specifically the fast track program. Has anyone here done that program? Would you recommend it? Alternatively, what classes would people recommend? Any advice would be greatly appre…

Reddit · 1 Aug 2022

Question: Is there a way to fix acting profiles on Apple TV+?

On Apple TV+ actors have profiles kinda like on IMDb just less detailed and WAY less editable. It’s almost like they just appear. Anyway, my little cousin is an actor and somehow 2 different profiles have populated for him on Apple TV. His mom asked if I can try to figure it out bc I’m more “tech savvy.” And because he…

Reddit · 1 Aug 2022

Anybody here ever met any voice actors? If so, who were they and what was it like meeting them?

For me I have met a few at various cons * I met Veronica Taylor (the original Ash Ketchum) twice at SC Comic Con (2017 and 2022). She is one of the sweetest people I have met at a con. She loved my James impression when I first met her and she talked to me as Ash and May. She even recognized me when I saw her again thi…

Reddit · 1 Aug 2022

what are little signs (besides booking) that help you know you're doing well in your craft?

I know people always assume that booking the role is the only way you really know you're doing well. But not booking a role doesn't mean you are a bad actor (as it can come down to so many other factors) so how are YOU able to tell you are doing well regardless of bookings/jobs? What makes you know you are on the right…

Reddit · 1 Aug 2022

Why do I feel guilty by dropping out of the class in the middle?

So I quit an acting class I had been taking for the past three weeks. There are two more weeks, but I decided to drop out. This is an acting class at the studio, and it was about $600. It was 10 classes in total, so, I finished $360 worth, and I’m wasting $240, but also I’m gaining 12 hours (the remaining 4 classes of…

Reddit · 1 Aug 2022

Can a prestigious acting coach give an actor a career?

Does such a power exist?

Reddit · 1 Aug 2022

Approaching the subject of acting in the interview process.

So this is along the “usual questions” line. Similar to “how do you balance a consistent income and also work as an actor.” My question is, how do you bring up you’re a working actor during the “day job” interview process? What did you say and when in the process did you mention it? Did you mention it at all?

Reddit · 1 Aug 2022

Geraldine Page

I think Geraldine Page was a hell of an actress. Why do you agree or disagree?