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Reddit · 23 Jul 2026

Theatre vs Film

I see most post on this thread very film centered. And I think most people when we come to acting, we think film or TV as the epitome of someone’s career. Or at least that’s what I’ve seen both while at school and then in reality. And don’t get me wrong, ever since I was a child I’ve dreamt about being part of a film,…

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Reddit · 23 Jul 2026

Do I leave acting industry?

I don’t think it’s a simple one moment decision, it’s complex and happens over a long period. I was last on stage two years ago, dropped by my agent this year after 7 year relationship (after they discovered I was looking to sign elsewhere) and signed with another. I have a passion for storytelling and have been quite…

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Reddit · 23 Jul 2026

Writing up cold emails to management agencies

Hi all! I'm an actor in Sydney, I have been on sets for over a decade and have been able to work full time for the last 3-4 years as a professional freelance actor and model, but my network is also feeling the drought so I'm trying to find representation to help me reach further. What do you put in your cold emails? Ho…

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Reddit · 23 Jul 2026

Acting in my first short film this weekend and need advice

I am looking for advice on my first screen acting role this weekend. I have very little experience outside of some high school drama club stuff I did over a decade ago. I have a small group of friends who all want to be filmmakers. There are four of us and each has a place behind the camera they're interested in (writi…

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Reddit · 23 Jul 2026

Anyone heard of Pristine Casting? Does this look weird to anyone else? Need opinions.

This is supposedly a casting company based in HK, but I can’t find anything about them online. I searched the projects they supposedly have worked on but couldn’t find anything either. No mention on IMDB or anything. This is one of the accounts posting about the live action Naruto open call, which also seemingly has no…

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Reddit · 23 Jul 2026

Weird Actors access questions

Hey I’ve gotten surprisingly a lot of auditions this year, but on one big one after the submission deadline near the name of the role it switched to “C viewed” Does anyone know what this means? To the best of my knowledge it’s like internal and not really supposed to show up, but is there anyone that’s had this happen…

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Reddit · 23 Jul 2026

Hiring male VAs for BL series

Second udpate: WOW the auditions are AMAZING! I may have said that there is no deadline to this, HOWEVER, i must now put a warning that there are very very good voixe actors that will soon take Leonardo and Lester, aswell as Fheimheinne. You guys should better hurry before Daisuke and The main lead Haneul So gets taken…

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Reddit · 23 Jul 2026

New VA Greatest Challenges

For the new voice actors in the industry, what has been your greatest challenge so far?

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Reddit · 23 Jul 2026

Early numbers from an independent survey of 400+ working voice actors. It closes Aug 15 if you want to be counted

**Full disclosure first: I run a voice over agency and marketplace (Voice Crafters). This post isn't advertising it.**  **We're not recruiting; our roster is closed, there's nothing for sale, and no newsletter is waiting to ambush your inbox. The mods approved this post.** Earlier this year I put together an independen…

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Reddit · 23 Jul 2026

Voice feeling tight

Hello im 19m, I’m not a voice actor but I imagine you guys might know about stuff like this. Has anyone ever dealt with voice feeling tight and taking more effort than it should along with buldging neck muscles? Is there anything I could try like massages in a certain area or something or is this a ent type issue?

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Reddit · 23 Jul 2026

Casting Call: Looking for Male or female voice actors (PAID $30)

We're currently casting background characters for our western saga story and have the following roles available: Because of the setting, a convincing Southern accent is required for all roles. A man who believes he's Jesus A heavily intoxicated woman Jackson An angry couple A fanatical preacher Several outlaw character…

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Stage 32 · 22 Jul 2026

Actors on Actors: Jamie Lee Curtis and Mariska Hargitay

I love these interviews. This one is one my favorites. It got me thinking, if you could interview another actor, who would you want to interview and why?I would love to interview Jeremy Renner. We are around the same age, grew up in different parts of California, he broke through later, but had a completely different c…

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Reddit · 22 Jul 2026

Amateur voice actor here. How do I keep my family from hearing me?

I live with my sister and my mom and dad in the same house. I usually do voice acting in my room. however, 99% of the day, my parents and sister are upstairs almost right next to my room. if I want to voice acting for a character when they’re screaming, how can I do so without annoying my family or humiliating myself?

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Stage 32 · 21 Jul 2026

What Tom Hanks Told Me Changed How I View Working On Sets

I had a scene with Tom Hanks in A Man Called Otto. Between takes, I thanked him for something he did — and what he said back has genuinely changed how I show up on every set since.https://youtu.be/UgLJwTQtUtoHave you ever experienced a well-known actor being generous or kind on set? Share it here and on the channel.

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Reddit · 21 Jul 2026

CASTING CALL (HISPANIC MOTHER) 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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Reddit · 21 Jul 2026

Seeking American Male Voice for 10 line script + small editing

Hi r/VoiceActing, I'm developing a murder mystery game in my spare time and I'm adding a voicemail as a piece of evidence. I'm looking for a voice actor to record the lines and also edit the audio to sound like its coming from a phone speaker, similar to the "Phone Guy" calls in Five Nights at Freddy's: [https://www.yo…

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Reddit · 21 Jul 2026

Urgent voice actor inquiry

Hi! Kind of a weird request - Does anyone know this 2016-era voice actor used in this video at the 2:05 mark? Thanks a lot! I assume he would be found through the F word platform or youtube at the time but after long searches I haven’t been able to find him.

Stage 32

Stage 32 · 20 Jul 2026

Same story. Different actor. Different story.

Last night, I had the good fortune to be in the audience for THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA at the Pantages Theatre out here in Hollywood.  This was the third time I'd seen it -- the first time, the Phantom was played by Michael Crawford (who originated the role), the second time was with Davis Gaines in the title role, and…

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Stage 32 · 20 Jul 2026

So... I accidentally became a web creator today. (〒﹏〒)

like HONESTLY BROI never thought I'd say that.A while ago, all I wanted was a place where people could learn about my project, Savage Smile. Today, that idea turned into a real website.And then something happened...Someone visited it.

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Reddit · 20 Jul 2026

Looking for feedback on a cinematic spoken-word narration style.

I've been experimenting with a slower, more intimate narration style and would really appreciate constructive feedback from other voice actors. I'm especially interested in thoughts on: • pacing • vocal warmth • authenticity • emotional delivery • whether the pauses work The piece is an original monologue called **"If…

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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?  

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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

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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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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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

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

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

Favorite Audiobook

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

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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 · 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?

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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

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…