Reddit · 29 Nov 2021
Who lives in NYC
Trying to get together a team of actors/ actresses, filmmakers, and writers.
Reddit · 29 Nov 2021
Voice actors who learn foreign languages: what techniques from voice acting have helped you with imitating foreign phonetics?
I am someone who learns languages, and one of my interests is sounding as close as possible to a native speaker. Obviously skilled voice actors are very impressive in what they are able to accomplish with their voices, so I am wondering if anyone has seen any cross over into language learning? Are there any resources o…
Reddit · 28 Nov 2021
What can/should I do?
I am a 16 year old junior in high school and I want to pursue acting professionally. I only just decided that two years ago in my freshman theater class, so I'm not the most versed in acting. However, I've done all the school plays that have come my way and even auditioned for local theater shows. I've also started per…
Reddit · 28 Nov 2021
Virgin Actor + a question regarding student films.
I'm in Toronto and have never acted. I plan to take classes as soon as I can afford it, but until then I'm trying to find other opportunities to get into it. I've read that student films help build experience, but the places I've been looking at, like facebook groups and whatnot, usually seem to require...something? Li…
Reddit · 28 Nov 2021
Would performing a second time for an agent be unprofessional?
I'm a NYC based actor and almost three weeks ago I met an agent at a zoom seminar through an acting studio here in the city. I came in during the Q+A part of the seminar and got good vibes from the agent. When it was my turn to perform I was one on one with the agent and performed a monologue. We started talking about…
Reddit · 28 Nov 2021
How can I become more than an extra?
Hey everyone. I’m a child actor from New England that has mostly done theater up to about a half year ago. My first film experience began when a casting agent from Boston Casting called me, asking for me to do an audition for a new Stephen King movie (Salem’s Lot). I had three days to practice as Danny Glick before my…
Reddit · 28 Nov 2021
Veteran Actors, how do you healthily change mindsets after coaching sessions, performances or auditions?
Acting as we should all know is being in the moment and responding truthfully but being vulnerable enough that anything can get through to us. But in day to day life if we carry that mindset with us it could be damaging. So how do you properly transition mindsets?
Reddit · 28 Nov 2021
How to stand out in a self-tape aside from great acting choices?
Hello all ! I’m sure most are familiar with Dacre Montgomery’s self-tape for Stranger Things [(x)](https://youtu.be/cJ1zhq3yNBM). I recently read a casting directors twitter thread where they announced that (in regard to the self-tape) actors should focus more on their acting choices as opposed to editing (in regards t…
Reddit · 28 Nov 2021
Acting With SPD
I have SPD, and certain clothing textures/styles, and hairstyles are very uncomfortable and even painful. Is acting a possibility, considering there’s so much I can’t wear? I don’t want to talk to every director and fellow actor I work with, since I know there’s a good chance they’ll just think it’s an excuse or I’m ma…
Reddit · 28 Nov 2021
Questions For Actors
I'm doing a survey for a service platform for actors. If you could just quickly answer yes or no to the following questions I really appreciate you! 1. Do you have trouble finding networking opportunities as an actor? 2. Would you like more opportunities to collab with other actors/filmmakers on projects? 3. Do you fin…
Reddit · 28 Nov 2021
could someone with a degree in theatre break into film acting?
hi everyone, asking for someone that doesn’t have reddit and idk anything abt acting — the college that this person is looking at only offers a theatre major as opposed to a film major. does this impact his chance of becoming an actor in film versus just acting in theatre productions like broadway, or is it fine?
Reddit · 27 Nov 2021
Can someone help me find this interview?
I was a while ago watching a video of an old interview by an apparently famous actor. The interview appeared to have been recolored so it must be quite old. The actor was not talking about acting but about life and fatherhood. The video had a considerable number of views. The title might have had the word interview in…
Reddit · 27 Nov 2021
New Community for BLK actors
Interested in film and theater? Looking for a condensed community with broad outlooks on the acting community catered towards black folk ? Checkout r/blackactors . Looking for members and moderators. We’re a work in progress and would love your contribution. Join us ✊
Reddit · 27 Nov 2021
This Week's Episode of The Green Room: Exit Through The Chocolate Room
In the lengthiest episode of *The Green Room* to date, Michael sits down with Jolyn to talk about one of the hardest things he's ever had to do as a director: fire a lead actor the week before tech week. The two go on to discuss the general controversy around firing actors in a community theater setting and offer some…
Reddit · 27 Nov 2021
How many SAG jobs do you roughly have to work a year to be considered a full time actor/live solely off of your income, at-least relatively comfortably?
Kind of a strange question, but for those who are full time actors in the union, how many jobs do you typically book a year in order to live comfortably solely off of your acting income and do it full time?
Reddit · 27 Nov 2021
Do actors view their characters as non-living, formless concepts that primarily exist in scripts and can assume any physical form?
Entertainment watchers strongly associte fictional characters with the actors who portay them. For example, when people think of Harry Potter, they think of Daniel Radcliffe. To most people, Harry Potter is a person who looks exactly like Daniel Radcliffe. But I wonder if Daniel Radcliffe thinks Harry Potter = Daniel R…
Reddit · 26 Nov 2021
Getting into acting with a disability?
I’m interested in getting into acting. I loved acting in local and school plays when I was a kid, but then “didn’t fit” any roles when I was in high school or college outside of participating in some student films my friends made. I was always told that the reason I didn’t fit any of these roles was either because 1. I…
Reddit · 26 Nov 2021
Hiring actors with unique pets / animals ($150)
Hello! I am looking for talent with unique pets to help film (with your phone) short videos. These videos are around 20-30 seconds, so it shouldn't take more than 15-30min of your time. They require both you and your pet / animal be on camera, and most of the concepts include spoken lines (with room for ad lib). This i…
Reddit · 26 Nov 2021
Tips on playing a female role as a male actor?
Hey all, I got cast in a female role at my college. While I am totally comfortable and ok playing the role, I’ve never had this kind of opportunity before, so I feel a bit out of my depth. The advice I’ve received so far is to “get in touch with your feminine side” and to “watch how female models walk down the runway”.…
Reddit · 26 Nov 2021
How valuable has good content for your acting reel been to you as an actor so far?
I posted this question under someone's reel, but I think it's worth asking the group at large here. Out of curiosity, how important have you found your acting reels to be for getting acting work? Have you ever taken unpaid gigs that looked promising to add good content to your acting reel? Have you ever directly benefi…
Reddit · 26 Nov 2021
I feel so bad
I feel like I’ll always be an insignificant, irrelevant and broke actress…I feel like shit
Reddit · 26 Nov 2021
NYC Acting Classes
Hi everyone, hopefully this is the place to ask this. My sister has always wanted to be an actress. She went to a performing arts high school in the city and graduated from the BA program at Pace. After college life got in the way a bit and she’s lost touch with her art these last few years. I know she really would lov…
Reddit · 25 Nov 2021
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 · 25 Nov 2021
How to manage acting along with college
Hey, I'm from India I'm a third year computer engineering student and, also an ACTOR! I've done a couple of workshops in the past to train myself and have been auditioning since 2ish years. (not very frequently tho) Things have finally started to work out for me, I recently did 2 decent budget advertisements and have b…
Reddit · 25 Nov 2021
Why do Nickelodeon actors tend to have a more stunted career than Disney Channel actors?
Let's take a look at the past thirty years. 1991 to now. In this period, we have seen many actors come and go from both networks yet it seems that Disney actors tend to go a little further; we see this with Justin Timberlake, Shia Lebouf, Miley Cyrus, Vanessa Hudgens, Britney Spears, Zac Efron, etc... But we don't real…
Reddit · 25 Nov 2021
PEACE HOLLYWOOD.
As an aspiring actor myself, there was a time I wanted to move to Hollywood/LA but as of late seeing all of these peoples "true colors" I've been thinking that maybe that isn't for me. Such as a lot of major people within the business, who morn a death of a child rapist. So I decided in order to stay away from all of t…
Reddit · 25 Nov 2021
What is the best way for me to be better?
Hello everyone, bear with me. I’m a bad actor, honestly. I have my moments. But mostly I’m bad. I understand all of the kinds of acting classes there are, and I’ve taken private lessons as well as group classes. They never feel serious though, and I eventually gave up on them. Maybe because they’re meant for minors (wh…
Reddit · 25 Nov 2021
happy thanksgiving actors
im thankful that ive gotten to audition more this yr truthfully i wish i could audition more though im still trying to reach out to collab on something but i haven't had much luck
Reddit · 24 Nov 2021
How do actors learn accents so quickly? How can I build a Parisian accent?
How do actors learn accents so quickly? I can already speak french but I want to learn a Parisian accent when speaking in french and I can even use it when speaking English. Can add the names of some actors how can speak French properly or who originally speak English but learned French for a role
Reddit · 24 Nov 2021
How do you stop the negative self-ruminating?
Business of rejection. After dozens of auditions and continuously being passed over, even the best actors may find themselves questioning their talent and especially their looks. How do YOU stop these wheels of negativity and embrace the challenge and the business part of this craft? Daunting to say the least.
Reddit · 24 Nov 2021
Mentioning sexuality in submission notes?
Hey all, I was wondering for queer actors out there, do you mention your sexuality when auditioning for queer roles? I've seen breakdowns for roles that say something along the lines of, "seeking LGBTQ+ actors" or "can authentically portray LGBTQ+" etc. They obviously don't outright ask for my sexuality (and I guess th…
Reddit · 24 Nov 2021
What does an usual in person audition look like?
I had a student film audition that felt really weird. It was my second audition I’ve ever done but I was paired up with another actor who was auditioning for a role that had no lines, just a lot of movement and I was expected to know the blocking and lines with the other actor for a scene. They told us to just mime eve…
Reddit · 24 Nov 2021
Hard time figuring out Acting Role titles? Supporting? Co-Star? Actor? Principal?
There various different terminologies and I have a hard time figuring out what to put on my resume. If I'm acting in a short and the second most important character after the lead, does that make it Supporting? Or would it be Co-Lead or Co-Star? If I just have a tiny side role on a film, would it be Actor? Or Principal…
Reddit · 24 Nov 2021
I think I need some advice
Okay, I really need help with this and I was hoping some of you had some experience with this. I take acting class as apart of my high school and I actually do want to become an actor some day. The thing is, I have anxiety, ADHD, and RSD which makes it really hard to do and they’re going to start grading more seriously…
Reddit · 24 Nov 2021
I kind of want to be an actor but im not sure
I really admire people who act, and I think it would be fun to just try out a small role as a one off or something just to see if I have what it takes to be an actor, but at the same time I’m really scared. I haven’t talked with my parents about it (im almost 15) but I think they would be fine with it. I also don’t kno…
Reddit · 24 Nov 2021
Actor's Access loading super slow?
Just wondering if anyone else is experiencing really slow load times on Actor's Access? My internet is fine, and other websites are loading very reliably, but for some reason Actor's Access is painfully slow and intermittent, often getting a "can't load" timeout message while browsing other websites. Anyone else gettin…
Reddit · 24 Nov 2021
Acting and Cannabis Consumption
Long story short I had an acting teacher who believed smoking weed/any cannabis consumption was bad for your acting/career(?) Not talking about while acting, I never consumed on a day I had class. I have rehearsed lines under the influence. But they felt it effected you from days past. They would commonly mention actor…
Reddit · 24 Nov 2021
To the audiobook narrators out there...
Hi I’m a professional voice actress and have lots of experience in the industry. I am currently considering narrating audiobooks full time, What are the best audiobook production/publishing companies to work for as a narrator in your opinion? Thanks! :))
Reddit · 23 Nov 2021
UK actors: how many auditions do you get on average per month/year?
I'm in a little bit of a pickle. My agent, good as they are, got me about 7 auditions so far in 2021. My previous agent before that got me 3 auditions throughout the entirety of 2020. Before that I was a student so didn't have an agent. However I've been reading or hearing about other actors, at a very similar casting…
Reddit · 23 Nov 2021
Question to working actors in regards to savings.
First of all, hello! My question is: if you had a job where you made $60,000 a year, how much would you save before leaving to pursue acting? That’s the amount of money I make yearly. I’m fortunate enough to be in a situation where I am not currently asked to pay rent, and I was able to fully pay off my 2019 model car…
Reddit · 23 Nov 2021
Trying to find an ongoing self- tape re-tape class without having to join a cult. Why does everything have to be such a gimmick/scam?
I'd just like to participate in a group of actors who share self tapes, get feedback from an instructor, and then do a re tape and get more critique. I've had some success with short-term classes that do this but then they either end or to continue sharing self-tapes you have to pay thousands of dollars to join their…
Reddit · 23 Nov 2021
Unconsciously Acting like I see in films.
Hey everyone, Had a acting class last night with a reputable acting coach, and I was told that my acting is too much based in film and not authentic to me as a person. To clarify; that I am unconsciously doing what I've seen famous actors do in their films. I've been training for a while but it seems like it has seeped…
Reddit · 23 Nov 2021
Day Jobs for Non-Working Actors
I just moved to LA and wondering if I should get a regular 9-5 as I get started. I am not signed with an agent - I’ve been acting for about 6 years in my hometown but not professionally. I am wondering if I should gradually move into my acting career alongside a 9-5 instead of getting a more flexible but lower paying g…
Reddit · 23 Nov 2021
Can you become an actor with memory problems and unattractiveness?
Title sound's bizarre I know. I'm currently with a script writing and production company as a publicist and location scout in Scotland, I'm also an actor for the show that they are working on. Problem is that I'm bald, slight forehead wrinkles and yellowish teeth (going to the dentist soon to have them whitened) and th…
Reddit · 23 Nov 2021
Advice and My Career Plan
Hello my fellow actors! I want to push my acting career to the next level. I have to move in order to so. Where I currently live, there is no community theatre or anything like that. I do take acting classes online, but at the moment, I can gather no more experience until I move. I do have some experience. I've been in…
Reddit · 23 Nov 2021
Piercing your ears as a male actor?
I'm sure this sort of post has been on here plenty, but I want to get my ears pierced. Is it going to cause problems for me as an actor? I know I have to wait 6 to 8 weeks before I can take them out, but is it going to be a serious problem even after that? Its something that I've wanted for a long time and I always end…
Reddit · 23 Nov 2021
Friction between me & my agent - advice please
so I asked my agent if I could be marketed for shows in other major markets, and she said only if I had an address to use. She said that staying at a hotel isn't going to work because of COVID. Is this true? There is some friction between me and my agent, some miscommunication happened between me, a manager she works w…
Reddit · 22 Nov 2021
Music videos are my favorite form of acting.
Between the dance sequences, the storylines, the themes, the dramatic acting music videos are so fun to watch. The theme of the song makes the actors appear as they’re either having the best or worst times of their lives and I feel in my bones. I grew up doing theatre in high school and have been watching music videos…
Reddit · 22 Nov 2021
Actor’s access without demo reel?
Does it make sense to join actor’s access without a demo reel? And also how can I go about getting one? Will putting together a collection of monologues work?