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Reddit · 13 Aug 2021
Known SAG members traveling from LA to a smaller market to work on a non-union film taking work from the local actors in the area. Said union members have done this 3 times in the last calendar year. Is there anything that can be done? Should be done? The producer knows but he HATES the union and this doesn’t really hu…
Reddit · 13 Aug 2021
Not sure if this has been asked before but is it true that atlanta offers many roles but the big and lead roles can be done only from LA? Did your agent ever gave you an audition not from atlanta?
Reddit · 13 Aug 2021
I work as a casting director who mostly does commercials but I'm dipping my feet into film casting recently. An indie film I recently cast is shooting at the moment. The director recently came to me because they were disturbed by the onset behavior of the film's two leads (a close to middle aged man and a young woman w…
Reddit · 13 Aug 2021
So I'm trying to give voice acting a try. I've always loved making weird goofy voices and I thought this might be a great way to use my playfulness as a career (or at least a side job). Can some one suggest a good starting microphone that's not to expensive?
Reddit · 12 Aug 2021
I'm a big fan of the Yakuza (Ryu Ga Gotoku) series, and RGG (the studio) uses many voice actors who recur in the series, as well as a few one-offs or celebrities. How much might such voice actors, like Takaya Kuroda (who does Kazama Kiryu), Kazuhiro Nakaya (Akira Nishikiyama & Ichiban Kasuga), or Hidenari Ugaki (Goro M…
Reddit · 12 Aug 2021
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 · 12 Aug 2021
hello I just wanted to talk bring up a discussion and I thought this would be the perfect place to do so, pardon me if I'm using reddit wrongly, this is my first time posting a post / thread (whatever it's called) okay anyways, before I get into the topic I want to briefly introduce myself and provide some context I gu…
Reddit · 12 Aug 2021
I interviewed [Wade Williams](https://open.spotify.com/episode/2WEWpxUmc2fmNHU8N6lMpv) who has been in films like Erin Brockovich, The Dark Knight Rises, Collateral. He is most well known for his recurring role in Prison Break but if you have watched television in the last 20 years you've seen him do a guest role on mo…
Reddit · 12 Aug 2021
Does anyone know how this works? You know, the article and headline we all so pine after as actors, haha. I just booked the lead in an independent with a few name/recognizable actors attached (I myself am not), so curious if their publicists would get it to deadline or how that all works. I personally do not have a pub…
Reddit · 12 Aug 2021
I got a self-tape request from a project on AA that I self-submitted for, but I think the sides may be for the wrong character. Normally I’d say maybe the CD wants to see me for another role or just wants to use different sides than the actual script. But the sides they sent me are for another character in a totally di…
Reddit · 12 Aug 2021
I am considering these days. I want to work in English countries as an actor and have some lists of drama schools where I wanna study in. It depands on where I hope to work in the future. (I heard a location is very important.)
Reddit · 12 Aug 2021
Hello! We are here to announce that our latest casting call has been posted to our website for our next play in the production of *The Quarantine Plays*, called *Simple Warning* by Matt Mellema! If you are interested in auditioning or would like more information, please check out this here link: [https://themerrybeggar…
Reddit · 12 Aug 2021
So after a long day of recording. Start packing up my RODE NT USB Mic and BOOM! I drop it. It snapped off the thing you screw on the legs for and there is a crack in the wind guard. It works after a 15 minute panic of screaming at my computer to turn back on to test if my baby worked . its fine. Im not.
Reddit · 12 Aug 2021
Hello everyone, Since I am a teenager I always had a passion for cinema, music(I've been playing guitar for 12 years) and acting but due to the place where I lived and life I couldnt do much about it. I just did a work in high school, it was a small movie and It was amazing, we were just 4 but I loved playing my charac…
Reddit · 12 Aug 2021
So I’m a new voice actor that can do multiple impressions and I can change my voices pitch on cue, I am looking for someone to animate videos while I’m gonna be the one voicing over, me and you will come up with the ideas and editing, and the rest I can do.
Reddit · 12 Aug 2021
I've done a little background acting but no principal acting. For background roles, we usually have to get a Covid test two days before our shoot. Larger studios sometimes have testing on site, but we're usually sent to some dedicated testing facility somewhere. How is this being handled for those of you who do regular…
Reddit · 12 Aug 2021
Can you refuse some auditions your agent sends you? for example you don't like the role or you prefer a face to face audition and if you can , do you have to tell your agent everytime?
Reddit · 11 Aug 2021
I tried looking for ideas on how casting works, but literally the only thing that comes up that isn't a blatant scam is Backstage. Even then I'm kinda weary. I've loved movies since I was a kid. To make it brief, they make me feel like I can fly. I took two years of Drama in school but wasn't a "Drama kid" type. That's…
Reddit · 11 Aug 2021
Hi! So I recently got a message from a post in a Facebook group from Patty Chen about the Image Powerhouse Agency and Prestigious Models and Talent. I looked them up and they seem to have mixed reviews on Yelp. They ARE SAG-Franchised, but I don’t see any major or even decently large success stories. They have and IMDb…
Reddit · 11 Aug 2021
Graduated from an American college May 2018 as an aspiring actor and even got to audition for 2 speaking roles on the last season of ‘House of Cards’ on the merit of my potential.. was an amazing experience for me as a broke college student despite not booking either role. Thereafter, I was invited to audition for a lo…
Reddit · 11 Aug 2021
I've listened to several interviews of voice actors who said that when they were kids, there were online communities for fans of anime to get involved with fan dubs. I was wondering if similar things exist nowadays?
Reddit · 11 Aug 2021
I’ve seen many comments on other platforms saying the worst thing a foreign actor could do is pack up and move to the US for acting work. So in that case, how would a foreign actor work on productions in the US without actually moving there? Is that even possible?
Reddit · 11 Aug 2021
I'm going to be a freshmen this year :eek: and this is the first year I can go out for the school play in the fall. I mentioned this summer that I really wanted to take drama class and audition for the play. My dad said there was no way he'd let me do either. He said most actors are Satanists, that to audition I'll hav…
Reddit · 11 Aug 2021
I've done some background acting. I've never done regular, principal acting. Do principal actors get vouchers or is that just a background thing? I'm curious.
Reddit · 11 Aug 2021
While I was on set waiting to go through the next take someone on set (not in charge of the bg actors) asked for my name and the name of the bg actor beside me and wrote it down on the side of his paper. Does this mean anything? Like could I be asked to come back and work another day? I have no idea and am extremely ne…
Reddit · 11 Aug 2021
Hi guys! I was wondering if its true that agents will go to classes and scout actors? Is it more common in theatre or in classes? Is it a common thing to do, or is it kind of rare? ​ Thanks for your help! :)
Reddit · 11 Aug 2021
How do I know If my acting teacher is good or not? I started an online zoom acting class a couple months ago. Before I took this class I did a different zoom class with this acting studio. It was just a 4 week class. After the class ended my acting teacher asked me to join her on going meisner scene study class. I felt…
Reddit · 10 Aug 2021
i really like his voice and the characters he has, is there any way for me to sound like him
Reddit · 10 Aug 2021
Hey! I just moved to LA after living and working as an actor in NY for 5 years. I’m 24(F) SAG-Eligible and I have a website, headshot, all that fun stuff. I used Central Casting back in NY, are any of you with a background agency you like more, or should I just go back to the tried-and-true route? Thank you!
Reddit · 10 Aug 2021
I realize to get bumped up on actors access submission you need a reel and/or a slateshot and because I don't have any credits I was thinking of filming a monologue from the play prodigal son. Is this a good idea and if so do you think that that is a good monologue to choose?
Reddit · 10 Aug 2021
(Cincinnati office) How often do their film/TV actors get auditions for larger streaming platforms like HBO, Hulu, and Netflix - or SAG feature films? I see they do a lot of commercial and model work but I’d like to stick with just TV and film acting if possible.
Reddit · 10 Aug 2021
I know that WME owns IMG Models, but what other talent agencies own/are partnered with modeling agencies? I worked in NYC as a model for 3 years, but I just moved to Los Angeles. Since I am now seeking rep as a model here, I am prioritizing signing with a modeling agency that has a talent division or partner. I know th…
Reddit · 10 Aug 2021
So I'm a college student, and let's say I've been cast in a production that shoots during the semester. Are they going to pay for me to go back and forth between the shooting location and where I live?
Reddit · 10 Aug 2021
Hi! So I recently got a message from a post in a Facebook group from Patty Chen about the Image Powerhouse Agency and Prestigious Models and Talent. I looked them up and they seem to have mixed reviews on Yelp. They ARE SAG-Franchised, but I don’t see any major or even decently large success stories. They have and IMDb…
Reddit · 10 Aug 2021
I know that watching good movies helps actors, like sometimes with noticing the way the characters walk, talk, hand gestures, etc. So I was wondering if anyone here knows some good movies that could be of some benefit like with good acting, I’m starting to train myself for acting right now and I feel like one of the be…
Reddit · 9 Aug 2021
I m completely new in acting, i have been reading book(an actor prepares) since few days. But don’t know how to start practising at home.and i have been thinking about to get into drama school but there also u need experience. So what is foundation course and how it differs from acting degree?
Reddit · 9 Aug 2021
So I went to an acting class, we got our scripts and i did plenty of rehearsals with my partner. So comes the day of the performance. We start off everything is going well, i am doing everything as according to rehearsals no funny business. My partner starts talking over my lines. Then freaks out and lunges out of his…
Reddit · 9 Aug 2021
Obviously, he's an actor. But not in the same way as Ian McKellen or Helen Miren so to speak. Is there a name for his type of performance? Or is it more people's perception of him that is important? Kind of like how Keanu Reeves is so associated with memes (especially on reddit lol). Is a meme-actor a thing?
Reddit · 9 Aug 2021
Hello, many of you urged me to talk to my reps and report back after my post about abuse : physical/bullying from another actor to me on a SAG set. I emailed both reps (on same email) and had a lawyer friend look it over to make sure it was a well-written, professional email - then sent to both sides. One rep responded…
Reddit · 9 Aug 2021
I read a lot of biographies of the timeline of actor’s careers and I find that a lot of actors/actresses have done minor roles in shows until finally scoring a huge role in cinema or television. I’m just curious how actors gain this level of exposure a few years into their career. For example, Anya Taylor Joy was signe…
Reddit · 9 Aug 2021
Hello everybody. In general, I consider myself to be a fine actor for a beginner. Not great, but not bad. I know my weak areas. I don’t know how to improve them, though. There aren’t many classes around me, and the ones available tend to be a waste of time IMO. Comedy is my worst spot. Technical things, also, but that…
Reddit · 9 Aug 2021
I have been pouring through the subreddit and found that more or less everyone agrees that taking acting classes are really helpful when it comes to people who really want to improve in their craft. So far I have only gone off of youtube videos, trying to analyze and learn through films specifically how the actors act,…
Reddit · 9 Aug 2021
I've heard from some coaches in my community that using self tapes from previous auditions or tapes done during class is good to show casting if you have not been on many shows or productions yet. Is this a viable option for beginners?
Reddit · 9 Aug 2021
Greetings. I'm a student who's always been interested in Voice Over/Voice Acting and would like to get into it as a second career. The main catch, and the main reason that I'm asking for advice is that I'm mexican, live in México and, obviously, don't live in the USA. Thankfully, I'm fluent in English; I can speak with…
Reddit · 8 Aug 2021
Sup y’all! I’m an aspiring voice actor with ZERO experience. I was thinking of auditioning for some VO work in my area but unfortunately there aren’t any available. I also have a job that’s kinda demanding so i can’t go all in on this dream yet and i need another source of income because yknow, covid and all. Do you th…
Reddit · 8 Aug 2021
Just wondering if anyone has found any classes that are meeting in person. Online zoom classes sort of stink. Thanks and let me know!
Reddit · 8 Aug 2021
The idea of the class involves NOT rehearsing, nor completely memorizing your lines so that you can live in the moment without thinking. This seems to go against what every training seems to push. It’s my belief that a great performance comes from a memorized text and lots of preparation. If an actor shows up to set wi…
Reddit · 8 Aug 2021
How the hell do you do super heavy emotional scenes. I don’t have to do one in a play or anything at the moment but I’m going to have to eventually. When I’m watching actors crying hard in scenes (for example madelyn Cline in that scene in outer banks or Matthew McConaughey in interstellar) I wonder how the hell id do…
Reddit · 8 Aug 2021
I've been going to therapy and meditating a lot and connecting more with my emotions. I've become so much more open with my vulnerability that I find it almost easy to access different emotional states. For example for an emotional scene I don't think it would be too difficult for me to get myself in that state of mind…
Reddit · 8 Aug 2021
I use Backstage for applying to casting calls but I was wondering what other ways might be more effective. I’ve been getting callbacks but just realized I was auditioning wrong lol (I’m a new actor). It seems like lots of places are shut down due to COVID-19 right now.
