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Reddit · 11 Mar 2021
So I have to choose my college soon and I am stuck between going to a school where I can study theater intensely and get a BFA or go to a school where I get a BA in theater and BA in something else. I absolutely love acting but I’m worried that if I don’t make it as an actor my theater degree will be useless. Will I be…
Reddit · 11 Mar 2021
Any of you have ideas or experience in hustling up work and bringing it in to the agency? I'm a New York actor. I've got two agents vying for me, and will likely sign with one of them in the next week or so. That decision is making me crazy, but I'm sure my gut will tell me what's right. Getting an agent is when the wo…
Reddit · 11 Mar 2021
I would just like to know in advanced how would i go about asking for voice actors? Which platform is best? Its not a professional gig or one I would put in my portfolio, so would compensation be part of the discussion? If so (no prob!) but how would they charge? Do they email me the recordings and I just provide the s…
Reddit · 11 Mar 2021
Title (kinda) says it all. Specifically I would like to have a voice actor of a particular game/cartoon be a part of my (next) live stream on Twitch. I am going to use **Twitter** to try and make it happen. Would I mention that VA in a tweet? What should I say to them that they have enough information that they'll even…
Reddit · 11 Mar 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 · 11 Mar 2021
I'm in the process of creating a short film for my college film class and I'm in need of two female voice actresses to voice two female characters. (It's real low budget, naturally, and I'm looking to offer $15 but negotiable and will be put on youtube as it's the easiest way of sharing) Character A: has around 150 spe…
Reddit · 11 Mar 2021
After few months of thinking and thinking of what my life path is, and few weeks after that light bulb in my brain turned on with "actress" written on it, I enrolled in a local acting class. I'm looking forward to it. It feels right in my gut. It makes me excited as I haven't been in a couple of years (early mid life c…
Reddit · 11 Mar 2021
At this point in my career I don't really want to be pursuing commercials anymore or anything that is just for money. I'd like to focus on quality projects. I've done enough short films but I'd like to get even a small speaking part in a feature film or TV show. I have representation in NC but the only thing my agent…
Reddit · 11 Mar 2021
How many of you are actually earning as a voice actor? When did you start VA and how long did it take for you to get an agent and actually earning? And lastly, how many of you are full time VA and can support yourself? I'm just curious.
Reddit · 11 Mar 2021
I've graduated from high school shortly after the pandemic. I've been practicing my craft both in acting and performing arts (poetry, music, dance) via workshops, comm. college classes, and some local group jam sessions, and would love to move somewhere that has good opportunities for acting training and music connecti…
Reddit · 10 Mar 2021
I'm about to turn 18, and want to start my acting career. I live in Australia, and want to be an actor more than anything in the world! I can't imagine my life doing anything else. I have been acting for as long as I can remember, in school production, and some other performances out of school. I was wondering if anyon…
Reddit · 10 Mar 2021
I applied to a role on actors access (which is 100% almost identical to how I am in real life, in terms of types) but... there's some partial nudity in it. ​ i thought i'd be okay with it and i got the ecocast for it the other day but.... after reading the sides and seeing the exact specifics, I don't think i'd…
Reddit · 10 Mar 2021
So my friend and I want to make some of our own content to put on our actors access for submissions and also to include in some follow up emails with agents. I always see people saying to make our own content but I feel like no one really says what exactly we should be doing? It’s just the two of us with iPhones, a rin…
Reddit · 10 Mar 2021
The characters will be a paperclip called clippy, a dog called Rover, a parrot called Peedi, Merlin the wizard, Bonzi the purple monkey and VR girl, this is supposed to pay tribute to old Microsoft agent characters. And tell me have you ever heard of clippy?
Reddit · 10 Mar 2021
I wonder how many actors smoke weed in their free time ? If so would that affect your career in any way ? What about your acting performance ?
Reddit · 10 Mar 2021
So I recently spoke to a manager about representation. She initially said she wasn’t taking on new talent, but wanted to set up a meeting anyways. I found this odd but figured why not. She seemed really scrambled in our first “interview” and it lasted maybe 5 minutes before she had to go. When I asked her about not tak…
Reddit · 9 Mar 2021
Hi all! My girlfriend started a brand new channel on YouTube that showcases up-and-coming talent in the middle of the pandemic by giving actors a platform for writing and performing original monologues. It's a really cool project and it would mean the world to everyone involved if you checked it out and subscribed! AND…
Reddit · 9 Mar 2021
I'm part of a young actors community theatre group. How it's arranged is that the director picks a show and roles and the actors go in blind. Basically, you audition to get in the group, not for a particular role. I am the male with seniority in the group, I've acted there for four years. However, while I've had challe…
Reddit · 9 Mar 2021
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Reddit · 9 Mar 2021
[EP16: Interview Dominic Pace - Actor](https://wwsd.simplecast.com/episodes/ep16) This week the WWSD Podcast interviews actor Dominic Pace who has over 80 acting credits including appearances on Bones, Prison Break, NCIS, Barry, plus many more. Dominic has become an internet sensation due to portraying the role of Gekk…
Reddit · 9 Mar 2021
I’ve been trying to understand how it is for actors the industry in LA and the publicist thing is something I haven’t seen a lot about. Does anyone here have a publicist? Do working actors in LA usually have one? Where I live it’s actually pretty common to have a publicist. If you’re booking and can pay for it, that’s…
Reddit · 9 Mar 2021
I keep applying on Actors Access. I get auditions but no luck. I have an accent from a unique country and I tried to seek off accent reductions teachers. Got ripped-off $300 dollars for a pre-recorded workshop that expired and can't activate it anymore. The coach was telling me he will only offer me classes if I finish…
Reddit · 9 Mar 2021
Hey I have a question for my fellow actors/actress, how do you handle auditions that consist of 8 page audition slides with 2day turnaround?
Reddit · 9 Mar 2021
Gonna ask a pretty subjective question, but I'm hoping I could get a pretty decent answer here: How soon is too soon to get my very first demo (spec demo) made? I attended a local intro to VO workshop and long story short, the guy who led the workshop (who is a professional and working in the industry. His name is Bria…
Reddit · 9 Mar 2021
I recently commissioned a voice line from a well known voice actor through this website: [https://www.noveriamanagement.com/](https://www.noveriamanagement.com/) However I don't believe they're currently doing commissions through that site anymore. In the email they sent me with the m4a file, they included this text [h…
Reddit · 8 Mar 2021
I’m F[22] almost 23. My dream was to be a young successful actor. At least someone you could google or have a wiki page on or something. Nothing insanely crazy. I’ve only ever booked one commercial and that was 4 years ago. My resume is terrible. I want to move near LA but am afraid of failure. Afraid an agency will tu…
Reddit · 8 Mar 2021
r/yearofshakespeare It would be beneficial for the group, and really fun, if some actors performed parts of the play. We’re only two plays in and are hoping to add more people, especially actors. It’s all meant to be fun, inclusive, and collaborative. Hope to see you!
Reddit · 8 Mar 2021
Hello, though getting gigs on their own can already be a bit of a challenge in some ways at first I have gotten better at it, but something I have found is a lot of projects that I do get seem to sometimes end halfway in the middle of the project even when they are from more reputable studios. Though of course we can't…
Reddit · 8 Mar 2021
I'm surprised when I hear some union people work non union. Either in their own name or with a pseudonym. I'm talking about well financed projects that are anti union or so dismissive of actors that they choose that area to scrimp. If you accept non union work on the sly as a union member, you not only risk your future…
Reddit · 8 Mar 2021
I would love to do that.
Reddit · 8 Mar 2021
Hello! I'm currently a junior in high-school so I'm at the point where I need to start looking into colleges (...fun). I've always dreamed of being an actress and I was wondering if anyone had any advice as far as whether or not majoring in acting is practical and how to find the right school for me. NYU Tisch is my dr…
Reddit · 8 Mar 2021
I want to be a professional actor but find myself constantly worrying about what kind of day job I should get. Other than acting, I’d also be interested in working in other areas of creativity such as writing, directing, or any other job I can get around film or theatre. I’m currently working a labor job in a warehouse…
Reddit · 8 Mar 2021
My post history provides context to my current rep situation (tldr; agent prematurely dropped me after seeing an IG post about me that mistakenly said I was repped across the board with a new agency. Wants to touch base this week after I explained that the post was mistaken). I was drafting an email covering some bases…
Reddit · 8 Mar 2021
Hey, i plan to start acting soon . There's just one small problem . While i know english pretty well i don't know every word and my vocabulary is not as rich . Will that be a problem ? I heard of plenty of actors that didn't knew english when they started at all and became big . What do you think guys ?
Reddit · 8 Mar 2021
I think Phantom Thread is a modern classic, I saw it 4 times in cinemas and a few times at home since then. One big reason why I love it so much and why I think it is so rewatchable, is the acting: Paul Thomas Anderson is an actors' director, he tells his stories through the actors' performances, and Daniel Day-Lewis a…
Reddit · 8 Mar 2021
I’ve always been interested in performing since I was a young kid playing small-medium sized roles in school plays. Confidence and shyness in school I think was the barrier between me and playing the principal roles. In secondary school (high school) I never took the chances to perform and avoided any form of performin…
Reddit · 8 Mar 2021
I have an ambitious project and I need an actor not a voice over. Any help would be appreciated!
Reddit · 8 Mar 2021
I’m currently a senior in high school (18) about to graduate and pursue acting as a career as well as filmmaking. And well the future’s got me in this limbo of excitement as well as anxiousness. So far I’ve auditioned for a student film at one of the big universities near me, which I haven’t heard back from but hey I g…
Reddit · 8 Mar 2021
Hey folks. I'm an actor from the UK looking for representation /an agent but I'm totally overwhelmed for how to go about getting them. I've looked into various UK agencies but I thought I might ask everyone on this subreddit for advice first. Also, I've came across many agencies that ask for a payment first but I am ca…
Reddit · 8 Mar 2021
This has been weighing on me for a while now. Ever since I was little I’ve felt this weird connection with films, acting and the thought that goes into the craft. I’ll be honest I’ve never taken any acting classes before and never auditioned for anything. This is primarily because I’m worried that I will be seen as cra…
Reddit · 8 Mar 2021
I have been interested in acting since I wish in elementary school. I didn't really start acting until high school. I joined the drama club and played roles in the school plat from my freshman year to my senior year. Then I went to college for a non-acting degree and I kind of regret not following my passion and workin…
Reddit · 7 Mar 2021
Does anyone relate or have any advice? I want to really try acting and see if I can make it, but I’m afraid my peers will judge me harshly. I hate being accused of wanting this for the wrong reasons...
Reddit · 7 Mar 2021
Ok so I suck at auditioning. I've auditioned for a so many amateur theatre productions and I've never been offered a role. This last production actually had 4 roles that needed filling and I didn't get any of them even though only 6 actors (that I could see) auditioned, so I guess I was that bad ☹ I definitely need act…
Reddit · 7 Mar 2021
Is method acting with a mental illness easier? Is it an advantage? I have Bi-polar and when I watch certain actors I feel like I am them, I can replicate what they’re doing, I can easily fall into that characters feelings and become the character, for example say if there’s an explosive rage scene (like Al Pacino) then…
Reddit · 7 Mar 2021
Hey everyone, Hope you all are doing well during these times. I have a question when it comes to representation and seeing that this subreddit has a lot of seasoned actors with agents I figure why not ask. A little background about me I am a early 20's male Afghan actor currently residing in Vancouver, BC. I have taken…
Reddit · 7 Mar 2021
So I was super nice in the way I asked my agent for a submission report. I was getting roles that didn't fit me and I told her I'd like to see it to check the numbers. When I self submit in 1/9 roles I get a booking or a callback. I wanted to check her numbers to see what was going on. She told me she was too busy to s…
Reddit · 7 Mar 2021
I'm only 15 and ik this makes me sound stupid but I'm smarter than a lot of people my age so please hear me out, I have been amazed by actors my whole life and I found it amazing how these people can step outside their comfort zones and do what they love, but everyone always says "it's extremely hard" when taking about…
Reddit · 7 Mar 2021
I’d like to see some current opinions from you guys so ... Short story: I have wanted to act (film/tv) my entire life. All I’ve ever wanted to do was make movies and play characters on screen - but financially my family was not well off, meaning acting workshops or classes were not an option. I was in theater & drama t…
Reddit · 7 Mar 2021
Hey i have heard alot that as an upcoming actor you need to be present on social media . Which social apps are the most important for this ?
Reddit · 7 Mar 2021
So you know how the story goes about wanting to be an actor, so I'll skip **most** of that and actually talk about how I need help. I know the post is disgustingly long, but bear with me. ​ Some starting info and the situation I'm in: I'm an 18 year old guy and I'm just about to take my final exams out of high s…
