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Reddit · 7 Feb 2021
I have been hired by an actor here in New York City to do a shoot, showcasing her abilities. My thoughts are that showing an actor delivering monologues is one way to demonstrate what an actor is capable of. On the other hand, since I normally do corporate video production in NYC, I believe that featuring her in the st…
Reddit · 7 Feb 2021
Fairly new to the sub, and I know you guys probably get questions like these often but I would like some advice. I’m a high school sophomore and I have a real passion for acting and theater. When I watch movies and tv I look at it through this different lens of how amazing it must be to do that job. To get to work with…
Reddit · 7 Feb 2021
So while lots of people live right in Atlanta/NYC/LA, I understand some live in smaller cities that are within reasonable driving distance. What do you think is a reasonable distance from your primary market to live, if you are not doing theatre or live performance at all? Obviously it's more convenient to live virtual…
Reddit · 7 Feb 2021
Hey NY actors, I was wondering if anybody have any luck getting into Bob Krakower's classes before or during the pandemic? Any luck especially during the pandemic? It would be a real privilege to study under him even if just for a very short period of time. ​ Thank you!
Reddit · 7 Feb 2021
I am inspired by the likes of Tom hanks, Tom hardy, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Johnny Depp. I would like to start acting; or at least to start learning to act. I have never mentioned this to my family before, it would seem so weird from their point of view that I, a introverted 16 year old kid would want to start a career…
Reddit · 7 Feb 2021
I'm the kind of person that needs to understand the fundamentals before I can even think about taking action on something - namely my voice "booth". There's a lot of highly technical information out there and it's difficult to weed through what's good advice and what's bad advice. So I put together this list of videos…
Reddit · 6 Feb 2021
Longtime lurker here. I think this is just a wordvomit and I don’t know where else to direct these emotions, I don’t really have acting friends I can talk about this to, please bear with me haha. Im a mix between nervous and excited and just taking it all in. Seeing my face for a few seconds in the trailer just leaves…
Reddit · 6 Feb 2021
I can't take classes, they cost too much, i'm not good at editing demo reel, and i can't afford an agent. i heard parents can become their kid's agent, so looking into that, but this is something i wanted to try, and i don't know if i'm good enough..everytime i hear my voice via recording, i cringe..like i'm not good e…
Reddit · 6 Feb 2021
I know the answer is no, but my friend thinks I'm crazy for not including my "role" as "Guerilla Woman" in an upcoming massive DC film. I had 2 scenes and no lines (I do exchange a nod with one of the film's stars but that's about it). Should I include it, if only because the movie is so big? I know of famous actors th…
Reddit · 6 Feb 2021
I was curious recently how do voice actors deal with a sore throat. Also what little miscellaneous things get in the way when you are trying to perform when recording.
Reddit · 6 Feb 2021
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Reddit · 6 Feb 2021
Hey everybody, I have quite a tough time right now. My Agent requested a scene from me with very specific requirements, maybe you people can help me a little: \- anything from TV / Cinema (I also speak German and French so anything of those regions is fine to) \- Including A Funny Female Part, BUT, I am a Male actor, s…
Reddit · 6 Feb 2021
Hey, everyone. So I've been thinking about my next step in my acting career for a while, and I consider that to be attempting to work in two markets at once. You sometimes hear about bi-coastal actors who travel between NYC and LA (which seems crazy expensive to me), but what I would like to do is a little different. C…
Reddit · 6 Feb 2021
So when I went to acting school, I was always by my classmates that I was the funniest when doing exercises. I was always the one who got the most laughs. People always told me i have that natural comedic timing. But, sometimes I have a hard time getting beyond that, I mean sure every actor can be funny, but not every…
Reddit · 5 Feb 2021
My son is a junior in high school, and he wants to be an actor. He is super involved in his high school theatre. We are discussing colleges and careers and all the things. He always asks "Mom, am I being unrealistic?" All I know is that I want to help him however I can to work towards that goal. We've looked into some…
Reddit · 5 Feb 2021
I’ve been told I should get into voiceover for my entire adult life, sometimes by folks who used to work in the management side of the field. I’m finally getting around to it, and very curious to hear from some experienced VO artists what are some of the pros and cons and differences between Voice123, Actors Access, an…
Reddit · 5 Feb 2021
Hey everyone, I’m looking for some perspective on my experiences/situation/the acting scene primarily in Australia if anyone has time. I’m a WoC (half Nepalese half Swedish Caucasian), late 20s. Loved studying drama in high school and kind of half-heartedly pursued acting after school for about 5 years. Half-heartedly…
Reddit · 5 Feb 2021
Any Canada-based actors here? I’m curious about the film industry in the country, and how it compares to the theatre industry there. How is the film industry going pre-pandemic and at the current time? Do they cast actors as inclusive as some in LA/NYC? Which county is known for its film industry? or even in theatre? P…
Reddit · 4 Feb 2021
My name is Cameron LeBrun, and I am the head writer and director in an exciting new project. My project is recasting the lead in a radio drama-like, fictionalized "true" crime podcast. >Boo Curtis, our protagonist, is a depressed yet idealistic 20-year-old mourning the death of his brother. Boo is grumpy and often sarc…
Reddit · 4 Feb 2021
What would be better/more useful: a BA in acting, or a Masters? I'm a 23 year old woman and I've always wanted to attend Drama School. Recovering from Covid gave me that "life is short, follow your dreams!" clarity, and now I've decided to do it. Because I already have a 4-year degree, I immediately wanted to go for a…
Reddit · 4 Feb 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 · 4 Feb 2021
Unfortunately the town hall has passed (Feb 1) but the open call is not until later this month! Good luck everyone. Says the open call is open to professionally trained union and non union actors who identify as Black. Good luck! [https://deadline.com/2021/01/casting-society-to-host-town-hall-open-call-for-black-actors…
Reddit · 4 Feb 2021
Hello actors! Auditions are still being accepted for the conspiracy thriller short film that this very subreddit spawned last August. We are considering applicants of every background and we are very open to anyone hoping for a chance to practise their craft. If ypu have any questions or are interested in another aspec…
Reddit · 4 Feb 2021
Im 13 and I am in the 8th grade. I told my parents I want to be an actor and they said they don’t want me to bc they said actors all take drugs and have a lot of divorces, please help me I feel like Im at a roadblock here for my acting career. And I cant take acting classes or do any auditions bc I need there permissio…
Reddit · 4 Feb 2021
So I have a one line audition and there’s one line that follows it. I’ve asked one of my actor friends to help with it, but was wondering if anyone has trying a work around with a text to natural voice program that is timed to work with the scene. At this rate I want to do anything other than record my own voice/will t…
Reddit · 4 Feb 2021
(I'm a theatre actress but I have experience with on camera acting as well, so any monologue will do.)
Reddit · 4 Feb 2021
\*Please delete if this is not allowed.\* I created this Reddit page because I am a playwright currently seeking four actors or theatre students of color who identify as trans women to workshop a new play I have been working on, ideally via Zoom. I would like to recruit four actors who are willing to help me edit dialo…
Reddit · 3 Feb 2021
So I want to create a chain where actors put plays, musicals, movies or tv shows that changed their views on acting or media. What about it affected you? I am curious and want some things to check out! I’ll go first: the musical falsettos (specifically the 2016 revival) really changed my view on stage interaction betwe…
Reddit · 3 Feb 2021
Hello everyone! Looking to keep my Twitter feed full of actors and anything with the arts related. Feel free to follow me and I’ll follow back actors!! -@josegarciafilm
Reddit · 3 Feb 2021
I want to be an actor musician and writer and I feel very overwhelmed trying to pursue all of these but I feel guilty if I also don’t pursue all of these. I would say writing and music are more manageable bc I can create it and market it myself whereas acting is way more expensive and imo way harder bc you have to be a…
Reddit · 3 Feb 2021
I have an agent but I also am part of all the casting Facebook groups in my area. I am half Asian. I see so many, SO MANY!!! breakdowns that ask for white actors specifically when it clearly has nothing to do with the role. I recently saw a short film casting where all five roles were described as “caucasian/white”. So…
Reddit · 3 Feb 2021
I wanna start acting young and now, but have to go to school for it and need to go to school for my backup plan 1st because it is more guaranteed than becoming a successful actor and with that. Graduation is taking too long to get here especially with all the prerequisites I have to take which are only allowing me to t…
Reddit · 3 Feb 2021
Is it even common for an actor to somehow get tricked and get into porn accidently. If it's possible, then how to prevent this thing?
Reddit · 3 Feb 2021
What's up? So i'm a writer, been writing lots of loose stuff, but i am finally trying to put together 5 different short films (in writing) now i dont know how to professionally write the character dialogue , i'm sorta just doing it like this:: / SCENE - John confronts his father -john walks up to the door, angrily knoc…
Reddit · 3 Feb 2021
I know that there are never any guarantees to getting roles, common sense, but in the past month I’ve applied to probably over 20 roles and only had 1 callback. A good half of those roles matched my aesthetic pretty spot on, so I’m starting to wonder if I’m actually doing something wrong. On my applications I have semi…
Reddit · 3 Feb 2021
Hi, I would love someone in front of the camera for some location scouting photos I need, and could offer some nice natural light headshots in exchange. Ideally someone with a flexible schedule, reasonably fit as the locations will take a short hike to reach, and adventurous because I would love to get some shots that…
Reddit · 2 Feb 2021
Inspired by the fact Shannen Doherty was so burnt out by Charmed that she never took another attempt at serious stuff trying to be Avant Garde again and much of her later works are cheap budget TV movies or comparatively light-hearted stress free stuff where she often had a lot of control over over or had more flexible…
Reddit · 2 Feb 2021
Sorry if this is out of place, but I needed a place of like-minded people to vent my frustrations with the whole zoom/video conference approach that has taken over the casting and training processes. Before I get into it, I just need to state that I am aware that this is better than nothing. But only barely. I simply c…
Reddit · 2 Feb 2021
I’m 19 years old turning 20 in April. I’ve always dreamed of being an actress, I feel I’ve experienced the broad range of human emotion growing up and always connected deeply with film. in highschool I was in the drama club and acting classes until I was 18. When COVID came around my acting school shut down, and I just…
Reddit · 2 Feb 2021
Hey guys, here at the Late Evening Show we have an interview coming up with Erica Wernick. She is a popular career coach in Hollywood with clients that work for Netflix, HBO, Hulu, etc. She recently released a book called Meant For This where she talks about strategies to grow your Hollywood career. We want to give act…
Reddit · 2 Feb 2021
Hey! So I feel a bit stuck right now. I have a solid reel, great headshots, AA clips, heavy training, and full representation across the board. I'm NYC based. Yet I do not get called in for the life of me. I see all my agents submitting me and no one gets back to them about me. It's at the point where they are as confu…
Reddit · 2 Feb 2021
So I booked the role, yay me... But now I’m terrified. This is my first on-screen production ever, one of the first auditions I did in the month or so since I decided to pursue acting as a career, and it was all online, self-tapes, etc. I got the role after never having to speak to anyone but my IRL spouse, who was my…
Reddit · 2 Feb 2021
I've been at this for some time. trained, repped, union, audition semi-regularly, or regularly, I dont know, I don't know what's normal, and that's the problem. my current frame of reference are actor friends not as far as I am that dont have reps or get auditions for tv shows so I really have nobody that knows what th…
Reddit · 2 Feb 2021
Hey there! After being in scene study class for years and seeing the same material over and over, I decided to write a collection of original modern monologues for actors and actresses. The Kindle version is free today and tomorrow! Please snag a free copy and I hope you find something that works for you. There are mon…
Reddit · 2 Feb 2021
I know everyone has voiced mixed reviews about Leslys School. I've heard some people say she was just too mean and personal, and I've heard others say that the class was incredible and career changing. I know a lot of working sitcom actors take her class. I've taken Killians commercial class and people have also said t…
Reddit · 1 Feb 2021
Is there any affordable (but legitimate) Musical theater course in the UK? Everything I've found is extremely expensive and practically impossible to pay back a lone taking into consideration an actor's salary. I'm not looking for a workshop, but a proper course. And I have google, I have done my research, but I haven'…
Reddit · 1 Feb 2021
I'm new to reddit, sorry if I've posted this incorrectly. I'm an actor living in Vancouver BC, and am trying to navigate all the self-tape auditions in this time of Covid. I've been using zoom (my reader joins my meeting, I pin my video and record the scene) on my computer, but it's an old computer and the camera SUCKS…
Reddit · 1 Feb 2021
Hard part of being a good actor is stopping yourself from laughing at the lines you're given that are very humorous to you because you want to look realistic and professional.
Reddit · 1 Feb 2021
Whilst I am watching a scene on TV or on my phone, I find myself saying what they're saying and acting as their character. I enjoy doing it, but I don't know if that's a good way to practise acting. I am 14, so I can't really do any practise on sets unless I wanted to be a teenage actor (which I don't).
Reddit · 1 Feb 2021
I feel like backstage is a bigger deal out in the states. Interested to hear if U.K. actors have managed to book using it and if it was anything decent? Also were your drama school trained or not, as I went to musical theatre school but looking to go back to pure drama school but still wanna go out searching for work o…
