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Reddit · 30 Aug 2020

Voice acting, stage acting, film acting

I've recently gotten curious about this, so I was hoping someone here would educate me. My basic perception of stage acting in general is that it's supposed to be an elevated reality. Movements and acting larger than life. Also that it's more of a 'trained' technique than a naturalistic one. I'm sure there is some vari…

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Reddit · 30 Aug 2020

Do established actors have to audition for acting parts and roles?

I was watching a Q&A of the actress Emily Watson at Oxford University and she said that she “doesn’t audition anymore” apart from screen testing for blockbusters produced by Hollywood. And said that she “didn’t really” have to audition for things after she received her Oscar nomination for Breaking the Waves. Is this a…

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Reddit · 30 Aug 2020

Child/teen actor

I am 14 and very passionate about becoming an actor. I’ve put a lot of research in and the odds are just totally stacked against me. What are the chances, realistically, of becoming a successful actor

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Reddit · 30 Aug 2020

The Actor's Academy on Youtube

[The Actors Academy](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4usaktVRWJNqKgkgGtbD2A) Does anyone know if this is good? Has anyone used this to learn or improve? He has a bunch of free videos and a $25 ten hour course. I hear good things about the course, and I'm sure that there's good stuff to be gained, but the complete lac…

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Reddit · 30 Aug 2020

Does anyone else feel like they’re “running out of time” regarding acting?

I’m a late bloomer when it comes to acting. I never joined Drama club, I was only in one play way back in grade school, and I never took acting or performance classes because my parents didn’t support that kind of thing growing up. Now that I’m 23 years old I’m finally taking acting classes and doing freelance voice ac…

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Reddit · 30 Aug 2020

I'm having trouble expressing my emotions in front of an audience/camera

Ok so I'd say that generally I'm a pretty good actor. When I'm alone at home, I can easily get into character and the emotions etc just come naturally. But whenever I'm trying to record myself or perform in front of my friends, I feel like everything I do (speech, facial expressions, etc) is forced and unnatural. It's…

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Reddit · 30 Aug 2020

Sides + Monologue...for film???

I’m about to do a second round of auditioning for a film in NYC/Phil. The first round was two monologues, the sides. I self taped it and months later I’m getting a callback. But they want me to only reference one of the previous sides/monologues, then prepare an entirely different monologue of my choice to “show your r…

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Reddit · 30 Aug 2020

Caution For Purchasing From Complete Iso Booths

Just wanted to give my fellow voice actors a horror story of working with Complete Iso Booths, Custom Vocal Booth Guys, QC Acoustics, QC Designz, QC Productionz, or any of the other business names they attempt to go under to hide their shady business dealings. [http://www.customvocalbooth.com/](http://www.customvocalbo…

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Reddit · 30 Aug 2020

Advice Needed for upcoming project

I'm a regular Redditor, but this is my first time posting to this subreddit. This is not an advertisement, so please do not contact me about hirings for this project. I truly am just seeking some advice. I run a small company that creates educational graphic novels to help students acquire Spanish. We want to make audi…

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Reddit · 30 Aug 2020

Paying VAs

I have a project I want to work on, and I’m planning on admitting it soon, what do you think is a reasonable price for voice actors for a pilot

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Reddit · 29 Aug 2020

Rest In Peace Chadwick Boseman

A wonderful actor who played multiple iconic roles, not just T’challa, but Jackie Robinson and Thurgood Marshall as well. He was 43 years old and apparently had been battling colon cancer for the past 4 years. He was great actor and he will absolutely be missed, Rest In Peace

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Reddit · 29 Aug 2020

questions about scripts / mechanics

not an actor in the slightest, but i have recently been interested in others who do act/ the mechanics of it all. and that brings me on to scripts and things: -is each episode broken down into one script booklet (is there a proper term for this?) or are script booklets broken down by episode? -if they are broken down b…

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Reddit · 29 Aug 2020

Acting with a Full Time Job

I know that a majority of actors work jobs to supplement their incomes during periods where they’re not on stage/film(especially now with a *certain* pandemic plaguing many a things). But my question is, would I be better off getting a full-time job or part-time job as I search for roles/shows to audition for, and why?…

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Reddit · 29 Aug 2020

Hiring for short horror piece

Hello everyone! My name is Ronan Conners and I am a writer launching my site this October. As a way to help advertise the site, I am going to post a short reading from one of my stories. I am looking for someone with gravitas and a bit of editing skills. Enough so that they can deliver a clean sounding clip. This is pa…

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Reddit · 29 Aug 2020

Advice needed: I submitted to and received a self tape request for a small indie via Backstage. Decided to look into the director/writer and I found out that they are only 16 years old. More info below.

I clicked the link to their backstage profile, which had a profile picture. I then googled them and found their IMDb page and one other film related site with the same profile picture. It was on that last website that I found their birthday. While I really don’t want to be ageist, I’m 29... so I have some concerns. I r…

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Reddit · 29 Aug 2020

can any working actors give me some feedback on my materials & gameplan?

I lack a professional network and I've made a ton of life mistakes, I've been pretty much hustling by myself this entire time and have made some progress, but I lack knowledgable people that are familiar with my craft who can give me guidance, and unfortunately I have no mentors. It costs so much money to get somebody…

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Reddit · 28 Aug 2020

How do I get a agent without referral

Hey everyone! I just emailed every SAG Franchised agent in my area and I'm curious if there is anything else I can do to talk to them? Also, how long does it typically take for them to get back to you? Like I feel really good with my actor's package. I have plenty of scene clips and a reel, as well as plenty of great h…

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Reddit · 28 Aug 2020

Wondering if there are any actors applying to grad schools for the Fall 2021 year or any current grad students that could shed some light on the current state of things!

Hi all! I wanted to post this question for any actors thinking of applying to grad schools, or any who are currently enrolled that could shed some light on the current state of their schools. My story: I'm an actor based in Los Angeles and I've been pursuing acting out here for the past 3 years. I have my bachelor's de…

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Reddit · 28 Aug 2020

finally taking that leap!

hey guys! i visit this subreddit almost every day and read a lot of your posts. they inspire me a lot and i thought i’d share my story hoping to inspire someone too. i’m almost 22, i was a theatre major at a performing arts high school. i loved it, the thrill of acting truly made me feel alive. i knew i wanted to be an…

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Reddit · 28 Aug 2020

An auditioning app for actors

Hi guys, I'm Iyiola Owabumowa, Founder and CEO of Monologue, an auditioning app for actors. Sequel to my last post on this sub, there have been suggestion regarding the auditioning app my team and I are working on, and I'd love to use this opportunity to take questions you have about Monologue. What we do is that we pr…

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Reddit · 28 Aug 2020

CASTING CALL: looking for London-based actresses who have OR are able to use Discord

Hey all, I’m the showrunner of the horror drama anthology series the Edge of Midnight: We are looking for a lead actress for Ep3 of our series, they will have meet (at distance) an actor, but there is no romantic/relationship scenes. Preferably aging wise you need to be 15+ to audition for this role and obviously have…

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Reddit · 28 Aug 2020

A Website/Service for Actors (Idea)

Hey all, I’m looking to validate an idea I’ve had for a website for actors. The idea is to provide a way for actors to create a public profile with all the relevant information casting agents would need to know (i.e. headshots, age group etc.) I’m a designer so I’d put the focus on building a really nice UI so that act…

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Reddit · 28 Aug 2020

Student Acting: Should I Take Roles My Freshman Year?

Hello all! I am a Freshman BFA Acting Student right now and I am admittedly a little overwhelmed at the moment! I was discussing headshots with my professor and he recommended that I get professional shots done if I want to do professional work this year (my freshman year). My question is whether or not I should be loo…

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Reddit · 28 Aug 2020

Christopher Denham is great

Not only is he perfect actor but Home Movie truly is great movie. Well directed. You are truly underrated Christopher. Go go go!

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Reddit · 28 Aug 2020

How to become an actor?

Hi, How can I become and actor if I live in a small town and if I am not 18, should I finish school first and then movr to a city where the castings take place? Or how can I start doing it in form of side job?

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Reddit · 28 Aug 2020

Has anyone done zoom workshop/classes yet? What is it like?

I've been out of the acting game for a solid year now to focus on my health, but I'm ready to get back in. Of course, the pandemic means that currently acting lessons are only available via zoom. There are some benefits to this, definitely, but I also feel unsure. I'm nervous for a couple reasons: this will be my first…

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Reddit · 28 Aug 2020

CASTING CALL | LOS ANGELES | COMEDY SHORT

Hi! - I am producing a comedy short and looking for a black / African American male between the age of 30-60 is LA, CA to play the role of Dad. This is a non-union unpaid job. We will shoot on Sept 12th or 13th pending your avails and it will only take a couple hours. LOG LINE: It's Sunday morning and all Jordyn desper…

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Reddit · 28 Aug 2020

Director and voice director?

What’s the difference between the two? I assume the director of an animated project would direct everyone involved. But do voice directors spend more time with the actors? Are they responsible for bringing out an actor’s best performance? How do directors and voice directors collaborate?

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Reddit · 28 Aug 2020

A New Collaborative Subreddit Between Voice-Actors, Actors, and Screenwriters

Hello everyone and thanks to the moderators for giving me permission to post this! To make a long(er) story short, I recently took hold of a subreddit from years back that was restricted and abandoned by its founder. r/Scriptread is a place for screenwriters to post either a monologue or a dialogue-heavy, character-dri…

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Reddit · 28 Aug 2020

Looking to hire a voice actor to do a British accent

Looking for an actor to do an absurd ludicrous British accent(think southpark) for an animated script. It doesn’t have to be great just good and funny and outlandish. Doesn’t pay a lot but I’m willing to negotiate.

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Reddit · 27 Aug 2020

Looking to hire a voice actress for Tomboy ASMR

There's two things I really enjoy: Smolder from MLP and Crime Scene Investigation ASMR. ASMR is already very niche and this exact type is one of the lesser ideas that are messed around with within the community. I've never hired a VA before so I don't really know how much I should offer. I'm more than willing to figure…

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Reddit · 27 Aug 2020

Booking roles with longer hair (Male)

I wanted to know what people on this sub think about when it comes to booking roles (or not) when it comes to hair length. So growing up I (28M) used to have normal short hair, but since I turned 22 I'd fallen in love with having longer hair. Think neck or even past shoulder length hair. For my headshots and on a regul…

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Reddit · 27 Aug 2020

why is it so hard to find roles for black people?

so i am a 17 years old and I frequently look into Backstage and Actors Access for roles that are fit for me. The last role that actually fit me was for a movie produced by Fox and directed by Kenya Barris. I was really happy that followed a black teenage main character, but of course main character had to play basketba…

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Reddit · 27 Aug 2020

Should I Just Take the LA Plunge?

Hi all, I've been contemplating when the "right" time to move to LA is for me and am wondering if I should just do it. I'd love thoughts on my situation and different perspectives on what I've been feeling. I'm currently based in the SF Bay Area but have noticed a lack of opportunity for narrative film work here in the…

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Reddit · 27 Aug 2020

Needing 18+ female va

Must be 18+ Have PayPal Be comfortable with nsfw content Looking for someone to voice my succubus oc mostly sfw content like hellos and good morning master type of lines. Occasionally will need nsfw content for animations Actress will be paid set agreed on amount per content needed. Role will be recurring. Character im…

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Reddit · 27 Aug 2020

Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Post - Aug 27

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…

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Reddit · 27 Aug 2020

what is the point of even chasing this if no matter what you do, you cannot get auditions for paid work? do you just come to the conclusion that it's just not in the cards for you?

I just can't read one more sentence of somebody talking about how busy their months have been with auditions. I have been chasing this for years, I have done everything, from making my own shit, to changing reps, joining SAG, to moving around different markets, to self submitting like crazy, and I get such a low amount…

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Reddit · 27 Aug 2020

Need Black Male Actor to play the active Dad of 22 year old - See details below

\[DAD\] Mr. "Work Hard, Play Hard." He doesn't just live each day, he CONQUERS it! Organized, energetic, capable and loving, with a low tolerance for laziness which makes his kids see him as somewhat of a drill sergeant. ​ No Pay - Copy and Credit Provided. This film will hit multiple film festivals.

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Reddit · 27 Aug 2020

A New Collaborative Subreddit Between Actors, Voice-Actors, and Screenwriters

Hello everyone and thanks to the moderators for giving me permission to post this! To make a long(er) story short, I recently took hold of a subreddit from years back that was restricted and abandoned by its founder. r/Scriptread is a place for screenwriters to post either a monologue or a dialogue-heavy, character-dri…

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Reddit · 27 Aug 2020

How to portray a vampire bite

So I'm curious on shows like The vampire diaries and the originals, whenever 1 actor who is a vampire has to portray that he/she is biting another actor on the neck, how do they do that? Do you just leave your mouth open on their neck? Do you think at any point someone has accidentally given another person a hickey bec…

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Reddit · 27 Aug 2020

Self tape

Hello guys, I need your help please, I have an audition but I have to send a self tape and I have no idea how that works, I’m new in the business and I don’t know if someone has to read the other actor lines or just read my part, any advice would help me a lot thank you!

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Reddit · 27 Aug 2020

I'm new to the world of Hollywood and I need guidance

I decided that I want to be an actress, but I don't know where or how to start. I don't know how the Hollywood industry works because I live in another country. Therefore, I am looking for a mentor or guide in this area. So, could someone give me the name of a person or course that can really help me get what I want? (…

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Reddit · 27 Aug 2020

Genderswap monologue on an acting reel?

So my reel is pretty much nonexistent at the moment. I was planning on working on it during my last semester of college because the film students constantly are looking for actors for their final exam projects. With covid though, all my plans were literally destroyed and now I've graduated with a degree in theatre and…

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Reddit · 27 Aug 2020

Stellar X2 Microphones - What's your opinion?

So, I'm probably late to the party but here we go: I'm an actor who wants to get into voice acting. Now, because of the pandemic, I'm currently trying to build a little snappy recording booth for my home. Whilst doing some research on microphones, I stumbled on the Stellar X2, a microphone that rivals a Neumann U87 in…

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Reddit · 26 Aug 2020

I feel really bad.

I was supposed to be majoring in Theatre, but the nerves got the better of me. I saw that extensive syllabus and how you had to perform often and do this and do that...and as much as I want to be an actor, I can’t believe that I allowed myself to back out because I wasn’t ready for all the stress that goes into that. I…