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Reddit · 25 May 2020
My question is pretty much what the title says, can someone realisticaly expect to land a role in a movie or TV series without knowing a lot of people who already work in the industry? Also, do actors in America usually have day jobs? (Referring to actors in theatre and low budget films) Cheers from Europe :)
Reddit · 25 May 2020
Hi everyone! I'm a pro actress, artist, writer, and producer in Los Angeles, (new to Reddit) and recently published this article, which I figure beginner and seasoned actors alike may enjoy! Feel free to share and let me know what you think! [https://medium.com/@julietfessel/13-things-youll-experience-on-your-way-to-be…
Reddit · 25 May 2020
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6URUyeDFZT0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6URUyeDFZT0) I don't know if this has already been shared here, but I love this video. Seeing her when she was barely getting into acting and being inexperienced, then seeing her now and how far she's come is so inspiring. How she didn't real…
Reddit · 25 May 2020
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RplA18Z9FE&t=59s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RplA18Z9FE&t=59s) If you ain't got THIS working in your favor (read the youtube comments) then you need to write for your DAMN SELF. Nepotism is real. ​
Reddit · 25 May 2020
I could just do with some simple easy advice. I want to move to LA from the UK as soon as possible (when I turn 18) to try and work an actor (I know it's narcissistic and un original). Could any one out there offer any advice at all from maybe previous experience etc? My Agent can hook me up with a very small net of pe…
Reddit · 24 May 2020
I’ve been debating back and forth for a few months on if I want to just go ahead with my original career plans (law school I just graduated undergrad) or maybe give working in the film industry a shot. I actually can’t decide if I would rather study acting or filmmaking (I’m passionate about both more so than any other…
Reddit · 24 May 2020
has anyone on here taken Larry Moss’ acting workshop? i was thinking about taking it but i had some questions. how much was it? did you find it beneficial? what is the difference between the “auditioning actor” and the “working actor” as mentioned on his website?
Reddit · 24 May 2020
While looking at a list of electives for my school a few months ago, I saw that my school offers a lot of drama/theatre classes. I had already gotten interested in acting last year, and I almost joined the drama club but couldn't because I was scared that I wouldn't be good enough. But now, after watching lots of movie…
Reddit · 24 May 2020
For me, I want to show people that as a Muslim Woman, I don’t have to be type casted and play generic roles. I can be a detective, teacher, or a superhero. Whatever it may be, I want people to look past my headscarf and see my talents. Another thing is there’s barely any other actresses that look like me nor is there s…
Reddit · 24 May 2020
May be a dumb question. But I've been told I mumble and have a weak voice. I want to be a manager at my company some day and was thinking about getting voice actor training to purely improve my voice for management? Is this logical?
Reddit · 24 May 2020
This maybe a weird post but i'm going to try anyway. Lately I've been critically watching films to study actors on how they give their dialogue. For instance having subtitles on while they deliver their lines to see the pauses and inflections. I was watching a movie where there was a court room scene and the lead gave…
Reddit · 24 May 2020
I've been in talks with some talented people online that are interested in doing voice acting for my animations. What are the limitations for hiring actors online? These are non-broadcast animations. Once the actors give me their lines, am I free to do with them whatever I need for the animations? No need to worry abou…
Reddit · 24 May 2020
[https://thegeekofsteel.com/2020/05/24/41davidkaye/](https://thegeekofsteel.com/2020/05/24/41davidkaye/) https://preview.redd.it/6r4bu3wj7r051.png?width=1280&format=png&auto=webp&s=80baf2238c8087dce0ca8d8ab328ae45d1934c11
Reddit · 24 May 2020
Hey! I'm an actor (not a filmmaker) but I created this short film about quarantine for the Isolation Short Film Festival just to get creative and keep acting despite COVID-19. I would love to get any feedback regarding either my acting or the filmmaking! Always looking to improve :) Also would love to hear how you guys…
Reddit · 24 May 2020
When an actor plays a character that dies fairly early on in the movie, and that’s their only role in the movie, to die. What does the actor do during the rest of filming? Do they just chill around in the studio watching their fellow actors act? Or do they simply film that scene and leave production to go look for othe…
Reddit · 24 May 2020
I'm an actor and love to travel. I have a few decent credits I'm proud of and guest stars and this whole Covid thing makes me see so many leaving NYC/LA (too $$) and they don't have jobs and they are just putting their tapes on from back home from TX to FL to everywhere. Got me wondering if any of you have traveled the…
Reddit · 23 May 2020
Alright, a bit of context. I'm a beginner beginner voice actor. In the sense that this is more or less my first time doing something like this, and I kinda need some advice since I can't screw this up, or at least, I don't want to. For context, I'm playing Dio in my own sort of shitpost project, and I want to do him ju…
Reddit · 23 May 2020
Where do I go from here? I’m 16 years old and I live In Seattle I have participated in 2 school plays, I have taken 4 private lessons and a 5 week long one class a week camp with an acting studio. I just got my headshots like a month ago. And now I don’t know what to do. I know that we are all stuck in quarantine right…
Reddit · 23 May 2020
So I love NYC and told everyone when I was 5 I would move there. At 18 I was living in the East Village and going to a major NYC college for writing & acting. But in my junior year, a teacher announced Neal Simon was going to off-Broadway. I felt really cheated as he could put up a show at ANY Broadway theatre! Off-Bro…
Reddit · 23 May 2020
There are a lot of scams out there - or just actors out of work who want to make a buck. I’m a trained actor, I’ve worked professionally, but moving into voice acting is where I want to take my career full-time, eventually. I know there are no shortcuts. Are there any classes that have moved to Zoom that any of you hav…
Reddit · 23 May 2020
I posted on a general subreddit but then realized I'd probably yield better results here, since most of you guys are voice actors. I want to have some fun narrating over some of my animations. But I want to do so without emotion, completely deadpan. I want my words to sound extremely sincere/serious, no matter how absu…
Reddit · 23 May 2020
Long post alert. I had to write this out and didn't have anywhere else to put it, so here goes. If you haven't already, look through these articles/interviews on the future of Hollywood production: [https://deadline.com/tag/reopening-hollywood/](https://deadline.com/tag/reopening-hollywood/) [https://variety.com/2020/b…
Reddit · 23 May 2020
Can you submit non union films to festivals? if you are a SAG actor but you are not acting in the short but only directing it, and all the actors are non union, can the film be non union? would it benefit you to make it SAG? does it literally not matter? I understand SAG leads to distribution, but if you're not trying…
Reddit · 23 May 2020
I am not so much a voice actor as I am a hobbyist audio engineer. Most of my friends and all of the people I work for are amateur voice actors who work from home. I've researched the Neat King Bee and have become really impressed with it. Wanted to know if anyone here has switched to the King Bee. Why did you switch an…
Reddit · 22 May 2020
If you are an actor in LA trying to get your footing and gain traction, you have been doing yourself a disservice if you haven't been listening to the *Audrey Helps Actors* podcast and taking notes. However, if you are an actor **anywhere** who auditions via self-tape which I think counts as just about everybody these…
Reddit · 22 May 2020
Hi, does anyone know of any acting agencies that are great in the UK for breaking actors from amateur to professional? I’m 21 with a playing age or 16-22. I’ve heard about 42mp but haven’t seen much on them? Any info and recommendations would be great. Thanks guys. Hope everyone is safe and well.
Reddit · 22 May 2020
Hi there! I’d like to do a microphone giveaway. [It’s a CAD E100s and a Deity S-Mic 2](https://imgur.com/a/WcxO51x). (An $859 value) For free. Shipping is free. Everything is free. You don’t have to pay anything. I don’t have the original box for the Deity S-Mic 2 but I do have the original box of the CAD E100s. It wil…
Reddit · 22 May 2020
I'm going to say this as a native Los Angeleno who works in high level marketing in both the music and entertainment industries. I have seen this way too often at work and it needs to be said because it's wasting my and lot of people's time due to lack of skills. I know a lot of people will disagree with this. Please d…
Reddit · 22 May 2020
Hi all, Trying to get out of my own way and into acting. I’ve got a BA in theatre with a solid directing foundation, but I think it’s kind of cutting off my acting legs before I’ve even walked with them. I’m telling, not acting in my monologue work. I’ve got the character and dramatic analysis down but I can’t deliver…
Reddit · 22 May 2020
Not just him specifically but do you think there are actors who refuse to do it because of their process?
Reddit · 22 May 2020
I found this series from the RSC the other day on youtube. [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLboSQWmG70j\_S2nWkRlncZYW49nLeFKWj](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLboSQWmG70j_S2nWkRlncZYW49nLeFKWj) I have had a desire for a while to get better on my Shakespearian acting. I would consider myself an Intermedia…
Reddit · 22 May 2020
I submitted to a NY/LA casting on Actors Access a few days ago, for a role that I thought was perfect for me. It required me to do something that I already do professionally in my daily life, so I thought I was a shoe in. The audition was pretty different from the traditional "read lines to a camera" type audition, and…
Reddit · 22 May 2020
And do you think they have a better chance in the UK or US? I’m East Asian and I’m curious what you guys think.
Reddit · 22 May 2020
Hi Acting Community, This post is ideally aimed at UK Actors... though people know people so someone from further afield may be useful too! I'm looking for advice on Acting courses in the UK - specifically London. I'm somewhat experienced, studied Drama in College and have done weekend classes etc. at a couple of place…
Reddit · 22 May 2020
Hi Acting Community, This post is ideally aimed at UK Actors... though people know people so someone from further afield may be useful too! I'm looking for advice on Acting courses in the UK - specifically London. I'm somewhat experienced, studied Drama in College and have done weekend classes etc. at a couple of place…
Reddit · 22 May 2020
Picture this: never has your voice been called nice or soothing, if has no unique qualities and all you have is a sheer desire to act because you like it. The tone of your voice isn't low enough to be calming and good for narrations but not high enough to sound interesting and protagonistic. Somewhere in a middle, just…
Reddit · 22 May 2020
Do your research. You’re cousin Vito could get an account and post any nonsense they like about the business or what “they” think you should do. It doesn’t mean they are right. There are a lot of anonymous accounts that are giving contrary advice to actors. That’s ok. There are an infinite number of ways to make a care…
Reddit · 22 May 2020
Late last year, I decided that I would spend most of 2020 preparing to move to LA to pursue acting and comedy. Currently living in Austin. I did my homework. Had classes lined up, a few short films to act in and was setting up my business to be able to be operated remotely to provide my income. Then COVID-19 happened a…
Reddit · 22 May 2020
Hey everyone! Hope quarantine is treating you well and you’ve all been practicing social distancing. I know acting is such a hard industry to thrive in, but don’t give up! If it’s your passion and it’s something you’re extremely serious about, pursue it! As a Muslim woman myself, I find it extremely hard and there are…
Reddit · 22 May 2020
New York actors who decided to move to another city, how has your move affected your careers and what is the market like where you’re at?
Reddit · 21 May 2020
Hi, I'm very new to reddit, and I'm trying to turn my life around. I'm looking at a new career for myself. I'm 23 year young and based in Sydney as an international student, I would like to be able to enter the film industry becoming an actor. I have no experience what so ever, would anyone be able help me out where to…
Reddit · 21 May 2020
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 · 21 May 2020
Hey there everyone! My name’s Adrian and I am an actor in Bucharest, RO. I just turned thirty last month and, for a while now, I’ve been contemplating moving to Canada. More specifically, Vancouver BC. First off, a few things about me: I have a degree in acting from RO’s top acting university (UNATC), I don’t have an a…
Reddit · 21 May 2020
I always had a passion for acting as a little kid, used to have small roles for school plays, practice every night on random free monologues. I definitely am thinking of pursuing acting as a career alongside having a degree in history. However, my main problem with acting in movies is the kissing/nudity/sex scenes I wo…
Reddit · 21 May 2020
Just saw that- I’m NYC based! What the heck is it! You can get an agent from it?!
Reddit · 21 May 2020
This is an experience that actors have after being in the business for approximately 5 seconds: getting rejected or not getting the part they want. Yeah it's frustrating, but I try to use it a way to grow from ti and learn. Here's what I do. 1. Go to your director. Respectfully say that you were disappointed with the r…
Reddit · 21 May 2020
Sorry so long, but trying to decide between relocation to AZ or Las Vegas for actor spouse while still having jobs/side gigs? Which one do you prefer for opportunities, pay, work environment, audiences? Do you feel Environment is open to new people or cliquey? Do you deal with the theatre directly or do you need an age…
Reddit · 21 May 2020
I’m an actor who’s been asked to audition and tape for a Videogame VO. I’ve never done this before, but is this tape meant to be done the same way as a self tape for film/TV is? Do I need a reader? Or do I just say my lines while on camera? And do I look down the barrel or still off to the side?
Reddit · 21 May 2020
Why does it seem like literally every single female character from the late 80s and early 90s sounded exactly the same in TV and movies? They all use the same inflection to their voice. Like, you can point out the difference a 90s actress and a 00s actress simply by listening to their voices. Or maybe they don’t sound…
Reddit · 21 May 2020
# I am gathering assets, 3D and Audio based, for the development of a FNAF-Based fangame. *** I've so far been investing money into various character models that should you be accepted, I will reveal a good bit to you before fully publicly revealing them. I am only on the search for one voice, a ch…
