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Reddit · 27 Mar 2020
I'm creating an online web series about a man searching for his abducted wife. Production budget and crew is bare bones. Likely a 1 day shoot (5 minute episodes). The film location is in the riverside county area, California. Direct message me if you're interested.
Reddit · 27 Mar 2020
anybody here feel like sharing some of the basics they learned when training to become an actor? im trying to research where some of the greats trained or studied.. trouble is i cant afford it!
Reddit · 26 Mar 2020
Hello all! I'm just curious about the budgets for these types of productions and the type of compensation actors can get (I participated in a casting call for one of these productions a while back, I didn't make it in but I saw that their salary was around $300/week) Thanks!
Reddit · 26 Mar 2020
Hello all, Just wondering if anyone here from NY have applied for unemployment and have qualified. Nothing is filming right now. And there's a pandemic. Thank you. ______________ EDIT: Non-union, to be exact.
Reddit · 26 Mar 2020
Hello! Me and a couple friends are putting together a voice acting troupe! The troupes specific purpose is to bring together voice actors that haven't quite found their place in the business yet and give them something to work together on! This is a completely free and open support group for anyone that wants to work t…
Reddit · 26 Mar 2020
NOTE: I think I ended up talking about things that are relevant to the reason of this post, but weren't needed. I just felt so refreshed writing this. NOTE #2: I'm Colombian and my native language is Spanish, so I might have made some mistakes, but I think the text is clear and understandable. Hey, so I'm really consid…
Reddit · 26 Mar 2020
Hey guys I am 20 years old and I am looking for actors writers and all to start a independent web show. Thus Is for people who want to do something similar!This will be strictly ours and we will be posting on YouTube and will try to work on small films ! It will be a comedy/satire/sketch show! If you are maybe interest…
Reddit · 26 Mar 2020
I’m fairly new to acting and took a couple of classes but never really felt that intrigued by what was being taught. It never stuck with me, I’m looking for a hands on acting workshop/school that is on going for a year or two to get into the business. I’m located in Toronto. If you can recommend great YouTube channels…
Reddit · 26 Mar 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 · 26 Mar 2020
I make trailers as a hobby, and for my next project I'm looking for a voice actor who can pull off a 'trailer voice' for it. The project in question involves turning a current film into an 80s film through editing, and I really need a narrator to pull it off. The lines you will read are short, and will be provided to y…
Reddit · 26 Mar 2020
Sadly, due to the spread of COVID-19, our creative team has had to slow down and our voice actors have also had a hard time of being able to record their lines. So now after the release of Episode 6, there will be a mid-season break. I do not know how long this break will go on for, but hopefully not for too long. Epis…
Reddit · 26 Mar 2020
I’m curious to hear of other people’s run ins with lazy actors. Anyone care to share a story of working with or seeing a lazy actor at work?
Reddit · 26 Mar 2020
An Actor Prepares by Stanislavski is just one great book available online for free. There is a wealth of information at the National Archives but An Actor Prepares is a must read. There is a ton of acting videos, Stella Adlers and Lee Strasbergs books as well, A lot to cover while quarantined. Much love to you all.
Reddit · 25 Mar 2020
I’m a sophomore in high school, and am beginning to narrow my college choices. I really want to major as an actress (and double-major in education as my backup, of course) but I can’t find a lot of schools that offer good acting educations. Does anybody want to recommend their/a friend’s school to be added to my list?
Reddit · 25 Mar 2020
I'm doing this animated teaser for a project and am looking for someone to play Bateman. Paid gig. Let me know
Reddit · 25 Mar 2020
So I'm currently in the process of trying to find an agent. I know things are slow right now, but I want to use this time to make a list. I've read the advice on here about looking for agents that have clients who are on shows "that you'd be right for." But what does this mean, exactly? What should an actor be looking…
Reddit · 25 Mar 2020
Was thinking of buying/splitting a membership but would like to hear other peoples' experience with the site/thoughts. They seem to have a lot of lessons with famous actors but are the classes worthwhile? I enjoy Michael Caine's acting for the camera masterclass and use that as a sort of frame of reference for other ma…
Reddit · 25 Mar 2020
I want to ask something that all aspiring actors today probably would want to know. What are some extra knowledge or skills that are wanted / needed today from actors??
Reddit · 25 Mar 2020
most of my friends are not in the industry, they work normal jobs, make good money, it's a hard juxtaposition for me to live an artists life especially in my early 30s when most people i know are not. i have some actor friends but literally all of them are not really as "in it" the way I am, and i've been made to feel…
Reddit · 25 Mar 2020
I'm a 16-year-old female and...you guessed it, I want to be an actor. I've read multiple websites and many threads on Reddit, but I'm still not sure how to get started. My ultimate goal is to act in well-made films and I'm not interested in acting just to get famous/rich. I will go to college next fall and major in som…
Reddit · 24 Mar 2020
what do you guys think are the essential steps when it comes to actors working with the material they have been given? once u get the audition scenes or a full script .. what are all the things you guys do to prepare? (aside from rehearsing and learning lines)
Reddit · 24 Mar 2020
**First two zooms have went great and decided to do another one tomorrow at 5pm for anyone that missed it or you're welcome to stop in and check it out again.** It's on the dos and donts of Hollywood and what I would do if I were to start over, knowing what I know now. This is a free 40 minute coaching for anyone who w…
Reddit · 24 Mar 2020
Hello, I know a great comedian who does great impressions who's a young dad. However, You can tell he could be a really great dramatic actor. However, he doesn't want to do drama at all. I know the right thing is to let him figure it out. I also know I'm so focused on him bc I can't get my stuff going. What should i do…
Reddit · 24 Mar 2020
Hi all, I have been lurking this subreddit for a few months, trying to soak in knowledge and experiences. Anyway, I took my first acting (for film) class in London this spring. Due to the coronavirus circumstances, it ended a little bit early, but regardless it was an amazing experience and my first time doing any sort…
Reddit · 24 Mar 2020
Hey all! Like many before me i've gotten to the point in my life where i'd like to fully pursue a career or at the very least begin a level of education in pursuit of said career. I've spent my life of 19 years so far enveloped in two passions, creative work such as music, graphic design, and of course acting. And hist…
Reddit · 24 Mar 2020
I've been googling for this for a while and all I'm finding is various "worst acting" lists. I've always wondered if better actors could salvage some of the poorly acted scenes in movies. How much is it the writing and how much is it the actors? Anyways the one that always comes to mind for me is the [scene](https://ww…
Reddit · 23 Mar 2020
Is this a normal issue? And if you’ve dealt with it, how so? It’s frustrating cause it feels like no matter how much I improve as an actor, I keep blinking and it’s extremely distracting. Or at least when I watch myself, I feel like it detracts from my performance.
Reddit · 23 Mar 2020
does anyone else notice that actors arent really looking at eachother when theyre acting??its like theyre looking at the shoulders of who ever they are talking to..im guessing they might me reading the script....but it doesnt seem like anyone online ever talks about it...anyone else realizes actors dont look at eachoth…
Reddit · 23 Mar 2020
Hello! I just wanna know voice actors who began with voice acting for fun (as a hobby) but ended up by getting a job and working professionally with voice acting as a career.
Reddit · 23 Mar 2020
What would you say are the most important accents to learn and master as an actor?
Reddit · 23 Mar 2020
Hello, I read the above. Does anyone know how it affected his decision to work at The Actors Studio? Thanks
Reddit · 23 Mar 2020
hi guys im bored and pondering what makes a great actor as there are so many good ones from all different backgrounds with varying approaches to their work im wondering what everyone thinks makes a 'great actor' i know everyone has a different opinion of what that means but im curious what you gravitate toward when it…
Reddit · 23 Mar 2020
like how to find work, how to find auditions for things, how to appropriately make connections with casting directors, producers, directors, etc. like should I be cold calling these people on a regular basis pitching myself to them directly? Is that actually appropriate? I'm in NYC i don't really know what is "industry…
Reddit · 23 Mar 2020
Hello all, I'm the author of '[Speak and Be Heard: 101 Vocal Exercises for Voice Actors, Public Speakers and Professionals'.](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07XGS22NC). I've been in voiceover for almost a decade and wrote this book as a culmination of all the voice coaching knowledge I've gained thus far. Many people are…
Reddit · 22 Mar 2020
I have read almost every book on every acting technique. From “To The Actor” by Michael Chekhov or “A Respect For Acting” by Uta Hagen and of course Stanislavsky’s work. I often find myself clouded with terminology from different teachers and systems and have gone through minor stress to extreme panic attacks, trying t…
Reddit · 22 Mar 2020
Hello! I am an actor in the Mid-Atlantic who recently lost all jobs to Covid-19. I would like to jump in to VO for income and to continue my acting skills during the quarantine. My equipment: Blue Yeti USB Microphone Pop Filter Adobe Audition - Followed some youtube channels on how to edit voice. (Used Parametric EQ, N…
Reddit · 22 Mar 2020
Hey guys, I'm 14 years old and I am inspiring to be a male actor. Whenever I watch actors or actresses I always notice how they all started acting at very young ages and that's really what's concerning me the most, is the fact that all of these people have been acting for their whole life and I feel like if I got into…
Reddit · 22 Mar 2020
I have to gulp every like 30 seconds when I'm talking to someone. Even if I'm not that nervous I still gulp. I've been watching actors in movies and they never gulp in any scene.
Reddit · 22 Mar 2020
How do I find people that are looking for actors? How am I gonna audition. Should I get an agent or something?
Reddit · 21 Mar 2020
In [2018](https://www.reddit.com/r/acting/comments/8bpw52/young_adult_pilot_bookings_2018/) and [2019](https://www.reddit.com/r/acting/comments/b9a7p7/young_adult_pilot_bookings_2019/), I made lists of young adult actors aged roughly 23-33 who booked leads and series regulars in pilots and straight-to-series orders dur…
Reddit · 21 Mar 2020
Do CDs bring actors who are repped to in person auditions and give actors who aren’t repped self tapes? I usually self submit on AA since I’m not repped but I’ve never been invited to an in person audition. How does this usually work?
Reddit · 20 Mar 2020
Just finished my first zoom and decided to do another one tomorrow at 5pm for anyone that missed it. It's on the dos and donts of Hollywood. **This is a free 40 minute coaching for anyone who wants it**. I will try and give a crash course on everything that has and has not worked for me. If this interests you I will at…
Reddit · 20 Mar 2020
I've been acting for a number of years now, and recently(3 years ago) started working as an android developer. I have found that working as a developer means to actively suppressing my emotions and impulses in order to be productive. This is the opposite of what is needed to be a good actor. As an actor, I need to be i…
Reddit · 20 Mar 2020
Actors* & Casting Directors: A friend and I got into a heated debate / argument about booking off tape: 1. My friend says he never learns the lines anymore and books more that way. That when he’d learn lines word perfect before he never booked. That character is everything. While I agree character is very ( obviously)…
Reddit · 19 Mar 2020
What kind of effects would a financial collapse have on an actors life in the industry?! Also for those of you doing it since 2008 how did that effect your lives?
Reddit · 19 Mar 2020
Those who have been doing this for a long time... Have you noticed your circle of actor friends you might have started this journey with has either completely changed or only 1-2 people you still talk to? I ask because I’m realizing the more I take this seriously and the more my career kicks off. I am able to different…
Reddit · 19 Mar 2020
Hi friends, I posted a long time ago looking for insight on this actor centric workout plan I made for my MFA Thesis in 2018/2019 that could be done in a small space, required no equipment, and was only 30 minutes a workout. My own local gym closed so I've switched back to at-home workouts and thought maybe other peopl…
Reddit · 19 Mar 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 · 19 Mar 2020
I didn't think I was going to have time to complete my annual survey on the backgrounds of young adult actors who booked leads and series regulars in pilots and straight-to-series orders this year, but as events have turned, I have more time for it than I'd like. Much more. And while it's questionable as to whether a l…
Reddit · 19 Mar 2020
I’m asking this because I know a girl who completely rocked a pixie to the point that most people felt it improved her look. But she got extensions because she felt like she wouldn’t be able to get roles as an actress. How true is this? I there are more casting calls for women with long hair, but I’ve also always heard…
