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Reddit · 4 Aug 2019
Okay guys, you need to tell me if you think I’m passionate about acting or not, because I’m so, so conflicted, and another person’s point of view would be really helpful. Please read the whole thing. I know it’s long, but I need all the advice I can get. So here goes: I’ve been watching Bollywood movies since I was a k…
Reddit · 4 Aug 2019
Can you please advise me some sites or managers to help finding auditions? As a starting actor I already use couple websites But it seem that not many castiing and production companies use this site. So any advise would be helpful.
Reddit · 4 Aug 2019
It has always been my dream to be an actor -- especially in the genre of animation via voiceover. I was curious as to what people thought of this video I shot years ago for fun. I can do requests, I just want to make a splash somehow. [https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2…
Reddit · 4 Aug 2019
Hello everyone! The thought of getting into acting got into my head few weeks ago and i decided to give it a shot. But i can’t stop thinking about one thing. Can a European guy (Poland to be exact) can make a huge career in US? Of course US have biggest productions, most known actors etc. Everyone would like to work in…
Reddit · 3 Aug 2019
Alright so I want to be an actor, can I start it a bit up at age 12?
Reddit · 3 Aug 2019
Hello, im an actor I just finished as a lead role in a feature film and I’m having trouble picking a stage name my full name is Shawn Javonte Holland and I thought of using that I also thought of just going by my middle name (Javonte Holland) cause it’s different or just surrendering to Shawn holland - any suggestions?
Reddit · 3 Aug 2019
I am a professional (not consistently working, but you could say consistently auditioning) actor in LA, and for some reason, coming hot of the trails of several really good auditions in the past few weeks and a producer's session yesterday..... I went CONFIDENTLY in for a series reg audition today. I dropped an F-BOMB.…
Reddit · 3 Aug 2019
I feel... drained. I moved to LA and have ended up with no funds. My life is really lonely. I have been auditioning a lot. Didn't managed to get any part. People I know post on FB about all the projects they get and posing all together taking pictures. Yes, it makes me jealous! Being able to be closer to what I want. E…
Reddit · 3 Aug 2019
Hey all! Posting here as I'm in a difficult situation and am not sure what to do. I would really like to join the union and *think* I am eligible due to the fact that a few years ago, while working as an extra in a union TV show, I was "upgraded to principal" AKA given two lines of dialogue. [According to Backstage:](h…
Reddit · 3 Aug 2019
Hey all! Does anyone have experience or want to share their insights on how they got into these agencies. Or how to go about it if you want representation. I'm getting headshots with Steph G so at least my biggest marketing tool is at its best. I am training and creating my own heat. I know it's the kind of thing where…
Reddit · 3 Aug 2019
Hi all, I’ve been thinking about this one quite a bit. I’m African, and while my name is easy to pronounce over here, if one day I was ever to go to the States and pursue acting with my studies, it’s destined to be mispronounced. I’m not against people mispronouncing my name in general, as I could always correct them;…
Reddit · 3 Aug 2019
Who is this guy? Also what are his qualifications? What has he been in to be allowed to scam ppl into paying $150 for acting sessions? I’ve never heard of him and he really thinks he’s doing something out here. Literally the last video he posted was about “Millie Bobby Brown’s Acting Advice” and they are just clips of…
Reddit · 3 Aug 2019
Hi, so I’m on my schools theatre board and we’ve decided to start having more of a social media presence to get more kids involved and more attention to our club. We’ve decided to do skit writing, interviews, and other fun little segments that we plan on posting to our Instagram. I’m not really expecting this to be the…
Reddit · 3 Aug 2019
Hello I’m an actor who has written their first film. It’s done really well but now I have a new short for a thriller that I’d like an expert (note : expert) eye on. That is your writing has been nominated/awards. I’m willing to pay - please DM me for anyone that would fit this or if you would fit this as well - thanks!
Reddit · 3 Aug 2019
So I'm an amateur actor and was recruited to take part in an independent, small-budget film. I have a lot of respect for the writer/director, but learned that the role requires a fair amount of nudity and simulated sex. I'm okay with that for the most part, but I'm worried about getting aroused and how my actress co-st…
Reddit · 3 Aug 2019
Hey all! I am an animator and I am currently making an anime pilot and am looking for voice actors who can speak Japanese! The pilot is just a few minutes long and all the lines are available in Japanese and transcribed in English characters :) I currently have 3 male roles open (female lead is already filled) I unfort…
Reddit · 2 Aug 2019
I usually don't internalize auditions when I don't get the gig or callback, because I know that's part of it. But I've recently switched from being an actor on the side to doing it full time. I've moved to another city and most of my friends here are also actors. Lately, my self doubt has been surfacing and it's pretty…
Reddit · 2 Aug 2019
When I saw an actress, who seemed to have dermatitis where their nostrils connect with the start of their cheeks, i gave them the benefit of the doubt, that you can only act under bright lights while wearing makeup for so long unless you have the greatest help. i personally think that's where they fuck up the silicon g…
Reddit · 2 Aug 2019
I’m really trying to become more consistent with the acting field and would love some insight about what y’all do on a daily basis. Do you always work out every morning? On average how many auditions a week do you do? How many acting classes a week/month? Do you wake up at 7 am everyday? Work 2 jobs? Everyone’s journey…
Reddit · 2 Aug 2019
For those that live in LA, which casting site do u guys prefer the most? Backstage? La casting? Actors access??
Reddit · 2 Aug 2019
Hi! I'm working on a short (3 min) film for an online video contest. I need about five "henchmen" for the big finale scene. What kind of role is this? They interact with the protagonist, but don't have any lines. I'm thinking it would fall under "Featured Background" but I'm not sure. Also, what would you say is a reas…
Reddit · 1 Aug 2019
i'm so tired of waiting tables, i'm so tired of being poor, i'm so tired of everything. i haven't been able to afford an acting class for years, it's all just a nightmare, it really really is. i have no idea what else to do with my life and i have no idea where to even look. how to even make myself feel like anything e…
Reddit · 1 Aug 2019
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 · 1 Aug 2019
Hey guys! I'm an actor and host of the podcast "It's a Slate of Mind" ([click here](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-a-slate-of-mind/id1456014234?mt=2) to check out the show!). I'm currently working on my next season and want to make sure that the subjects of each episode are on point with what our entertainme…
Reddit · 1 Aug 2019
New-ish to acting (2 years) and I really want to know how you(method actors) improve on the relaxion techniques you learnt in school , I feel like I’m always too stiff and anxious even 30 minutes after the fact
Reddit · 1 Aug 2019
i'm doing my research but it looks like prices have gone up... quite a bit. and considering, with previous headshot sessions, I got more auditions from FREE headshots from a passionate up and coming photographer than I did for $1000 ones with a "pro".... more money doesn't always equal better... and I also don't want t…
Reddit · 1 Aug 2019
Hello! I recently got invited to do an audition via actors access. I'm pretty new to this website but do I'm trying to download the sides but it says you have to pay for the sides? Is this a scam?
Reddit · 1 Aug 2019
First off, I live in San Francisco. I recently met a SAG actor who is going to make a full length film. He likes me and wants to write a part for me in his film. If I choose to do this project, I will be SAG eligible. My hesitations for joining are a couple. First, I have not been acting for very long. I just got out o…
Reddit · 31 Jul 2019
I am an actor living in NJ. I'm studying at a professional actor training school in New York City, and I just finished my first year (I have one more year to go.) Sometimes I get to thinking if I should give LA a try when I graduate. I began in Musical Theatre but am leaning very much into film and straight theatre. I…
Reddit · 31 Jul 2019
I met with a “talent rep” today to potentially have some type of representation to bring exposure to my name as an actor. I met with her and right off the top she talked about how handsome and articulate I was and all this other stuff. Later she asked me to do a monologue which I was prepared for, although I messed up…
Reddit · 31 Jul 2019
Hello everyone! I just recently started my journey as a voice actor and I'm very excited to get into this field. As far as equipment, I have a couple of different options I'm looking at for microphones. I'm split between the Focusrite Scarlett Solo recording pack and the Røde NT USB (definitely picking up a pop filter…
Reddit · 31 Jul 2019
I graduated from theatre school last year. Got an agent 3 months post graduation. The agency is a boutique agency with roughly 50-60 actors on the roster. Since I didn’t have many on camera training to put in my resume I took workshops with major casting directors and people known for their coaching for on camera / tel…
Reddit · 31 Jul 2019
I’ve been a supportive husband to my wife and her acting career, small theater etc. for 10 years now. When we met I told her I’d have a hard time with her kissing an actor on stage. She said she usually doesn’t have roles like that because most of her roles are comedy. She said she’d talk to me about it if she ever had…
Reddit · 31 Jul 2019
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Reddit · 31 Jul 2019
Hey all you very talented actors! I’m looking for a classroom to film at in Los Angeles area, and I would really appreciate if either you know a school that would let me shoot there for about 2-3 hours or if you know any good websites to RENT one. I would appreciate ALL help I can get, thank you so much everybody!!! Se…
Reddit · 31 Jul 2019
I’ve submitted to a bunch of stuff, but I’d like to see what I have and haven’t submitted to so I don’t do something stupid like double submit. I don’t want to give a CD any more work to do or give myself a bad rep by doing it. Is there a part of the site like Actors Access that shows my submission history?
Reddit · 31 Jul 2019
I'm a writer working on a series of novels whose main charcter was conceived as a talent agent/con artist The first two books were him in high school/college so the talent agent thing has just been in the background. His father is an agent at a large fictional agency, top one in the country, Now in book 3 he's getting…
Reddit · 31 Jul 2019
I've taken a variety of different acting classes, but have never studied a well known technique (Meisner, Adler, etc.) I've heard a lot of negative things from actors who have studied those techniques. They say the techniques aren't applicable to 99% of what an actor does. Are there any actors who have either worked on…
Reddit · 31 Jul 2019
Hey Reddit community, I'm an actor working outside of LA in Austin, TX. I chose to join the union because I believe in the cause! Just excited to let you know after countless auditions, callbacks I finally booked two jobs on the same day! I'm thrilled and am in the fight with you. Keep hustling fellow actors, it pays o…
Reddit · 31 Jul 2019
Hi Everyone, So I've been taking lessons and auditioning in my local area whilst saving up to move to LA. However, I am worried my ethnicity will make me uncastable in Hollywood. I am Middle Eastern but look ethnically ambiguous, people don't ever accurately guess where I'm from. I've gotten mixed race, half white, Lat…
Reddit · 30 Jul 2019
Where are places to find student films that I can audition for? I tried some sites like actors access and back stage, but I couldn’t really find any near me. Would I be able to contact universities directly, or does it have to be through sites where auditions are posted?
Reddit · 30 Jul 2019
I just finished a run of Hamlet as Gertrude and am feeling the sadness of ending a show hardcore. This show was really special. It was one of those shows where I really connected with my cast mates and we created something really great. What sticks out for me is the closet scene with Hamlet and my brief interaction wit…
Reddit · 30 Jul 2019
I’ve turned down several auditions because the script was absolutely terrible, or there trying to reimagine a classic but failed. But are struggling actors... is it okay to turn down bad work?
Reddit · 30 Jul 2019
Alright so basically last school year i joined the student council and its full of popular kids who I don’t know and i get really anxious and currently nervous cause we have our first meeting tomorrow .I joined in the first place to be more social and interactive to be an actor but im still really nervous ,any tips??
Reddit · 30 Jul 2019
Hello guys, thanks for clicking! I'm currently working as a foreign (i'm a white guy) actor/model in Tokyo. I am obviously in a strange position here but as i haven't had much experience before I left the UK I am curious what its like working back home. I'm just going to touch this tip of the iceberg with this but basi…
Reddit · 30 Jul 2019
Salut, Omg ok wow. I do a lot of things. Art,dance,music, you get the point. Recently I’ve been getting hella inspired by movies and shows. I’ve been digging deep into the actors and taking note of how they work certain expressions without coming across as trying hard. Only problem is I’m very young. Like middle school…
Reddit · 30 Jul 2019
This is a burner account because... Reddit haha. I work for an agency and am looking to possibly expand our non-union roster. Diversity, in any capacity, would be an asset. Whether that be POC, LGBTQ+ or someone able to speak other languages. Québécois French would be a big plus but frankly any other language is an ass…
Reddit · 30 Jul 2019
Apologies in advance for the long read! It’s very hard for me to connect with the emotions of my character. It’s odd because I can typically understand where they’re coming from - both on the surface and sub-textual level - but that connection just isn’t there. It doesn’t matter if I’ve been through the exact same thin…
Reddit · 30 Jul 2019
Hi all! So, my husband is a wonderful guy who basically dedicates his whole life to trying to make other people laugh. 80% of the time he does this using very impressive mimicry. He can almost FLAWLESSLY mimic a lot of Seth McFarlane characters; specifically Roger from American Dad, Peter, Stewie, and Brian from family…
Reddit · 30 Jul 2019
i'd really like to ask you some questions, privately, as to how you navigate this. whether or not you are openly out to people you work with, potential managers, potential friends in classes, etc. or if you just don't address it at all. also, privacy concerns with meeting other guys, hate to say it but grindr, etc. it'…
