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Reddit · 31 May 2019

Should I Take This Role?

So I few days ago, I saw a post on Reddit looking for actors to do an unpaid vlog style series. It's kinda like Lonley Girl15 if any of you guys remember that. Well I got a part and was excited, but then I started thinking about my future as an actor and it got me thinking if I should take it or not. Like could this ge…

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Reddit · 31 May 2019

scene study help

Hoping someone can help. Looking for a scene for two actors involving PTSD and the military. Thanks for any suggestions.

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Reddit · 31 May 2019

I decided to create a short film by myself and with only a smarthpone.

Hi guys, I am an actor. Recently I made a short film using only my smartphone, a cheap mic and one light. Let me know what you think. This post is just a motivation that sometimes we can create our own work and never stop develop our skills. Thanks.Here is the link:[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QI4NFB6kNT4](https://…

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Reddit · 31 May 2019

Hello Stage actors!

I was recently invited to audition for a local company that hosts a 'rep' season every summer, and have been cast. Today is the end of the first week of rehearsals so for the first time since leaving Drama School, where we were taught in the old English Rep. system, I'm actually 'in Rep.'! Two roles in 2 different show…

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Reddit · 30 May 2019

For an actor to play a convincing role, must their character reflect something within their own psyche? For example, for Heath Ledger to play a great Joker, did he have to have sociopathic tendencies deep within his psyche?

For an actor to convincingly play a role and generate raw emotions, it must resonate with something within his own psyche, right? I'm not saying that "LEDGER IS A SOCIOPATH". But the human unconscious mind is so vast, complex, mysterious, and deep. For him to play Joker as well as he did, do you think it reflects a dee…

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Reddit · 30 May 2019

Need some input

I'm going to spend some time making a site for voice actors to find jobs and connect with others, what is something you would love to see implemented in an online voice-over site that other sites like Voices.com or Voices123 just dont quite have?

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Reddit · 30 May 2019

Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Post - May 30

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 · 30 May 2019

Interview with Casting Director Jeremy Gordon

This week on the Placing Faces Podcast, we talk to [Jeremy Gordon](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1873883/). He's the casting director who created [the Casting Directors for Actors Facebook Group](https://www.facebook.com/groups/CastingDirectorsForActors/), and he's worked on projects like Marvel's Cloak and Dagger, LBJ,…

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Reddit · 29 May 2019

Beginning actress needing some advice!

I am wondering what some people’s experiences are getting into the acting scene. How did you go about getting an agent, getting your name out there, etc? All advice welcome!

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Reddit · 29 May 2019

method actor in need of help

so , I was Audrey in a production of little shop of horrors , I used a combination of method and Stanislavski (emotional memory ) to really effectively tell the story of being abused and having a warped self image . they talk a lot about making yourself into the character ...no one ever tells you how to separate yourse…

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Reddit · 29 May 2019

Looking for advice on emotionally difficult roles

I am 2 days from opening night for a show I'm in, and the better the show gets the more it is draining me. I'm playing a voice in the head of a schizophrenic high school senior, named Demon, and I have to say a lot of vile things to the character whose mind I reside in. My character is attempting to push him to suicide…

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Reddit · 29 May 2019

What technique am I using?

I never asked my coach what technique it is that I am using. I want to take an intensive on it because I get the best results. ​ My coach would ask me to think about a person and access that emotion or memory of them and throw it into the scene relevant to what the scene was about. I tried the 'moment before' bu…

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Reddit · 29 May 2019

Review - My experience with Nine9

BE AWARE -- I don't recommend anyone to get in touch with Nine9 The Unagency!! Please do yourself a favor and Google the name of their company and look for others' reviews as well!! ​ So, I live in NYC, me as well, and like many others, saw an ad on Facebook that says that they're looking for actors and extras f…

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Reddit · 29 May 2019

is there a way to get some jobs working as a extra with out having to pay websites?

i have a interest in acting and i got all of summer to kill so i was wondering if i could get a few jobs working as a extra or actor. but advertising my self on multiple websites is very costly so i was wondering around the London/southern part of England if there is any way to get jobs as a extra with out having to pa…

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Reddit · 29 May 2019

Actor's Connection Showcase

Does anyone have any experience with any of the Actor's Connection showcases and could speak to its legitimacy?

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Reddit · 29 May 2019

Acting Podcasts

Hi actors, Mike here. I host an a podcast for actors called The Actor CEO Podcast and have been doing so for almost three years and over 100 episodes. I talk to industry pros and focus on how actors can treat their career like a business and build sustainable creative lives. ​ I would love to jump on some other…

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Reddit · 28 May 2019

What are some good ideas for demo reels scenes?

I'm working with a company (JIGReel, I've heard good things about them) that produces demo reels for actors. They have writers who will write a short scene, and on-call actors who act in the scene, and you're supposed to pitch them scene ideas. My understanding is that this is supposed to highlight your strengths as an…

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Reddit · 28 May 2019

What is the reality of acting industry?

Hellooo aspiring actors/actresses! So I have been recently been seeing a lot of \*scary things that happen in the acting industry like selling yourself to get a role etc... is this all true? what is the reality of the acting industry?

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Reddit · 28 May 2019

Best place for an actor to live in Los Angeles?

What's the best place for actors to live in Los Angeles? I want somewhere safe and close to lots of auditions. Cost of living aside because my budget for rent is still to be determined since I'm not sure if I'm going to have a roommate or not.

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Reddit · 28 May 2019

Los Angeles, all these techniques, acting is ALL A JOKE

It’s literally all marketing. Targets a few type of people 1. Insecure people not doing anything looking for a fantasy. Wow I want to be an actor it’s my passion! 2. Rich parents who didn’t raise their children properly afford for them to go to LA to pay for shit 3. People with no social skills thinking taking acting c…

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Reddit · 28 May 2019

London acting networking spots?

Hi fellow actors in London, I wanted to ask if anyone has any recommendations for places like minded actors get together and network at? (any particular fringe theatres, university film societies etc) I know the Actors Centre is the obvious one, but just wanted some further suggestions as I’m looking to collaborate. Ch…

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Reddit · 28 May 2019

Camila Mendes signed with CAA without ANY acting credits...

because she was an intern in the agency and after her internship ended she asked whether she could be represented by them as an actress. She says it in [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHfgjBNQTjQ&t=42s) video. Is this a legit way to "network"? I mean i feel like interning for something completely different and t…

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Reddit · 27 May 2019

Recommendations for people in the UK?

I’ll get straight to it, I’m in my late 20s - opportunities to go to drama schools were not really there in the UK when I went to school or university because they were majority private and non government funded - and I came from a broker than broke family. - And yeah; now they are funded, I still can’t get financial h…

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Reddit · 27 May 2019

Blue Snowball?

I've heard a lot about the Blue Snowball mic being good for beginning voice actors. I've read some positive and some negative reviews on it, the positives often being about how it's good for beginners and how it's affordable and the negatives often being about how it has a low bass and that it's a bit fragile. Does any…

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Reddit · 27 May 2019

Actors Access Media Question

If you send someone a link to your Actors Access profile (and if they are members too), can they automatically see all your media attachments and photos? I'm having trouble finding the answer and managed to just confuse myself while looking since some sites let you choose which media things are actually attached to you…

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Reddit · 27 May 2019

Introverted Actors

Hi everyone, Are there any introverted actors active in this group? Just curious how you manage yourselves, working with other actors and being onset with lots of other people.

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Reddit · 27 May 2019

How the hell do you contact an agent??

I come from a small European city and have literally booked all of my projects on my own. Most of the working actors in here don't even bother getting an agent since we have a minimal amount of projects available and our "talent representation" is so tragic that it's better not to have one. You land roles by networking…

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Reddit · 27 May 2019

An advice podcast for actors and other members of the industry

Hi all! ​ When I first started out acting, I had tons of questions that no one really had answers to, and once I moved to NYC I found it even harder to get any of those answers, because honestly there are no real definitive steps to success in this industry, just anecdotes. ​ Regardless of that fact, I ma…

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Reddit · 27 May 2019

Is working as a Paramedic a good survival job in LA?

Hello Everyone, I have a cousin who wants to move out here to LA and live with me to pursue an acting career. He’s currently a certified Paramedic on the east coast. I'm hesitant on letting him move out here. I don’t want to get an apartment with him and then he fails and leaves me holding the bag. I've seen it happen…

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Reddit · 26 May 2019

Job: Beautiful Groupie (F) Washington, DC area $50 1-2 hours late August

The beautiful female groupie (character early 20’s, actress must be at least 18) has no lines. She's the girlfriend of the main character's best friend (both are professional bicycle racers), and, as such, is 'familiar' with the main character. The MC's girlfriend, though, doesn't know this and reacts badly, leaving hi…

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Reddit · 26 May 2019

DMV ACTRESS

IS THERE ANY ACTRESS FROM THE DMV

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Reddit · 26 May 2019

Acting with a shit bladder

So I am attempting to be an opera singer, musical theatre performer and possibly a film actor(dont really wanna be a world class famous one) but I have a shit bladder. I also have bad panic attacks which is amplified with this bladder problem. Getting into the scene or song can distract me from this bastard of a proble…

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Reddit · 26 May 2019

Tools of the trade - what I need to know

Hi there! So as part of my interest in voice acting I also have been doing research on what all I need to get into the world and begin voice acting. I already know that a microphone is a must-have. I'm looking into getting an audio technica at2020, blue yeti, or monoprice large diaphragm microphone (any other recommend…

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Reddit · 26 May 2019

I'm in the MCU!

On Friday night I made my debut in the MCU as Toad on Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.! It was such a cool experience and I'm so friggin' happy with how it turned out. I've had good years and bad years in LA but I never wanted to quit because I knew that this is what I wanted to do. Patience, dedication, and good old fa…

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Reddit · 25 May 2019

Question to auditioning actors in NYC

Do you find that you don’t audition as much as you’d like to because you don’t know the exact details of getting seen at all of the different types of auditions? Do you find it aggravating that different auditions are on different websites and feel like you miss out on opportunities because of that?

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Reddit · 24 May 2019

ELDO PRODUCTIONS SCAM!!!!

So recently I submitted on LA Casting for a role playing as a home buyer for a real estate company commercial. I got reach out by a production company called Eldo Productions. I checked out their webpage seemed normal so no red flags went off yet. Then they asked for 2 recent photos, measurements, availability, etc and…

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Reddit · 24 May 2019

Acting in Spain?

Could anyone tell me what the acting scene is like in Spain? Are there any "main" reputable agents/acting agencies? Also - is Madrid the best city to be in as an actor?

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Reddit · 24 May 2019

How important is training?

I've never gone to drama school, and the last class I did was when I started acting 3 years ago. Since then I've taken a break of more than a year, and only last October did I get back to acting. In that time it's been going quite well, I've booked some great roles and gotten callbacks that I didn't book. I do quite a…

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Reddit · 23 May 2019

Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Post - May 23

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 · 23 May 2019

Hey New York Actors I Have A Quick Question!

I'm an LA actor that will be spending the next year in New York. I've read a few times online and in interviews, that being on Law and Order SVU is like a New York actor staple. That everyone in that city who acts has either been on that show or has auditioned for that show. Is this somewhat true? That show dominates N…

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Reddit · 23 May 2019

I'm going to miss one of my biggest opportunities because of my nose...

I was offered a role in a soap opera drama (not a regular, a guest star role) for 5 episodes and that's the biggest acting gig you can book in my country. Basically if i need to be honest i look objectively really attractive. If it weren't for my looks i doubt i would've even landed the role. The thing is - i injured m…

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Reddit · 23 May 2019

Acting agents in MA?

Actors of Massachusetts - does anyone know any good acting agents/agencies?