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Reddit · 31 Mar 2019
So I hear different theories from actors and agents, but does social media following really determine if you book roles? And if so, all of us on here should be following others, so we can build a network and following.
Reddit · 31 Mar 2019
Hi VO Actors! I recently signed with a VO agent and he would like me to record a commercial demo for my website/casting directors. He recommended me to Demos That Rock, which sounds like a personalized process with fabulous results, however the price tag is slightly more than I would like to pay. I wanted to get the op…
Reddit · 31 Mar 2019
Good evening, going straight to the point since I don't want to waste no one's time. I've always wanted to become an actor, sadly I never got to experience it because growing up I never really bothered to try theater clubs (because stupid reasons) and there weren't any "acting classes" anyway. However it is my "dream j…
Reddit · 31 Mar 2019
Hey, So I already have some training (not great) but know the basics of acting. I already finished improv at UCB including advanced study but I need to figure some acting kinks out, knock off the rustness and stiffness, and get out of my head and be more relaxed and in the moment. I heard I should take Meisner but then…
Reddit · 31 Mar 2019
I recently auditioned for CGTV which is a program that says it will give new upcoming actors an opportunity to gain experience before going to an actual audition.The program is run by the actor who played the bell boy in the suite life of zack and cody and the program does show some success stories from their program.…
Backstage · 30 Mar 2019
So I met with a manager who said he liked my headshots but not for the category he see's me in. He wants to see the dark side of me, he said he see's me as more a bad guy or bad good guy. Current headshots don't portray that, and...
Reddit · 30 Mar 2019
Hey everyone. I'm a foreign actor and recently moved to the USA. Since arriving, I wrote and produced a short comedy satirizing the endless ANDROID vs IPHONE debate. Of course I cast myself in it too! It serves as a sequel to another film I directed in my home country. It will have it's debut screening at the TCL Chine…
Reddit · 30 Mar 2019
A fellow performing friend of mine asked me a question I haven't really been asked in some time... "How do YOU warm up?" It took me a minute to even remember what I do, it has been that ingrained in me. But, my response was: "I'm usually in a corner of the room, facing a wall, stretching or doing voice warm ups and lis…
Reddit · 29 Mar 2019
Was planning on doing the new media thing however found out that doesn't apply anymore. Heres my thing. I have a lot of Union actor friends who would all be happy to do a project with me to help me out. Does that mean anything anymore or does that not even apply? What are my options? ​ Sorry for grammar & punctu…
Reddit · 29 Mar 2019
I had a discussion with some of you guys a month or so ago about how important social media is to your career, so I just wanted to share this. I'm working in Detroit currently, so it's a teeny market, BUT I've been taking a commercial class and last night we had one of the most regular working producers in the area com…
Reddit · 29 Mar 2019
Pay is negotiable, and I'll have the project lead reach out to you for these discussions. In general, we're looking for voices that are kind of low-key/soft, not over the top, sophisticated and determined, passionate. We're looking for both male and female voices. Please link to examples of your work in this thread so…
Reddit · 29 Mar 2019
Hello I’m just starting out in the acting world pretty much. All I have done is voice over work for fan projects and some plays in high school. I need advice on how to better myself as an actress, get over my nerves, and get out there. I will say that I have a type of autism called Asperger’s syndrome so I like to work…
Reddit · 29 Mar 2019
Hi everyone! So moving to LA for college was all a part of my plan but turns out that it will be unlikely as I’m waitlisted at UCLA. Instead, I was accepted into UC Berkeley (near SF) and Emory University (Atlanta) and the only thing that I’m really concerned about is where is better in terms of acting opportunities fo…
Reddit · 28 Mar 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 · 28 Mar 2019
I'm doing a survey on the backgrounds of young adult actors who booked pilots and straight-to-series orders again this year and as usual, there are a few that I can't find much about. With most of them, I'm defaulting to "Began Careers with High School Education or Foreign Equivalent" based on their approximate ages wh…
Reddit · 28 Mar 2019
I'm in highschool and would love to be a voice actor in the future and even start now. I struggle sometimes to know how to act in social situations. I'm open to any advice any of you have, I'm also open to making new friends through PM's thank you all for your help.
Reddit · 28 Mar 2019
I'm primarily a commercial actor. Before I had to join the union it seemed like I was booking once a month and now I haven't booked anything since last summer. Thoughts?
Reddit · 28 Mar 2019
I am a 16 year old living in Europe. I've always been extremely passionate about acting but in my country the show-business overall is nearly nonexistent. I haven't watched TV in months, there's literally nothing interesting besides dubbed foreign films. Our theater is good and theater actors in here actually get paid…
Reddit · 28 Mar 2019
i'm Ian Skiver, an aspiring actor from just outside Chicago, while i haven't gotten any work yet, i already have an audiomack full of recorded lines i've done, and my goal? well, it used to be meeting Mark Hamil, but in all honesty i wanna become Barbatos for anything DC animated, that's my ultimate goal. My audio file…
Reddit · 28 Mar 2019
I just got an email about an opportunity to be a standardized patient actor at a local medical school for a couple days. Pay is $25/hour for 4 1/2 hours at a time. It’s tempting, but I really have little idea what to expect. Anyone have experience being one of these “patient actors”?
Reddit · 28 Mar 2019
- I've been told by so many teachers, coaches and professionals now that it really is. - Diversity is in, but even more so because it's making up for the lost time of the last 2 decades. - Of the last 18 "congratulations on your role booking" instagram posts from one of my coaches, only one of those bookings is a white…
Reddit · 27 Mar 2019
So I recently filmed something with an actress, it was a fairly guerrilla filming that had us jumping around on public buses so I admittedly rushed shots. I'm now looking back on her scenes and regretting that I didn't spend more time fleshing out her performance. It's not that she was bad, but that she brought a fairl…
Reddit · 27 Mar 2019
Are there any actors on here who live in LA that use a specific Temp Agency for their day job? I understand it's quiet a common approach for actors in LA as an alternative to waiting on/bar-tending. How hard are positions to come by with temp agencies? how flexible are they for auditions/classes etc. ? Any stories or e…
Reddit · 27 Mar 2019
Greetings to all my aspiring friends! I am a student from Vietnam ( English is a second laguage ) who comes to the US to study. My major right now is statistics. However, I have deep passion for acting and theatre in general because my father is an actor. As much as I would want to engage in drama club, I am so doubtfu…
Reddit · 27 Mar 2019
Hey all - I work in LA as a Casting Director, but am currently working on a casting in SF. I've posted on SF Casting, but looking for other leads...any Facebook groups, forums, other websites? Thanks in advance!
Reddit · 27 Mar 2019
Hello everybody! Excuse my naivete, I'm a fairly young actor and I've recently got an invitation to send an eco cast audition. In the eco cast, I was sent 4 different scanned scripts all for the same character I'm auditioning for. In my audition tape, do I read all 4 scripts? Create 4 different videos for the 4 differe…
Reddit · 27 Mar 2019
I am auditioning for a role in a small short film. When I messaged the girl who posted the casting call and told her about some of my experience, she told me she would love for me to audition for the lead female role. However, when I got the audition scripts today they are all male scenes! We are supposed to choose two…
Reddit · 27 Mar 2019
​ The Boysen Agency will be holding open auditions in Norman, Oklahoma on April 11th. If you are an actor or model looking for representation, send them an email to meet! [office@boysentalent.com](mailto:office@boysentalent.com) ​ This is a boutique agency that has mainly been operating in Houston and Aus…
Reddit · 27 Mar 2019
So, I’ve been given a place with Identity School of Acting but it’s and unaccredited course i.e. I won’t be able to apply for spotlight after I finish. However, they do have their own agency and have had some very successful actors come out of their school. The dilemma is: I currently already train part time at a Meisn…
Reddit · 27 Mar 2019
I've always had an interest in voice actors, even when I was a kid. I'm constantly talking in other voices, even when nobody's around. My friends and other people I know are often impressed with the job I do. Hell, someone even asked if I was interested in joining a voice acting project, after reading a through a coupl…
Reddit · 27 Mar 2019
I moved to LA a year ago after getting my degree in acting and training for several years, and quickly got signed by an agent. I've been submitting myself to everything on Actors Access with little luck, and I have not had any bites from my agent lately either. I'm doing a lot of background work, absorbing all the info…
Reddit · 27 Mar 2019
Does anyone know an on camera coach as knowledgeable about style and audition expectations as Ted Sluberski who is a little more positive with their students?
Reddit · 26 Mar 2019
As an unexperienced beginner, I'm trying to get my 'Actors Toolkit' (Headshot, Showreel, Resume) together so I can start self-submitting for projects and reach out to agents, but have neither the funds or the access to reputable headshot photographers where I live. So I decided to take my own using what I've put togeth…
Reddit · 26 Mar 2019
First post. So for context, I'm a professional actress based in the UK. I get seen regularly for pretty decent projects, with Netflix, and shooting for SKY at the moment. I'm in an age gap relationship, he also works in the industry, in independent film. My agent just sent me through a really exciting project, shooting…
Reddit · 26 Mar 2019
This is wild to me. I just watched Us and three of the actors went to Yale School of Drama. I was actually like woah.. Is this a school I should strive towards? I feel like taking classes at an acting school won't be enough and that scares me.
Reddit · 26 Mar 2019
Hey there, first time Casting Director here. Have one of several casting calls tomorrow, and got a few cancellations/reschedule requests today which ended up opening up a few slots in tomorrows schedule. Would a call with less than 24 hours notice be something that any of you, as actors, would actually consider? Everyo…
Reddit · 26 Mar 2019
Hi there! I am an accent modification expert and the founder of [Skilled Speech](https://www.skilledspeech.com). I am a licensed speech-language pathologist specializing in accent reduction. I’ve worked with with hundreds of students from all over the globe over the past 7 years, from Japan to Colombia to Slovakia and…
Reddit · 26 Mar 2019
LORE ​ Everything started with just "existence" itself. "Existence" can take shape in everything, create everything and do everything it wants. It's a living being. ​ This being (Existence) started the world on its own, with nothing around him but itself. It was bored and lonely, that’s why Existence crea…
Reddit · 26 Mar 2019
I currently use my REAL name, which is the same as a successful person who is NOT an actor. I always thought it would help people remember my name, but it also means I'm not gonna come up ahead of them on Google.
Reddit · 26 Mar 2019
I know I got SUPER lucky with this opportunity... I'll tell you what, i'm in the wrong business. There's a lot of money in the film world i'm learning.) So I randomly responded to an ad for a shoot that was filming on a Saturday. (I wasn't working so I figured why not go for it) I got it! It was a testimonial style thi…
Reddit · 26 Mar 2019
I'll try to keep this as brief as possible. Just started at USC this semester (non-theatre major with a theatre minor) and as soon as I moved to LA back in January I really dove into acting (with 4+ years experience from High School). I am primarily struggling with how to manage my free time in order to best benefit fr…
Reddit · 26 Mar 2019
I'm a full-time theater student in LA, so even for unpaid student work the competition is fierce and there were a ton of auditioning actors, about half of whom aren't students. This is a huge thing for me, so wish me luck!
Reddit · 26 Mar 2019
—sage advice in regards to accents and dialects (personal technique &/or tips/tricks). I am a young actor from New Orleans, Louisiana...I’ve been acting for a little under 20 years, since I was a child. Not that is of any importance, but suffice it to say, most American dialects are not any issue for me to eventually a…
Reddit · 25 Mar 2019
We're a team of 6 animation students working on a 5 minute short film based in 1960s noir with supernatural elements. We're looking for a female voice actor to play one of our main characters. I'll attach a download link to a small presentation just talking about the movie to give anyone interested. This is not a free…
Reddit · 25 Mar 2019
I have feelings of performance anxiety... all the time. And honestly, I should be at an audition right now, and instead i'm binging youtube. ​ I have performance anxiety. IN literally everything I do. It's verging on being too difficult to deal with. My therapist has told me it's inertia - self-doubt that - the…
Reddit · 25 Mar 2019
[Warning: Long Post Ahead!] Hello fellow actors! A little background on myself, I’m an aspiring actor hailing from the tiny city of Singapore and like many on here, I’ve had a fair share of experience acting; especially in theatre. Recently, I attended an MV shoot as an extra and there, I met a friend who turned out to…
Reddit · 25 Mar 2019
Good morning! I'm Steve and I write things: 1. Podcasts ([http://atthemidnight.com/](http://atthemidnight.com/)) 2. Short stories 3. Games ([https://sbspalding.itch.io/this-room-will-kill-you](https://sbspalding.itch.io/this-room-will-kill-you)) 4. A TV pilot for Sony Playstation ([https://www.playstation.com/en-us/net…
Reddit · 25 Mar 2019
Hi all, We are a dubbing company located in Beijing, currently working on dubbing a project that will be aired on US and EU TV. We are in the dark regarding what are the rights of our actors, and what basis we could use to negociate copyrights with the distributor. So far, they've told us that they'd need the actors to…
Reddit · 25 Mar 2019
Hi y'all I have a question. I have been an actor in NYC for about 10 years. I got my training from Marymount Manhattan College, Terry Schreiber and now Mercedes Ruehl. I've been frustrated lately I feel like I should move to have the best opportunity for film and TV. I see that most series regulars aren't cast out of h…
Reddit · 25 Mar 2019
So i wanna start doing extra work but i have a shit bladder. Its very much an agoraphobia and overactive bladder. I have gone to doctors, worked with therapists etc. I am training to sing opera and have done opera and being on stage and doing the show my mind is taken off my bladder troubles and also its great cause yo…
