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Reddit · 4 Feb 2019
I have always been interested in acting, but I have always been to shy to try it out. I haven't even told anyone that I'm interested in acting because I think they'll laugh at me since I'm so quiet. I am a freshman in college right now and I'm very unhappy. When my parents ask me why, I just tell them it's because I'm…
Reddit · 4 Feb 2019
This is an often contentious issue today. But is this ever okay? There are many great performances of where actors of one race have played characters of another race. It happened a lot in the past, but I suspect you will not see much of it in the future as it raises controversy. But couldn't there be situations where a…
Reddit · 4 Feb 2019
Hi, ya'll. I'm a 5'3 actor and trans guy, so as you can imagine, I'm having trouble looking for a comedic monologue that I can realistically pull off. I know these are specific circumstances. The range I'm looking for is somewhere between high school and college-age, but am trying to stray away from any school scenes a…
Reddit · 4 Feb 2019
Hello Actors of reddit. I’d like to ask those of you who have been in this business for awhile, I’m an NYC Actor still up and coming. I’ve got my headshots (Decent) Reel (looking to get it better) and my subscriptions to Backstage and Casting Networks. I recently came into a bit of capital and I’m wondering what’s the…
Reddit · 4 Feb 2019
I'm wondering if anyone in here has been a voice actor in the past and went through a gender transition and how that may have impacted your job opportunities, if you trained your voice to feminize it or not, how it may or may not have impacted you and your career path if at all. It's not much of a question but if anyon…
Reddit · 4 Feb 2019
About a year or two ago I auditioned to be a voice actor for SCP: Unity using [This](https://soundcloud.com/blankmod/2017-va-mgsv) clip. Looking back on it, I absolutely hate it, but it got me on the team, selected out of around 50 or 60 people. I'd like to get myself out there in the voice acting world, so of course i…
Reddit · 4 Feb 2019
Hey all, The Verge is looking to hire 1 Chinese or Taiwanese identifying female voice actor, and 1 Latinx identifying female voice actor for our new science fiction project, Better Worlds. Better Worlds is a series of bespoke short stories by science fiction writers imagining what the future might look like. 5 of these…
Reddit · 3 Feb 2019
There’s a role I’m attempting to tackle where I need to speak with a lisp. For someone that doesn’t speak with a lisp, how does one go about it and make it authentic as possible as this is not in not in my nature of speech. Does anyone know any examples in movies or tv where someone has been able to do that, where they…
Reddit · 3 Feb 2019
I'm trying to get myself back into college as a starting point for me going for my dreams to be an screen actress one day. I'm having a hard time deciding which of the following sounds catcher though: Arlene Anderson or Arlene Savage does anyone know which if either of these sounds like it would sell better?
Reddit · 3 Feb 2019
Hi everybody, ​ \*Full disclosure, I'm one of the founders of Bits app\* ​ In the past few months we've developed and brought into perfection the app using actors, comedians and writers to allow you to: \- Create and discover short comedy videos base on hashtags \- Practice your acting skills in fun and h…
Reddit · 3 Feb 2019
Hello all, I am directing a short film real soon and have actors with agents for the first time. What's the proper etiquette of everything? For example, during audition signin I did get people's contact info, but do I go through the agent to let them know they are cast? How should payment work? I also want to set up a…
Reddit · 3 Feb 2019
Hi everyone, My name is Jason and I am an aspiring actor. I have not been in any productions yet but I am going to keep trying! I wanted to make you all aware of an app called Daisie. It is owned by Maisie Williams (She plays Arya Stark in Game of Thrones). It is a social app to help creative people discuss, collab and…
Backstage · 2 Feb 2019
I'm a writer, director and independent filmmaker. I love Backstage and on my last film, I cast every single role from Backstage alone. However, there is something I have noticed that could help a lot of you actors wanting to break into the wonderful world of acting; and that is,...
Reddit · 2 Feb 2019
hey everyone, new to the sub here. i have been doing some background work on a few shows here in the lovely windy city. i am enjoying every minute of it. even being an extra, i just love being on the set. i absolutely love watching the veteran actors do their thing. ive signed up for some classes and i would really lov…
Reddit · 2 Feb 2019
Has anyone else had this? The audition was being held in a very small studio with a very small hallway, right outside. Because everyone was showing up early, it became a fire hazard and half of us had to leave and come back in 10. Granted the email said show up 15-20 minutes before the audition, which a lot of us did.…
Reddit · 2 Feb 2019
Hi fellow actors in Los Angeles. If anyone is in need of a place to self tape let me know. I am based in the Hollywood Hills near Hollywood and Highland and have a nice space to get it done. Rate: $30.00 per hour Monday - Sunday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. $45.00 per hour after 5:00 p.m. \*paypal, apple pay, or cash app Let…
Reddit · 2 Feb 2019
Hello fellow actors, I’ve got some personal uplifting news to share! Just to preface, I don’t have a steady job, I work last minute gigs so this usually doesn’t happen with my scheduling, but two days in a row I had last minute auditions so this is an anomaly of how my normal schedules go. So this week I had two commer…
Reddit · 1 Feb 2019
I'm genuinely interested in what other people like me are doing in the industry but I've just started out and barely know anyone at this point.
Reddit · 1 Feb 2019
Hey, this is my first post. I've been at it professionally for 4 years now. Thought I'd share some stuff I've learned along the way. 1) You don't need to go to drama school to get a great agent or act professionally. If you don't get in, or I got do in and turn it down, or missed the deadline, don't worry, I'm not sure…
Reddit · 31 Jan 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 · 31 Jan 2019
Just wondering if the company that used me in their advertising gets a bad impression about me if I excitedly repost their tweets or FB posts that contain their ad, with a comment like "my commercial! yay!" Of course they're going to be notified that their content has been reposted, so they can see who it is and what w…
Reddit · 31 Jan 2019
I've been acting since I was a little kid, and I've always loved doing it! Problem is, I want to improve my acting skills so I can start working on doing it as a career, but I don't have the money for classes. I had an acting teacher for awhile, but it interfered too much with my busy schedule and I just don't have the…
Reddit · 31 Jan 2019
Hey all, ​ I'm interested to hear what everyone's opinion on reading reviews of a show you're involved in is. The longer I've been acting, the less I've found them beneficial in any way. Even the good ones, don't feel like a justified validation they just feel disconnected from me and the work I've done in a sho…
Reddit · 31 Jan 2019
Hi, I'm not a voice actor, and I have no aspirations to become one, but I'm learning to narrate simply for some videos I put together in my spare time. I have a pretty hoarse, raspy, gravelly voice that only gets worse throughout the day. Does anybody else experience this? I can't imagine our voices sound the same in t…
Reddit · 31 Jan 2019
I am working on a cinematic VR game and I'm looking for a Voice talent to play multiple characters. this is a complex set of roles and requires confidence and improve. My preferences is for an American voice actor but I do have access to a studio in Central London so this project can either be remote or at my studio. g…
Reddit · 30 Jan 2019
Hello fellow actors, I need some help finding plays with large casts of at least 15 characters, if possible they all are speaking roles. The play needs to be within copyright (sixty years after the writers death). Shakespeare is fine! Thanks for any suggestions
Reddit · 30 Jan 2019
Hello people of Acting Reddit! ​ I am a 21 year old rookie actor based in London, England. Rookie meaning I am working on my showreel, taking acting classes and trying to secure auditions on my own (don't have an agent as of yet). ​ I got accepted into the Stella Adler Studio of Acting conservatory in New…
Reddit · 30 Jan 2019
I was in a "webmercial" for a big soft drink company. Webmerical meaning that they released the video on all of their social media platforms for marketing and promotion. ​ There was no dialogue and we had no character names, the actors were essentially playing themselves. What do you put in the name column of th…
Reddit · 30 Jan 2019
i'm a lone wolf man and nothing feels accessible. i'm just emailing people blindly at this point. that's helped me with acting via imdbpro when submitting for low level reps in the past in other markets, but here man, not knowing anybody i can't even seem to get a PA gig that's paid. i do craigslist, reddit, facebook g…
Reddit · 30 Jan 2019
I act in community theater (yeah, I know), and was recently cast as a lead in a straight show. It's meant for someone 20 years my senior, but I gave a good audition, I'm experienced, and am more than capable of playing the part well. I have known some of the cast and crew for over a decade, so they're all aware of what…
Reddit · 30 Jan 2019
I am taking a foundations of acting class at my university, which I'm very excited about because I've done film acting before, but have never actually done "performing" which it seems theatre tends to require more than film does. Anyway, my teacher is a method teacher, and yesterday he made us do a 10-point exercise wh…
Reddit · 30 Jan 2019
I'm a little new to posting on Reddit. I need to find out what my "brand" is as I am getting acting headshots done. By "brand", I mean that I am looking to understand what people think of when they look at me so I can see what roles I might fit into best. Here are the kinds of feedback I'm hoping for: 1. What is a desc…
Reddit · 30 Jan 2019
In the US, is it a good idea for a voice actor to incorporate? If so, any suggestions on which kinds of corporations (LLC, C-corp, something else?) might be most appropriate? Do clients expect you to be incorporated? Have you or have most voice actors incorporated?
Reddit · 30 Jan 2019
Is there a way to get into this industry by making a homemade demo reel and not spending an absurd amount of money that I dont have on a producer and agent?
Reddit · 29 Jan 2019
Hey fellow actors! I’m working on my reel, and an wondering if it makes zero sense to put film work and theatre work in the same reel. I have more theatre credits, but not enough filmed stuff to make a whole separate reel, and for film I just don’t have enough to make a whole separate reel. Should I just hold off on bo…
Reddit · 29 Jan 2019
I am a London based actor, and I need to learn just a couple of lines in a neutral American accent for tomorrow. I was just thinking 'Wouldn't it be great if someone would record these for me, so I could get them down as well as possible' which brings me on to my question; would someone be so kind? (Literally just 2x l…
Reddit · 29 Jan 2019
So this year I decided to seriously try my hand at acting. I have no experience besides a high school and college class for improv. They were just fun general eds with no real benefit besides helping some people get over a little public speaking. I always see posts on here about people being confused if they can start…
Reddit · 29 Jan 2019
Hi everyone, I love this thread and all of you. I wanted to share this amazing resource I stumbled upon a year ago. It lists all of the top 150 talent agencies in LA, and how to submit to them..IF YOU DARE. It's also a good thing to look at if you're unfamiliar with how to land an agent, or if you're thinking of moving…
Reddit · 29 Jan 2019
I am usually a commercial actor, I go in for a good amount of commercial auditions but never theatrical. Somehow my agent got me in the room for a great role that I happen to fit. I’ve just never been inside the room of a theatrical audition...especially one this important. Questions I have: - in commercial auditions,…
Reddit · 29 Jan 2019
Hi, I'm male, 28, and am a certified Meisner actor. I have 5 semesters of formal training in the technique, and have a lot of experience working in plays for no money, including highschool and some college work, some improv theater, and doing skits in bars, that kind of stuff. I think I'm pretty good, and want to start…
Backstage · 28 Jan 2019
As an actor we are always working and trying to improve. I decided to start this thread in my free time because I love to go through Backstage community and look for helpful tips and treats to help me improve my craft. Nothing can replace training but learning how to...
Reddit · 28 Jan 2019
Currently I’m a freshman at San Francisco State University and I’m a drama major. I’ve always planned on pursuing an acting career, and I really want to study the craft right now. I’m just wondering if staying at SFSU is the right choice. I came here (I’m from LA), for a variety of reasons, not primarily acting, but la…
Reddit · 28 Jan 2019
I'm in that group, and lately it doesn't seem to be for me. I just see arguments spark up quickly for no reason and the moderators are pretty fickle... I only lurk but it makes me kinda afraid to comment lol ​ Also, I think I might leave because it's just a bunch of self-promotion and it's easy to get lost in th…
Reddit · 28 Jan 2019
they have a large body of work of high profile a list projects in various capacities that are listed on imdb, they are just not labeled as a manager or have clients listed. is it possible since they operate at a high level that they fly under the radar in terms of being known for managing actors? this person strikes me…
Reddit · 28 Jan 2019
Being a relatively new actor, I don’t have a lot of footage that would really qualify for a reel. I’ve done one local commercial, (that didn’t have me “acting” per say. It was one of those “real people off the street” type shoots) a short film, and two voiceovers. I do have a demo of one of my VO’s but I’m assuming som…
Reddit · 28 Jan 2019
Hello Everyone! Basically what the question says. I've been getting a lot of mixed information and ACTRA doesn't necessarily make this easily available. Essentially, someone I know has written a short film and wants to produce it. They are an ACTRA member, but wish to make it non-union with non-union actors - but give…
Reddit · 28 Jan 2019
Hi fellow artists. I guess it’s in the title. I’m feeling envious of another artist and in my studies we’ve been told it’s our individual path and artistic journey. I get that. But it’s also opportunity, the image the creator tries to display, and many more factors that get you where you want to be. I guess I’m hoping…
Reddit · 28 Jan 2019
I auditioned for a role in where my character was to be high on cocaine in a few scenes and I feel like I didn't capture the energy right at all. Any help would be great!
Reddit · 28 Jan 2019
I read many articles says you should do many indie/student short films and make a decent reel to sign with an agent and book a big tv/movie lead role. But some actors I see on netflix booked their role as their debut. How were they able to access to the audition without having small role experiences? Or they did some w…
