Reddit · 28 Jan 2019
Am I too tall to be an actor ?
Silly question but I just need to know . I’m 6’5 / 197 cm .
Reddit · 28 Jan 2019
How to get "Stand-In" work?
Hello, I am not sure where else to submit this question. I recently started working with Central Casting Los Angeles (I know we all have our opinion on doing BG work), but my ultimate goal is to become a professional Stand-In. I started in November and I got my first Union voucher this January doing a "photo-double" sh…
Reddit · 27 Jan 2019
Anxiety is ruining my chances at an acting career.
I've been anxious my whole life, but in my late teens/early twenties (college age) it got clinically bad. That, coupled with horrible chronic digestive problems and nausea, eventually made me quit college for a semester to get medicated and back on track. I took classes over the summer, and graduated on time with honor…
Reddit · 27 Jan 2019
PSA: Advice from casting (long read)
As someone who has worked for a casting director for a couple of years and as a director currently casting a SAG-AFTRA paid feature film (and also i’m mainly a SAG-AFTRA actor with good TV/film credits), I have some advice for actors who use casting sites like Casting Networks, Actors Access and the others that exist.…
Reddit · 27 Jan 2019
Help with training
So I just booked my first big credit at the last year. I made the episode and everything. It was literally the culmination of a ten year journey. I felt like I was on top of the world...There is no way the top agents in my city would say no to me now...and they did..4/5 said no, one said submit a tape and we will get b…
Reddit · 27 Jan 2019
My first commercial is now airing!
I saw a commercial that has me in it for the first time!! Its been airing this week on the channels NBC and CBS and maybe ABC but I haven't caught it there yet. It's for a large Native American entity that has a massive presence locally and regionally. They have an independent film production company but I worked with…
Reddit · 27 Jan 2019
Why is Marlon Brando considered a great (if not the greatest), actor of all time?
And why did people not like him?
Reddit · 27 Jan 2019
[M20/] I got an extra role in an orgy scene of a big budget movie. What should I expect?
I've only done 1 extra role a week ago for another movie. The same casting company called me for an orgy scene for a pretty big movie. I have no idea what to expect. I'd prefer to be paired up with a female for obvious reasons. Do I concentrate on not to get hard? Or do I concentrate on getting hard as to not to insult…
Reddit · 27 Jan 2019
My whole life I’ve been told I have a great voice, how do I get into voice acting?
I worked a drive through in college and had people tell me I have a great voice, I honed it through a failed little rap “career”, after working jobs I really hate I want to get into something I enjoy and feel like voice acting could be it. I have a pretty good home studio to record, hoping someone could please point me…
Backstage · 26 Jan 2019
Agent advice/feedback - TKO
Hi friends -- I have a meeting with Lynne Jebens at TKO this week. This is the result of a One on One session with her. I liked Lynne a lot in my initial audition with her, but am curious for advice around her/the office itself -- good agent/agency? Are...
Reddit · 26 Jan 2019
You love acting, but how much bullshit are you willing to out up with?
Hey fellow actors, I need some help. I am a struggling (but professional) actor, my question is about unpaid jobs, and what amount of abuse/disorganization/time wasted y'all are willing to put up with. I have been rehearsing a play with an amateur company, that generally produces high level shows. They do not pay their…
Reddit · 26 Jan 2019
Went to my first acting class
I (15 year old from the UK) went to my first acting class today. I can almost taste the BAFTA /s. I've always been the STEM type (nerd-type) and as such I've never done any acting before that. Therefore, I'm shit. Imagine a 4 year old doing Macbeth and trying to capture all the intricacies of the character, but in real…
Reddit · 26 Jan 2019
Best Cities for acting work besides Los Angeles
I am an aspiring actor willing to move out of my current state due to there not being much work in it and I was wondering what cities I could consider(LA is a no brainer) I’d be fine with stage acting but I’m really looking for some film/TV work. Thank you in advance
Reddit · 26 Jan 2019
BFA at UCSD or USC or move to LA and pursue acting career?
A little about me, I’m a 32 year old Korean American residing in San Diego, who can portray ages from 20-29. I’ve had limited experience but am currently enrolled at a city college for an AA in performing visual arts/theatre with transfer to UC schools. I was in my first professionally directed play last semester with…
Reddit · 26 Jan 2019
Looking for an Ewan McGregor/Obi-Wan Kenobi sound-alike
Hi everyone, I have a very specific request. I'm doing some work in a fan film project and, as the title says, we need a voice actor who can do an impression of Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi for a line on a teaser trailer. We can adapt to your costs and we're not in any particular hurry, so there's no deadline right…
Backstage · 25 Jan 2019
NY Talent Link
Anyone ever done/had success with the NY Talent Link thing they advertise on Actors’ Access?
Backstage · 25 Jan 2019
Etiquette on upcoming credits?
Anyone have any insight on casting directors responses to upcoming projects on a resume? I want to put an upcoming credit on my resume for audition season as it is a show that's being done incredibly often (which I think would help me get in the room for other productions...
Stage 32 · 25 Jan 2019
Get Cinematic
What actors mean by "real" is not what filmmakers and casting directors mean by "real"...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5AAjNz41VE
Reddit · 25 Jan 2019
Actors who’ve worked in LA... is it a scary place?
Actors who’ve worked in LA, is it a scary place? I ask this because there’s constant scandals coming out of Hollywood, with things ranging from sexual harassment, to child sex rings, to sex cults, lots of drugs and... well, you get the idea. People having admitted to doing nasty things just so they can be famous makes…
Reddit · 25 Jan 2019
Headshot alternatives?
I am a new actor and recently have gotten an opportunity at an audition, but i have no professional headshots. Could self taken photos be acceptable?
Reddit · 25 Jan 2019
Voice acting
Am looking into being a voice actor, can anyone point me the right way!
Reddit · 24 Jan 2019
Any advice for playing Demetrius in A Midsummer Night’s Dream?
Mostly done backstage running crew before, but got my first part in the school play. Smallscale, just hoping it still goes well. Anyways, since it is my first role as an actor, can anyone offer advice? How do I know if I’m overacting or something? Thank you all in advance, I’m hoping I can be with this community for ma…
Reddit · 24 Jan 2019
Using sides from one project to audition for another
I am an actor without a reel. I've made a handful of self tapes the last few years while I was finishing university. I made one self tape almost a year ago that I am really proud of but I was unable to attend the call backs. My questions is this. Would it be wrong to use that tape as a placeholder reel? Would it be inf…
Reddit · 24 Jan 2019
Can you be a successful film actor living in the Bay Area or will you have better chances moving to LA or NY in the long run?
Just wondering what the possibilities of living full time in the Bay Area and trying to make it as a film actor are. A lot of people tell me it's slim and it's all commercials and it would be much wiser for a person to move to LA and others tell me it's way less saturated than LA for actors and it's better to start and…
Reddit · 24 Jan 2019
Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Post - Jan 24
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 · 24 Jan 2019
Fire service advice (weird question)
Hi there, first of all please remove this if it’s not allowed :) So I’m not an actor, I am in the fire service and I have an important interview coming up. I need to recall on different events in my job and life to answer questions and they will judge me based on the info my answers have, they look for key words. I hav…
Reddit · 24 Jan 2019
How to find open/worldwide casting calls? (Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, etc.)
I've been curious about this for a long time. A lot of really high renowned movies and tv shows (especially those made from books) discovered their actors through worldwide open casting calls that asked actors to submit video auditions. They were more concerned with talent and "look" than they were location. I know a l…
Reddit · 24 Jan 2019
Rap battle voice role opening: Doctor "Eggman" Robotnik
My 48-minute Epic Rap Battle for which I have been making casting call posts here for a while, with wonderful results so far, is nearing completion in the audio department; I currently still have only eight roles (out of a total of thirty-seven) left without anyone cast for them. Among these roles is, true to the post…
Reddit · 24 Jan 2019
Voice Acting for Cartoons and Animation
I'm going to start a series on my [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLe2zoWkc8N-iOBoTS-11zQ?view_as=subscriber) channel about the ins and outs of voice acting for character and I am looking for questions that people (amateurs or burgeoning professionals) may have about the industry and what sort of struggles y…
Reddit · 23 Jan 2019
Trip to NYC
Hi all! I'm an actor coming from a small town where I do community theatre + Fringe + training for medical students. I'm taking a trip to NYC the first week of April and want to be productive for the 5 days I have before my partner joins me and we go into vacation/family visiting mode. I've looked into taking a week-lo…
Reddit · 23 Jan 2019
Rural Area
I have been acting for quite a while now, about 14 years, in local play companies and would like to branch out into larger productions. My only problem is that I live in the absolute boon docks, about 1 hour from a large city, and have no possibility to move to Atlanta or Fayettville, GA. I could feasibly get a job as…
Reddit · 23 Jan 2019
Lets read scenes together!
I just had an idea to connect with other actors over skype to read scenes. Not for auditions, but just for practice. One of my acting classes I visited said to read as many scenes as possible to exercise those acting muscles. We can take turns finding scenes and just read them together whenever we're available! I'm dow…
Reddit · 23 Jan 2019
Hello, Reddit Can you please help me with Portfolio?
What kind of Photos should i click for my portfolio? Me and my friend we both are beginners, He is a photographer and i am an actor, We have good camera but we don't have studio we can do outdoor shoot only. Can anyone please tell me what kind of photos should i shoot for my portfolio?
Reddit · 23 Jan 2019
PAID: Casting Young Japanese Actress for Vampire Pilot
Hi Red C Media is a Philadelphia based Production company currently working on a television pilot for Neon Fangs, a moody late 80s Sword-wielding Vampire show. I am searching for a young Japanese girl (does not have to be full Japanese as the character is half Caucasian, but full Japanese also works) AGE: 3-10 but will…
Reddit · 23 Jan 2019
Performing naked - Penis advice
I'm happy with my pretty regular dick, but am worried that he'll shrivel up on stage if I'm nervous or I suppose even cold. What can I do to ensure he is in good form for an audience? ​ EDIT: Thanks for all the feedback. For context it's a nude poetry reading. I'm not an actor, I want to push against body image/…
Reddit · 23 Jan 2019
Casting Asian Actors for a Fan Film shot in the Houston Area
Hi this is Ambient, I am currently working on working on a fan film based on a classic sci fi Anime series. ACTORS MIGHT NOT BE PAID; DUE TO THIS BEING A STUDENT FILM. Lead Male Role: AGE 13-17 CHARACTER DESCRIPTION: Quiet, Timid and Shy ​ Lead Female Role: AGE 24-34 CHARACTER DESCRIPTION: Spunky, brave, but Imp…
Reddit · 23 Jan 2019
Promoting community theater
Please help (suggestions needed) Been trying to promote community theater. Like every other board member in charge of promotions/marketing I already have a real job so little ever gets accomplished. We have approximately 100k in population, a blue color county with multiple decent troupes and venues. I am tired of empt…
Reddit · 23 Jan 2019
How To Tell The Difference?
I want to first apologize for how this post may sound. I know its not going to come out the right way and might sound rude, but I'm genuinely curious, so I'll take the criticism. ​ How do you filter out the good film schools from the bad film schools, as far as final product for reels go? I have some great reel…
Reddit · 23 Jan 2019
Audition Tapes on YouTube
**Good actors often don't get parts.** The audition tape for Pretty Little Liars with Shay what's her name is awful. The audition tape for Zach Effron (I can't find it anymore) is awful. The audition tape for Blake Lively Gossip Girl bored me to tears. The audition tapes for Miley Cyrus and ScarJo were meh. The auditio…
Reddit · 23 Jan 2019
Help with compensation
Hello everyone! Hope all is well. I could use you guys' professional opinion. I'm in the process of hiring a voice actor for a short film. They're reviewing the script rn, and I've been asked to provide an amount I'm willing to pay for this job. Gig specs: \- Predicted 1 day of recording, 2 if any extreme changes are n…
Reddit · 22 Jan 2019
I just realized. Mads Mikkelsen is so good actor that every time I see the actor in real life I can't think of him anything except one of his characters
When I look for images of him I just see images of his characters based on his facial tone or facial expressions and when I try to think of him as person I just can't. I can't believe he is real life human. I can only see his characters. Talk about life goals
Reddit · 22 Jan 2019
Best Self Taping Camera for the Traveling Actor?
Hi there! I'm doing my MFA in the UK currently and came into some money recently. I wanted to invest in some kind of camera that I can use when I get back in the game once I finish my program in July. Only problem is I have to be able to get it back to the states easily when I return. I've tossed around getting a 4k we…
Reddit · 22 Jan 2019
SERIOUS Actors/Actresses of Reddit – when shooting nude sex scenes, what happens when one of the participants gets visibly aroused?
I mean, is everybody okay with it and you simply keep going or is it considered a *faux pas* and the shooting stops until the „perpetrator” cools down? And while we are on the subject – do you have some tricks to avoid rubbing genitals against each other?
Reddit · 22 Jan 2019
Callbacks
So I'm in a callback today, which is great and I get them all the time, and I do the same exact thing I had done in my audition. The director looks at me, and is like quiet, staring daggers at me. Casting director is jumpy (I go into this office all the time, they're great folks there) and is like, "Uh, do you want her…
Reddit · 22 Jan 2019
Getting into professional acting in London
Hi there, I live outside of London atm but I’m soon moving to be moving there to pursue a career in acting. I haven’t been to drama school but I have some professional and amateur credits; however, I don’t think it’s enough to get on spotlight. If you’re not on spotlight, agents won’t accept you, and if you don’t have…
Reddit · 22 Jan 2019
Where is one of the more booming acting cities in the U.S.?
I've been hearing a lot of things lately talking about how New York and L.A. are oversaturated with actors. People have told me that Atlanta, Georgia is the next booming city? So, are they correct? Should I try to head for Atlanta or should I still try to go to L.A.?
Backstage · 21 Jan 2019
SECRET AGENT MAN - When To Break the Rules
https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/agent-advice-actor-rules-important-flexibility-66755/
Reddit · 21 Jan 2019
Actors of Reddit, how was your first acting class? Did it live up to your expectations and what was something that you didn't expect?
So I've posted a couple of times here now, I did a taster class a while back and I'll be starting a 10 week part time beginners course to screen acting tomorrow. This is for a lead up to auditioning for a full time course in July, as I am nearly 25 with no acting experience at all. I'm both excited and a bit scared, so…
Reddit · 21 Jan 2019
What's the UK industry like and what do I need to know?
I'm planning on making the move to London next year (sorry US you're just not for me) and would like to be prepared. A lot of this sub is US focused so I'm not very up to speed with the UK industry. Australia's industry is very small so the rules are not the same internationally Things like: Do UK agents like emails or…
Reddit · 21 Jan 2019
My mom is very discouraging.
My mom never really says good job or anything like that. My big dream (like most of you) is to be a big named actress. I haven't even taken the first step yet. My mom and I were talking and I joking said, "How are you going to babysit my future kids when I'm in LA?" she was like, "You'd do that to your own mother?" I s…