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Reddit · 19 Apr 2023

I’ve been rejected by every drama school

I’m starting to give up, two years running i’ve been rejected. I want to learn to become a better actor but it seems impossible because i’m being rejected by everyone. Any advice?

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Reddit · 19 Apr 2023

Botox for actors?

What’re your thoughts on getting Botox for Elevens and the forehead? I’m a woman approaching my 40’s and thinking of getting it done to get a smoother forehead. But I don’t want it to adversely affect my acting. Has anyone done it? What’s been your experience?

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Reddit · 19 Apr 2023

Acting as always been my dream

I've always wanted go be an actress. I'm in NYC and I don't know where to start. I did get headshots done a few months ago. Any advice on where to go from here?

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Reddit · 19 Apr 2023

How do I break into comedic acting?

Everything i read for is dramatic. Which makes sense, as that's how i've marketed myself thus far. But i'm trying to expand now. I'm pretty bored reading for procedurals. I will always love the super dark stuff, but I'd like to branch out into comedic acting now. I have some new headshots that reflect that and I just s…

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Reddit · 19 Apr 2023

Actor is very talented, but doesn't have screen presence. Stuck on what to do?

Hey all -Has anyone ever been in a similar situation? It might sound shallow, but there's a reason PAUL MESCAL and MARGOT ROBBIE beat out other talent on projects because of their screen presence on top of the talent. I'm in the middle of casting for a narrative music video for a major artist and the strongest talent I…

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Reddit · 19 Apr 2023

Actors of Reddit, is it worth going to a school such as USC for acting or go to UCLA on a full ride and study communications while taking acting classes on the side?

To make this short, commitment day is coming up and I’m having a hard time choosing which school to go to. I’m a bit newer to acting and don’t have as much experience and have two amazing schools to choose from, I’m having trouble choosing between the two. At USC I’d be paying about 7-8k a year and at UCLA I got a full…

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Reddit · 19 Apr 2023

Novice Acting Classes LA

I currently live in Los Angeles and I've always been super interested in acting. I'm finally in a position where I can take the time to explore acting and develop my skills. I've got next to no experience (a couple mediocre acting classes here and there, but no performances), so, after browsing this sub, it seems the b…

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Reddit · 19 Apr 2023

Getting picked up by the production manager!?

Hi guys I booked a commercial through actors access and was wondering if it’s normal for the client relation manager to pick up talent and drive them to the shoot location? It’s an outdoor remote location.

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Reddit · 19 Apr 2023

Acting College Courses for Voice Acting Advice?

I (19 F) just began acting within the last few months. I attend a community college and am a little under halfway done completing an Associate's degree in Performing Arts centered on Theatre, to expand my acting skills. My ultimate goal, however, is voice acting. I have taken non-university and non-college classes for…

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Reddit · 19 Apr 2023

Sag question need help

Hello fellow actor people! I’m relatively new to this industry, and I am just confusing myself about getting sag credits. I know you need three to join. Do ULB films count towards eligibility? I have heard yes and no. Thanks guys! Keep killing it!

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Stage 32 · 18 Apr 2023

Make Your On Camera Narration Performances Powerful - 7 Amazing Strategies

Watch this quick tip video and learn how to make your on-camera narration performances powerful.And, get a link to a free website so you can practice being great with reading a teleprompter.https://youtu.be/CSBR8z1vV7kHave experience with on-camera narrations, please share your tips and techniques on the channel so we…

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Reddit · 18 Apr 2023

Drove my booth around today

I drove around today (cars can make for an excellent booth) and did impromptu voiceovers with a sprinkle of silliness for some random places. This was definitely enough fun to want to do again. Fellow voice actors, I think we could make this into a fun trend! P.S. I made sure to read the rules, however, if I have misun…

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Reddit · 18 Apr 2023

My dream role is being made! I have the showrunner's assistant's email. What do I do?

Hi there! I am so so torn, and lost! I need some advice on what I should do? For context: There is this dream role that I have always wanted to play and would die for the chance to even just audition for, and they are currently in development for it! The character is a very specific ethnicity and I fit that bill! I hav…

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Reddit · 18 Apr 2023

Should I email an agency asking them to attend my play?

I have a performance next week for a play. I am currently non union but a community theater actor and my goal is to be represented. I was wondering if it’s okay or unprofessional to email an agency if they could come see my play? I have a theatrical resume I have been building for the past year and I really want them t…

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Reddit · 18 Apr 2023

Film Casting Exec Producers Also As Talent

A film I auditioned for announced its cast and most of the cast all belong to the same agency and are also executive producers. Why even send notices to agencies if you're just going to hire your producers as talent? A lot of these castings seem performative to me. When you look at who gets cast, when you connect the d…

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Reddit · 18 Apr 2023

Feeling stuck as an Actress. Feedback (and reassurance) needed!

Hi Everybody! To give everyone some background: 1. Started acting in December 2020 and got my first agent in January 2021 and was booking amazing ads with some great companies 2. Signed to a new agent to get more TV and Film opportunities in Boston and recently signed over with CESD under their commercial print departm…

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Reddit · 18 Apr 2023

Creating a voice acting portfolio?

I'm currently reading some of the stuff in the pinned thread about voice acting. I have stage experience and am an experienced live presenter, trainer, and teacher. I have been a paid actor, though it's been almost 15 years since I did that, and I've been a guest on local radio and podcasts; most of the material that e…

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Reddit · 18 Apr 2023

Actors access - deadline extended?

I was requested to audition to a role on Friday and, well, life just got in the way of this submission. The deadline was last night at midnight, but when I went on AA it now says the deadline is tomorrow at midnight. I’ve never not submitted when asked— so I’m wondering, is it open for the callbacks for the same role,…

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Reddit · 18 Apr 2023

Will I ever be a good actor?

I (f, 21) am a very shy anxious and awkward person who is interested in acting. Ive read lots of books and been practicing on my own for a while now until I save enough money to take classes, but unfortunately I really really suck at acting. I'm not saying this out of lack of confidence... it's true. I eventually reali…

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Reddit · 18 Apr 2023

Anything similar to Fiverr?

If non voice actors aren’t allowed to post here then I understand if this gets deleted. I’m starting a series and I need voices for the material I’ve written but I’ve only ever used Fiverr. I know there are a bunch of sites out there but the other one I tried to used ended up being a scam. The question: Which sites do…

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Reddit · 18 Apr 2023

name change results - not sure if significant or not

New York based. I've been regularly auditioning since 2017. I've netted probably about 11 student films (3 NYU thesis), 1 non-u indie (minor role), 3 off-off-broadway shows, and a couple zoom shows plus misc. commercials and industrials. I have auditioned for about around 12 co-stars, 6-guest stars, a handful of region…

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Stage 32 · 17 Apr 2023

Think Fast!

I was in the lobby of the DTLA Marriott where they were filming an episode of "The Office", when an A.D. walked over to me, handed me sides, and told me to go stand in a line. She wanted me to audition for an angry Dunder Mifflin shareholder. There was no time to prepare. I looked frantically at the lines, trying to me…

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Reddit · 17 Apr 2023

LA Actors: Itinerary for NYC actor’s first trip to LA?

Hi everyone! I’m from NYC going to LA for the first time in about 2 weeks! I’m going with an actor friend of mine who is moving there and wants to see some neighborhoods to decide where to live. I just wanted to know what activities geared towards actors would you recommend? Also any restaurant or tourist/site seeing r…

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Reddit · 17 Apr 2023

How to find uncredited actors in scarface ?

There couple of actors in scarface from the final scene shootout that are uncredited their faces looks familar i am sure i seen them in other movies ????

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Reddit · 17 Apr 2023

I need some guidance for pursuing professional VO work

I've always been interested in doing voice over work even just as a hobby, but only ever dabbled in it until last year where I started my channel and regularly produced and took part in VO projects. Unlike all my other hobbies, though, VO work is something I know I have a decent amount of talent in that's actually gott…

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Reddit · 17 Apr 2023

How to find uncredited actors in scarface ???

Most of the actors in scarface from the final scene shootout are uncredited but there is couple of them that their faces looks familar i am sure i seen them in other movies ???? I want to know their names

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Reddit · 17 Apr 2023

Have any actors here made their own feature/shorts?

I’ve been writing a feature film script for a few years now, mostly out of my love for horror but I actually think it’s pretty good. realistically it would have to be low/no budget because I’m a broke actor. My friend owns a few air bnbs she offered in exchange that she could do special effect makeup for her portfolio.…

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Reddit · 17 Apr 2023

How to approach an idol politely?

Ran into a really famous actor in my neighborhood while waiting in line. I wanted to say hi love your work I'm an actress too etc etc. but was too shy. Ugh!!! I always feel a little guilty for not saying hi to certain incredible actors, musicians, directors, you name it, who I cross paths with - and it happens all the…

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Reddit · 17 Apr 2023

Forgot monologue during audition

I had my first audition today, I joined a theatre course this year at my uni as my introduction to acting and I've had so much fun. I've signed up for acting classes and found some friends to start an actors gym with. I have a monologue I've had in my back pocket for months, I've rehearsed it countless times, performed…

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Reddit · 17 Apr 2023

im starting a fan dub how can i make it grow

ive got a twitter ive made a yt short in lots of sever ive got a casting club for it its a csm manga dub if that helps but im really stuck on how i can find good voice actors

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Reddit · 17 Apr 2023

Table read turned out to actually be an audition??

So im in a theater group (i mostly do film) and a member said they wanted to do a table for a screenplay they wrote. film isnt financed but she said she has some cinematographer attached. i volunteered cause i love table reads as a way to just act without much pressure. Ive done them before and its normally get the scr…

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Reddit · 17 Apr 2023

Audition for NYC Based actor but I’m in the DMV

Hey community! I was requested to audition but I’m not NYC based I’m in the DMV area. I have to confirm my location in the self-tape. Should I say “willing to work as a Local” or not audition at all? This is my first experience auditioning for NYC market. It’s a small part, shoots one day but the pay is reasonable for…

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Reddit · 17 Apr 2023

Update: I Just Made Huge Step and I Need to Share Part 2

The other day I made I post to this subreddit. TLDR I went to an anime con and a voice actor liked my performance in a panel so much that I was offered an audition for a game that he was casting. Well today at work I received an email that I got the part. My manager had me go on break because I couldn’t stop crying. Ad…

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Reddit · 17 Apr 2023

What can my agents see on actors access?

Just curious, can they see my cmails that I receive directly from casting? I was chatting with a casting director I’m friends with through there who just cast me in a little indie feature right before I signed, I wasn’t talking as professional as normal because we’re friends but then remembered I have an agent now lol…

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Reddit · 17 Apr 2023

Actors Access: Casting Director extended deadline, but I already submitted

I only had time this morning to submit my audition scenes. It was so close to the deadline I could only send 1 (out of 2) scenes. I checked back later and it said the deadline is extended another full week. -- But I can't edit or re-upload my submission to add the 2nd scene. Has this happened to anyone else before? I r…

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Reddit · 17 Apr 2023

Summer Intensives for the Community Theater Adult

I am a 36 year old deep in a job search in my field with too much time on my hands, reflecting on how acting brings me more joy than...pretty much anything else. I am only 5 years into community theater and want to learn more and go deeper. Given the painstaking slowness of my job search, I'm thinking about signing up…

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Reddit · 16 Apr 2023

First ever background role tomorrow

Any tips on how i can make sure i’m presentable? i wear makeup and want to make sure it looks good on camera! ive never been on camera and i’m doing this role as an extra because i’ve started doing theatre and the theatre program runner is a well known and well connected writer here in Sydney and she’s making her own f…

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Reddit · 16 Apr 2023

how to cast actors from overseas to cast in a short film/mv in the US? like say, the filmmakers have casted them but how is the visa process? i’ve heard of production companies esp big ones, with their name and stuff, they’re able to make it work but what

if the filmmakers are say just film students or graduated film students for instance who obv have no production company and such? because it’s already hard to get a visitor visa, i’m just wondering how hard it’ll be for an actor overseas to come here to work a couple days for ‘not’ a production company

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Reddit · 16 Apr 2023

ATL Actor. Wondering if being Non-Union is hurting my chances.

Hello Reddit! Could someone help me figure something out. I've been receiving amazing opportunities for roles that I felt I nailed, and sure I get how it could come down to a very small detail in why they chose someone else, but I also can't help wonder if being Non-Union has also hurt me. So work is tight right now fo…

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Reddit · 16 Apr 2023

Starting voice overs

Hii everyone! I have a question. I’m starting as a voice over artist after doing some small jobs that people really like, but I’m searching for a good voice over portfolio site where I can build mine with. Are there sites build voor voice over artist of actors? Any other tips for starting people like me how to show mys…

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Reddit · 16 Apr 2023

I’m not an actor

And yet I’ve somehow managed to bag myself a crazy opportunity at being in a film. It’s literally just been given to me two days ago and it begins tomorrow. I’m to be “tried out”. The role isn’t exactly small either, I do have a lot of lines and scenes. I’ve always loved acting, always dreamed of being an actress but t…