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Reddit · 21 Mar 2023
I realize the best use of my time is spending as much times as possible preparing my auditions, not so much group classes anymore, but private coaching for each audition.. like I can do it a couple times a month tops, but I really want to find a way to work with a group of actors more regularly specificly working on ea…
Reddit · 21 Mar 2023
It’s always been my dream to pursue acting, but the truth is as a teen I never really believed in myself enough and never saw it happening. But now I say enough of the self-doubt, I can make this happen. The problem is the only thing I have under my belt is GCSE Drama, and I know that doesn’t really count for shit. I’v…
Reddit · 21 Mar 2023
does anyone else have this sentiment? it just seems like the volume has gone so, so down across the board speaking with my actor friends. even if you're with someone who has connections, getting seen theatrically has become fewer and further between. that being said, we have to learn how to play the game. what got us h…
Reddit · 21 Mar 2023
Had quite a situation on set today. I booked a non union commercial and agreed to work as a local hire in a smaller market as I have housing accommodations. However, after five minutes of shooting, they did not end up using me for the commercial because the client said I l looked too young. This is AFTER they requested…
Reddit · 21 Mar 2023
Hi everyone. Thank you so much for the community, I have learned a lot through reading the subreddit. I am currently actively seeking commercial and print representation. I am based in Los Angeles. My main goal is to become a film/tv comedic actress, however I got a referral to a commercial/print/voiceover talent agenc…
Reddit · 21 Mar 2023
Hey! i am graduating from school in New Jersey with a major in musical theatre, but there’s a divide between my peers about wether to move closer to NYC or to Philly, and i’m not sure what other people’s perspectives are on the topic. i really am an actor who sings (and not a standout dancer). I thrive in new work, and…
Reddit · 21 Mar 2023
So I do both comedy and drama, would it be wise to focus on one of those or can an actor starting out be able to showcase both ? I mean in the way of building a specific brand towards on how people view me as an actor.
Reddit · 21 Mar 2023
Hi all. I’m curious as to what classes LA actors have felt are worth it these days. I prefer to have class in-person, but I’m not opposed to virtual if the class content is worth the time. Thank you!
Reddit · 21 Mar 2023
I had an agent for 2 years, but things weren't going well, despite having some interesting auditions, I can literally count on one hand how many I had during the 2 years I was with them – but maybe it's also fair to consider the lockdown time. Still, very little visibility. He is a nice person but wasn't working for me…
Reddit · 21 Mar 2023
I got an agent after getting a role in a Hulu docu series about creatives in NYC - I got this role 5 months into moving to nyc off backstage if you can believe it. Long story short, it was weird. I'm a young actor with this one main credit (in every episode) and i turned it into getting an agent. Not much work has come…
Reddit · 21 Mar 2023
I know that it’s been dry out there for many actors recently but it has been what feels like forever since I have worked. When I started my initial full time acting run in 2021 I booked a small part in 2 indie features and a couple more small things and ever since then I haven’t had any work. It’s been a little over a…
Reddit · 20 Mar 2023
I’ve looked everywhere backstage doesn’t really seem real or like there would be many popular productions. I have no clue where to look making sure it’s not a scam or that it’s real or anything. It’s actually making me pretty frustrated. I personally would love to be apart of a on set family like modern family or somet…
Reddit · 20 Mar 2023
Now that West Side Story is out on streaming services, Shazam 2 has been released and Snow White is in post-prod I've been looking up Rachel Zegler and saw multiple articles saying that Spielberg and one of the WSS producers helped her with the agent scouting process. She also mentioned that she was initially auditioni…
Reddit · 20 Mar 2023
Hey Guys, I am a fairly new actor and I was curious what the best course of action is to start acting in movies. Any help is appreciated!
Reddit · 20 Mar 2023
Working on my first audio drama and aside from crowdfunding it would be have very little budget. Because I'm writing it and will handle audio the outside help I will need would be voice actors. Is it insulting to offer everyone a gift card of some sort? Or what is an expected pay rate for a small passion project? I'm n…
Reddit · 20 Mar 2023
Hi everyone! I've been acting for a couple of years now, and accordingly I'm still in low-level productions. Lots of theater projects in black box theaters with uneven flooring and peeling paint. My issue is that I have been in at least three productions now that have over-promised and under-delivered. What I mean is,…
Reddit · 20 Mar 2023
\[I'm sorry for any English mistakes\] I was with an agent for 2 years. In those two years, I only received a few auditions, very few. The most exciting audition was the one I ended up in second place to star in a series by a great streaming service, which made me very happy – also very frustrated for not having been c…
Reddit · 20 Mar 2023
i wonder if people not liking me is going to make me unsuccessful as an actor/artist or something...is that me just being a bit neurotic or does it really actually matter who/how many people like you in order to have a successful career?
Reddit · 20 Mar 2023
Hey fellow actors/aspiring actors... What are your favorite coping mechanisms for dealing with rejection This is the first time I've had to go through this and its a bit of a blow to my confidence but i have a show coming up in a few days so I really need to get over this so that I can perform at my best... Any advice…
Reddit · 20 Mar 2023
So I’m a UK actor and filmed a role in a major British drama and was playing the role of a masked robber, I had a lot of dialogue but never took the mask off, would it be good to use for footage in my showreel based on the production it’s come from ?
Reddit · 20 Mar 2023
Just feeling a bit frustrated and needing to vent a bit. I’m about a year and a half into acting and I’m finding it a bit jarring how much actors are pressured to sacrifice their entire lives for this career. I booked out several months ago and it was the first time I ever booked out in over a year. I reminded my agent…
Reddit · 20 Mar 2023
I know actors access is not a scam and that it is for inexperienced actors trying to start out especially without representation. However, can there be a scam post? I just saw a commercial post on breakdowns that is over seas* and it pays 12k for a huge phone company… is this real? Also, as someone without representati…
Reddit · 20 Mar 2023
Hi everyone. Could anyone suggest me some sides for a high energy, happy-type character. Male age range from 16-24 I would say. I apparently give off a boy next door vibe and have been compared to actors like tom holland and timothee chalamet. Almost all of my teachers have requested I use sides which are more upbeat,…
Reddit · 20 Mar 2023
Hi everyone. I'm pretty new to LACasting and have been on Actors Access mainly. I noticed for LACasting, a lot of the projects (Specifically student films) require you to submit an audition with your materials instead of just submitting your materials and getting a notification that they want you to audition for the ro…
Reddit · 19 Mar 2023
I’m about to become SAG-E and I’m wondering about the best places to find SAG jobs. I’m on Casting Networks, Backstage, and Actors Access. Not currently represented for theatrical but will be pursuing that as well
Reddit · 19 Mar 2023
We asked pros how many demos they listened to, how many they rejected, and how fast they rejected them. That group told us 95% of demos are rejected in 4 seconds or less due to not attempting natural speech. Pros included owners of agencies and studios, top talent, two Emmy-award winning producers, etc. We found them a…
Reddit · 19 Mar 2023
I was looking on Backstage/Actors Access for ways to get started in acting (I have no prior theater skills) and found an ad for extras for an office environment. However the director at the time wanted a video reel and cover sheet, but how do you make that with no history and for an extra with no lines?
Reddit · 19 Mar 2023
I’ve spoken to a couple of actor friends and have got mixed opinions from each of them on this as some would suggest only have one showreel to not overwhelm anyone and others have suggest a showreel along with multiple clips/ monologues with specific styles (drama, comedy, villain etc.) So I’m wondering, what do you cu…
Reddit · 19 Mar 2023
Like do these huge companies that produce these films just post auditions on websites or do they just get asked? Do agent's of the actors do the work for them to find auditions? like i know the people that played in wednesday and stranger things had alot of credits to their name before they appeared on the shows, but t…
Reddit · 19 Mar 2023
*Reposting with most links removed:* We asked pros how many demos they listened to, how many they rejected, and how fast they rejected them. That group told us 95% of demos are rejected in 4 seconds or less due to not attempting natural speech. Pros included owners of agencies and studios, top talent, two Emmy-award wi…
Reddit · 19 Mar 2023
I run a youth arts coalition at this community center and a local actor/independent filmmaker is going to do a presentation for the group in a few weeks. If it goes well I may ask him to make it a series. I am a music teacher, and my wife also a singer and visual artist. Point is, I want to broaden the scope of this gr…
Reddit · 19 Mar 2023
Okay so I’m creating this website by scratch and it’s going to be one for beginning and up coming actors. I want to include monologues to get started but don’t know what else to add. Also I’m open to adding monologues that you create just follow the format and pm me: Character name Age Range Genre Background Info “mono…
Reddit · 19 Mar 2023
I need a technique. I NEED to BE TRAINED IN A TECHNIQUE. But I don’t know which technique. I NEED technique, but one that can not only help me become a better actor, but one that can address and help me fix my many problems and shortcomings as an actor. What technique(s) will help me based on my list of problems as an…
Reddit · 19 Mar 2023
How can I stop overthinking in my acting and my process? How can I trust that the work I’ve done is enough? How can I stop myself from feeling pressure to and putting pressure on myself to nail a scene or performance down? How can I just fucking jump into the unknown? How can I just fucking surrender to the work and be…
Reddit · 19 Mar 2023
What are some things that actors with their first agency should know like auditions and general knowledge? Thx!
Reddit · 19 Mar 2023
Hello, I’m signed with a good agency here in LA for model & talent 5-6months ago. I have been self submitting on casting networks and actors access. I get to audition/self-tape 3-5 times a week. Only booked one music video in these months being signed with my own submissions. Now, every photographers I meet they say th…
Reddit · 19 Mar 2023
So, I’m putting together a podcast. I think I have good rates on pretty much everything apart from actors. The recording studio is very upfront with their pricing, I’ve found an editor and we’ve talked through an a hourly rate, etc. But I can’t for the live of me figure out actors. I’m in NYC so I know we have a good t…
Reddit · 19 Mar 2023
I love acting, I do. There’s nothing I’d rather do in the world than be an actor; to act and be a part of productions that people can see and remember and enjoy. But I’ve constantly heard and read about technique, the necessity of it for actors, how it separates the good from the bad actors. And I read about technique…
Reddit · 19 Mar 2023
I’m currently looking for an agent, I have a headshot and a CV, I have monologues that I use as a show real for now, do any UK based actors know any agencies that accept “inexperienced” actors?
Reddit · 19 Mar 2023
When I am the only one in the room I use the front camera (selfie camera) to record, that way I don’t have to run around my tripod and make sure everything is in frame and recording. I know it’s bad for an actor to see him or herself while acting, so how do all of you record your self tapes when there’s no one else aro…
Reddit · 19 Mar 2023
Somtimes I'll watch a movie or a show and think these guys/girls are really good actors and I'll search them up to see that they haven't been in much after. So what really serpates good actors from the great actors like leonardo Di'caprio, Viola Davis, Timothee Chalamet, Meryl Streep, Florence Pugh. Is it just chance a…
Reddit · 19 Mar 2023
Hello! I’m a 23F actor and I’m going to New York this week to apartment hunt but I’ve run into many problems with the search. First of all I don’t make 40x the rent at any of the places lol, also I have a small dog which makes it harder to find places. I was thinking about looking around in Jersey City bc I heard the r…
Reddit · 19 Mar 2023
Let me know how I did, I dueted several tiktoks with Chris Greenfield as a past time and potentially as a portfolio. I hate to ask but would appreciate a like and share if you enjoyed it. Looking to maybe work as a voice actor on the side while I pursue a degree.
Reddit · 19 Mar 2023
Posting for a friend: this is a very stupid question so I apologise in advance, but is it possible to go to the US on a work visa, work the job you used to apply for the visa, but work on the side as an actor? Ik heaps of people want to make the jump from Aus to the US but the O-1 visa is pretty hard to get. Is it bett…
Reddit · 18 Mar 2023
I always find myself dissecting movies or shows to find the deeper meaning of things. This I know comes from my love of literature. Not so much the writing part but how certain literary devices shape scenes that are used to create a complex web of a characters persona. Today I watched SCREAM VI with Jenna Ortega playin…
Reddit · 18 Mar 2023
My friend who works in unscripted said they unexpectedly stopped production because the writers will strike. He also said that he knows other productions that plan or have stopped. How long do you think this will last? How do you feel about it?
Reddit · 18 Mar 2023
I was thinking about this and figured it could be an interesting discussion topic. Do you think, in this day and age, is it possible for an aspiring or up-and-coming actor to achieve mainstream success without a social media presence? Social media has slowly but surely become a very strong presence in our lives. Most a…
Reddit · 18 Mar 2023
I'm a brand new actor and booked a small speaking role in a feature film! I'm very excited, although a little nervous because I actually have never acted before, only directed and written an unpaid short. It's a non-union gig and the payment is 300/12 + 15%. What does that mean? My role is very small I will probably be…
Reddit · 18 Mar 2023
There's a great video that CBS broadcast last Sunday about the Actors Studio. You can watch it by clicking this link: [https://www.cbsnews.com/video/inside-the-actors-studio/](https://www.cbsnews.com/video/inside-the-actors-studio/) Sitting in the front row, on the far right, is acting teacher David Gideon. Next to him…
