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Reddit · 12 Feb 2023

we audition still recommended?

I've heard hit and miss stories with weaudition with a lot of people saying they struggled with too many technical glitches on the platform. is it still the go to site for actors in need of a reader?

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Reddit · 12 Feb 2023

What has your career and story in acting looked like so far?

I’m interested in the hearing about the paths you all took and what your journeys have been like since you decided to become actors or work in the industry. •Where did you get your start? •Where and what did you train in? Why did you choose that? •How did you live/are living while auditioning? •How did/have you managed…

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Reddit · 11 Feb 2023

How do you keep hope ?

After few years of theater classes, after covid ended, and after few months of not getting any auditions then getting auditions but no callbacks, I started to work as an actress last year. Got some TV spots (with known directors), did a few shorts, and got a part in a movie! I was really happy and thought "oh now thing…

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Reddit · 11 Feb 2023

Anyone in the EU?

I am an ex actress, currently based in EU. I want to act again but I am having big trouble understanding how the industry works in here and in need of any advice. I have my own equipment but don't how to go on.

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Reddit · 11 Feb 2023

research on hiring actors

hello, I work in VFX industry and I am doing some research for the short movie I am planning. UK, London based. I would like to POTENTIALLY find/hire some actors for mocap shoots. Most likely a day of work or 2. It would be a NO budget production. so any kind of costs would be most likely on me. unless maybe I would ge…

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Reddit · 11 Feb 2023

How do I create a voice demo reel if I have no experience?

For context, there's this game I really enjoy. However, it still needs voice actors for certain characters and they are currently accepting volunteers and/or applications. I wish to voice act one of the characters of the game, but they require a voice demo reel. From what I understand, a voice demo reel is like an audi…

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Reddit · 11 Feb 2023

An open letter to VO directors: Most annoying things directors do in VO sessions

please pass this along to the voice acting directors in your life. i WISH every person running a voiceover session would read this. i have done hundreds of VO sessions at this point, and I've compiled a list of the most annoying traits of these sessions (DIRECTORS TAKE HEED! And VAs: if you encounter a director that do…

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Reddit · 11 Feb 2023

What do y'all think?

So I've done both screen and stage acting (stage at my high school and locally, screen in a short film I made with my friends) and honestly I love both for different reasons. I've also been an extra on indie film and it was fun, but I did wish I wasn't just an extra. I was so excited at the prospect of acting with the…

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Reddit · 11 Feb 2023

I need some help picking out what character/role to audition for

I’m a college student in the USA and only got into acting/theater last semester when I signed up for my very first acting class. This semester, I have been fortunate enough to land two roles in two separate student-run theater productions. One of them only has a couple lines and the other is a supporting role in a majo…

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Reddit · 11 Feb 2023

Asking About Audition Language?

Hey! I'm a Canadian actor in Ontario and I've got a callback for a French show. While my French is alright, about intermediate level (B1/B2), it's been a couple years and I'm a bit nervous about the callback. It'll be in-person (while the original audition was a self-tape), and I'm afraid that my nerves will impede my…

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Reddit · 11 Feb 2023

Any LA actors signed with ELEMENT TALENT AGENCY?

Super strange situation. Was wondering if there’s anyone out there that have worked with Element Talent Agency. They completely ghosted me. Gone without a trace and I’m so confused. I was browsing through Backstage about a month ago when I saw a post for actors looking for a commercial agent. I’ve been on the market fo…

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Reddit · 11 Feb 2023

Do actors ever go into auditions with zero information?

I'm a British actor, working in Beijing and the wider Chinese mainland acting industry. I've never worked as a professional actor in the UK, so sometimes I encounter situations here and I wonder to myself "Would this happen back home?" One such situation is a very familiar one to many actors here on the mainland, the i…

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Reddit · 10 Feb 2023

Agent Only submitting me on ActorsAccess? help!

Hi! I just got an agent recently and I’m new to the game of it all- I think they are only submitting me through what I already can see with ActorsAccess. Do agents get the breakdown on BreakdownExpress first and then submit their talent there and then the actor receives the cmail through ActorsAccess? Or if my agent is…

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Reddit · 10 Feb 2023

Your weekly /r/VoiceActing roundup for the week of February 03 - February 09

**Friday, February 03 - Thursday, February 09** ###News | score | comments | title & link | |--|--|--| | 61 | [1 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/10ur6e9/youtube_posts_with_no_context_or_asks/) | `[Mod News]` YOUTUBE POSTS WITH NO CONTEXT OR ASKS...|   ###Top 10 Posts | score | comments | title & link | |--|--|--…

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Reddit · 10 Feb 2023

Cover letters are unnecessary (rant)

I’m convinced that when your submitting to agents/managers they don’t even read our cover letters. I’m submitting to reps right now and they respond back with the most stupidest questions like “are you based in La” or “send your actor access”……… when my first sentence of my cover letter is literally my name and where I…

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Reddit · 10 Feb 2023

Read this if you need a website

I am doing a coding bootcamp and I need to finish a project by next Friday. I would love to make a website for an actor or actress for free. If you are interested and you have professional material (headshots and a demo reel) please let me know as soon as possible so we can start planning a website for you. It would be…

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Reddit · 10 Feb 2023

Booked my first sag co star role but is that good?

Okay so was obviously incredibly excited but some of the other actors were complaining that they never get out of these one line roles and never see growth and got me kinda down. I’m starting to wonder if co star maybe isn’t the best thing to be booking… Any advice or direction would be great!

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Reddit · 10 Feb 2023

Anyone have experience working with AAG Management in NYC?

Hi y’all, I got signed to my first manager this past fall. I was really excited and they verbatim told me “there’s a lot of co-star work out right now and you have a great look for television.” I was really excited to get the ball rolling, but since then, I’ve only received a handful of commercial auditions from this p…

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Reddit · 9 Feb 2023

Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Feedback

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…

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Reddit · 9 Feb 2023

Plays from the last 10 years

What are peoples favourite plays written in the last 10 (preferably 5 years). I need to find monologues for a young white male actor (16-27) playing range. So if they contain a character like this I would love to know. Also just happy to hear people's thoughts.

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Reddit · 9 Feb 2023

Podcast looking to interview actors

Hi everyone. I've just started a new podcast series on YouTube in which I talk to interesting and creative people about their work. So far I've only had one actor and it was really interesting to hear him talk about the process (Brandon Elonzae - episode to be released soon) . If you'd also like to be featured please d…

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Reddit · 9 Feb 2023

What Makes A Good Acting Process

There’s always a debate on what “technique” is best. I think the biggest thing to consider is do your best to look at the progress of as many students as possible… And progress doesn’t mean booking work or becoming famous it’s an honest look at the development of skill. I’ve been in classes were some actors had been st…

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Reddit · 9 Feb 2023

Why are Genshin Impact voice acting roles non-union? They make so much money!

"Genshin Impact Surpasses $3 Billion on Mobile, Averages $1 Billion Every Six Months" Good humans, Genshin Impact should pay union rates. They can certainly afford to contribute to healthcare for all these fine voice actors. I see union auditions for much smaller mobile games and RPGs. Respect to them. I was shocked to…

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Reddit · 9 Feb 2023

[NYC] Filmmaking Challenge / Actor Networking Events

Hey everyone! I am an organizer of Short Cuts, a group of independent filmmakers, actors, and enthusiasts challenging themselves to create short films every 2 weeks following a number of randomly drawn rules. Each meeting, members have the opportunity to show off their films and watch others, as well as draw rules for…

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Reddit · 9 Feb 2023

How did you guys tell your family you wanted to act

i’m nervous for some reason about telling my family this is what i want to do. I’ve always had a desire to be an actor. it’s the only thing i’ve had my heart set on my entire life. i feel like i’ll be judged for admitting this. how did y’all overcome this and tell your family?

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Reddit · 9 Feb 2023

Is working with a branding/marketing for actors coach a good use of resources?

I’ve been thinking about working with a coach for these kinds of services. I’m mainly a theatre actor trying to make the jump from amateur to professional musical theatre and straight plays. Right now I’m getting consistent callbacks in my area’s professional theaters but I’m not booking jobs in the end. This tells me…

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Reddit · 9 Feb 2023

The Green Agency

Hello Reddit actors. I just wanted to share my experience here and see if anyone has had an encounter with this agency. I (hesitantly) signed with them a little over a year ago. They are located in Miami, but said they were opening an office in NYC. I had moved back up from NC (where I had an amazing agent with JTA). I…

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Reddit · 9 Feb 2023

NY actors/any auditions?

Anyone experiencing an abnormally slow start in 2023? I've had some commercial/vo but only TWO legit auditions since the new year, one film and one tv. Before the holidays, I was slammed and ended the year pinned for two different shows in NY. Haven't heard from either office since. Any insight aside from "the business…

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Reddit · 9 Feb 2023

Resume Feedback

Hi everyone! I’m a new actor with no credits trying to put together a resume. Picture below shows what I have so far. I will be adding more to the “special skills” section (so there’s 3 more skills beneath “swimming”), but I just wanted to make sure what I had so far was appropriate. Does this look like a decent resume…

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Reddit · 9 Feb 2023

How many voice actors have been known to do more than 1 or even 2 dubs?

I just Learned Antonio Banderas voiced Puss in Boots in the English, Latin American, and Spain Spanish version, 3 different dubs!? I don't think that's really common in the voice acting industry. Edit: just learned he did Italian too, like DAMN dude 4 different dubs for the same character!

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Reddit · 8 Feb 2023

Toronto Agent Advice

Hey actors! Long time lurker, first time poster... I'm looking for some advice as I've run into an interesting situation. About a year and a half ago, I signed with a great agency here in Toronto. I was still in school finishing an acting degree and that took up most of my time so I didn't audition a lot, but did some…

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Reddit · 8 Feb 2023

How do you deal with closed-minded casting directors?

Hi everyone - I live in a smaller market, where there’s one major casting office who handles most of the productions that shoot here. My issue is that they seem to consistently be casting actors they are personally friends with and actors who work as assistants at the office. In every film or series that comes to down,…

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Reddit · 8 Feb 2023

How long have chemistry reads been in your experience?

I'm going to be having my final round of auditions be a chemistry read. For the leads I'm planning on doing an 8 minute scene with each of supporting actor #1 and then a 3 minute scene with each of supporting actor #2. There are 3 candidates for the lead role, 3 for supporting #1 and 3 for supporting #2. In doing the m…

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Reddit · 8 Feb 2023

Why are disabled roles written so badly?

hi, I'm an actor with high functioning autism spectrum disorder. I book mainly low functioning autistic roles, but you wouldn't notice if you met me on real life. yes, I'm acting and I feel like I'm putting on a disbaled minstral show when I do it because the writing is so bad. I am also a paid comedian, but I can't ge…

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Reddit · 8 Feb 2023

Voice Acting Advice

Hello comrades. I’ve been a voice actor for about 10 months now, since then I have been fortunate enough not only to gig some notable gigs, but also acquire agents & a manager. Huge year ahead of me as well so I’m excited. So if any of y’all have any questions as to where to get started, or how show biz works… feel fre…

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Reddit · 8 Feb 2023

Weight Loss & Auditions

The premise is that I’m overweight and having trouble getting a shot. I’ve been submitting to as many roles as possible on Actor’s Access and Backstage and haven’t gotten a single audition. I have a good resume and good headshots. I don’t even submit for roles that are looking for “fit” people, so it’s really disappoin…

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Reddit · 8 Feb 2023

How do you Scream..without straining your voice?

I'm amazed at how voice actors scream in cartoons/animes (especially the distorted ones) and made it look so natural. I did some warmups and screamed once, and boy my throat hurt too quick.

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Reddit · 8 Feb 2023

Who’s job is it to make a relationship believable?

I just watched “You People” on Netflix, starring Lauren London and Jonah Hill, among other notable actors. Before filming began, London had brought up concerns about convincing the audience that her and Hill’s characters are believably in-love. The movie event went as far as to CGI two kisses between them. It threw me…

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Reddit · 7 Feb 2023

Actors who have booked tv or film roles , do you get to rehearse the scenes with the other actors involved in the scenes with you to make sure everyone knows how the scene is to be acted or no ?

Hello I wanted to ask any fellow actors who have booked work in television and film if when they book the gig , do you have the opportunity to be bake to rehearse the scenes with the other actors that are in the scene with you to make sure the scene is acted correctly or does the actor have the rehearse everything on h…

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Reddit · 7 Feb 2023

Searching for Meisner Technique Group

Hey All! I'm looking to try and find a group of people (either online or in the LA area) that get together to do practice meisner technique, particularly repetition. If you know what it is already, great! If not, its a century old technique designed to increase connection with your partner. Super effective technique fo…

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Reddit · 7 Feb 2023

Disney Character Performers: What’s the bottom line?

So. Hypothetically speaking: If one were to devout a good portion of their twenties character performing for Disney(Be it at the amusement parks or with their Cruise Line) would it be in anyway helpful or detrimental to their overall goal as an actor? I’m looking for opinions from all levels and have very open ears. I…

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Reddit · 7 Feb 2023

Actor's Access Plus - Showfax? Heeeelp!

Hey guys! I'm completely new to Actor's Access and I have been watching a few YouTube videos and tips on how best to use it. I am thinking of getting Actor's Access Plus, but I saw a video where they advised to get a Showfax subscription?... From what I saw I believe Showfax is now Actor's Access Plus? Is that correct?…

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Reddit · 7 Feb 2023

How do I get out there?

Hey! I’m 15(m) and I have a dream to be a famous actor. I really want to go into film but I’m not too sure where to start. Could anyone recommend options to me or some advice on what to do. I feel very passionate about acting, and I’ve been told I’m pretty good at it as well. How can I get my name out there?

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Reddit · 7 Feb 2023

Summer or three year conservatory training? What should I do?

I’m interested in getting professional training to become a better actor, even though my teacher at my University said that I already have training, which I believe the training I've had are just drops in the bucket; I really haven't had time to sharpen and develop the skills and training l've had, as well as prime and…

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Reddit · 7 Feb 2023

Question about Instinctual vs Intellectual acting

How can an actor who is naturally more of an intellectual (such as myself) in his life, work, and his approach to work rather than an instinctual or emotional (etc, etc) grow, nurture and develop the other necessary "skills". In other words, how can an intellectual actor become more of an instinctual, imaginative, and…

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Reddit · 7 Feb 2023

QUESTION: Tuning an actors instrument?

I've heard time and time again that the actor him/herself is their own instrument, and in order to be able to express their character's feelings, needs, wants, actions, and journey, he/she needs to have a fully primed and open instrument which their mind, body, voice, imagination (and even soul). What sort of things ca…