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Reddit · 9 Jan 2023
We see a lot of cynicism on this sub, from a lack of auditions to complaining about "nepo babies" and self tapes, and while I definitely get it, I'd like to hear some more positive success stories. One reason is I believe it might be working out for me. I know it's a different path for everyone, but I'd like to compare…
Reddit · 9 Jan 2023
Hi. I'm learning technique and about taking on an "action" for my character and exploring that physical and emotional action. My character is a criminal, killer who is being interrogated by police. Can someone give me advice on best actions to explore and embody? Would it be "denying" by using body language to deny wha…
Reddit · 9 Jan 2023
We are looking for a Voice Over artist who can replicate Foxys voice. **Job Role: Voice-Over Actor** **Offer: $20 - 40$ per hour (depending on experience)** Skills and Requirements: * Must be 18 years or older. * Must be able to replicate Foxy’s voice (she is the purple fox character). Please see [this short clip](http…
Reddit · 9 Jan 2023
Some backgroud: I love authentic arts whether it be books like Dune, music like The Doors, movies as mentiond and games like Silent Hill 2. All my life I thought I'd become a successfull computer science business man like my dad but now I realize that I have very little passion for computers, science or any field that…
Reddit · 9 Jan 2023
My fiancée and I moved to NYC summer of last year for her to continue her career as a stage actress. She was working professionally with local theaters in Phoenix and wanted to try her hand in the New York scene. I always wanted to live in New York for at least a few years and it was easy for me to take my job here so…
Reddit · 9 Jan 2023
Let me preface by saying I have no experience in acting and I don’t really wanna become an actor. But this year I wanted to go outside my comfort zone and do something different and taking acting classes is what I decided on. Now with someone with no background is the first class going to be tough tonight, what should…
Reddit · 9 Jan 2023
Hi. Whenever I do a highly emotional scene, I also deal with the emotions I had within the scene for some time afterwards. For example I had a scene where I presented major depressive disorder and I was feeling it for a good 30 minutes. And I’m experiencing the same with my current scene which I portray a panic attack.…
Reddit · 8 Jan 2023
I recently finished reading 'How to Stop Acting' by Harold Guskin. I was originally recommended it because I was told it would help me get out of my head with my acting... But I am LOST. "Taking it off the page" seems to be a pretty straightforward exercise/technique with specific instructions that he gives, but other…
Reddit · 8 Jan 2023
This post will hit you like a brick to the face. But it's ok. There's good news at the end. 2023 is around the corner and everyone is thinking about getting their plan together for the new year. All the acting gurus are hyping you up for "pilot season", telling you to \- get your headshots ready \- your reel ready \- a…
Reddit · 8 Jan 2023
I found a great new technique teacher and now I need to find a highly reputable advanced on-camera audition class populated by working actors, not newbies. The only ones I'm really familiar with are Freeman Studio (but what teachers are good for on-camera?), MN Acting Studio (again what teachers are the best), and Bob…
Reddit · 8 Jan 2023
Hey all! I’m actually pretty new to doing voice over work! I think I have a pretty good, upbeat voice for commercials and whatnot but I do think I need training still. I used to be a singer when I was younger so I’m familiar with the vocal warmups that we have to do to warm up our voice and keep it healthy. I wanted to…
Reddit · 8 Jan 2023
I'm 22M, and I am considering taking acting lessons. I have a small amount of acting experience from doing a few school plays in elementary, being in a friend's short film, and taking drama class in high school. I really enjoy acting, and I want to start pursuing it. I currently work a full time hybrid (3 days in offic…
Reddit · 8 Jan 2023
I \[18 M\] am doing my Majors/B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering alongside Minors in Computer Science Enigneering. Before I say anything, I just want to make it clear I have never acted before(not since primary school at least where I used to do theatrical acting). I am hella introverted, got alot of social anxiety, I'd…
Reddit · 7 Jan 2023
I got casted as Roxie Hart in my high school’s production of Chicago. Roxie Hart is one of the most notorious femme fatales in musical theatre history. She’s sultry, seductive, and a master manipulator. My director is a huge believer in how real life experiences effect your acting ability. Yet, I have never even had my…
Reddit · 7 Jan 2023
Hi, my name is Jazmin. For about 2 years I've been really into acting/theatre. I've been taking theatre classes for 2 years now, including this year. I've been in one school play and I'm going to be in another at the end of this year. Sadly, this is my last year in high school so I'm pretty stuck. I don't have much exp…
Reddit · 7 Jan 2023
Are you a working actor with diagnosed PTSD? Do you know of working actors with PTSD? How do you support yourself through triggering scenes? Recently watched The Twelve with Brooke Satchwell playing an abused wife, when she suffered domestic abuse personally in the past. I wondered at how she looked after herself throu…
Reddit · 7 Jan 2023
I am of course going to do my own research, but it would be really helpful to hear the insights from this community! I'm based in Sydney, Australia. Mosly interested in pursuing screen acting but I am also a singer. I'm tossing up these 4 places: Sydney Actors School [https://www.sydneyactorsschool.edu.au/](https://www…
Reddit · 7 Jan 2023
TLDR at the end “Hello [REDACTED]. I'm writing to inform you that I am terminating our contract effective immediately and will not be needing your services anymore. I've been thinking a lot about your obsession with the IMDb StarMeter. I don't know who or what is telling you that it's important to focus on, but since i…
Reddit · 7 Jan 2023
If you know of a space in New York City that is conducive for class work - capable of holding about 20 people and has props that actors can use -- please let me know.
Reddit · 7 Jan 2023
Hello! I’m a producer at a production company. My email is easy to deduce, I’m sure most folks get it by cruising LinkedIn. Multiple times a week I get a cold email from a voice actor offering their services. 100% of the time I read the first few sentences. 100% of the time I block the sender. When I was starting out a…
Reddit · 7 Jan 2023
I am really stumped over stakes in acting. I've always been. I always hear / read that actors should make the stakes over what they're fighting for in each and every scene as high as they can; "life or death". I know that doesn't actually mean that if their character doesn't get what they want, they're going to die. It…
Reddit · 7 Jan 2023
My grandfather often said, "The art of selling by cutting price is not 'Salesmanship', but 'SalesmanSH\*T'. Sell your service, not your price". Voice acting requires a high level of skill and training. It takes time and practice to develop the ability to effectively convey emotion and meaning through the voice, as well…
Reddit · 7 Jan 2023
I am a 24 year old male who wants to move to LA to pursue acting, is there anyone in this subreddit that wants to move there with me? If so, DM me here and we can talk further. Thanks!
Reddit · 7 Jan 2023
Hello! My name is Sarah. I am 16 years old. My ultimate dream is to become a voice actress, it's what I truly want to do in the future. I'm in plenty of projects (which I am SO grateful for btw!!), but none of them are professional, most are volunteer. I am ALWAYS trying to improve my work. I really desperately want to…
Reddit · 7 Jan 2023
so i'm starting to work on becoming a voice actor, and i need a bit of help figuring out my setup so i live with my parents and my sister, and it gets kinda noisy, but i should still be able to work around that but my computer is a pretty hefty gaming desktop, but it so far isn't bad for recording audio, especially sin…
Reddit · 7 Jan 2023
I’m M18. Always loved movies my whole life. I am currently going to a community college in San Francisco majoring in Film,tv, and broadcasting. I don’t actually start my film classes till next month so Im hoping for the best. I have little to none acting experience. In my high school we had a video production class, I…
Reddit · 6 Jan 2023
Hello all ! ☺️ We are a team of 5 final year students* from the school "Gobelins, l'école de l'image", one of top school for animation filmaking. Gobelins graduation movies are published on Youtube (https://youtube.com/@gobelins) every year. We are currently directing our graduation movie, a 5min action/drama movie. It…
Reddit · 6 Jan 2023
Hello all ! ☺️ We are a team of 5 final year students* from the school "Gobelins, l'école de l'image", one of top school for animation filmaking. Gobelins graduation movies are published on Youtube (https://youtube.com/@gobelins) every year. We are currently directing our graduation movie, a 5min action/drama movie. It…
Reddit · 6 Jan 2023
Is there anywhere to learn in-depth Shakespeare training for actors?
Reddit · 6 Jan 2023
Hello! I did my first Actors Connection showcase yesterday for agents. I did the last page of a 6-page comedic scene, which I have been working on in my acting program. The scene has typically had the whole class laughing. I started the scene at the climax, right when I tell the guy I hooked up with that he got me preg…
Reddit · 6 Jan 2023
hello! so i am a theatre actor and we have a play in 8 days. my acting partners told me that one scene we have is pretty boring and it's not ready yet. but the reason that it is boring is because of the other actress i am playing with. they are supposed to be playing a very active and funny character but because they h…
Reddit · 6 Jan 2023
I plan on starting my professional career as an actress and screenwriter after college (so around 22 years old). I'm aware that acting is an unpredictable career and I'm fine with that, I've never been a huge fan of strict routines anyways. But I'm hoping my career can be at least 35 years, definitely would like a bit…
Reddit · 6 Jan 2023
Long story short, I got offered my first ever agent contract. Upon review, it was very one-sided and maybe even a bit exploitative. There were definitely parts that made me nervous from a legal, financial, and career standpoint. Discussion with a lawyer friend confirmed my concerns, as well as brought up new ones. I ma…
Reddit · 6 Jan 2023
I'm going to be shooting my first feature length film this summer and will be posting a virtual casting call in local Facebook groups and also sending to local university theatre programs + acting schools. I want to make sure I don't do anything considered rude or unprofessional. Here are my questions: 1. Is it frowned…
Reddit · 6 Jan 2023
My daughter is almost 5 and I have a hunch I should get her into acting. She has a very vivid imagination always going on for 10 minutes of directing/writing a detailed script before we play pretend/scene. I don’t have much to compare to, but she seems good at memorizing lines and when we play pretend her acting skills…
Reddit · 6 Jan 2023
I’ve been considering taking a class from like actors connection, ACE studios, etc that is taught by a casting director or casting associate. I was just wondering if anyone has personal experience or has heard of anyone who has taken one of these types of classes and had it benefit them in some way. Like getting an aud…
Reddit · 6 Jan 2023
Just to be safe, adding a TW re parents/family and visiting/holidays. Many actors can relate to moving away from your hometown to a major market to pursue your career and visiting for the holidays. For me, the distance is nearly clear across the country. I had to skip some years when I was oftentimes broke, but for mos…
Reddit · 6 Jan 2023
Hey all. Like most other actors, particularly those of us who went to college or conservatory, It has been drilled into me to NEVER turn down a role. Despite this being my career, my face, and my life I’ve gone with the flow of my agent or others and been admonished for opinions or desires of my own. I have now been of…
Reddit · 6 Jan 2023
I've been acting since i was 10 and i really want to become a professional actor. I have always wanted to be an actor ever since i was little. I don't have an agent or a manager, so I'm on my own when it comes to finding roles. I live near DC so any advice or tips to finding casting calls and landing my first gig would…
Reddit · 6 Jan 2023
I’m currently a freshman at my local CC. I’m 19 and I’ve always known I wanted to be an actor. Did theatre camps when I was little and did drama all through middle school and high school. I’m currently working towards an Associate of Fine Arts with a concentration in theatre. I’m starting to get the feeling that I’m mi…
Reddit · 6 Jan 2023
Dumb question but are all projects listed as feature films on actors accses movies, and are all episodic projects tv shows?
Reddit · 6 Jan 2023
If you have an agent that submits you through breakdown express do you still have to pay for each submission if you’re doing the “free” account
Reddit · 6 Jan 2023
What is LA really like? I may want to try out casting down there is it ok or is it ruthless? I am sixty and I was thinking of going down there to live and try out for older-man and character roles and I am 6'7" tall and British (accent) so I have some distinguishing factors meaning the pool of people going up for parts…
Reddit · 5 Jan 2023
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 · 5 Jan 2023
I have a noticeably crooked face. And it’s not just me saying that, like my upper and bottom lip don’t line up straight with each other. Can I still become an actor? This might be a dumb question but I want to know.
Reddit · 5 Jan 2023
My career hasn’t even started yet and after introspection, it seems I’ve behaved liked an toxic unhinged harasser (purely platonic, nothing sexual) towards an actress friend. I can’t apologize to her since she’s blocked me. So, I know I’m being a navel-gazing selfish and self-centered person by saying this but ; should…
Reddit · 5 Jan 2023
There are certain agencies (on my wish list) that I follow on Instagram to see what their clients are up to. They post a lot of "booked it" stories and posts on behalf of their clients. I like them because it makes me happy to see fellow actors booking. But I wanted to ask: will it affect my chances of signing with any…
Reddit · 5 Jan 2023
Not huge on stage performances. I know a lot of these MFAs are for more stage acting. I'm planning to take an intro acting class at my local community college. I already have an undergraduate degree in an unrelated field.
Reddit · 5 Jan 2023
So I found a role on Actors Access on a local film that is perfect for me! I submitted the day it was posted (today). I’m just starting out so I have no substantial reel so I did not submit any video, just a photo and description under “notes”. I did some research and found both the Casting Director and Casting Associa…
Reddit · 5 Jan 2023
Ive been wanting to try out an acting studio to really push me and create a good connection with coaches, is there anywhere anyone can point me to? Ive been looking at The Young Actor's studio, The Ruskin School of acting, and Playhouse West.
