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Reddit · 5 Jan 2023

Did a little digging; should I reach out directly?

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…

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Reddit · 5 Jan 2023

Any advice of good acting studios in LA?

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.

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Reddit · 5 Jan 2023

Doubt about the rules

Hello, I am new I've been reading the rules and, could I make a post announcing that I'm looking for voice actors to dub a clip? The job will be paid without any problem

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Reddit · 5 Jan 2023

Portraying vs. Feeling

Let's take sadness. Most acting coaches tell you that the audience can see through fake tears and will know if you're not truly sad but merely faking sadness. But I think you can totally get away with just portraying an emotion. I've seen it happen. Actors just simply going through the motions of a certain emotion inst…

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Reddit · 5 Jan 2023

Help

What to do as a high schooler Hello I am a 16M high schooler, I learned about a lot about acting. I am going to take acting clas in spring. I got 3 acting books, but if I wanna be a actor I wanna know where to go or to do because sitting and reading at doing much. Acting is a skill to practice, but how does some act or…

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Reddit · 5 Jan 2023

Actors needed for survey!

Hello fellow actors. I am currently a theater actor and in AP Research, this is my senior year of high school. My paper is regarding Discrimination in the Theater Industry, and through my literature review, I found a gap regarding the effects it has on mental health. I am conducting a survey to answer that gap. If you…

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Reddit · 4 Jan 2023

Present for an upcoming actress

Hey everyone! My sister is starting her journey as an actress by getting into drama school, and I would like to support her with some present, buy I don’t know where to start. Are ideas? Maybe a very influential book on the field? Thank youu ✨

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Reddit · 4 Jan 2023

What is the benefit of working in a closet

I hear that a lot of voice actors set up in a walk-in closet and while I do have one it would definitely be a pain to set up in, are the benefits worth it to do or is just working in my room fine or are there any alternatives.

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Reddit · 4 Jan 2023

Foreign Taxes: have any American actors here worked overseas on American shows?

Recently I've gotten some American network auditions for shows that shoot overseas. Has anyone done this in the last few years? Asking because a few years back I got slammed with foreign taxes for a role in a commercial that shot in Canada. It was an American spot but run by a Canadian production company. I'm guessing…

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Reddit · 4 Jan 2023

AMA Announcement with the lead actors of Solid Rock Trust, Friday 6 @ 1pm pst/4pm est

Hi r/acting!  My name is Rick Ives, I have a 10 year history in post production with Marvel Studios, and am the writer/director of a new indie feature called [Solid Rock Trust.](https://i.imgur.com/653YK0i.jpg) With permission from the mods, we're going to be holding an AMA with the two lead actors of our film so you c…

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Reddit · 4 Jan 2023

Acting?

Is it possible as an actor to act a real job? That sounds possible to me.

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Reddit · 4 Jan 2023

side gig benefits

hello, fellow actors! after a few months of unemployment, i was hired for a remote copywriting position at a nonprofit. i really like the gig, and am wondering how viable it is to stay at a steady remote job while in the early stage of my acting career (i'm 23 and have been signed with management for 1 year) i have 4 w…

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Reddit · 4 Jan 2023

Lady Macbeth Brainstorm - How to look like a psychopath?

Hello Hello! I [17f] will be playing Lady Macbeth at my community theatre. (For the record most of the cast is between 25 and 45 years old, so this isn’t a teen adaptation. Just raw Shakespeare in all his glory) I am playing the Lady from the perspective that she was crazy from the start of the show. Being alone all th…

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Reddit · 4 Jan 2023

I am a designer in tech. How do I become an actor after I've graduated?

Did lots of acting in middle and high school but stopped because of reasons. Now I want to get back into it. Definitely rusty but where would I start? Community college class is an option. like intro to acting. I am looking for more acting in dramatic stuff. Like stuff that makes you cry kinda stuff. Movies or whatever…

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Reddit · 4 Jan 2023

How to handle sneaky "age" questions in auditions?

Hi folks! I've never posted here, but I've had something that's been nagging at me for a few months and I wondered if anyone else has encountered this/has advice! Several months ago, in an audition that was going really well, the CD asked me "How many years have you lived in NY," which I instantly recognized as a sneak…

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Reddit · 4 Jan 2023

"Whys"

Every actor has their list of whys. Why we pursue this amazing but extremely difficult career. I made a whole list, but I realized I haven't been reading it lately, so I decided to post it both for review and to share my reasons. Feel free to post your whys too! I love hearing other people's motivations. My whys: * I l…

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Reddit · 4 Jan 2023

Maybe a dumb question about sex scenes in acting

Not sure if right thread, but in movies where there are sex scenes, do the actors and actresses ever perform actual intercourse (just obviously isn't fully shown in the show or movie)? Or are there some policies against that or idk how does all of that work? I can only imagine how awkward that would be with a bunch of…

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Reddit · 3 Jan 2023

Is TikTok a worthy avenue to gain more popularity the attention of agencies and CD’s? Or is there another way to market yourself and your acting work?

I’ve had a lot of my family breathing down my back about starting to do TikTok after seeing some of my friends get like 110K followers doing extremely cringe impressions and mimicries of famous celebrities. The entire app comes across as very vain and annoying to me, but I’ve also only just started drama school after s…

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Reddit · 3 Jan 2023

What to do if I don’t have a reel?

Hi guys! Last year I took the leap and started taking on camera acting classes, got some nice headshots, and made an actors access. As of now I don’t have a reel, would it be okay to upload self tapes instead onto AA instead? How has this worked out for everyone that started off with this?

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Reddit · 3 Jan 2023

Advice for film/casting

I’m currently in pre-production for a low budget film, as director and producer. There’s a small philosophical difference for my film. Comedy. Other producers want to have a two mid-level TV talents (very likely not stars, but familiar to some) to have most or all of the starring roles (4) with fingers crossed. The rol…

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Reddit · 3 Jan 2023

Don't Pay for Casting Director Jamie Castro's services

Warning to all actors for the new year... another CD wasting actors' time and money. Jamie didn't even bother to review the scene before we met and charged incredible amounts of money for nothing. Please don't fall for it as I did.

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Reddit · 3 Jan 2023

How Do I Know If An Actor’s Access Casting Call Is Real?

Hello! I’m just got started with pursuing acting and over the weekend I was applying for roles I thought I was fit for on Actors Access. I know that a lot of people recommend looking through AA, Backstage, etc for beginner actors. A couple of minutes ago I got an Ecocast Audition for one of the roles on AA and I got su…

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Reddit · 3 Jan 2023

How to hire full time voice actors?

We are working on a project that requires approximately 10000 short stories, and want to hire approximately 4 voice actors to each read a part of them. We looked at some of the hiring websites but they mostly do individual story tellings and the prices are a bit too much if we want to do 10000 of them. Is there a place…

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Reddit · 3 Jan 2023

First steps into the industry

Hi everyone, So I've just graduated after studying acting for three years at a film school. 2023 is my first year out in the world as an actor, and I'm gonna be honest, I'm terrified. I don't have an agent yet or a clue about what I'm going to do this year and everyone is hounding me for answers. Whenever I sit back an…

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Reddit · 3 Jan 2023

Do background actors have an agent?

I’ve seen some people mention they have an agent for background work but it usually seems they’re in Canada or out in California, or they have an agent that gets them work here in NY and out in LA Is this a common thing and do people in NYC have agents for background work? I’m a SAG member and can see the agent listing…

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Reddit · 3 Jan 2023

NYC Actors: Where do you find auditions for off off broadway shows?

Hi everyone and thanks in advance for your input. I'm an actor who is new to NYC (have worked a lot in film & tv in other markets and have done some theatre training in NYC before). How do you go about finding auditions for plays? I'm non-equity at the moment. I'm talking black box, off off broadway, small theatres, et…

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Reddit · 3 Jan 2023

Do I have a shot? How can I get there?

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…

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Reddit · 2 Jan 2023

Photoshoot on Friday

So, when I was on the set of a TV show last summer/ into Fall 6 times as a background actress (yay they asked me to come back that many times lol), one of the cameramen stopped me one time and asked if I was BG. I said yes, then he handed me his business card and said we should have a photoshoot sometime causw he does…

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Reddit · 2 Jan 2023

From chemist to actress

Hi people, I'm from Mexico (F/34). My family and I we are now in the path to emigrate to Toronto to start a new life there, but I definitely decided to start a new career like an actress. ( I sent applications at two different colleges). I graduate from college in 2012 of Chemistry and I'm currently working in that fie…

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Reddit · 2 Jan 2023

UK (+ireland) acting workshops/competitions for teen actors

Hello reddit, I would have a brief question. Are there any (preferably holiday) acting workshops or competitions for teen actors, located in the UK? I would love to network with other teen actors (maybe even directors) and broaden my horizons. Something like the YoungArts competition in the US, but on UK level? And may…

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Reddit · 2 Jan 2023

Important question, if u can help me choose please

So i’m a teenage actor from india but my age deosnt even have a proper film or music industry there isn’t any proper pay for anything here and i’ve always wanted to act professionally. So i did find these international casting sites like backstage, actors access, fame street. But all of these have a monthly payment, so…

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Reddit · 2 Jan 2023

What's the best demo reel you've heard?

I'm in the beginning stages of developing my first demo reel, and I want to try to make it competitive as possible. To that end, I want to get a feel for the best ones out there. -- I've given a listen to some of the Voice Actors I'm pretty well familiar with, but I suspect a lot of the VAs I'm familiar with haven't ha…

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Reddit · 2 Jan 2023

What does an Audio interface provide?

I've seen that lots of voice actors used it, but upon searching it up, Google just says that audio interfaces "convert microphone and instrument signals into a format your computer and software recognize", which doesn't make sense to me as you can just record with a microphone normally? Does it make the audio sound bet…

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Reddit · 2 Jan 2023

Announcement - r/ActMyScene is officially a subreddit!

[I posted here](https://www.reddit.com/r/acting/comments/zz448v/idea_collaborationbased_subreddit_for/) a few days ago about a new idea I had for a subreddit. The reactions I got were positive, so now I've created it! I've outlined the idea for the sub in the earlier post, but the gist of it is that writers post short…

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Reddit · 2 Jan 2023

Is acting more exaggerated than normal behavior?

I am not an actor, but when I watch movies, I have the impression that actors bring in more energy than an average person in daily life. Also it seems to me that gestures and facials expressions are slightly exaggerated compared to average Joe. Additionally accentuation seems a lil bit more that I would do in normal li…

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Reddit · 2 Jan 2023

Are there any free acting classes in NYC?

So my situation is a bit difficult I am 18 years old I’m kinda all by myself my dream of becoming an actor isn’t supported by my family and I’m not exactly bringing in money as to where I can pay a lot for classes I wanted just find a way to progress in something I’m really passionate about but I’m just kinda lost righ…

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Reddit · 2 Jan 2023

looking for voice actors

Hi everyone I'm bruna a 21 yro from Switzerland. I am applying for Film university, so I'm currently filming a short film. I found most actors except the parents role where they are always arguing .... since it's taken place in the past it's mainly voice.... I was wondering since it's mostly audio if I could find a cou…

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Reddit · 2 Jan 2023

Where do actors live in NYC?

I'm looking into moving to NYC and was wondering if there is a specific area/neighborhood/part of the city that a lot of up-and-coming actors tend to live in. I like to be surrounded by people with similar interests and goals. Any suggestions?

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Reddit · 1 Jan 2023

Union actors keep submitting for my non-union roles (need advice)

I produce some very small indie productions. Some are union projects, others are non-union. Every time I put out a casting call here in LA, I get hundreds of union (SAG-AFTRA) actors submitting for the parts even thought the casting calls are very clearly for non-union projects. I know that they are not allowed to do n…

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Reddit · 1 Jan 2023

Final Casting Call for my Audio Drama

For the past half a year I've been producing a full cast Audio Drama for a novel of mine. I've gotten several actors from this sub and once again, I need your help for the last few minor characters. I'll post pay rates next to the characters but they are negotiable if it takes more time than we thought. ​ (Adult…

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Reddit · 1 Jan 2023

Curious to go into acting but not sure if it's for me?

I am an adult with a full-time stable job. I've been taking group acting lessons for the past 6 months which I absolutely love. I haven't performed or anything like that (at least not yet), but have really enjoyed the classes so I am thinking how I could take acting further. My plan is to sign up with an extra agency,…

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Reddit · 1 Jan 2023

CA Actors?

I'm an actor in DFW, been working commercials for a couple years now. If I'm being totally transparent, I am suffering a little bit mentally from a combination of holiday depression, FOMO, and this idea that I started acting "too late" (which I know is a little ridiculous, I'm 27) and wishing I never got tattoos that c…

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Reddit · 1 Jan 2023

Audition for a TV show

Does anyone know where someone can audition for a TV show? That’s currently on the air and if they’re looking for new actors?