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Reddit · 20 Dec 2022

My Pilot Season/ Agency Representation Gameplan. Thoughts?

Disclaimer: I am learning and this is by no means the gameplan of a seasoned actor. Just a bit of background. I started acting about 1.5 years ago. The first year I took classes and for the last 6 months ive been booking here and there. Some self-submissions and others with my agency. I don't have a large agency as I'm…

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Reddit · 20 Dec 2022

Covid has changed my voice

I'm sorry if this kind of post is unwelcome here. I'm not a voice actor but I think this community could help answer by question. I've always been soft spoken to the point it can be a strain to be heard. Now that I have covid, my voice sounds strange but I much prefer it because it travels effortlessly and my mother do…

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Reddit · 20 Dec 2022

Feeling like everyone can get an agent except me

I know it’ll happen when I’m ready, and if nobody’s signing me I’m clearly not. I’m discouraged right now, met a girl on set the other day that has an agent and that was her very first job, had never taken an acting class, got an agent with a self tape and a selfie. Meanwhile I’m on my third feature film booked on acto…

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Reddit · 20 Dec 2022

How to deal with unprofessionalism

I work a lot of student/ small budget films. And I’m alright with this usually the cast and crew is very professional and make some pretty good short films, they also take great care of the actors since usually we are there for free on our own time. I applied for a small budget student project and thought I knew what I…

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Reddit · 20 Dec 2022

looking for tips on how to do a Michael J. Fox/Marty Mcfly impression

so I'm doing a Marty Mcfly cosplay and I was wondering how to imitate his voice and I would greatly appreciate any help from all of you wonderful voice actors. I do apologize if this is the wrong subreddit, if so please tell me what sub I should go to. Thanks

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Reddit · 20 Dec 2022

Agents and agency

Hi guys, do you have any good agents and agencies to recomend to someone who is still a beginner? Also, would be amazing if they worked with international actors

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Reddit · 20 Dec 2022

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Reddit · 19 Dec 2022

Looking for a Voice Artist for a Gaming and Animation YT character - FOXY

**Job Role: Voice-Over Actor** **Offer: $20 - $40 per hour (depending on experience)** We run a successful animation and gaming youtube channel looking to hire Voice Actors. Kindly go to this link to audition: [https://t.ly/3Qyw](https://t.ly/3Qyw) Skills and Requirements: * Must be 18 years or older. * Must be able to…

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Reddit · 19 Dec 2022

Can I put a 'Real people' commercial on my acting resume?

Bit torn on this one, curious if there's a standard here. I was randomly scouted on the street to be in a focus group, and it turned out to be one of those Chevy commercials with "Real people". Turns out they are in fact just regular people, I didn't know I was 'acting' in it until the commercial aired and I got a chec…

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Reddit · 19 Dec 2022

Reputable NJ/NY agents

Hi I’m interested in getting an agent and have a few questions. Long story short my first agent was a complete scam so I decided to find work on my own work through backstage, actors access, etc. I started acting 2 months ago and have 6 credits under my belt some background work some supporting and even a lead role. I’…

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Reddit · 19 Dec 2022

What do you all recommend teenage actors do?

I do drama GCSE (UK) and take acting classes for 3 hours a week but I don't have any headshots done ( I don't want to spend £200 just to have a growth spurt and look completely different on set), I don't have an agent and I live in the countryside (closest audition I could find was 90 miles away). I'm not necessarily i…

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Reddit · 19 Dec 2022

Do you find actors to be over critical of themselves?

Recently had a short film I was the lead in released, I almost cried watching because I felt I did such a horrible job acting. It was my first time on camera and I was pretty nervous so I know while we were shooting it felt not great. But everyone involved that attended our premier was acting like I did such an amazing…

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Reddit · 19 Dec 2022

I want to go into voice acting

Hello everyone! I have been giving becoming a voice actor a lot of thought for some time now and now I want to take the first steps. My friends have been trying to get me to go into voice acting for a while now since I can do various impressions of movie and video game characters as well as random voices of different p…

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Reddit · 18 Dec 2022

Acting in VA

So, I want to be an actress and possibly a model while still in my undergrad in college. (Nothing to do with my major, but I want to do it as a hobby or possibly second career once I finish my master's) Anyone know of some agencies I could go through that would work with a21 year old, 5'7" Black female in the DC/MD/VA…

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Reddit · 18 Dec 2022

Is this acting class a scam?

Hi, so I looked around and found this studio on lessons.com I'm a bit suspicious about this as the class doesn't have any address, photos, etc. It tells you to pay for the class in the website with paypal, venmo, etc. The closest thing to a photo is pictures of the teacher, but other information is very vague. She clai…

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Reddit · 18 Dec 2022

Landing an Agent

hello!!!! I'm an actor in Vancouver, Canada and graduated last year with a certificate in acting. I've been doing some stage productions and previously had an agent who worked out of a different city, and now am trying to land an agent here in Vancouver. Seems like this community is mostly geared towards LA (just trave…

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Reddit · 18 Dec 2022

Question regarding portfolio material

So I'm trying to build my talent as an actor, and I'm thinking of ways to do so, and I was thinking what if I performed famous quotes in different ways and recorded that? Could that be part of my self tape or would that be something else? Sorry if this is a stupid question; I'm learning

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Reddit · 18 Dec 2022

How do you do a Finnish accent?

My friend is a voice actor abdand she recently went to a recording session where she was asked to voice a character with a Finnish accent. SgeShe was quite confused and had to ask her accent coach but not ever her knew how to do a Finnish accent and she's never been asked to do one before that.

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Reddit · 18 Dec 2022

Need help with where I should look for auditions

I am an young aspiring male actor, I mainly just use the backstage app to look for auditions, I was wondering what other people use to find auditions because I need more than just the backstage app.

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Reddit · 18 Dec 2022

Is Albuquerque a realistic place to audition and land something big?

I lived in Albuquerque for a year and I know that there are a few casting companies out there. But it seems to me a majority of the actors there only do supporting roles at best or filler background type jobs. I could very well be wrong. My two favorite shows are obviously better call Saul and breaking Bad. Having said…

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Reddit · 18 Dec 2022

TAP NYC The Actor's Project is a SCAM- I tried it and here's the short scoop

TAP NYC is a scam. I paid close to 600 dollars for this program. Was told that once I auditioned and paid, I would be in the program for good. I was shown all the people that received representation prior to my joining and it got me excited. Once I started, I was told that I needed to get professional headshots taken.…

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Reddit · 18 Dec 2022

How do I act as someone else?

I have been working with the Meisner technique for over a year now and I would say that I am a pretty good actor, I’m feeling the emotions within my scenes, acting on impulses/instincts, doing very well in rep exercises, and in general feel well accomplished with the effort and time I have poured into my craft. One of…

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Reddit · 18 Dec 2022

I get told I sound like Kermit the frog

I'm not a voice actor and I get told that I sound like Kermit the frog. The comparison has never been made IRL, but when I play games a lot of people have brought up to me that I sound like an adolescent Kermit the frog, though I am 20 yrs old. My voice has always been an insecurity of mine, but I'm realising now (quit…

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Reddit · 18 Dec 2022

What are some tips and warmups to lower someones voice?

I am a Cis Female but choose to identify as non-gender conforming. I am currently in school getting a BA in theatre and performance, and my overall plan is to go into professional voice acting and foley. I’ve been doing free work with some paid here and there on CastingCallClub for about 3 and a half year now, but now…

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Reddit · 17 Dec 2022

How to get an acting gig as an international students?

Can international students work/get an acting gig while their course is going on? Cause I’ve been told that you need an actor’s visa to land an acting gig which you can get only post graduation. But post graduation you only get a year’s OPT to land a gig, find a sponsor and so on. One year is too less of a time to buil…

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Reddit · 17 Dec 2022

What is the NYC etiquette on noise?

I’m an actor and I’m auditioning for drama schools for about two weeks in NYC. Im flying in to NYC and I’m planning on booking an Airbnb (entire place to myself) while I’m there. I would like to practice my monologues out loud. Most of the time, my volume level is a normal speaking voice. But occasionally, to get out o…

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Reddit · 17 Dec 2022

what agencies should i look into as a Black actor after drama school?

for more context, i am a 21 year old Black girl that’s in drama school in london. i ask this question because it’s very apparent that young Black actors rarely get the chance to be seen in the same way their white peers do. a lot of my favourite Black actors such as daniel kaluuya, john boyega, sheila atim, etc. only r…

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Reddit · 17 Dec 2022

I want to pursue acting, but I'm in a unsuitable situation

In school, I have been putting my focus on a career of business, in order to please my parents by securing a financially stable future. However, I have never been able to shake off the feeling of becoming an actor. Every time I watch a film or series, and I watch the behind the scene cuts, it just looks so enjoyable to…

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Reddit · 17 Dec 2022

any good acting schools/classes in houston?

i’m an aspiring actor from the houston, tx area and i was wondering if anyone knows of or has gone to any acting classes here? i’ve seen some studios with reviews on google but it’s honestly hard for me to tell which ones are actually reputable since i’m so new to all of this.

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Reddit · 16 Dec 2022

Hiring a Writer

So, I am an actress but I've got countless ideas for some shorts that I want to produce. I'm not as passionate about the actual process of writing however...where do I begin looking to hire someone who can help me make a physical script?

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Reddit · 16 Dec 2022

Free Resource for Voice Actors

Hi all! My name is Eleni and I work with a talent agency and training studio with voice actors and actors for film and theater. I am personally offering 15-minute meetings to discuss the industry, and casting, in addition, to assisting with any questions you have. Let me know if interested. https://preview.redd.it/vw3i…

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Reddit · 16 Dec 2022

Should I take acting/improv classes even though I'm fat?

I was a theatre major and was once told by my advisor i'd only ever be cast as 'the mother or best friend' because of "my voice and stature". I can understand typecasting, especially with body size and how shallow hollywood is. But I was constantly lauded in my classes/plays by my professors, fellow students, and peers…

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Reddit · 16 Dec 2022

Need Motivation :’)

Hi guys, so I’ve been apart of the Reddit for a while and love the community here and would love some words of encouragement from other actors. This last year has been kinda hard: I’ve been called into a lot of rooms and pinned/ signed test offers for 3 huge series regular roles but I didn’t book any of them. I was abl…

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Reddit · 16 Dec 2022

Video camera Recommendations.

Hi Everybody, I'm a voice actor and a singer who is after some recommendations from this community. When I'm not in my booth auditioning for vocal acting jobs, I take my microphone out of the booth and use it to record my brother and I doing some singing duets (duel mics). My question to all of you who do this, what is…

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Reddit · 16 Dec 2022

Auditions Question

I was looking at people's stats this year, and I am impressed by a lot of them. If you're a consistently working actor, meaning you're not exactly new to LA and you've been in the business for a while, how many auditions should I expect in a year from an agent? I know the number varies widely, but what is a good number…

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Reddit · 15 Dec 2022

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 · 15 Dec 2022

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What is the trikes to be professional actor And what is the ingredients of the real actor?

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Reddit · 15 Dec 2022

Are y’all getting auditions?

Are you guys getting any auditions in December/ January? I signed with a new agency this week and I know the industry will close for the holidays so I am curious to know what to expect. I am a sag actor with credits/ reel!

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Reddit · 15 Dec 2022

Work/Life Balance

I am a pretty new actor, currently going through acting school. Due to some unforeseen circumstances, I am now in a position where I had to move closer to home again and stop acting/furthering my career for a while. And while I was going stir-crazy at first, I am now really grateful for the downtime. I didn't realise h…

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Reddit · 15 Dec 2022

Is this an absolutely ridiculous statement about agents?

I was filming a short film earlier today and during lunch one of the actors was saying that he much prefers having an agent of the opposite sex as it is better for their working relationship, he found he connects better with females in general and that having a female agent is best for him to which the director and cou…

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Reddit · 15 Dec 2022

Need voice actors!

Hi! I'm a freelance animator. Need Two actors: Male: Young/teen. Very muscular but innocent. Female: In her 20s but still sound pretty young. For details into this project, please send me a direct message :D