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Reddit · 16 Oct 2022
What possible parallel jobs or careers could you do **alongside** acting until retirement? For instance, having worked in the restaurant industry, I find it hard to see anyone serving or bartending past a certain age just due to how laborious and physically taxing the job is. Moreover, most restaurant jobs don't offer…
Reddit · 16 Oct 2022
Don’t waste your hard-earned money on a backstage membership. The magazine literally gave you the same crappy advice that everybody in the industry gives you. Advice that doesn’t work. Years ago when I was a young actor I was told by an agent that I needed a membership to playbill and backstage because no one would tak…
Reddit · 16 Oct 2022
Do not attend LS studios industry talks in Los Angeles. Waste of your time. The studio invites agents and managers to do free industry talks at their studio. They advertise that the event is free and you can bring your headshot with you and if the agent is interested they will call you up to do a monologue. This is com…
Reddit · 15 Oct 2022
This post is part asking for advice, part ranting. Excuse any tangents. Im sure many of you, like myself, live here in NYC for acting. I’ve made so many connections, friends, success with acting, and the city brought me such joy. I can’t imagine being anywhere else trying to pursue not only my passion, but also living…
Reddit · 15 Oct 2022
I did it! I just landed not just one, but three major roles in an upcoming anime! My first ever paid gig was around 2 years ago, and since then I’ve only done small gigs for content creators. But now, my audition won and I got casted for a role and ended up getting casted for 2 more in the same project! I feel like thi…
Reddit · 15 Oct 2022
I'm posting this in a few different subreddits to get a broad range of opinions on this subject, but considering this sub is all about voice acting, I figured I might have the best chance of getting answers (or corrections) here. Let's assume that some higher-ups at Platinum just didn't want Helena Taylor back on the p…
Reddit · 15 Oct 2022
**UPDATE:** Thanks so much for everyone who weighed in! General consensus was definitely **a)** there's truly no right answer and **b)** see what it would be like to keep the stage direction as written, but play with my own interpretation not as written (clearly it went much deeper than that, but just to generalize). I…
Reddit · 14 Oct 2022
I had a one line co-star on a hybrid docu-series type show on DISNEY+ and I was acting in one of the reenactment scenes. I was listed in the credits and the show aired almost 2 months ago. I checked the project on IMDb and it seems as though production has added none of the cast. Every actor listed seems to have manual…
Reddit · 14 Oct 2022
For those of us doing our own direct email marketing efforts and using a service of some kind to automate this, who do you use? I found out the hard way that most of the email service providers out there have a rule that even if you follow the can-spam act to the letter, you've got to have a subscriber's permission fir…
Reddit · 14 Oct 2022
Hey y'all.. I filmed self-tapes for the YoungArts competition thingy, but looking back, I kind of hate them. I could've done way more or intensified it a little more. I feel like it didn't show off my 'best.' I just feel frustrated and disappointed because I don't have time to re-record. It's due today, and I have been…
Reddit · 14 Oct 2022
My friend is producing and directing a short, with a budget of about $30k. He is hiring some SAG actors, and some non-union. I was cast as a substantial principal role, and am non-union. The project will be under the Short Film Agreement. I am having trouble finding information on whether or not this will result in my…
Reddit · 14 Oct 2022
The rock has become such a character in himself that now, whenever i see him play a role, he is just Dwayne Johnson, not whatever character he's playing. It really takes away from whatever he's in because I just see a celebrity, not a character. I have kind of lost respect for him as an actor as he has just become le b…
Reddit · 14 Oct 2022
Hello! So here's the deal: My best friend's birthday is coming up. And I want to surprise her buy having miss Potter (voice actress) record a happy birthday message in a video game character voice she adores. But problem is that miss Potter doesnt seem to have social media or any way to contact and ask if she would be…
Reddit · 14 Oct 2022
A friend of mine has been studying drama for three years and has performed in theatre on occasion and despite going for some auditions for TV etc, has never been cast. Then I know another guy who has an ordinary job but has a particular looking face and looks more like an generic “actor. He recently got cast in a part…
Reddit · 14 Oct 2022
So I submitted for a role in a student film. Two roles were posted I was a good fit for, I only submitted for one. Was invited to audition via Eco Cast, and was given link to entire script. On reading the script I realize the role I didn’t submit for is a better fit for me. Is there a good practices anyone can recomend…
Reddit · 14 Oct 2022
I'm trying to learn techniques that are used to achieve different voices and I'm trying to figure out how deep voices are done. One example is Yoseph Calvert from Astral Chain. [Here is an example of his voice](https://youtu.be/K-erRwt2EwE?t=1387) (If time stamp doesn't work, go to 23:07). His voice actor is Joe J Thom…
Reddit · 14 Oct 2022
I do not want to be a real actor or later have a career in this industry unless it's voice work, but I am looking for job options I can be compatible with and not be in customer service anymore until I can make my own form of income going. I like the idea of working on projects too and I would appreciate seeing how thi…
Reddit · 14 Oct 2022
Acting is something I’ve always wanted to do but I never see anybody my size play anything other than a “funny” side character or they’re always used as a political statement. What do I do? Should I like lose weight??
Reddit · 14 Oct 2022
Hey all, this may seem like a bit of a silly title. However, I’m a relatively fresh Australian Actor. I’m a young, aspiring country person wanting to be apart of something. I want (as the title suggests) to add to this visual medium that we call Television and movies and indie films. I want to help create this beautifu…
Reddit · 14 Oct 2022
On Actors Access do I add the hi-res version of my headshot or another version, say under 4 MB? Won't adding the hi-res versions make it better quality?
Reddit · 13 Oct 2022
Millie Bobby Brown has 60 million followers alone just off the lead role of Stranger Things. So I think she is set for life.
Reddit · 13 Oct 2022
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 · 13 Oct 2022
Hiring voice talent to record a handful of voice over lines to be used in video ads for a game. Looking to cast both male and female voices with native American or Canadian English accents. Here is a reference for the tone and style of the voice over we're aiming for: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHzDdvfOEhU](https…
Reddit · 13 Oct 2022
I thought of this question after reading few answers on Quora, on the fame of Stranger Things cast.
Reddit · 13 Oct 2022
Especially the actors of Millie bobby brown, Sadie sink, Finn and Caleb
Reddit · 13 Oct 2022
Warning: Kind of a long post, sorry! TLDR at the end :) Hello! So as the title says, I lost interest in my hobbies and basic things like watching entertainment once my depression settled in. I didn't realise this until recently and I've been dealing with it since I was 11. I've graduated from uni for my Acting course a…
Reddit · 12 Oct 2022
How do i overcome jealousy of the stranger things actors?
Reddit · 12 Oct 2022
So I have YouTube channel that basically serves as my default website/portfolio (I have an actual website, but my YouTube channel has attracted me more attention do to how big YouTube is) it has all my reels, all things I voiced in are neatly organized a playlist by year, and I have portfolio playlist that I can send t…
Reddit · 12 Oct 2022
Does anyone know how I can self-represent myself and submit to private breakdowns if I live in Quebec?
Reddit · 12 Oct 2022
So I got my first agent in April and since then she's gotten me 4 auditions and I haven't booked any of them (which I guess is to be expected since I'm new and still finding my footing). I figured that since I'm an ACTRA Apprentice with no professional credits on my resume (only Student theatre/film projects) that that…
Reddit · 12 Oct 2022
Hello All, ​ I know the question of whether you should be a reality tv actor is generally a no-no. However, I have been approached to Host a reality tv show. Would this be good or bad for my career if I am looking to get more serious roles later on. Would hosting be as damaging as being a contestant? For example…
Reddit · 12 Oct 2022
i’m still waiting on my co-star on Disney+ to be added by production on IMDb, and it’s been almost 2 months since it has aired.
Reddit · 11 Oct 2022
So I think I know the answer to this already, but would still love to have some insight. I've recently booked a recurring co-star on a network show that has become meatier each episode they bring me back, to where in the latest, I have an entire scene with just the main actor and I. (I think if I get another scene like…
Reddit · 11 Oct 2022
Hey, I am new and love getting advice and hearing everyone’s stories so I’m curious. How long did it take to get a call back for a movie/short film/ commercial even if it’s for a background character? How many auditions did you apply to? Especially on BACKSTAGE or Actors Access?
Reddit · 11 Oct 2022
So I just had a phone call with someone from an agency and they said I needed to sign up for Actors Access. Is this something required or is this a red flag? I'm not looking to get scammed. The agency is called Golden Artists Entertainment in Atlanta, anyone know it?
Reddit · 11 Oct 2022
So I got an avail check last week for shoot dates that were around 3 weeks out from that date. The original audition was through Actors Access, but the casting director asked us to email them to confirm availability and vax status. I did that, and just to be safe, I replied to their C-Mail message. They didn’t send any…
Reddit · 11 Oct 2022
I am a new actor who is just in love with the art of acting, but my city is super small and does not have any acting classes, can y'all send some of the best acting workshops that you guys know?
Reddit · 10 Oct 2022
I want to be one of those actors who don’t care at ALL about awards, merits, recognition and all that stuff, and instead only care about the love of their craft, the work they get to do, the creativity, collaboration, and experience of acting. But I’m not one of those actors. I DO care about the work and the craft and…
Reddit · 10 Oct 2022
Hey guys, So this is my story. Back in February 2021 I was scrolling through reddit, and I found myself on r/marvelstudiosspoilers. I found a post that was linked to an extras casting facebook page, and decided to sign up for it because I live near Atlanta (where the movie was being filmed). The movie turned out to be…
Reddit · 10 Oct 2022
Any TV show or movies when looked up about the cast, many of them are also writers, producers and directors. But more often than anything else I've found that they are actors and writers. Why is that? I don't intend to say that they mustn't be both or many aside to acting. But seeing this the case repeatedly makes me w…
Reddit · 10 Oct 2022
This doesn't happen to me too often, but I've done quite a lot of true crime shows, non-union shows etc. I am wondering if word of mouth has gone around from doing previous work on other shows in order to be booked for this show particularly. I do have a reel and resumé that are top notch and it's casting director(s) t…
Reddit · 10 Oct 2022
I am trying to be an actor and currently pursuing an associate degree in fine arts, but I’m already in my late 20s. I have a backstage account and a profile that could use some work but overall isn’t bad. I just don’t have any experience to show on it. I’ve applied to couple things and actually got call backs but the s…
Reddit · 10 Oct 2022
Hey there guys, real quick, my latest job I was the star of a 45 minute episode of the finale of an anthology series (different stories and actors each episode). On my resume I put "Episode Lead" but do you think "star" or "Guest star" would be more appropriate here? Thank you.
Reddit · 10 Oct 2022
Analogies aside, I am looking for like-minded LA-based actors/comedians who want in on creating a social media dynasty! I have loads of longer-form (5 mins; for YouTube) and short-form (1-2 mins; mainly for TikTok) comedy/horror sketch ideas to produce, and a Blackmagic Pocket Cinema 4k camera to shoot with. I would lo…
Reddit · 10 Oct 2022
I want to be one of those actors who don't care at ALL about awards, merits, recognition and all that stuff, and instead only care about the love of their craft, the work they get to do, the creativity, collaboration, and experience of acting. But I'm not one of those actors. I DO care about the work and the craft and…
Reddit · 10 Oct 2022
Not getting ahead of myself but curious—I have an audition for a sag podcast—if I book it, does it make me sag-e? I’ve seen how new media content creators can do this but not actors.
Reddit · 10 Oct 2022
Acting is all about emotions. But I’m one of those people who are very “cold” and “unemotional” (while still dreaming of being an actor lol). The reason I’m like this is that I learned from an early age to “hide” my emotions, feelings, and opinions from certain people (namely family) in order to avoid being harmed, moc…
Reddit · 10 Oct 2022
I (14F) found a paid audition for a feature film that's being directed by Ethan Coen. It's for background characters in a scene and I am in the big age range for the actors. No headshot nor reel is necessary for the audition. To me it sounds worth it, and Ethan Coen seems like someone worth putting as a director I work…
Reddit · 10 Oct 2022
I’m looking for an acting class that can build me a solid foundation as an actor. I been looking into Lbacting,Armstrong, EVN, and pro actors lab but I want to know what do you think is best? What was your experience with these studios?
Reddit · 10 Oct 2022
Hi! I’m a 20 year old actor (screen) and have had social media for a very long time. However, I’m at a point where I find it very addicting and honestly useless, other than the connections I’ve made with it. Now, I want to get rid of my socials, but I’m holding onto them because of these connections. Can y’all tell me…
