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Reddit · 6 Feb 2022
A few weeks ago, the company I work for decided to launch a big, new ad campaign. Through some quirk of fate, I was tapped to record the voiceovers. The ad campaign, which is mostly on YouTube, Facebook, and a little bit of specialized television (not network) has since become a rousing success. It got me thinking abou…
Reddit · 6 Feb 2022
I've been exposing myself in theatre in my hometown for 4 years now, learning and growing until I get my bachelor's degree at the local university (in a "safer" field unrelated to theatre). I've done almost all of it for free, as a young amateur actor. But now the head of my theatre troop offered me to lead the organiz…
Reddit · 6 Feb 2022
Hey there! Are you a female or male VO actor interested in creating content around power, psychology, and politics? If so - we’re creating a video essay channel and are looking for a single, permanent VO actor for it - 3 videos a week, which will be doing just that. The channel will have a similar, but different, VO st…
Reddit · 6 Feb 2022
I (26M) started my journey as an actor at 19 when I took professional classes in NYC. After 7 years I got a BS (not in theater), worked in corporate, mental health, even went to a masters for PT before I left due to loss of interest. In addition I have done some professional voice over and on camera work. This weekend…
Reddit · 6 Feb 2022
A few times now, I’ve been sent self-tape instructions for what is clearly the wrong character in a film via Actors Access (e.g. today, I was called back for the role of an artsy 14 year old girl but the instructions/sides for the role of her abusive father were the only ones attached). Is there some way I can message…
Reddit · 6 Feb 2022
I’m curious what others opinions would be in this… Do you think if an actor would to get a job at a studio or talent agency that they wouldn’t be able to have much of an acting career? Or do you think it may be beneficial considering you’d start to make connections with people who would potential be the ones to cast yo…
Reddit · 6 Feb 2022
I’m a young voice actor, 16 but I have a pretty deep voice, if you know who corpse husband is, I have a deeper voice than him. I’ve always loved acting and especially voice acting and I want to know how to get started. If I’m missing anything here tell me.
Reddit · 6 Feb 2022
Hey everyone, Last month I submitted to countless agents and scored three meetings. All three agents offered me across the board representation. I'm extremely grateful but unsure of which one to sign with. Agent #1 - 600 on IMDbPro, SAG-franchised & 2 actors out of 70 are my type. Agency's been active since 2017. Agent…
Reddit · 6 Feb 2022
I'm an apprentice UBCP/ACTRA member and honestly that credit kind of just fell in my lap as an upgrade on set from background to actor. Until recently I haven't pursued acting, and now on top of that I have started focusing more on voice acting work. I'm curious what peoples thoughts are on the amount of work there is…
Reddit · 6 Feb 2022
ACTORS! It’s been a tough time for the performing arts. As things open, again, slowly, productions are beginning to cast… auditions are happening! Naturally, many of us feel out of shape, a bit rusty, and that is okay! Andrew Jamieson is now booking private audition prep sessions, both in person (Montreal, Quebec) and…
Reddit · 6 Feb 2022
What exactly is the difference between a „normal“ agent and an associate agent? When I look up some actor‘s agents on the agency’s website (UK) it says who their agent is and who their associate agent is so what’s the difference between the two? Because associate agents can also represent actors without a „normal“ agen…
Reddit · 6 Feb 2022
I don't know about you guys, but I LOVE when a director tells me go smaller. I go as big as possible and let the director adjust. Been working on a film for a few days (actually on set right now) and have a director tell me go smaller is the best. It's so good cause it's easiest to go smaller. I read a lot of directors…
Reddit · 6 Feb 2022
So yeah, I applied to a few roles on Actors Access and I was wondering how long it takes to hear back from them in regards to an audition? I got updated headshots done and I feel like I could be a good fit for them. Any advice would be good. Thanks!
Reddit · 5 Feb 2022
I've hired five voice actors from Fiverr. The first three all read each line 2 to 4 times. It was not written in their advertisements that they would do this (nor did I request it), but I was very grateful for it. However, the last two only did one take. The first person I thought was an exception to the rule but then…
Reddit · 5 Feb 2022
My name is Tim and I am part of a product team for a class. I am looking for the freelancers, part time workers, contractors, basically those who work job to job or pay check to paycheck. Would you be willing to have a 30 minute chat with me so I can understand your experience when it comes to what do you do or think a…
Reddit · 5 Feb 2022
Ever since the shift to self tapes has gotten more and more prominent (and lowkey permanent, especially for first rounds), CDs have been giving sides that are ridiculously long AND poorly cut. I'm not sure what happens in the background and whether their hands are tied because producers are demanding them to have actor…
Reddit · 5 Feb 2022
I'm half Caucasion and half Korean, and I very much look like it. In a room full of white people, I definitely look not white, but in a room full of Koreans/Asians, I look white af. My agents and manager get me a lot of auditions for roles that are obviously for a full Korean character. IE, the character description is…
Reddit · 5 Feb 2022
Would I be okay without a car in LA?
Reddit · 4 Feb 2022
What’s up everyone? I just moved to LA from NYC and over there we had One on One and to a lesser extent Actors Connection. I don’t think these are shoe ins by any means but if I have some CDs/Agents in mind I wanna meet it could be worth the Face time. Are CDs and agents out here too busy to bother with workshops or is…
Reddit · 4 Feb 2022
**What is the maximum amount of words per single line of an actors dialogue?** **AND how many lines are too much ?** *To my understanding there can be anywhere from 1 to 7* ***words*** *per line...(maybe 1 or 2 more)* *also, 1 - 4* ***lines*** *of words within the same dialogue...(again,maybe 1 or 2 more)* **Example:**…
Reddit · 4 Feb 2022
posting this here because this seems like the kind of space that would appreciate/celebrate this good news (admittedly when I told folks in person about this, they either didn't seem to care or didn't know how big of a deal was) but it feels very surreal to know that I'm part of an A-list roster of actors, writers, dir…
Reddit · 4 Feb 2022
Just wondering how actors starting off are able to secure such large agents. Just looking at IMDb, I see actors with no real credits signed with some of the top top agents/managers. Like, how does someone with no real credits Become signed with one of the top agents and is then cast in their basically fist role in a hu…
Reddit · 4 Feb 2022
Hi all, I'm currently trying to get my showreel done and I unfortunately don't know any actors who live by me, or really online. I have taken acting classes but many of the people in those classes did not keep in touch after the classes ended. Does anyone know any good resources to find people to do self-tapes with? Ev…
Reddit · 4 Feb 2022
Pretty much what the titles says. I’m just curious, if LA agents even consider people who don’t live in the LA market.
Reddit · 4 Feb 2022
If you want your acting friend to fix something, how do you tell them about it while being mindful of their feelings?
Reddit · 4 Feb 2022
I'm curious about how voice actor work in certain cutscenes, I've been playing Genshin Impact and also watching many anime series, there's something that bother me is there's some cutscenes where the character only said 1 line such as "Look" or "It's beautiful"... and that's it Take Genshin for example, in version 1.0,…
Reddit · 4 Feb 2022
Basically booked a radio spot, got the session fee, then - nothing. Look sometimes these things don't run. But months later I had this feeling in my gut that it ran. I don't know how to describe it other than that. It was just an intuition. I used personal contacts to email the creatives at the ad agency and it turns o…
Reddit · 4 Feb 2022
So the title says it all. I got booked for a project and it was background role and NU, but the payment would have covered my rent and most of my basic expenses for the month. I tested positive for Covid (fully vaxxed and boosted) a week and a half before the filming date. Ironically, I think it got Covid from working…
Reddit · 4 Feb 2022
An honest poll of actors and aspiring actors. [View Poll](https://www.reddit.com/poll/skfmu4)
Reddit · 4 Feb 2022
I'm 16 and i wanna be a screen actor when i group up but my parents want me to do IT or something and do acting on the side, nida open courses work for that im just wondering how worth it those courses are. i plan to do the screen actors course. i'm also completely open to any new suggestions of any other courses or sc…
Reddit · 4 Feb 2022
I’ve booked several commercials but only three costars and zero film. The funny thing is, it’s a catch 22: you need a reel to be seen for theatrical and you need theatrical credits for a reel. I’ve heard of actors writing and filming their own materials, but have any of you done it by chance? What was that process like…
Reddit · 3 Feb 2022
Hi guys. As a newbie actor based in the UK, can I audition for roles that is outside my location? Like US, Canada etc? Also, is there any complications with auditioning on an international level?
Reddit · 3 Feb 2022
Hey guys! I'm looking for voice actors/actresses for a new animation channel on youtube based on animes. In fact, I already have a monetized animation channel, but all the videos are dubbed in Brazilian Portuguese, so I already have more than 20 videos available to be dubbed in English on the new channel that I'm going…
Reddit · 3 Feb 2022
I'm FINALLY out there as a professionally working trans actor, and oh my GOD, I heard stories about making self tapes, but I had no idea just how much they can royally suck sometimes. Right now, I'm trying to find a better ring light, but I'm not sure exactly what to get. Any tips on getting used to making self tapes,…
Reddit · 3 Feb 2022
I’ve wanted to become an actress since I was verry little.My mom tried to put me in acting classes when I was 8 but I refused because I was young and stupid.After that I tried to want a different career,but that made me want to act even more and I knew that if I did something else I would regret it. So I started taking…
Reddit · 3 Feb 2022
This post contains spoilers for the latest episode of The Book of Boba Fett on Disney+. I think many members of this community have been aware for a while now that AI programmes are beginning to be used in professional settings to synthesise voice. Famously, Duolingo use AI to synthesise voices across many languages fo…
Reddit · 3 Feb 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 · 3 Feb 2022
Starting a new series of monologues. This one is from "After the quake" by Haruki Murakami. Hope you enjoy.
Reddit · 3 Feb 2022
Hello fellow Toronto actors. I have been take classes since October and I am thinking of submitting to agencies for represention. However, I don't have any experience just some training so I was wondering what are my chances of being accepted by an agency. Two people that I know from my classes were just accepted to AM…
Reddit · 3 Feb 2022
Hey all, In this pandemic it has been hard to meet others and I thought it would be nice to create a discord for creatives in NYC. This discord is intended for hobbyists to working professionals. I have made channels for every major industry department, eg: actors, G&E, costume, etc. and there are more general channels…
Reddit · 3 Feb 2022
Older podcast episode in regards to the show but it covers voice acting with a professional who’s been in the industry. https://www.podcasttheway.com/l/the-voiceover/ Description copy and pasted: Today's guest is Don Grant; a professional voice actor whose work has even appeared in Super Bowl commercials. There's a lot…
Reddit · 3 Feb 2022
I have little acting experience but I want to audition for commercials, tv and film. Which platform is better for that?
Reddit · 3 Feb 2022
So I can't find much info on google so I thought I'd try here. You know how known and relatively well known Animation and VG VO actors go to conventions to sign things, do panels? Does any body have any info on: 1) What is the lowest level that a "Convention agent" would consider someone? Can you think of an example 2)…
Reddit · 3 Feb 2022
So, I (18) just want to be an actor, a musical one would have my preference, but I got rejected from acting school, they didn't even tell me why. And "the next best thing" just doesn't feel right, I was thinking visual art, but acting keeps being all I want, but I feel like I'm too late. I started relatively late with…
Reddit · 3 Feb 2022
Hey folks! I wanted to share a story that I hope will inspire! Long story short, I'm a rising actor and when I heard Michael B. Jordan was producing a live action Static Shock movie. Although I felt discouraged at first since I wasn't a big name actor, I decided to take a chance on myself and start a petition to get so…
Reddit · 3 Feb 2022
I feel like I over act. People tell me I'm not, but when I watch my self and compare it to people on tv or actors I like I don't feel like I'm over acting. I know I shouldn't be thinking about acting and just be, be the character, but I feel like even when I am I don't seem natural when I watch myself. When I try to no…
Reddit · 3 Feb 2022
Agencies like UTA, ICM, Innovative, and CAA and more seem to be referral only or email. And I feel that sending an email won’t be effective at all since I imagine these agencies get a million emails a day from strangers everyday. I know that referrals come through connections but it’s tough for someone like me for exam…
Reddit · 3 Feb 2022
I live in Texas and travel to LA a lot, right now I don’t know whether to use actors access or backstage, which would be best for me? As someone who’s trying to do films exclusively.
Reddit · 3 Feb 2022
Hey everybody, my name is [Scott Cleverdon](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0166526) together with my wife [Assumpta Serna](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0785264) we have taught film acting for the last 20 years. We've also done the job, Assumpta more than most will ever do in their lives (and in 6 different languages). Foll…
