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Reddit · 4 Jun 2021
Been auditioning for the past year during covid. Started off with great auditions, consistently 2 or 3 a week. I’ve booked 2 commercials but have only even gotten one callback for a TV show. What am I doing wrong? Now it seems like I’m only getting 1 tv/film audition every 2 weeks and the motivation is dwindling. I use…
Reddit · 4 Jun 2021
So I've been reading acting techniques and some say acting is giving your all in regards to emotion and feelings and so you have to use yourself and your instincts and give it your all.Somewhere else i read that you cannot use your personal feelings that it might go out of control. I personally feel like using my emoti…
Reddit · 4 Jun 2021
p.s I’m actually autistic, adhd, schizophrenic, bipolar depression, and asthmatic.
Reddit · 4 Jun 2021
I moved to LA a year ago to pursue acting. COVID of course put a pause on it, but its coming back around. I keep hearing grumbles saying that I should have moved to Austin or chicago instead because LA isnt THE place to try to become an actor anymore. Now im getting paranoid like I made the wrong choice.
Reddit · 4 Jun 2021
This actor looks vaguely like Scott from the band Pentatonix. He has very short grayish blond hair and big bulging blue eyes. I think he is an action actor. Sorry if this is vague, I know exactly what he looks like but nothing he is in or what his name is. Thank you!
Reddit · 4 Jun 2021
I posted a few days ago about how I had my first commercial audition in over a year and absolutely blew it. I’ve never been angrier about a performance. A day passed with no word and me still feeling like crap, and then I received an email. Now the email wasn’t a confirmation of booking. It was my agent letting me know…
Reddit · 4 Jun 2021
After dedicating ten years of my life to acting and trying to get better, I understood that my success was not based on my skills. Too often, it is based on having the right look, having a lot of followers, being a real police officer/nurse/exotic dancer (even though they are not actors), living together (due to covid)…
Reddit · 4 Jun 2021
Just as the title says, in the last 1327 days since I've signed with my agent, she's gotten me 17 auditions. That works out to 1 audition every 78 days. Of those 17 auditions I've gotten 6. I feel I'm a competent voice actor. I'm baffled as to how I've had so few auditions. However I've never had a voice over agent bef…
Reddit · 4 Jun 2021
Good Day, I'm looking for a female english voice actress to do a voice over for a promotional video I'm doing for my business (app development start-up). Nothing long (I hope), about \~40 seconds, looking to pay via PayPal. Ideally I'd like to hear how you'd sound so inboxing a recording or providing a link to your wor…
Reddit · 3 Jun 2021
Apologies if this has been asked before. I'm looking into signing with a manager but am wondering the distinctions between a talent agent and a manger. Looking on IMDb Pro, a lot of actors/actresses have both, so just wanted to get some insights on each.
Reddit · 3 Jun 2021
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 Jun 2021
Any actors in this Sub from England? I've got a proposal for you all. Hit my DM, I think we can make a name for ourselves.
Reddit · 3 Jun 2021
Hi everybody, I contract with a company which is looking for female voice actors to dub short manga videos for YouTube. We already have a couple actors but are always looking for more. Right now we are only looking for female actors. Please message me if interested. This is a paid gig ($2.40 per 100 words, with frequen…
Reddit · 3 Jun 2021
I auditioned to be on some commercial two weeks ago and my results got emailed to my mom but she doesn’t understand any of this. And my mom gets a ton of other emails that it would take forever to find it. I’m 17 almost 18. I’ll never be an actress. I’ll never be on Nickelodeon or in a movie. I’m just stuck as a normal…
Reddit · 3 Jun 2021
How do you get over a fear of a potential real bullet instead of a blank bullet? Everytime I watch a scene with realistic killings, I always draw back to Brandon Lee and everyone who has had the same demise I would be terrified of if I was an actor. So any thoughts on scenes with those? Is it even possible to get a rea…
Reddit · 3 Jun 2021
its just like... im running out of people to ask since most of my friends work 9-5, my actor friends don't even get the kind of auditions that I get so they resent me, my family is disinterested, WeAudition readers want to charge you for 15 minutes... like wtf. I'm greatly appreciative to be getting so many auditions b…
Reddit · 3 Jun 2021
I know acting isn't something that is commonly discussed and debated in the same manner as other art forms, at least not so much in the public eye, but ive been blown away by the content in r/truefilm, specifically a fantastic essay written about acting on there. I was wondering if there was a similar, borderline acade…
Reddit · 3 Jun 2021
Hello I’m a High School student who loves acting and has wanted to be a voice actor but I have no idea where to start, how to get auditions for roles and all sorts, so can someone please give me a run down of what I need to know to start getting my name out there? Thank you in advance
Reddit · 2 Jun 2021
I've watched a lot of movies and TV shows over the years and I'm pretty sure this is a thing. But a google search failed to confirm my hypothesis :P So now I'm turning to reddit. So basically my question is when actors are looking at someone or something, and then need to look somewhere else, I'm pretty sure they alway…
Reddit · 2 Jun 2021
I'm not an actor on this project, but I will be a production assistant. I wanted to ask here because people will surely know the industry and such better than on other subreddits. I'm a minor [17F], and keep in mind that the other PA is also a minor. We were not sought out, but we volunteered. So basically they don't n…
Reddit · 2 Jun 2021
Hi guys, I realise that I should be using a personal site, like Wix or Godaddy, so I am in the middle of making a GoDaddy account. However I am unsure on what the best way is to showcase the site? Does anybody have any personal sites or know of other voice actors sites that can give us an idea on how we present it? I'd…
Reddit · 2 Jun 2021
Now, more than ever, there are queer roles on every major network. Entire series are based about gay and lesbian relationships and there is significant trans characters on some of the biggest shows. However, this industry is still full of homophobic gatekeepers in casting and producing. There was an article this year f…
Reddit · 2 Jun 2021
I already have actors access and pay $20 monthly for Backstage
Reddit · 2 Jun 2021
This is my first reddit post, I'm still new to learning how everything works. I'm sort of in a huge existential crisis right now with a cross roads decision. Either way I choose will severely alter my life. So I'm doing what any other sensible person would do: seeking help on the internet. I (21F) am in university and…
Reddit · 2 Jun 2021
I’m not looking to move to America just yet but I’m wondering how Canadian actors take that next step. I was talking to another actor who moved from Canada to LA with not much credits. Hes in Canada now so maybe it wasn’t a visa? Do you ask your agent to submit you to jobs in America or do you find an American agent? I…
Reddit · 2 Jun 2021
So I finally joined, and it’s such an amazing tool for networking and getting industry insight. Are there any good clubs you’d suggest joining for casting insight, technique, etc.? Thanks!
Reddit · 2 Jun 2021
I'm a beginner actress with a Russian accent (I have a couple of years of classes but no actual work in my resume). And because of the accent, I think I will be rejected at every audition. They will open my reel and close right away when they hear me speak. And getting rid of the accent will take years, and it might ne…
Reddit · 2 Jun 2021
Hey!! I am signing with an agent later today. Funny thing is that now a manager who I did a showcase for wants to meet with me! I really connected with the manager and I really love the agent who I’m signing with. I did a nice scene from the blacklist (a nyc show). I don’t mean to be a dick, but I do want to express th…
Reddit · 2 Jun 2021
I lost most of my contracts due to Covid and have lowered my expectations to apply on things I wouldn’t have been interested before. Once I start to get involve in the project, I see so many red flags and end up quitting. For example, I refused to be part of a film once I learn there were intimate scenes and fight scen…
Reddit · 2 Jun 2021
Hello guys, gals, and non-binary pals! My friends David, Raye, L, and I have an exciting announcement to make: For the past year or so, we've been working on a Les Misérables radio drama, centered around Les Amis de l'ABC and we are now ready to hold auditions. If you're interested in auditioning, please read all infor…
Reddit · 2 Jun 2021
I’ve heard some people get axed, although they’re outside of work.
Reddit · 2 Jun 2021
I’m helping produce a superhero short fan film. We need a female villian role to be filled. The issue we keep running into is that the actresses we’ve reached out to feel uncomfortable playing a Nazi spy character. We’ve explained the character in the story was forced to be one and has an “emotional” connection to our…
Reddit · 2 Jun 2021
I'm a Disabled person, Autism/dyspraxia/aphasia to be exact. And probably, It has been asked plenty of times. But is it possible to be a voice actor? And if so, An "Overseas" actor (Belgium) to be fit in an all-out English acting scene mainly for Anime and such? Many of my dreams have to become an actor, But my mental…
Reddit · 2 Jun 2021
Hey VO friends. I comment on this sub quite often, and have done an AMA kinda thing in the past. I'm a professional audio engineer/voice director. To make a long story short, I've considered starting a youtube channel of live streamed voice coaching sessions. Could be a whole mish mash of things from a coaching session…
Reddit · 1 Jun 2021
I’ve got college auditions coming up (self taped, which is also freaking me out as I have only an iPhone, no tripod, and no decent lighting, but that’s a story for a different time). I have to perform two contrasting monologues (I’m assuming that means comedic and dramatic), both contemporary, and the 60 second time li…
Reddit · 1 Jun 2021
Hello everybody, A friend of mine (an actor) has just created a group on Discord where we can meet up and practice together as well as finding new people. We can try scripts together, propose ones that you've written and talk about them, improvising and preparing for auditions. Hopefully as time goes by you're gonna fi…
Reddit · 1 Jun 2021
i tried googling my problem but still haven't figured out why im not getting emails from them
Reddit · 1 Jun 2021
Hey everyone! I am looking for European casting websites with casting calls all over Europe, especially for bilingual individuals. Do you happen to know any such website? I've stumbled upon "Encast", have you heard of them? As an aside, I think it might be nice to create a subreddit for European actors since most of th…
Reddit · 1 Jun 2021
I'm interested in possibly directing VAs for my own videos in the future, and I like being able to see what that process actually looks like. I *love* this [video of Cherami Leigh recording the Fairy Tail dub at Funimation.](https://youtu.be/-tHwy7lycpI) Most BTS clips are highly edited and basically only show the take…
Reddit · 1 Jun 2021
On IMDb, if an actor does not have (uncredited) next to their "character" does that mean that they did in fact have a speaking role, even if only a minor one? I've seen times where some people will have (uncredited) next to their name, yet other actors with the same role won't have that. Does that mean they did speak a…
Reddit · 1 Jun 2021
Background: I'm an actress in Toronto who is non-union, but I just shot a principal role for a non-union feature film with distribution in the US. I also just shot an actor role on a TV show produced by a big name director. I assume being on ACTRA makes you a stronger candidate for O1, but is it completely necessary? O…
Reddit · 1 Jun 2021
I’m wondering if it’s because of the stay at home order, and I’m hoping things will pick up after this week. But have other Toronto actors been getting very few auditions the last little while? I’ve only had 3 auditions since April. I was auditioning quite a bit and booking before then so I’m curious if others have fel…
Reddit · 1 Jun 2021
It was actually a callback, first time in-person auditioning since the world shut down. And it was literally just reactions, *not even any dialogue.* The second I got in the room with the casting directors and the project’s directors, the nerves RUSHED BACK and I ended up making myself look like a fucking idiot instead…
Reddit · 1 Jun 2021
Hey everyone. I recently started background acting on the side just to get acquainted with professional sets until I have enough connections to do other jobs in film (props/set design), and I have a couple questions. 1.) How long does it usually take to get paid for an extras gig and at what point should I be concerned…
Reddit · 31 May 2021
When an actor has their initial interview/meeting with an agent before a signing, does the agent ever ask what kind of scenes actors are not willing to perform? Is this a common topic asked about in agent-actor meetings or relationships? How does one go about this when meeting with a potential agent?
Reddit · 31 May 2021
Hey everyone, I'm a 25 year old actor living in LA. I moved to Los Angeles in January of 2020 and almost a year and a half later, I can't shake this feeling that I've wasted so much time in regards to my career. Shortly after I moved to LA, the pandemic hit and the entire film/TV industry shut down. During 2020 and the…
Reddit · 31 May 2021
I'm just asking for advice to get into being a voice actor. I've always wanted to do it since I was kid and now I can actually pursue it. I just don't know how to go about it. Any suggestions?
Reddit · 31 May 2021
I’m looking at hiring a voice actor for a children’s audiobook. The rates I’m seeing are all over the place. Voices123.com points to [Gravy for the Brain]( https://rates.gravyforthebrain.com/). Apparently rates for audiobooks are $100-$400 per finished hour. [Voices.com](https://www.voices.com/rates) recommends a rate…
Reddit · 31 May 2021
Hi All, I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for databases for film duologues? I'm an irish actor and I may be getting signed by an American manager. Long story short I want to put something on tape to send to them which Ill shoot in an american accent just to demonstrate my ability for american projects.…
Reddit · 31 May 2021
They can work in animation or video games, but basically, who in American voiceover acting today do you feel have a large variety of voices for a large variety of different characters today? As an aspiring actor, I'm very interested in the concept of "character acting". Specifically, how (voice) actors can find charact…
