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Reddit · 20 Nov 2020
Basic info to know going in: \- I was a child actor but took a long hiatus to go to college and work. I started acting again full time last September. \- I've had the same agent since childhood and still fit under his youth category (up to age 26). \- I'm SAG-AFTRA and in Los Angeles. In a recent check-in with my theat…
Reddit · 20 Nov 2020
Hey, the title basically sums it up. I wanna know what are some of the ways you all stay interested in your craft. I’m not saying I’m not bored with the craft overall, but it can be difficult to stay engaged in the work without a community. What are some hobbies, tools or activities you’d use for yourself?
Reddit · 20 Nov 2020
I've "made the selects" a few times now and each time I'm asked to confirm availability. Does this mean I have to reserve the dates for this job and not take other auditions that shoot on those same dates? If that is the case, one is potentially missing out on work since selects are never guarantees, as with my case. A…
Reddit · 20 Nov 2020
When choosing a monologue for college auditions, is there anything wrong with cropping a dialogue scene into a monologue? I filmed two monologues ( I found them on daily actor) to submit for UofM but then when I went back to read the plays, they weren’t actually monologues. I know NYU says they won’t accept this, but I…
Reddit · 20 Nov 2020
So I have 3 monologues that I've prepared, one is contemporary and 2 are classic (only RADA requires 2 classical monologues while central requires a devised piece) (I also have a song but that's only for RADA and Bristol). I'm an 18 year old male and it is too late to change anything as my tapes must be recorded within…
Reddit · 19 Nov 2020
From an aspiring actor what is everyone doing during COVID to hone their skills and learn techniqes ? (Weather it’s videos , courses , zoom classes , etc ) Please comment any suggestions or advice thank you! Looking for a jumpstart to learning everything I can! ( I have taken classes before but I need advice on ways to…
Reddit · 19 Nov 2020
just finished the queens gambit on netflix and I have to say I haven't been this impressed by an actors performance in a very long time. After researching the lead, I was utterly shocked to find out that she has no formal training... for all those people who say you can't make it without acting school.. she is the walk…
Reddit · 19 Nov 2020
Hi! Canadian here who got an audition for an English project and they're requesting an RP. I understand the RP accent and the history and nuances behind it are a bit murky, but what I'm really looking for is someone to give me an example or two of a show/film with a character speaking in an RP accent, preferably somewh…
Reddit · 19 Nov 2020
Right now I can’t afford higher level classes and I am only taking theatre classes in school. I want to grow more as an actress & figure out my technique more before I go to college. What book should I start off reading? There’s so many suggestions so I am a bit overwhelmed!
Reddit · 19 Nov 2020
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 · 19 Nov 2020
The work these actors are sharing is inspiring and a reminder to all of us in this industry that we have the power in our artistry to create, to take risks, to grow, to learn and to show up for our heART every.damn.day. [https://www.facebook.com/groups/412474543261242/](https://www.facebook.com/groups/412474543261242/?…
Reddit · 19 Nov 2020
I'm not like a professional voice actor by any means I was just messing around on casting call and I saw something kind of stupid. So I sent in an audition for it and I got in and got the lead. the thing is I don't really want to let them down because they obviously need voice actors but like it's kind of a really crin…
Reddit · 19 Nov 2020
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Reddit · 19 Nov 2020
Basically as the title says - what actors are the best in terms of using their lower range?
Reddit · 19 Nov 2020
I've always wanted to be an actor, and i have been told for tears that i should be a voice actor. I've tried to look up some things in the past but i honestly just feel so lost when i start trying to even look into equipment. I have literally nothing to start with, no computer or equipment. Any suggestions for a beginn…
Reddit · 19 Nov 2020
First time posting in this subreddit so apologies if this post breaks any rules but I believe it could be helpful to many actors in here. We recently interviewed Matthew Del Negro (roles in Sopranos, Scandal etc.) He had some timeless wisdom he shared with us about acting and how to overcome the many NOs that get in th…
Reddit · 19 Nov 2020
It took me ten years of being too insecure and anxious to follow through with this dream. During covid I lost my full time job but am fortunate enough to have money saved up. Covid also made me reflect on my life and what I want. It has ALWAYS been my dream to go to drama school and it’s sort of the last big thing on m…
Reddit · 19 Nov 2020
Hi!! I posted a while back about [feeling like an imposter](https://www.reddit.com/r/acting/comments/ipxm3h/signed_with_my_first_agency_and_landed_a_big/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf) Im happy to report back to say i got a call from my agent last night saying i had booked my first gig on a Disney…
Reddit · 18 Nov 2020
I have loved watching movies and shows since I was born, I will watch anything from plays, sitcoms, b-list, to a-list. I just love film and have always enjoyed the idea of acting as a whole and I am in highschool drama. I have been reading up on shakespeare, biographies, and tips from actors on how to be successful. I…
Reddit · 18 Nov 2020
Weeks ago I asked on reddit if the reason films still survived today is because for a very long time movies were far superior to TV as a whole (minus the occasional miniseries, broadcasted live performance, sitcoms, and a few TV movies starring A List actors). Because I heard somewhere that it was only around the last…
Reddit · 18 Nov 2020
Thanks to my manager and agent a couple of years ago, I landed an audition for the lead (Julie) in Julie and the Phantoms on Netflix when I was in high school, my mom managed my email since I was a minor and somehow missed the notification. Just found out about it now! It knocked the wind out of me in all honesty :( It…
Reddit · 18 Nov 2020
Hiya, fellow Actors! ​ I am applying to do my MA in Acting for Screen and for my audition, I need to prepare a 3-min (max) monologue from a well-known source (film, play, television drama) so I figured that I'd go for something funny/goofy but I honestly can't come up with anything as good as a dramatic monologu…
Reddit · 18 Nov 2020
Hi. i’m a high school student looking to enroll in drama school soon. I get paranoid thinking that i’m going to screw myself over by pursuing this passion. I wanted to know what you do now as your main career or backup to sustain you until you make it. I would also appreciate it if you mention any post secondary degree…
Reddit · 18 Nov 2020
I need help with video production! I am working to explore the impact of sound and transcripts for one of my school projects. I need people to recreate an advertisement for me from a transcript (posted below). If you're interested please record your video and send it to me. Feel free to add any visuals, personal sounds…
Reddit · 18 Nov 2020
So basically I'm 18 and I lived the past 3-4 years thinking I was a good actor. The fact is that recently a lot of people started to point out my errors, and they are a lot. Rewatching some videos I acted in I realized I was very clunky and looked like a robot, I talk too fast and (I think) can't transmit any emotions.…
Reddit · 18 Nov 2020
We’ve all heard the lengths method actors like Daniel Day Lewis go to to fully become a character, even refusing to break character off set, but what psychological and therapeutic methods do they use when filming is over to cease being that character?
Reddit · 18 Nov 2020
Hi VO community! I used to live in Chicago, and I founded and organized ChiVO (Chicago Voice-over) a meet-up for VO folks, since nothing like that existed at the time (maybe even still). I don't live there anymore, but I love Chicago. I haven't moderated or maintained the [Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/groups…
Reddit · 18 Nov 2020
I am considering getting into voice acting. I am at a junction in my life, since health problems mean both that I can't return to my previous (outdoor, physical) career, and that I need to move to a place with a different climate. Since I have had a passion for acting since I was a child, and as an adult I have develop…
Reddit · 18 Nov 2020
I was hoping maybe some actors could weigh in on this. It seems that when I watch a film or television show, an actor who is about to be interrupted seems to speak in a run-on sort of way which is always a tell that they're about to be interrupted by another actor. What is it that causes this, from an actor's perspecti…
Reddit · 17 Nov 2020
Okay, the title is a bit of a joke, but here's the question, specifically for you VO actors who have been auditioning for many years. I don't actually mean the VO jobs you actually want, but those which you've auditioned for COUNTLESS times and you never get. For me, there's a really low-rent Video Game that always ask…
Reddit · 17 Nov 2020
I’m a non-union actress and, after submitting and meeting with this Chicago agency, I received an offer for exclusive regional (Chicago/Tri-State Area) representation. The contract is a 3-year term with 15% commission for non-union on-camera work, and 10% for union work. It also states that “this contract is not cancel…
Reddit · 17 Nov 2020
Hi guys, I’m pretty new here so wasn’t very active. Part of it because I have no experience in acting, literally nothing. So, I went to secondary school in my home country, which is in South East Asia, and we don’t have drama class or anything like that in high school, literally academic subjects. I didn’t know what to…
Reddit · 17 Nov 2020
I want to start putting myself out there as a voice actor. I've never made a voice reele and I've never been in anything. Not looking to be famous or have this be a career path but id like to give it a try for fun. Any advice on how to get started? Programs i should use to record? Does and don't? I appreciate your kind…
Reddit · 17 Nov 2020
Hello guys, im new here. My passion is really acting but there are no acting opportunities in where i live, a small island in the philippines. There arent even any acting classes or any community theatre here. But i have a plan to move to the u.s when i turn 26, im still 19 and still have a lotttt to learn. My only way…
Reddit · 17 Nov 2020
Hi so I'm not really a voice actor but I wanted to make a mod for a game with a voiced character and was wondering what the best setup for something like that is, my only mic I have is this gaming headset which I'm not sure how to best setup in audacity. Along with that I was wondering if there's any editing tricks to…
Reddit · 17 Nov 2020
I thought this might be of interest here. Building on the face-api.js open source library and models, I'm playing with something that estimates age range (about a 9-year range), shows dominant colors, etc. for a headshot (or photo with faces). It's a work in progress. It's at [https://learnforeverlearn.com/headshotanal…
Reddit · 17 Nov 2020
Hi - I had to move back in with my folks from NYC mostly for mental health reasons but they lined up nicely with covid. I’ve been in retail in the CA suburbs since March and have been calmly working and not spending much. I wanted to move to LA in Dec/Jan, but I got a request at my retail job to apply for a promotion.…
Reddit · 16 Nov 2020
I would consider myself a decent actor, maybe even good sometimes. Either way I enjoy it a ton especially musical theater but I’d like to do some films later on. I had a thought about actually getting a role, I am missing a portion of my pointer finger, would this ever prevent me being selected for a role?
Reddit · 16 Nov 2020
Hey everyone, I have recently been thinking quite a lot about cinematography in general. However, after some research, I never found a concrete answer on how some foreign actors manage to land a role in Hollywood movies. How would someone audition if they don´t live in the US? Would a local agent be able to find work o…
Reddit · 16 Nov 2020
never met a method actor but they definitely get a bad rep.
Reddit · 16 Nov 2020
Would a name such as shawnny be looked at as too childish for a actor who’s 20 ? The Nick name Johnny isn’t made fun of I don’t know how shawnny would be perceived
Reddit · 16 Nov 2020
Hey guys Dalton Johnson here now I’m a fairly new voice actor, just wanted to know what’s a decent mic and if I need sound pads. I have Mac air book and any audio software that would work on that would be pretty good. I’ve voiced in a couple fan and indie projects like Webtoon fan dubs. Any advice goes a long way and t…
Reddit · 16 Nov 2020
What are the chances of getting casted as a BG actor without any prior experience? I applied for BG role in my city (which doesn’t have many film productions) the day the casting went up but haven’t heard back. Auditions are in 3 days, so at this point I’m assuming they casted many experienced BG actors. Another missed…
Reddit · 16 Nov 2020
Hello! My name is Rex Winnfield and I am working on a skit for my upcoming album and I am looking for some ADULT voice actors! The whole meaning behind the album is growing up and not knowing what you want to do as an adult after high school. The skit is a dinner party where a few adults ask a bunch of questions to a t…
Reddit · 16 Nov 2020
I’m 19 in college working on a hard engineering major. I’ve been searching for a true passion that I can do next to my job as an engineer. Something that I enjoy and can fulfill my creative outlet. I realized that all my life the #1 thing I really enjoy doing is watching television and film. When I was a kid my mom got…
Reddit · 16 Nov 2020
I'm a 21 year old girl about to graduate with a BFA from a pretty reputable program in the states. Throughout my 4 years of college it's just been nothing but frustration. I feel liek none of my pofessors have cared about me or ever tried to understand what I was saying, I haven't been in a play or student film in 3 ye…
Reddit · 16 Nov 2020
Hi Redditors! I know this has been asked way too many times but most threads I saw were years old. Here’s the thing, I know people can improve and take acting classes but I’d still like to know where I stand now. For some reason a lot of people seem to overestimate their acting abilities (absolutely no offense here, I’…
Reddit · 15 Nov 2020
We won't be able to pay as we won't be earning either, can be a fun project to do and would add to your credentials.
Reddit · 15 Nov 2020
Hello people of reddit! This is my first time posting on reddit (as you may guessed from the opening line), also english is not my first language so excuse my grammar. + this is long, sorry :/ So I'm 19 years old, currently a student in a health profession program. I love acting, I've been acting since elementary schoo…
Reddit · 15 Nov 2020
Hello dear Redditors :) my acting class is currently working on a theatre production of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream". Hermia and Lysander are in love but later on Lysander no longer loves Hermia - he hates her. To get rid of her Lysander says "Away, you Ethiope!" to Hermia. I'm taking over the role of Herm…
