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Reddit · 19 May 2018
we often hear what performances are great, but which ones in your view were bad or could have been done differently? I feel as an actor you shouldn't only notice good performances but also be attuned to bad ones (or ones that can be improved) as well, since ultimatley you need to be able to form a judgment of seems goo…
Stage 32 · 18 May 2018
Hi, my name is dorein. I am an international grad student from India. Came here finished my masters in CS from a shady school that got deacredited and so I am pursuing a second masters in Information system security. Since all the money that I saved up(or my mother's rather) went into the first degree that is useless n…
Backstage · 18 May 2018
Hi there, My name is Christina, and I am just getting back into the acting industry. I started taking classes and modeling at age 14. I was signed to an agency for two years until it went bankrupt. I took the time off and finished school and furthered my education...
Backstage · 18 May 2018
So I just read the awesome Backstage article about actess Amy Aquino and how you shouldn't take rejection personally. In the article, Ms. Aquino says to get feedback from every audition. How does one do that? I get no feedback from my agent unless it's a callback. If it's not...
Reddit · 18 May 2018
Hi everyone, new to this whole reddit thing...I need some help does anyone know of who can help me set up and keep running an acting website? I would like to get it up and running as quickly as possible just a little stuck...any info will help! Thanks!!!
Reddit · 18 May 2018
If you have any other platforms for finding work please do suggest them to me so far I’ve only gotten work from backstage
Reddit · 18 May 2018
I know it's a longshot, but I figure we're all anonymous on here, and we're all human. I have questions that no one can seem to answer. As the title says, I am not trying to contact you for representation. I will not send you my materials or anything like that (you don't even need to tell me who you are or what agency…
Reddit · 18 May 2018
Hey redditors! I am looking to hire a male spokesperson to present my online freelancing services. The job will consist of creating four 30-60 second videos of yourself simply describing my services. Scripts are provided, all family-friendly stuff. Willing to pay $25/hr for the right person. Requirements: Must Have HD…
Reddit · 18 May 2018
Anyone here suggests uploading voice demos to AA? I think I am going to since I have demos recorded anyway but I was wondering if anyone has had any experiences, etc.
Reddit · 17 May 2018
Let’s just say I wanted to become an actor. Maybe not a lead role, for the most obvious reason: I have 0 experience. But I’ve always wanted to be in a Marvel film, and with comic book movies on the uprise, it’s definitely something I want to land. Where do I start? I dig through the internet daily on ways I can achieve…
Reddit · 17 May 2018
Just made my first reel. I'll probably tweak it after some critique, but I'm trying to add it to my Actor's Access account. I know that they charge $22 a minute for uploading video, but why would I pay that when I can just attach the vimeo link to my resume or "notes" section when I submit for roles? Or will this make…
Reddit · 17 May 2018
Two years ago my friend who’s been in the business for a long time told me to submit headshots/resume to his agent who’s also been in the business for a long time (30+ years, I looked them up and they’re pretty prestigious) and to give him a heads-up when I do. Since then I’d had to take a hiatus from acting and we hav…
Reddit · 17 May 2018
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 · 17 May 2018
So, I was recently cast as Horatio in a production of Hamlet. I haven't even read any Shakespeare in over a decade (I know and I'm sorry). As an actor, I'm trying to flesh out this character who seems to be more of a literary device than an actual human being. The man just seems too...good. He's intelligent, honest, lo…
Reddit · 17 May 2018
Hoffman is one of my favorite actors. Many have said the best actor of his generation. *Highly* skilled on camera and on stage. He studied at NYU and trained with Tony Greco (teacher of Lee Strasberg's methodology) for three decades [article link](https://www.indiewire.com/2014/02/philip-seymour-hoffmans-acting-teacher…
Reddit · 16 May 2018
Hey all, Long time lurker here. I know this is the acting subreddit but I figured there are lots of us who also write! After lots of convincing, me and a coworker got our job to hold a Screenplay contest where *the winning script will be produced and filmed by us!* Reproductions \(based in NYC\) is known for headshot p…
Reddit · 16 May 2018
weird question but can anyone recommend any online resources to learn american pronunciation? I just figured actors need really clear voices so maybe you would know of some? I'm mute, and I really really really want to learn to talk. I couldn't get speech therapy in school because I wasn't ESL so I couldn't fix this ea…
Reddit · 16 May 2018
Long story short: wanted to act since I was 18, was ridiculed by family for it, went to medical school instead due to family pressure and fear of the unknown. Hate everything about medical school and left. I left for reasons beyond acting- I was truly miserable in the field and realized that I really don’t want to do i…
Reddit · 16 May 2018
Just curious. Do you delete old reels from actors access/youtube once you update and upload a newer one? I recently updated mine and am not sure if I should just leave my old one up or not.
Reddit · 16 May 2018
I paid the $68 so i want to make sure I’m utilizing everything for what i paid! Thank you!
Reddit · 16 May 2018
I am a junior high school student, and I dream of being an actor. I’m my drama teacher’s favourite so I get all the leads in that class and I was a lead in the much more intense musical theatre program. In the fall I was also in a professional show in the community. Thing is, is I don’t feel like I deserve any of that,…
Reddit · 16 May 2018
Hi all. I'm an actor based in Copenhagen, Denmark. It's a small market so there are few opportunities to get material for your showreel. So I've decided to team up with a mate of mine who's a super talented cinematographer with top of the line equipment. His graded work looks better than most productions I've been on.…
Reddit · 16 May 2018
they are unpaid but can be SAG. I know some videographers with good equipment so they will look great when completed. PM your reel / website / email and I'll get back to you! other actors outside this range feel free to PM as well, I write shorts all the time, maybe your look will inspire me to write something for us.
Reddit · 16 May 2018
Have some prior acting experience (a couple classes in college), would love to get back into it for my own enrichment. Problem is that I live in a very rural area, and there aren't even good community theaters or anything like that within a couple hours of me. Any great books/exercises/methods I can explore in my own t…
Reddit · 16 May 2018
Please feel free to ask any question at all related to acting, no matter how simple. There will be no judgements on questions posted here. Everyone starts somewhere. So ask away!
Stage 32 · 15 May 2018
Hello, I'm an Australian Actor and Singer looking for an international/worldwide casting agent to represent me. I currently reside in South Australia and I have dual citizenship in Australia and Italy. I'm able to work, reside and study in Italy and in the other 27 EU countries (U.K., France, Germany, Holland etc.) wit…
Reddit · 15 May 2018
I just saw an interview with Mark Ruffalo and at one point he said he got his first big role after LITERALLY more than SIX HUNDRED AUDITIONS. I thought that was awesome, insane-ish too, but mostly awesome. So, i want to make this as a post where actors struggling with their carreers and questioning the big "Am i ever g…
Reddit · 15 May 2018
Hey everybody, So about 2 years ago I ran a podcast for Actors Connection in NYC, I posted it here when it launched. Now a days I mostly lurk here and help people pull footage for reels and such when people need it(editing is my job). The podcast ran for 22 episodes and I got a lot of great feedback here back then, and…
Reddit · 15 May 2018
So I’m getting really into the drums and am aspiring to be a professional. I’m still very young (14) and am pretty decent with my acting skills (I’m paired up alongside 16 year olds and above) but trying to get better with my flaws. I’m just wondering if learning certain instruments have an advantage in the acting care…
Reddit · 15 May 2018
I'm a New actor and I've pushed it off for so long bc I've been really terrified of going for it, I live in London and decidied to register for a summer program at one of the best drama schools here since it's not audition based. I'm COMPLETEY terrified. I'm still such a newbie. I wanna try to prepare myself as much as…
Reddit · 15 May 2018
And extra access? I made an account for extras access and it’s only NY and LA, is there any way to get extra experience without paying Backstage’s high prices? I’ve never been an extra before and idk if I’ll ever get a role so I’m not sure if I should spend $100+ just yet
Reddit · 15 May 2018
Is there anyone here who has been really succesfull in their acting career? How'd you get there?
Reddit · 15 May 2018
My goal is not to be a stand up comedian or anything, I was curious and thinking of taking a Improv class, I was wondering if you guys fond that beneficial? or have found some great use to it.
Reddit · 15 May 2018
Talk about a performance you saw recently, in any medium-stage, TV, film. Good or bad; what did you like about it? What didn't seem to work? The more specific the better.
Reddit · 15 May 2018
So I recently got accepted into the University of Calgary, this uni in Alberta. I'm taking a major in Drama. Honestly, I'm very happy. I had great doubt about whether I would be accepted anywhere at all. And my original goal all along was to study acting. But the cost of boarding for the first year alone is over $10,00…
Stage 32 · 14 May 2018
Hello all! My headshots and demo reel aren't exactly what I want them to be, but I'm hesitant to invest more money in these when the agency may want me to market myself differently. Do you make sure your headshots and demo reel are the epitome of perfection before applying to agencies, or do you submit when you can? Th…
Stage 32 · 14 May 2018
Hi everyone, I have a question. How do you make self tapes with action scenes? With moving, jumping, shooting, etc. Do you do all that actions or you concentrate only on lines and trying to minimize actions? For example, I have two-three pages of the scene, but there are only 3-4 lines, other is actions and lines of ot…
Reddit · 14 May 2018
So, i got so much inspiration and thought so much about my current life today that i want to make a change on it. Let's make it fast: i spend too much time on my cellphone and say that's okay because with it i can learn theoric things on acting and filmmaking, both of the disciplines i want to be really good on. But th…
Reddit · 14 May 2018
I'm an actor. I write, direct, and act in little no-budget shorts. I'm trained. I have shit to say. A lot of shit to say. I want to expand my network. I know some stuff about this stuff and how the industry works. I'd like to start either a monthly, bi-weekly, or even weekly meet-up somewhere in NYC to network, make sh…
Reddit · 14 May 2018
Long story short my friend has offered me a producer role. I’ve worked with him in other projects so he trusts me and I want to expand my horizons. For anyone who has done such work, I would like any advice and expertise on what I should and need to do. Thanks.
Reddit · 14 May 2018
I noticed Actors Connection offers to make a demo reel with two to three scenes. It comes with a three-week class including a casting director who directs you through the process. They provide the crew and locations and actors to work with. I think it costs about $750. Has anyone done this demo reel course or can you…
Reddit · 14 May 2018
I was hired as an actor to play an undergrad students for a college photoshoot. They will use these pictures to promote their school (brochures, train posters etc...) how would I list this on my resume. If you can’t tell I’m very new at this so any advice is welcomed. Thank you !
Backstage · 13 May 2018
I don't think I can afford professionally done headshots at this time. Right now I'm just looking to apply to work as an extra. I enjoy photography and I don't mind taking my own headshots with my own camera. Of course, I would put effort into taking these portraits. I...
Reddit · 13 May 2018
I'm a NYC based actor that is just about to start submitting to agents. I might be moving out to LA with my parents sooner than expected. The goal was to find a nice suburban home that is a reasonable commute to auditions. \(I drive about 1 hour 15 minutes each way in NYC right now\) From what I have read Los Feliz, Bu…
Reddit · 13 May 2018
I live in France and am mainly interested in playing in English-speaking movies. So I thought about joining an american agency, but do they accept foreigners most of the time? Or do I have to live in the US? Do agents/directors sometimes fly actors out in the US? And I also had a question about big agencies such as CAA…
Reddit · 13 May 2018
It’s been a little over a week. The casting office has been in contact always back and forth with the callbacks and getting PIN
Stage 32 · 12 May 2018
Hello! More and more it seems that self-tape auditions are the way of the future. I find them frustrating because I have to either beg a friend to help me out, try to do it on my own, or pay a service to tape it for me. Does anyone have any good suggestions for self-tape companies in the LA area, and why do you like th…
Reddit · 12 May 2018
How many musical theatre actors does it take to screw in a lightbulb? 5-6-7-8! How many Meisner actors does it take to screw in a lightbulb? The lightbulb's eyes are brown. How many Strassberg actors does it take to screw in a lightbulb? I had a lightbulb once...but it died. How many Mamet actors does it take to screw…
Reddit · 12 May 2018
If I'm already SAG-eligible, can I work on a SAG New Media set as BG without being forced to join the union?
Reddit · 12 May 2018
This is something I realized last night that I struggle with, and in wondering if anyone else can relate. When you audition for a role and don’t get it, our brains tell us it’s because we aren’t talented enough, not because we weren’t right for the role. When you do land a role, our brains say it was all because of you…
