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Reddit · 27 Nov 2021
Kind of a strange question, but for those who are full time actors in the union, how many jobs do you typically book a year in order to live comfortably solely off of your acting income and do it full time?
Reddit · 27 Nov 2021
In the lengthiest episode of *The Green Room* to date, Michael sits down with Jolyn to talk about one of the hardest things he's ever had to do as a director: fire a lead actor the week before tech week. The two go on to discuss the general controversy around firing actors in a community theater setting and offer some…
Reddit · 27 Nov 2021
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Reddit · 27 Nov 2021
I was a while ago watching a video of an old interview by an apparently famous actor. The interview appeared to have been recolored so it must be quite old. The actor was not talking about acting but about life and fatherhood. The video had a considerable number of views. The title might have had the word interview in…
Reddit · 26 Nov 2021
I feel like I’ll always be an insignificant, irrelevant and broke actress…I feel like shit
Reddit · 26 Nov 2021
I posted this question under someone's reel, but I think it's worth asking the group at large here. Out of curiosity, how important have you found your acting reels to be for getting acting work? Have you ever taken unpaid gigs that looked promising to add good content to your acting reel? Have you ever directly benefi…
Reddit · 26 Nov 2021
Hey all, I got cast in a female role at my college. While I am totally comfortable and ok playing the role, I’ve never had this kind of opportunity before, so I feel a bit out of my depth. The advice I’ve received so far is to “get in touch with your feminine side” and to “watch how female models walk down the runway”.…
Reddit · 26 Nov 2021
Hello! I am looking for talent with unique pets to help film (with your phone) short videos. These videos are around 20-30 seconds, so it shouldn't take more than 15-30min of your time. They require both you and your pet / animal be on camera, and most of the concepts include spoken lines (with room for ad lib). This i…
Reddit · 26 Nov 2021
I’m interested in getting into acting. I loved acting in local and school plays when I was a kid, but then “didn’t fit” any roles when I was in high school or college outside of participating in some student films my friends made. I was always told that the reason I didn’t fit any of these roles was either because 1. I…
Reddit · 26 Nov 2021
Hi everyone, hopefully this is the place to ask this. My sister has always wanted to be an actress. She went to a performing arts high school in the city and graduated from the BA program at Pace. After college life got in the way a bit and she’s lost touch with her art these last few years. I know she really would lov…
Reddit · 25 Nov 2021
As an aspiring actor myself, there was a time I wanted to move to Hollywood/LA but as of late seeing all of these peoples "true colors" I've been thinking that maybe that isn't for me. Such as a lot of major people within the business, who morn a death of a child rapist. So I decided in order to stay away from all of t…
Reddit · 25 Nov 2021
Let's take a look at the past thirty years. 1991 to now. In this period, we have seen many actors come and go from both networks yet it seems that Disney actors tend to go a little further; we see this with Justin Timberlake, Shia Lebouf, Miley Cyrus, Vanessa Hudgens, Britney Spears, Zac Efron, etc... But we don't real…
Reddit · 25 Nov 2021
Hey, I'm from India I'm a third year computer engineering student and, also an ACTOR! I've done a couple of workshops in the past to train myself and have been auditioning since 2ish years. (not very frequently tho) Things have finally started to work out for me, I recently did 2 decent budget advertisements and have b…
Reddit · 25 Nov 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 · 25 Nov 2021
im thankful that ive gotten to audition more this yr truthfully i wish i could audition more though im still trying to reach out to collab on something but i haven't had much luck
Reddit · 25 Nov 2021
Hello everyone, bear with me. I’m a bad actor, honestly. I have my moments. But mostly I’m bad. I understand all of the kinds of acting classes there are, and I’ve taken private lessons as well as group classes. They never feel serious though, and I eventually gave up on them. Maybe because they’re meant for minors (wh…
Reddit · 24 Nov 2021
I really admire people who act, and I think it would be fun to just try out a small role as a one off or something just to see if I have what it takes to be an actor, but at the same time I’m really scared. I haven’t talked with my parents about it (im almost 15) but I think they would be fine with it. I also don’t kno…
Reddit · 24 Nov 2021
Okay, I really need help with this and I was hoping some of you had some experience with this. I take acting class as apart of my high school and I actually do want to become an actor some day. The thing is, I have anxiety, ADHD, and RSD which makes it really hard to do and they’re going to start grading more seriously…
Reddit · 24 Nov 2021
There various different terminologies and I have a hard time figuring out what to put on my resume. If I'm acting in a short and the second most important character after the lead, does that make it Supporting? Or would it be Co-Lead or Co-Star? If I just have a tiny side role on a film, would it be Actor? Or Principal…
Reddit · 24 Nov 2021
I had a student film audition that felt really weird. It was my second audition I’ve ever done but I was paired up with another actor who was auditioning for a role that had no lines, just a lot of movement and I was expected to know the blocking and lines with the other actor for a scene. They told us to just mime eve…
Reddit · 24 Nov 2021
Hey all, I was wondering for queer actors out there, do you mention your sexuality when auditioning for queer roles? I've seen breakdowns for roles that say something along the lines of, "seeking LGBTQ+ actors" or "can authentically portray LGBTQ+" etc. They obviously don't outright ask for my sexuality (and I guess th…
Reddit · 24 Nov 2021
Business of rejection. After dozens of auditions and continuously being passed over, even the best actors may find themselves questioning their talent and especially their looks. How do YOU stop these wheels of negativity and embrace the challenge and the business part of this craft? Daunting to say the least.
Reddit · 24 Nov 2021
How do actors learn accents so quickly? I can already speak french but I want to learn a Parisian accent when speaking in french and I can even use it when speaking English. Can add the names of some actors how can speak French properly or who originally speak English but learned French for a role
Reddit · 24 Nov 2021
Long story short I had an acting teacher who believed smoking weed/any cannabis consumption was bad for your acting/career(?) Not talking about while acting, I never consumed on a day I had class. I have rehearsed lines under the influence. But they felt it effected you from days past. They would commonly mention actor…
Reddit · 24 Nov 2021
Just wondering if anyone else is experiencing really slow load times on Actor's Access? My internet is fine, and other websites are loading very reliably, but for some reason Actor's Access is painfully slow and intermittent, often getting a "can't load" timeout message while browsing other websites. Anyone else gettin…
Reddit · 24 Nov 2021
Hi I’m a professional voice actress and have lots of experience in the industry. I am currently considering narrating audiobooks full time, What are the best audiobook production/publishing companies to work for as a narrator in your opinion? Thanks! :))
Reddit · 23 Nov 2021
First of all, hello! My question is: if you had a job where you made $60,000 a year, how much would you save before leaving to pursue acting? That’s the amount of money I make yearly. I’m fortunate enough to be in a situation where I am not currently asked to pay rent, and I was able to fully pay off my 2019 model car…
Reddit · 23 Nov 2021
I'm in a little bit of a pickle. My agent, good as they are, got me about 7 auditions so far in 2021. My previous agent before that got me 3 auditions throughout the entirety of 2020. Before that I was a student so didn't have an agent. However I've been reading or hearing about other actors, at a very similar casting…
Reddit · 23 Nov 2021
I'm sure this sort of post has been on here plenty, but I want to get my ears pierced. Is it going to cause problems for me as an actor? I know I have to wait 6 to 8 weeks before I can take them out, but is it going to be a serious problem even after that? Its something that I've wanted for a long time and I always end…
Reddit · 23 Nov 2021
Hello my fellow actors! I want to push my acting career to the next level. I have to move in order to so. Where I currently live, there is no community theatre or anything like that. I do take acting classes online, but at the moment, I can gather no more experience until I move. I do have some experience. I've been in…
Reddit · 23 Nov 2021
Title sound's bizarre I know. I'm currently with a script writing and production company as a publicist and location scout in Scotland, I'm also an actor for the show that they are working on. Problem is that I'm bald, slight forehead wrinkles and yellowish teeth (going to the dentist soon to have them whitened) and th…
Reddit · 23 Nov 2021
I just moved to LA and wondering if I should get a regular 9-5 as I get started. I am not signed with an agent - I’ve been acting for about 6 years in my hometown but not professionally. I am wondering if I should gradually move into my acting career alongside a 9-5 instead of getting a more flexible but lower paying g…
Reddit · 23 Nov 2021
Hey everyone, Had a acting class last night with a reputable acting coach, and I was told that my acting is too much based in film and not authentic to me as a person. To clarify; that I am unconsciously doing what I've seen famous actors do in their films. I've been training for a while but it seems like it has seeped…
Reddit · 23 Nov 2021
I'd just like to participate in a group of actors who share self tapes, get feedback from an instructor, and then do a re tape and get more critique. I've had some success with short-term classes that do this but then they either end or to continue sharing self-tapes you have to pay thousands of dollars to join their…
Reddit · 23 Nov 2021
so I asked my agent if I could be marketed for shows in other major markets, and she said only if I had an address to use. She said that staying at a hotel isn't going to work because of COVID. Is this true? There is some friction between me and my agent, some miscommunication happened between me, a manager she works w…
Reddit · 22 Nov 2021
Between the dance sequences, the storylines, the themes, the dramatic acting music videos are so fun to watch. The theme of the song makes the actors appear as they’re either having the best or worst times of their lives and I feel in my bones. I grew up doing theatre in high school and have been watching music videos…
Reddit · 22 Nov 2021
I took a class like this with Randy Kovitz over the summer and really enjoyed it but he's not teaching it again. I also liked Anthony Robert Grasso's class. I audited it. But he doesn't do self tapes. They just prepare for self tapes by rehearsing in class. I liked his style but he doesn't teach a self tape class. Is…
Reddit · 22 Nov 2021
So despite really wanting to be an actor, I don't really know how an acting career works. How does one actually qualify and contract SAG-AFTRA for an agent?
Reddit · 22 Nov 2021
By that I mean a queer character being played by a queer actor, a trans character being played by a trans actor, a handicapped character being played by a handicapped actor, etc. But obviously not for BIPOC because it’s actually about the casting and we are not going to put white people in blackface, that would be awfu…
Reddit · 22 Nov 2021
Does it make sense to join actor’s access without a demo reel? And also how can I go about getting one? Will putting together a collection of monologues work?
Reddit · 22 Nov 2021
So this is not a demo (definitely not ready yet) but more so a mashup of different voices and characters I've done over the past few months. I'd really truly appreciate some feedback across the board, since I've barely really received any thus far and I feel a bit directionless in that sense. I'd really like hearing op…
Reddit · 21 Nov 2021
So I was talking with a professional voice actor some days ago regarding work and she asked will this recording be a live session and I had no idea what that meant. I mean I can sort of guess by the words but I didn't knew if I was right in terms of voice over or which way it will be beneficial for me? So I thought if…
Reddit · 21 Nov 2021
Hello. I’m a 22 (M) actor from Scotland! I’m currently doing an all theory theatre course at university (BA Performance) but we get to devise our own work and occasionally get workshops. I am thinking of applying for a masters in a few years as I’m in my third year in university. I did try out for one drama school (RCS…
Reddit · 21 Nov 2021
I’m a teenager and my drama teacher suggested me to become an actor because she thinks I’m pretty good. She also told me to start doing background work to get experience on set so that after high school, I will start working in actual movies/tv shows. She didn’t tell me how because she hasn’t acted since some time and…
Reddit · 20 Nov 2021
This post is for anyone who's going to be an extra (also called "background") on a TV or film set for the first time. It'll tell you what to expect, how to prepare, and what to do and not do while working on set. I've been an extra many times (it's how I first got started). Here's some tips, advice, and insights from m…
Reddit · 20 Nov 2021
Complete waste of time. They only want to work with people that have the same beliefs as them, which they have every right to do. Thoughts?
Reddit · 20 Nov 2021
I posted this in r/theatre but it got flagged for spam. I thought I might try posting it here. I have some food for thought. I think acting can be taught by having your actors imitate good performances; I also think feeding them line readings can be incredibly useful. I have come across this method called "copywork." W…
Reddit · 20 Nov 2021
Hi, my name is Noah and I’m an actor. Here is what I have going on… I’m a big guy. Not big as in width but big as in length. I’m 6’8” and 270 pounds. I was diagnosed with diabetes 5 years ago which caused a decrease in my muscle mass. Long story short, I look like a tall stick with gynecomastia and I’m 25. My agent and…
Reddit · 20 Nov 2021
Hello all! Fellow actor here Shameless self promotion, but I've recently turned my Instagram into a comedy page. If you are in need of a good laugh, check it out
