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Reddit · 2 Sep 2020
Hello my fellow artists! As an actor in LA I know how frustrating self-tapes can be. I want to share these tips with you from a professional Casting Director's office. ​ *EQUIPMENT* **1. Keep it simple.** a. You DON’T have to spend a lot of money to have a solid self-tape set-up. b. Don’t stress! Remember, we ar…
Reddit · 2 Sep 2020
Hello all, I've been acting since 2015 but I didn't start getting serious about it until the beginning of 2019 and I am stuck in a rut. I genuinely can't tell where to go from here with trying to break into this industry. Some may call it analysis paralysis. Is it just COVID slowing me down? Should I move somewhere wit…
Reddit · 2 Sep 2020
I (21m) need some advice I guess. I’m not close minded, I’m not “repressing myself”. I’m actually completely comfortable with my sexuality and sex in general. Just the idea of “doing it” (or at least pretending too) with someone that I A. Don’t know very well B. Am not attracted to (even if I was attracted to them it’l…
Reddit · 2 Sep 2020
Hey! I’m an actor in LA and since COVID started I haven’t had much places to shoot my self tapes due to my living situation. If anyone in LA has a homemade studio they wouldn’t mind me shooting a self tape at every so often it would be much appreciated. Preferably someone near the marina del rey area!
Reddit · 2 Sep 2020
Heyy So I am doing my GCSE's next year and was curious in regards to acting schools for sixth form. If anyone can help it would be very helpful. I am looking to find out the best acting school in England (preferably near London) that I could go to. I love competition, so if its super hard to get into but would set me u…
Reddit · 2 Sep 2020
CASTING CALL | GAME SHOW Looking for Actors (female/male) for game show. Due to social distancing, this will be filmed through streaming so you must have a device (phone/computer) that can be used to stream. Please contact [sharonsimoncomedy@gmail.com](mailto:sharonsimoncomedy@gmail.com) for more details. This is not a…
Reddit · 2 Sep 2020
I've seen a few posts on here about teachers & schools and I wanted to weigh in because this is YOUR money. YOUR career. YOUR life. There are so many scammers out there and they want your MONEY. Make sure if you are looking for teachers/actors here are my thoughts: 1. They are BOOKING MORE THAN YOU. If this coach is bo…
Reddit · 2 Sep 2020
Hello Uber Talented Voice Actors! I am an author starting the search for voice talent (for an audiobook). I have a few questions and would love some advice from the pros. Hopefully, this will be helpful to other authors passing through. Is ACX the only place to connect with talent? Are there any things I should look fo…
Reddit · 1 Sep 2020
Hi, music makes my acting game so much easier/better when its an emotional scene where i cry. Will it be seen as unprofessional or complicated if I ask the team if i can wear my earphone during a particular scene? (Obviously only if I can hide the ear piece with my hair or the camera angle). I can still cry without mus…
Reddit · 1 Sep 2020
When I was younger I’ve always wanted to be a singer/actor but with the paths I’ve taken it’s been a rocky battle between criticism and parents not really pushing me I’ve grown to be more scared and have pushed myself in a corner... not singing or expressing my self anymore... but this time I wanna change I’m turning 2…
Reddit · 1 Sep 2020
Hey there, I'm making a Spider-man short film. I am looking for someone to voice Curt Conners as a small cameo. It's for an audio log in the post-credit scene and it'll last no longer than 20 seconds. ​ Here's the line: "Audio log #12. I’ve almost perfected the serum, and I think that by tomorrow, I will have hu…
Reddit · 1 Sep 2020
Hello fellow actors! I was trying to watch the full Sanford Meisner masterclass online today but I have not been able to find it. Some snippets of it exist online (Like: https://youtu.be/jP1Nkr1kc5o ) but trying to buy the DVD gives me a dead link here in Germany. I'm willing to pay so if someone has the full mastercla…
Reddit · 1 Sep 2020
Hey all, I'm a hobbyist voice actor. I just got an XLR mic, so I'm now able to mess about with gain and stuff in order to prevent my mic from peaking while I scream. The problem I've run into is that, when I have the gain lower, the audio sounds a bit muffled, and less clear than with higher gain. Obviously, that makes…
Reddit · 31 Aug 2020
Two years ago I was really confident in my skills as an actor. I felt like I could approach any monologue and perform it in an engaging and exciting way. Now when I look at a monologue I’m totally lost on where to take it, and when I eventually deliver it it’s dry and uninteresting. Has anyone else experienced this kin…
Reddit · 31 Aug 2020
Hey everyone, I'm a 23 year old girl living in Los Angeles and pursuing acting professionally. I feel like we as actors are in a very unique position compared to 99.9% of the rest of the world because great success in our field also means increased visibility and fame. I've been envisioning my future self and life and…
Reddit · 31 Aug 2020
I have seen a few articles about mentors in acting and the importance of them but I don't know how necessary it really is. This forum seems to talk about networking a lot so is finding a mentor the same as networking? Do you have to be at a certain point of your career to gain one? Do you think that mentors are outdate…
Reddit · 31 Aug 2020
Morning all. Could any of you help me out by pointing me in the direction of a practitioner who discusses how to deal with characters you play? Further example, how to deal with a character's traits which have integrated into your day-to-day life - as well as how the ego acts in this industry
Reddit · 31 Aug 2020
I spent the last two years in drama school and decided not to return because I found the conversion to online training due to Covid to be a waste of time and money. My plan is to take audition classes that might actually be useful and move to Los Angeles as soon as a vaccine becomes available and the industry reopens.…
Reddit · 31 Aug 2020
Hello! I was wondering how others found other actors in the area. I'm hoping to meet up with some people who also share this passion so we can work together and help each other out, with appropriate COVID safety precautions of course, but I'm having a hard time finding people. There's not a facebook group, and my town…
Reddit · 31 Aug 2020
So last month i posted on this subreddit grating about getting sent videos of people acting out emotions instead of acting out the script. Today i found out why! Spoke to an actress i know about it, and turns out it's something casting directors in Malaysia ask for! But! Its for commercials without dialogue. Apparently…
Reddit · 31 Aug 2020
Hello, I’m pitching a show to Adult Swim and I need to find a few volunteer actors who can fill some roles for me so that I’m not doing all the voices myself. I will gladly credit you and provide links to your work in the production documents. If anyone is interested please contact me at carveypumpkinson@gmail.com. Tha…
Reddit · 31 Aug 2020
Is it me or is there an emotional disconnect with Kevin Spacey’s acting? It’s like nearly overacted but not and there is a slight blur where I can’t connect emotionally with his characters that always leaves me guessing or thinking more into the characters. My question is if this is intended or a flaw in his acting tha…
Reddit · 31 Aug 2020
I'm 20 years old and have wanted to be an actor for as long as I can remember. I did plays in high school and even won a state wide talent show with a monologue, but I gave up for about two years after graduatiing high school. I recently got back into it and have been resume building in my small Midwest state only sinc…
Reddit · 31 Aug 2020
I had been struggling with how to prepare for this audition, as it is a scene where I have no lines, but I'm assisting someone in a reenactment. Some of it is reenacting very violent things, but my character is also very unconvincing in their acting. I join the virtual waiting room and get called in early, and the only…
Reddit · 31 Aug 2020
Hi all, A few weeks ago, I was asked to give a free online talk on the business side of voiceover by the Collective Creative Initiative - a company that streams free content for actors and freelancers every day, then keeps the streams available for about 2 months after. My talk lasts about 50 minutes and covers agents,…
Reddit · 30 Aug 2020
I (14f) am planning on applying to every high-quality drama school (with an emphasis on Yale) I possibly can when I graduate highschool. Until then, I have plenty of time to get better and grow as both an actor and a person. My questions are: must you be exceptionally talented to get in, or do the admissions folk look…
Reddit · 30 Aug 2020
hello i am 16 years old and have no acting experience other than taking high school drama classes. it is my dream to become an actress as i am so inspired by others in the business. i am having trouble figuring out how to get more experience or contact famous actors especially with the pandemic. also, i am unsure wheth…
Reddit · 30 Aug 2020
So I used to do ADR work for a popular ADR studio for some niche anime titles back in the late 90s and early 2000s. Incidental stuff, mainly, but it was fun. A side character here and here, the odd bad guy getting beat up or the background characters. You get the idea. I still have some audition scripts for characters…
Reddit · 30 Aug 2020
So I wasn't sure if this was more along the lines of like Backstage where it's mainly acting jobs vs voice acting. Wasn't sure if it was worth looking into
Reddit · 30 Aug 2020
Obligatory disclaimer: I am fourteen and simply curious to hear the opinions of fellow Redditors. I fully intend on going to drama school when I finish highschool. I believe it’s what’s best for me and my situation, since I don’t live in a place with anything resembling an acting community and need to grow as an actor.…
Reddit · 30 Aug 2020
I've recently gotten curious about this, so I was hoping someone here would educate me. My basic perception of stage acting in general is that it's supposed to be an elevated reality. Movements and acting larger than life. Also that it's more of a 'trained' technique than a naturalistic one. I'm sure there is some vari…
Reddit · 30 Aug 2020
I was watching a Q&A of the actress Emily Watson at Oxford University and she said that she “doesn’t audition anymore” apart from screen testing for blockbusters produced by Hollywood. And said that she “didn’t really” have to audition for things after she received her Oscar nomination for Breaking the Waves. Is this a…
Reddit · 30 Aug 2020
I am 14 and very passionate about becoming an actor. I’ve put a lot of research in and the odds are just totally stacked against me. What are the chances, realistically, of becoming a successful actor
Reddit · 30 Aug 2020
[The Actors Academy](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4usaktVRWJNqKgkgGtbD2A) Does anyone know if this is good? Has anyone used this to learn or improve? He has a bunch of free videos and a $25 ten hour course. I hear good things about the course, and I'm sure that there's good stuff to be gained, but the complete lac…
Reddit · 30 Aug 2020
I’m a late bloomer when it comes to acting. I never joined Drama club, I was only in one play way back in grade school, and I never took acting or performance classes because my parents didn’t support that kind of thing growing up. Now that I’m 23 years old I’m finally taking acting classes and doing freelance voice ac…
Reddit · 30 Aug 2020
Ok so I'd say that generally I'm a pretty good actor. When I'm alone at home, I can easily get into character and the emotions etc just come naturally. But whenever I'm trying to record myself or perform in front of my friends, I feel like everything I do (speech, facial expressions, etc) is forced and unnatural. It's…
Reddit · 30 Aug 2020
[video](https://twitter.com/kelsienick0531/status/1297915495857786883?s=19) So some of Adelaide Kane's videos on Tik Tok have been going viral because she said her estimated net worth of $4 million is false and that she's actually in debt. She then made a video breaking down her finances (which is the video I linked).…
Reddit · 30 Aug 2020
I’m about to do a second round of auditioning for a film in NYC/Phil. The first round was two monologues, the sides. I self taped it and months later I’m getting a callback. But they want me to only reference one of the previous sides/monologues, then prepare an entirely different monologue of my choice to “show your r…
Reddit · 30 Aug 2020
Just wanted to give my fellow voice actors a horror story of working with Complete Iso Booths, Custom Vocal Booth Guys, QC Acoustics, QC Designz, QC Productionz, or any of the other business names they attempt to go under to hide their shady business dealings. [http://www.customvocalbooth.com/](http://www.customvocalbo…
Reddit · 30 Aug 2020
Howdy there!
Reddit · 30 Aug 2020
I'm a regular Redditor, but this is my first time posting to this subreddit. This is not an advertisement, so please do not contact me about hirings for this project. I truly am just seeking some advice. I run a small company that creates educational graphic novels to help students acquire Spanish. We want to make audi…
Reddit · 30 Aug 2020
A certain voice actress is now 90 and I decided to write. On an impulse I googled her and found out that since people have been watching more movies lately she has been overwhelmed with letters. :( I’m sad
Reddit · 30 Aug 2020
I have a project I want to work on, and I’m planning on admitting it soon, what do you think is a reasonable price for voice actors for a pilot
Reddit · 29 Aug 2020
A wonderful actor who played multiple iconic roles, not just T’challa, but Jackie Robinson and Thurgood Marshall as well. He was 43 years old and apparently had been battling colon cancer for the past 4 years. He was great actor and he will absolutely be missed, Rest In Peace
Reddit · 29 Aug 2020
not an actor in the slightest, but i have recently been interested in others who do act/ the mechanics of it all. and that brings me on to scripts and things: -is each episode broken down into one script booklet (is there a proper term for this?) or are script booklets broken down by episode? -if they are broken down b…
Reddit · 29 Aug 2020
I mean it feels like some comedy actors can just make anything funny.
Reddit · 29 Aug 2020
I know that a majority of actors work jobs to supplement their incomes during periods where they’re not on stage/film(especially now with a *certain* pandemic plaguing many a things). But my question is, would I be better off getting a full-time job or part-time job as I search for roles/shows to audition for, and why?…
Reddit · 29 Aug 2020
Hello everyone! My name is Ronan Conners and I am a writer launching my site this October. As a way to help advertise the site, I am going to post a short reading from one of my stories. I am looking for someone with gravitas and a bit of editing skills. Enough so that they can deliver a clean sounding clip. This is pa…
Reddit · 29 Aug 2020
I clicked the link to their backstage profile, which had a profile picture. I then googled them and found their IMDb page and one other film related site with the same profile picture. It was on that last website that I found their birthday. While I really don’t want to be ageist, I’m 29... so I have some concerns. I r…
Reddit · 29 Aug 2020
I lack a professional network and I've made a ton of life mistakes, I've been pretty much hustling by myself this entire time and have made some progress, but I lack knowledgable people that are familiar with my craft who can give me guidance, and unfortunately I have no mentors. It costs so much money to get somebody…
