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Reddit · 17 Apr 2020

Actors Zoom/Skype Reading / Rehearsing

Hi All! ​ Any actors interested in Zooming/Skyping to rehearse sides for each other? Or even just reading some scripts to keep us active? I know I have a few auditions coming up and would love a reader or another actor to work on them with and would love to do the same. ​ Thanks, Jen

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Reddit · 17 Apr 2020

Asa Butterfield Acting Q&A on Instagram

Hey guys, I'm part of an online community called The Actors Gym ([https://actorsgym.co.uk](https://actorsgym.co.uk)) which is the online arm of The Reel Scene acting school in London. We work with Asa Butterfield (Sex Education, Hugo, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas etc) who teaches a masterclass at the school. We have…

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Reddit · 17 Apr 2020

Questions for a newbie

It has been my dream for years to be in the walking dead. I know it is DEFINITELY not going to happen.But I would like to increase the chances of it happening.For a young (10-13) actor,do you think it’s possible?

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Reddit · 17 Apr 2020

3-Year Totals: Young Adult Pilot Season Bookings 2018-2020

During the last three Pilot Seasons, I made lists of young adult actors aged roughly 23-33 who booked leading and series regular roles and grouped them into the most common educational and training paths based on what I could find of their backgrounds. Now to conclude the study, instead of offering long lists of indivi…

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Reddit · 17 Apr 2020

Open Calls

* **Casting Director Alison McBryde** is also holding open calls! You need an Actor’s Access account for this one. Search for breakdown posted April 3 “VIRTUAL OPEN CALL – VARIOUS PROJECTS” You must submit on Breakdown Services (Actors Access) or have your team submit you. **Deadline to submit 4/27.** [https://actorsac…

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Reddit · 17 Apr 2020

What are some good tips to increase believability of voice tone?

I'm not a professional actor, but I do enjoy implementing acting into personal projects. With that being said, I find it hard to connect to the character I'm playing and act accordingly. How can I act in a way that isn't obviously fabricated? Is there some trick that may help an actor visualize his character? I know th…

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Reddit · 17 Apr 2020

How do I go about acting?

I'm an Irish 23 y/o male. I don't have any experience whatsoever, but I am very good at voices and characters. I find myself constantly doing different "characters" to make jokes, and a few people have mentioned that I should act. Every time I watch a show or a movie I get the urge to act myself. I have no formal educa…

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Reddit · 17 Apr 2020

Is it ok for me to take a different route than most actors??

Yo,so i'm 14 and i find acting interesting and i want to do it,but i have school so i started theatre [classes.my](https://classes.my) question is can i do theatre-Acting classes/imrpov and still develop the skills that someone named Jimmy that goes to a drama school does ???

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Reddit · 17 Apr 2020

Looking for people who have experience with Art of Acting Studio summer intensives

I’ve been invited to attend the 5 week Film & TV acting intensive at Art of Acting Studio and I was hoping to hear from some people who have attended the school at all but especially from anyone who participated in a summer intensive. I’m an out of state actor and I’m pretty limited as to classes where I’m located. I’v…

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Reddit · 16 Apr 2020

How attractive do you need to be to get lead roles?

Assuming the actors had the talent to back it up, if an actor is above average and another one is very attractive who’s more likely to get the lead role? Excluding rom-coms, how much would looks play into someone getting a lead?

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Reddit · 16 Apr 2020

How do voice actors change their voices so much?

I've seen a few videos on voice actors "changing their voices" but they dont explain how. It comes off as an inherent anomaly they were born capable of producing. I think a speech pathologist would be the best person to explain specifically how these voice actors are able to change their voices so much. Are these succe…

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Reddit · 16 Apr 2020

Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Post - Apr 16

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…

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Reddit · 16 Apr 2020

I’m too scared to start

I am a 17yr old male and I’ve have always loved the idea of acting and always wanted to try it and pursue it as a career. I live in rural/suburban Minnesota so obviously the opportunities are scarce but that’s not the problem. I have never had anyone support me in wanting to be an actor, my family thinks it’s nonsense…

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Reddit · 16 Apr 2020

18 years old dreamer

Hi guys i'm 18 years old guy from algeria I want to become a successful actor like robert dinero and leo please i can do audition or acting school in my country I need to find a way to do online audition or a way to contact movie producer to help me please

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Reddit · 16 Apr 2020

Interview tips?

Hello everyone. I have an assignment for class that involves interviewing someone. I am interviewing a friend who has background in theater acting. I know this is a very vague question, but does anyone have any tips for interviewing actors? The interview is just audio based, so my main goal is to really capture their i…

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Reddit · 15 Apr 2020

looking for an agency as a teen actor

hello all, I'm looking for acting agencies in Colorado, and I've heard of a few pretty popular ones (John Casablancas Modeling and Acting, to name an example). Any suggestions as to how to find an agency?

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Reddit · 15 Apr 2020

Just needed to rant

So in about a year I have to record a play with myself and a friend in it. As of now it only involves the two of us, and it's not a professional gig. I am working to be an actor, while my friend has no interest at all in acting. The reason we're doing this is because we recorded ourselves in a play for a drama class pr…

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Reddit · 15 Apr 2020

Having success with Voices.com?

For about two years now I've been practicing my VO skills through Gravy for the Brain and feel that I'm at a point now where I'm hireable, so I got a subscription to [voices.com](https://voices.com). With the whole Coronavirus situation, I figured that this would be a perfect time to start establishing myself as I'm ou…

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Reddit · 15 Apr 2020

How do I get started on becoming a voice actor?

My favourite show, Steven Universe recently came to an end, and I realised soon after finishing it that I want to become a voice actor. I hope that one day I can work on something as impactful and inspirational as SU. Right now I know practically nothing about the voice over world. What can I do to get started?

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Reddit · 15 Apr 2020

Bryan Cranston's Advice to Aspiring Actors

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1WiCGq-PcY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1WiCGq-PcY) ​ Great video, one of the best pieces of advice I've heard.

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Reddit · 15 Apr 2020

I’m I too late to become an actor?

I know I’m probably not,but I just want some confirmation I’m 15 I turn 16 in a few days.i thought about acting but wasn’t really that sure I would imagine a character and play that character (example miles morales I would act like I got the part of playing him in a movie and just start acting like I was him for an hou…

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Reddit · 15 Apr 2020

Nartive English but Not American

Hello everybody, I've read through a lot of post here regarding the topic of not being a US cirizen. However, I still dont get how non US actors are allowed to audition for us casting calls. For example, if an O1 visa is not really trusted among casting agents, how does one aquire authorization to audition in the US. A…

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Reddit · 14 Apr 2020

Eggman- The Voice Cast (Episode 13)

Have you ever had debates with your friends about which voice actor is the best for your favorite animated characters? Well, The Voice Cast exists for just that reason. Every week, two best friends discuss the voice actors for an animated character, and decide which performances are the Best, Worst, and Weirdest. Watch…

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Reddit · 14 Apr 2020

Equity UK payments

Any UK based actors heard anything about this? Spotlight have given us the opportunity to freeze our membership payments for 3 months due to the pandemic, but Equity seem to be just carrying on taking our payments. I checked the site but no announcement. Are they exempt from this kind of thing by virtue of being a unio…

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Reddit · 14 Apr 2020

Lack of communication with agent - should I leave?

Hey there. I have posted last week about an audition tape that had contradicting information in the sides. I am not gonna summarize the sides since this was not a subjective interpretation but rather a direct contradiction that occurred multiple times in the script itself. I left an email on thursday afternoon, then a…

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Reddit · 14 Apr 2020

[Paid Request] Readers and Characters needed for Horror Fiction Podcast/Audio Drama

Hey, everyone! Leslie Rice, creator and host of The Signal: A Horror Fiction Podcast here. After a year-long hiatus due to some personal issues, we’re back! And that means we’re looking for talented voice actors, male and female, to fill several roles, both ongoing and incidental. Due to the format of our show, there a…

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Reddit · 14 Apr 2020

ANY TIPS FOR LA?

Hi guys. I’m a male actor based in Melbourne Australia. I’m looking to visit LA for two weeks sometime soon (August but because of corona they may reschedule) for a one week intensive acting course. I opted for an extra week for travelling around and networking. 1. I’m interested in good places to accomodation? 2. Anyo…

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Reddit · 14 Apr 2020

Best way to practice as a newbie?

Hey r/acting ! Hope you're all good and not going too crazy with the quarantine. I'm a Belgian/British high school student currently in my last year (which is currently on a hiatus ofc) and I only very recently decided I wanted to try acting as a career. I'm a huge lover of movies, and have become increasingly interest…

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Reddit · 14 Apr 2020

Worth it to pay for Backstage?

Does anyone have experience using Backstage as a paid casting search site? Is it worth it for voice actors? I'm on the fence if I want to give them a payment for the entire year. Might try the monthly first just to see.

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Reddit · 14 Apr 2020

No acting Acting classes in my city

So I live in a very small city that has 2 theaters but no classes any where in the city, and there's is no way i could possibly get my parents to even consider moving to LA. I'm a teenager and i really want to become an actor but the place i live is really the only thing holding me back. I'm very social and don't have…

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Reddit · 13 Apr 2020

What are the people in the industry actually like? From an outsider looking in.

I've been watching this guy on Youtube named "ProducerMichael", in one of his videos he shows a clip of people coming in and out of a room for what I could only assume to be auditions. Now all industries have different type of people, I understand that this could be summed up as "They're just normal people", but what i…

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Reddit · 13 Apr 2020

Hiring voice actors

Voice Actor Request: Hello all, we are looking for a voice actor who can do a voice that replicates that of a narrator. In addition to this, we are also looking for voices that to be used in our webcomic dubbed audio. We are searching for the following characters below: A young feminine voice (16-18 years of age) Mothe…

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Reddit · 13 Apr 2020

Looking for acting friends and tips (Australia based)

Hi all. I'm looking for acting friends to just overall hype each other up and help each other out. I'm a 23 year old female. I'm also incredibly shy and insecure and constantly question myself because I think how can I be an actor when I can't even go to workshops because of my anxiety? RUNDOWN OF WHAT I'VE DONE SO FAR…

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Reddit · 13 Apr 2020

Hello! An acting related question. What is the name of this effect/phenomenon where an audience reads into the emotions of an actor even though the actor has a very neutral expression on his face.

I remember reading some interview where some actor said that in a closeup shot (that was really famous) he really wasn't thinking of anything. But rather the circumstances of the scene caused the audience to automatically 'understand' the emotions of the actor. But I think there is a name for this psychological effect.…

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Reddit · 13 Apr 2020

Meeting my favorite actor

Hi so I will probably get to meet my favorite actor from a very popular television show. I was wondering how everyone deals with being starstruck and also what acting questions you guys think I should ask. Thanks in advance for your responses!

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Reddit · 13 Apr 2020

Is there any actor based in india here?

I'm an 18 year old guy with a massive interest in films and acting, i haven't done anything formally or professionally but i wanna learn the craft, i plan on doing college in Mumbai, so is there any advice anyone can offer here on how to begin, what places to look for and how to learn better? thanks!

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Reddit · 13 Apr 2020

Is there any actor here based in india?

I'm an 18 year old guy with a massive interest in films and acting, i haven't done anything formally or professionally but i wanna learn the craft, i plan on doing college in Mumbai, so is there any advice anyone can offer here on how to begin, what places to look for and how to learn better? thanks!

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Reddit · 13 Apr 2020

Demo Reel Lockdown Motivation from ActorPlaybook

**Guest Blog Post by** Ian Lyons Hi all, with this unforeseen downtime we’re having, along with appreciating our health and our loved ones, it’s a fine time to get our promotional materials prepped for when things start to pick up again. **As I’m a fellow actor and demo reel editor, I thought a few pointers about reels…

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Reddit · 12 Apr 2020

Need advice - I'm inexperienced but trying to seriously pursue theatre / film

Hi! I am currently a 19 year old sophomore in college majoring in business administration and I am on track to graduate a year early in May 2021. (This thread is a bit long I'm sorry :-( ) I know I'm a business student but for as long as I can remember, I've always wanted to become an actress - unfortunately, because o…

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Reddit · 12 Apr 2020

where should i go to college (if at all)?

hi! i’m looking for advice on where i should go for college if i want to be an actress? i’ve heard yale and nyu are great, but i feel like i should go somewhere near LA. i also don’t know what i should major in, or if i should even go to college when i could just focus on acting with a full time job, such as waitressin…

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Reddit · 12 Apr 2020

What's the BEST "Pay to Win" Voice Over/Acting Website?

Hi everyone! Long time aspiring voice actor, first time poster here. I've been dabbling into the realm of online voice acting services such as UpWork, forums, and other "free" websites. Despite these services being "free" I always run into an issue down the line where I end up reaching a threshold, or needing to pay to…