Reddit · 21 Mar 2018
Who's your favourite actor right now, and why?
I'm a fan of Idris Alba and Jennifer Lawrence. They're performances have been so natural and convincing in their last few projects.
Reddit · 21 Mar 2018
The Best Headshot Photographer Options in NY?
DC actor here, and as a reward to myself for the hard work I'm putting into my career this year I'm going to head to NY this fall for new headshots and I'd like to put together a preliminary list of photographers. I love Jordan Matter's work, to give you an idea of what I like. But he does such beautiful work with love…
Reddit · 21 Mar 2018
Two different class options. Need help deciding.
Good afternoon actors of Reddit. I have started to take action on my long time interest of performance and have some means to take an acting class this Spring after taking an Improv class last year. Overall that Improv class is the only performance training I have, so here are my options. Option 1: 4 Sundays for 2 hour…
Backstage · 20 Mar 2018
Looking for a Great Acting Class?
Lifebook Acting Academy is a great place for artists of all levels of talent. Whether just starting out or a seasoned veteran, our alumni collaboratively work together to help each learn, create, and get inspired. Allen is a great teacher with a motivational attitude towards success and teaches you the...
Reddit · 20 Mar 2018
Table reads for actors/writers in NYC or L.A?
Anyone know of any theaters / writers groups where writers can hear a portion of their work read by actors?
Reddit · 20 Mar 2018
I did not get the part.
I know that a huge part of acting is rejection. I am in my mid twenties and live in the rural Midwest in a small city slightly under 100,000 people. I am a solid actor and I just have almost always gotten a part. In movies (local) and plays I have done very well for myself. I recently auditioned for a play in a role th…
Reddit · 20 Mar 2018
My chances of entering Hollywood
Hi guys. I am a 18-year old Malaysian kid who wants to be an actor in Hollywood. I'm taking a diploma for performing arts in a college called Sunway University in 8 days. I am starting to doubt my chances of making it to Hollywood. Is it possible for someone like me to enter Hollywood? What are my chances?
Reddit · 20 Mar 2018
any actors in NYC want to help each other self tape stuff? can start a weekly meeting or something...
finding actors to self tape auditions with is like my biggest problem, logistics are always a bitch. i've already lost agents due to not being able to get a reader to get a self tape in on time and thats the WORST. i really would love to get a group of actors together for maybe like a weekly meet-up or something, where…
Reddit · 20 Mar 2018
(Opinion Question) Do you think anyone at all can learn how to act, and become good through training? OR, do you think acting is a talent that you're born with and develop through training (either you have it or you don't)?
Curious as to whether the actors of reddit feel anyone can become a good actor, or if it is simply something you can either do or can't.
Backstage · 19 Mar 2018
Anyone participate in NYC Meetups?
I'm just curious which Meetup groups in NYC are worthwhile. I'm not looking for a casting director workshop, or to find a girlfriend. I only want a place to make friends and share war stories. Let me know. Thanks! Tom
Reddit · 19 Mar 2018
Why do some actors/actresses make it big relatively quick while others struggle for years?
I was reading up on Meghan markle(prince harry’s fiancé) and how much she struggled to make it in the acting industry despite having a dad who worked on TV sets. She struggled for over a decade and was only able to book menial jobs. After 10 years and at the age of 30 she booked an okay tv show. And then you have other…
Reddit · 19 Mar 2018
Thoughts on demo reels
I'm not new to acting. Just turned 50 and have done over 40 plays in NYC and upstate NY, but I've never done film work. After a hiatus due to family issues, I'm now looking to find an agent and approach CD's. I'm realistic with my expectations and highly confident in my skills as an actor and business person. Because I…
Reddit · 19 Mar 2018
Hi r/acting! For serious actors out there I recommend you get Jenna Fischer's book, The Actor's Life: A Survival Guide.
It's such a motivational and helpful book. I've only read the first two chapters and I've learned so much from her. It's about $20 (pricey I know) but it's a great book and I totally recommend it. If you have any other books about acting that you'd like to share, please comment or PM me the name of the book!
Reddit · 19 Mar 2018
How to become a hollywood actor if i live in sweden?
Im a teenager and ive never acted in my entire life. Only in my room. I also suffer from social anxiety and selective mutism so the chances are low. And lets be real, I would never get the lead role in a hollywood movie because im asian.. (i wish i was in marvel). and are there even hollywood agents in sweden? Theres n…
Reddit · 18 Mar 2018
Some outlandish thing happened in my acting class... or was it
So I've been taking some acting classes for past year or so which I enjoy very much. A few days ago two actors put up a scene from George Axelrod's The Seven Year Itch (the scene where they are meeting for the first time in his apt.) This is their second time doing this this semester. First time, it was really great an…
Reddit · 18 Mar 2018
Going Against the Grain
I’m currently trying to pursue a career as an actor but I’m currently at the age where most of my peers and the people around me are studying in the more traditional sense or are just starting to enter the workforce. Since the path of an actor is so ambiguous and sort of falls outside the typical flow of society, it st…
Reddit · 18 Mar 2018
Why are theatrical monologues better than film?
Hi r/acting! 30 yr old male specimen here. I'm considering applying for drama school, and wanted to read up on it to decide if that's the direction for me (so thanks for all the info in the sidebar btw, I haven't gotten through it all yet). I'm not going to ask you to find me a monologue or anything like that, my quest…
Reddit · 18 Mar 2018
CASTING CALL ($100 signing)!!! Female Voice Actor for Completely New Project: Audio Action Series
[You do not need to already have your own equipment] Story Title: SOB Wanted: Female voice actor to supplement current cast of 10. No Restrictions on location. May be living anywhere. The current team has people recording in North America, Europe, and Asia :) Project Details: In order to cater to the newly emerging mar…
Reddit · 18 Mar 2018
I looked out at the audience and they weren't there. All I saw were buildings, roads, hats and faceless bodies.
As I kept performing, by the final scene- my scene partners and fellows actor's faces started to age. Their hair was longer, their faces dirtier or cleaner based off the role. Roofs came over my head. Windows were in the balconies. Nighttime and daytime switched around, lights were where I knew they didn't exist. This…
Reddit · 17 Mar 2018
There seems to be a stigma against referring to a performance derived from a real-life figure as an "impression".
Ever notice this? The word "impression" is always rejected with a statement like "Actor X pulls off more than just a mere impression - he embodies the man entirely". Does this actually mean anything, or is it just some buzzphrase? Because to "embody someone entirely", if you ask me, is just a really good impression. Ye…
Reddit · 16 Mar 2018
Guys, is improv a cult?
Firstly, I like improv a lot. I just feel like I might have Stockholm Syndrome... For background-- I graduated from film school about 1 1/2 years ago w/a screenwriting BA and just wrapped up a studio gig where I realized working behind a desk is not the part of film I want in on. I always secretly knew this, but assume…
Reddit · 15 Mar 2018
Harvard and riches, or acting?
As a child, I dreamed of being an actor. It died out going into middle school, and I assumed it was just another childish whim. I am now a senior in high school, and as it is second semester I’ve had a lot of free time. I’ve spent it watching so many movies these past few months. Maybe it was the emotion I felt watchin…
Reddit · 15 Mar 2018
I thought this was pretty important when I read it, so I’m posting it. It’s from an article/interview with Larry Moss from backstage. What are your thoughts
BSW: Do you believe anybody can be taught to act? Moss: The basics, sure. But I find that most people who go to acting class don't love acting. They love attention. There comes a point in your development as an actor when you find out whether you have the imagination, the love of the literature, the love to create a ch…
Reddit · 15 Mar 2018
Acting with Tourettes
I'm a stage actor, and I've been told lots of times that I have a very honest, expressive face. But my big hurdle is that I have Tourettes Syndrome. I've gotten pretty good at repressing my tics while I'm onstage or figuring out a way to work them into my movements to mask them. But I feel like, because of that, I can…
Delphi · 15 Mar 2018
Resources/Coaches, Headshots+: Print resources
I know there isn't supposed to be much print work in LA compared to NY. Other than Actors Access and LA Casting are there other legit sources? Also, if DD becomes SAG, will she be banned from not doing print work?
Stage 32 · 14 Mar 2018
Action
I’m trying to find some action roles to audition for, any good suggestions on where to start looking? I’m new to this.
Backstage · 14 Mar 2018
Contemplating the move to L.A. within 1-2 years
Hi all. Having done 9 co-star roles in episodic TV in the last few years, and a few principal roles in features, I'm seriously thinking about moving out to L.A. (I'm familiar with the driving grid have visited and spent lots of time out there in the past). But I...
Reddit · 14 Mar 2018
NYC actors: what are the best Meisner studios? I’m thinking about taking an intensive this summer
Ive heard of William Esper, Terry Knickerbocker, The Neighborhood Playhouse. Any reviews would be awesome thanks guys. Also I do film more than theatre
Reddit · 14 Mar 2018
Feature project payment
I’m in the process of almost finishing rewriting my feature long script. I will be starring myself, and I’ll soon start looking for a director (someone who’s trying to build a portfolio) since I never directed anything myself. I will be starring in this one and will be getting 4-5 other actors. My question is, since I’…
Reddit · 14 Mar 2018
The cost of living & pursuing acting in NYC & LA simply does NOT equate. It’s all fucking stacked agains you and I’m drowning no matter what I do.
I’ve been trying this for going on 4 years now, having tried both cities. Each year I make less and less waiting tables and bartending. Now it seems like every job is 25,000 a year MAX. Please, tell me how you survive in NYC or LA on 25,000 a year. Show me the room that’s actually affordable not 2 hours away, let alone…
Backstage · 13 Mar 2018
East Coast Auditions
Hi everyone I just recently moved back to the east coast from L.A. and I‘m trying to find the best casting sites out here to submit for Auditions. What’s the equivalent to Actors Access, Backstage, and LA Casting but on the east coast? I know each of those sites have...
Reddit · 13 Mar 2018
New theater podcast... Community Theater Heroes!
Hey Reddit Actors and Theater Artists, I just started a new podcast called Community Theater Heroes. On this podcast we are interviewing theater artists around the nation to offer our listeners advice on auditioning, running their own theater companies, marketing themselves and their shows, and so many other useful tip…
Reddit · 13 Mar 2018
Are film actors required to do press junkets?
Is it a required part of the job to go on TV shows, interviews, magazines, etc to promote their show?
Reddit · 13 Mar 2018
Actors needed
We are casting for our short film ‘From the Ashes’ which is about the loss of romantic love and overcoming the triggered mental health issues. Filming will take place in East London and surrounding areas from 26th of March for two weeks, which will include about 2 whole days of filming and possible reshoots. The main c…
Stage 32 · 12 Mar 2018
Start or end of open auditions
Do you think it makes a difference if you show up at the start or end of an open audition (assuming you have a great audition and could be a great fit for the part)? I feel like on the one hand, if you go at the start and you do really well, its possible they could make their decision early on....on the other hand, if…
Reddit · 12 Mar 2018
How do I limit getting type-cast as a child actor who's 6 feet tall?
I'm 16 and beginning my trek into the world of acting. My biggest worry, that has already partially been confirmed, is that I'll be type-cast. I'm fairly thin and just over 6 feet tall, and my worry is that I'll get cast based purely on my height. Many child actors at my age are almost a foot shorter than me, letting t…
Reddit · 12 Mar 2018
How important is script memorizing in this day and age??
I’m not a actor by any means and have never been on this sub before(hi) and I’m sure this has been asked before on here so please yell at me if obliged. Obviously an actor/actress needs to know the lines of a film/show, plus implement the feeling and emotion of the words that are the paper. But cmon, there had to be ac…
Reddit · 12 Mar 2018
I love to act, rehearsing lines, and research.
My career as an actor started about ten years ago - for my mother's business. She was a great director and we brought in around 500-2500 people, depending in the theatre. As an eight year old boy, you'd expect me to be nervous in front of these people. Actually, it was just the opposite. About six years ago, the acting…
Reddit · 12 Mar 2018
Actor Anxiety? Is that a thing?
So right now I’m starting to feel....anxious. I want to cry almost. I go on set and I feel out of place. Like people are looking at me and not in the good way. I feel like I’m being judged. I know I’m making it all up.... but god I feel so inadequate and I don’t know why. It’s like I’m afraid and shy and embarrassed an…
Reddit · 12 Mar 2018
HB studios or The Barrow group, Which is better for training as a beginner?
I'm planning to go to either HB studios or The barrow group. Which one is better for training as an actor? I want to take an acting 1 at either places. I have no technique at all. I'm brand new to this.
Reddit · 11 Mar 2018
Theatrical Manager Question
Hi guys, I was wondering if you could answer a couple of questions for me. -LA based actor who signed with a manager about 6 months ago from a showcase. -No real credits outside of a couple of USC films -I was surprised that the company signed me because they take on very experienced actors My company told me that they…
Reddit · 11 Mar 2018
Can you still respect an Actor if they are a Horrible person?
Recently I was watching Casino and James Woods ... It made me think that while he is a very very good actor... The person James Woods is, judging by his interviews and Twitter, is quite possibly an asshole. It made me recall a number of actors I've worked with who, either on stage or on screen, were really good but the…
Reddit · 10 Mar 2018
How do you feel about Union actors that take non-union jobs?
I was just curious about how the community views this? I'm non-union and have run into several union actors that have been open about the fact they take a lot of non-union jobs on the side. But I've also heard this sorta low key debated when it comes up, since SAG/AFTRA aren't actually supposed to take non-union jobs.…
Reddit · 10 Mar 2018
anyone know a cool 70+ actress in LA? looking to hire ASAP
We are directing a fictional documentary set in the future and need an older actress who can memorize 10 minutes of script. The final product will be extremely high quality, and the vibe of the film is rooted in the sci-fi stories of William Gibson. We are looking to create an emotional atmosphere in the documentary/in…
Reddit · 10 Mar 2018
How do you all prepare for cold reading at an audition?
Hey fellow actors. I have an audition coming up and we will be cold reading. I am nervous because I really want to get the role but I feel like the whole situation is out of my hands. What would you all do?
Reddit · 10 Mar 2018
Advice on submitting to an agency
Ive been talking with a fairly accomplished actor in my area, and he's recommended me a few agencies. Before I made any steps towards any of this, I wanted to look to the team for some advice. Anyone have some sage words on submissions?
Reddit · 9 Mar 2018
Dallas, Texas actors?
Thought I would make a post drawing in all the actors in Dallas - we can obviously keep a facade on here to make things not look ‘obvious’ or leading just in case you want anonymity (like me). I am signed here, mostly go out for print.
Reddit · 9 Mar 2018
is this self-tape quality okay? part 2
I took some of the comments made by the previous users. Right now, I am about to buy me a lighting kit. I don't think I can get any better footage. Do you guys think this is okay? This is all such a mess. Before I had my other camera, it worked wonders, but now I am worried it's gonna look too unprofessional. There is…
Stage 32 · 8 Mar 2018
Age range to play?
Hi Everyone! Ok, so here's the deal. I've been out of acting for a few years (things got really busy elsewhere in my life). I am really wanting to jump back in again now. It's been probably about 4 years and back then I knew what ages I could pull off easily. Everyone has always told me I look much younger than I a…
Reddit · 8 Mar 2018
Dealing with getting auditions for roles that offend you?
So I am a middle eastern actor so you can guess what stereotypical role I can’t avoid: the terrorist. I actually have bright eyes with a lighter and don’t look “stereotypically” middle eastern but even now it’s like I can’t avoid this kind of role in 2018. My agent submitted me for this and I really would rather not ev…