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Reddit · 17 Jan 2023

Looking for a Manager?

Hi All, I am a coordinator at one of the top talent management/production companies in Hollywood. I am looking for actors to 'hip-pocket'. To be clear, you would not be represented by my firm. However, I would be able to pitch you to casting directors, send you out on auditions and otherwise act as your manager. I am n…

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Reddit · 17 Jan 2023

LA acting class recs that aren't based in any sort of technique?

Hey all! I'm looking for a class in LA (or elsewhere with an online option) that isn't technique-based. No traditional technique like Meisner, no made-up "technique for the studio", like where you have to buy the teacher's book and count beats. The actors just put up scenes, and get some feedback. I took a class with J…

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Reddit · 17 Jan 2023

Take away

I'm an outsider to filmmaking and aspiring screenwriter. I've made couple of short films with friends and I was a bystander in film sets. I want to know the sensibilities of working with actors. I've seen my friends strain, fumble lines, being uneasy when receiving direction. When I write I tend think about actors. Tec…

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Reddit · 17 Jan 2023

I’m stuck in a bit of a rut - UK based actor

So I have had a passion for acting but ever since I left my part time drama school I feel I’m just stuck/ comfy in a dead end 9-5. I had an agent from the drama school I was in and got a job for a film. The contract was on its way to be finalised and would’ve been paid a lucrative amount- but due to covid and financing…

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Reddit · 16 Jan 2023

UK based actors: How far would you realistically travel for a non-paid role?

Hey r/acting - I'm a newbie to this industry. I did a lot of stage training in my youth and I've decided this year to finally delve into screen acting. The area that I live doesn't have much of a film/TV industry as it's somewhat rural without a major city - but there are cities such as Bristol, Reading, and London wit…

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Reddit · 16 Jan 2023

At what point do I add a skill on a resume?

I’ve been training in jiu-jitsu for 4/5 months. Although I’m not like the best out there, I know what to do, what it should look like. I’m confident, but obviously not the best. Is it something I can add? I also have started lifting weights at around that same time. I saw on actors access that it’s an option to add. Lo…

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Reddit · 16 Jan 2023

People who have worked as actors at Disney, is it worth it?

I’m a high school student and am starting to consider jobs I might find enjoyable to do when I’m older and in need of my own source of revenue, and I quite enjoy acting so the thought of working as an actor at Disney has always appealed to me. I do have a few doubts though. Is the pay tolerable on average, do they over…

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Reddit · 16 Jan 2023

This is starting to stress me out

I’m getting busy in terms of my acting career, which I really love. I have a solid resume going and I’m constantly auditioning. But I just have knots in my stomach lately. Im involved in two short films right now and they are taking place in a city I don’t live in (my parents do so I can stay with them). I have a table…

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Reddit · 16 Jan 2023

Just asking

Yesterday my friends and I filmed a little short film. I loved the acting part it felt so nice when I was just naturally acting. I also enjoy the writing part I like creating the stories. I also love acting different for each shot depending on if it's the master shot vs medium vs close up. The only thing is I didn't en…

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Reddit · 16 Jan 2023

Voice Actor Identification

Hello, not sure if this is the right subreddit, but this is the best I could find. ​ I keep hearing an ad for Drizly on a podcast I'm binging and I love/hate the voice of the voice actor who says "Ding-dong, it's Drizly", does anyone know who this is and if she does other work?

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Reddit · 16 Jan 2023

Will college help me??

I’m about to graduate from high school this year and I am planning on going to college for acting and I’m wondering if it’ll help me become an actor on film? Such as getting roles.

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Reddit · 16 Jan 2023

Emotional Person But Emotionally Blocked Actor

Hi friends, Long, meandering post incoming. I'm not sure if something like this has been posted before (sorry if that's the case!), but I wanted to know if anyone else has ever had this problem and can offer some advice, because I'm fed up and don't know what else to do or who to ask for help. I'm an extremely emotiona…

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Reddit · 15 Jan 2023

Is it really slow out there or is that just...an excuse?

Happy New Year y'all! So, it's been 4 months since I've gotten a film or TV audition, and as a MENASA girl in her 20s based in Los Angeles, it doesn't add up. Summer I was getting a solid 1-2 per month for mainly TV shows, but after September it's been crickets. My materials are solid, credits strong, tapes killer. I r…

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Reddit · 15 Jan 2023

FOR NEW ACTORS

I was in a workshop with a talent manager and she gave some suuuper useful stuff to how start as an actor [the right way] ! I wanted to put the images here but it does not let me put all three, they are notes of gold mines of information! Mostly it’s for brand new actors but if someone wants them pm me!!

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Reddit · 15 Jan 2023

Theatre Generals vs. Surgery

Hey folks. I'm a freelance stage actor and generals for a bunch of companies that I'd like to work for are usually posted in early summer. I will be having a major surgery and I'll be unable to project or walk throughout the entire submission period. I'm trying to figure out what to do. Most of these companies are very…

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Reddit · 15 Jan 2023

Mental health issues for actors (*trigger warning*)

I wanted to know if anyone else experiences this. When you have arguments in your head as a result of remuneration, the arguments get really heated and intense, you lose a sense of your surrounding, you get angry, depressed, hopeless, numb, because you are literally living the situation in a movie-like scenario fashion…

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Reddit · 15 Jan 2023

Advice on how to stop wanting to rush my career and be patient?

All my life I’ve wanted to be a famous actor and just recently I’ve started my career. But my problem is that I wanna rush it and just become successful and live my dream. But I know that it all takes a lot of time and it’ll come when the moment is right. Is anyone else in the same boat?

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Reddit · 15 Jan 2023

[Question] Self tapes on actor’s access

I’m currently on actor’s access. Southeast based actor. I’m taking advantage of the two pictures you can upload for free. I have two professional shots and no other media. I’m fairly new to the professional world. Is it appropriate to upload self taped monologues in lieu of a demo reel to showcase ability? Eventually,…

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Reddit · 15 Jan 2023

Looking for VA to play a 12 y/o shy boy for animated pilot

We are looking for a VA to play a shy 12 year old boy. The project is an independent animated pilot episode. Position is paid $3 per line but terms are open to negotiation. ​ Character sheet: [https://imgur.com/a/198X1ee](https://imgur.com/a/198X1ee) ​ Voice References below: (This matches the voice and p…

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Reddit · 14 Jan 2023

How to approach a script in different ways / what to do if you’re one note?

I’m filming my first ever self tape, and I’m just frustrated after 4 takes of a monologue I’m doing. I feel like my work is so surface level and I’m not connecting with the words at all. I’ve approached scripts like this before (it’s a romantic drama monologue), but I feel like between this and recent projects I’ve don…

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Reddit · 14 Jan 2023

English Speaking Actor Wondering about the acting scene in Spain

hiii i’m a 20 year old actor with an italian passport. i currently live in London but i have to leave soon due to me not having a visa. I’ve lived here for 6 months and in that time i booked only one commercial job that i was able to work due to it being filmed abroad. With my visa expiring in March i’m thinking of hea…

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Reddit · 14 Jan 2023

How do unknown actors find about big roles?

I have a bit of acting experience, but 0 to none in the auditioning process and I want to learn more about it. So my question is, how do people without experience know when casting calls for these big films are available? If you don't have experience, you probably don't have an agent. Also, all the auditions in webs li…

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Reddit · 14 Jan 2023

Theatre Actors Needed for Research Survey!

Hello fellow actors. I am currently a theater actor and in AP Research, this is my senior year of high school. My paper is regarding Discrimination in the Theater Industry, and through my literature review, I found a gap regarding the effects it has on mental health. I am conducting a survey to answer that gap. If you…

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Reddit · 14 Jan 2023

What are the best on-camera classes / teachers besides Bob Krakower?

preferably in-person in NYC, but I'll do a zoom class from a different market if the teacher is really fantastic. I need to be in a class with advanced students so I can watch their acting and learn from them, otherwise there's no point. every class I find is mediocre and has beginner actors, watching them perform does…

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Reddit · 13 Jan 2023

Can I be an actor if I have just one name?

I’m a singer first and foremost so for me it’s important that I keep the same name for music as I do acting. I don’t have a great full name but a unique first one I do. I hate the idea of a stage name. I do have a couple of credited roles to just the first name but wonder is it possible? Some have said yes and some hav…

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Reddit · 13 Jan 2023

Was this really a good idea ?

Just saw on Twitter an actor had posted his headshot and contact information all over London via stickers. Is this a smart idea or will it come to back to bite him on the ass ? He did manage to get representation from it however…

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Reddit · 13 Jan 2023

Casting: one-act in NYC needing British accents

Hello, I read the rules in the sidebar and hope this is in alignment, mods please delete if not. **NYC CASTING**: We're casting two roles for a 15-minute play at the [Chain Theatre One-Act Festival](https://www.chaintheatre.org/calendar/chain-theatre-winter-one-act-festival-3rd-floor-2cwej)(performances Feb 18, 22, 23,…

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Reddit · 13 Jan 2023

Posting stickers of your headshots everywhere ?

Just saw on Twitter an actor had posted his headshot and contact information all over London via stickers. Is this a smart idea or will it come to back to bite him on the ass ? He did manage to get representation from it however…

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Reddit · 13 Jan 2023

What is the best on-camera / audition class you ever took other than Bob Krakower?

I'm based in NYC and would prefer in-person, but I'll settle for zoom at this point. I just really need to be in a professional environment with actors that are better than me, further along than me, so I can practice, observe their technique, and learn from them. I cannot take another generic on-camera class where act…

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Reddit · 12 Jan 2023

When do you start getting pilot season auditions?

I am a SAG-AFTRA actor with a NYC based agency. I’m wondering when I might start getting pilot auditions. This is my first time having an agent during this time of year and I know (and hope) it should start picking up because it is pilot season. I haven’t gotten any pilot auditions yet. What is the usual for this?

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Reddit · 12 Jan 2023

What should I be doing to find roles?

So I know it's the fated pilot season and all, and not only that but a new year. And while I don't expect to book the next Stranger Things, I'm a bit lost on where my efforts should be placed. I have an agent, and I search for roles on AA/FB. (I was using casting networks and backstage, but canceled my premium subscrip…

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Reddit · 12 Jan 2023

Please help! is this a scam?

Hi everyone! So I applied to a commercial on Mandy Network and got a message there to email the casting director. They asked me if I wanted the gig after re applying and I agreed. This was the email message they sent me next. "Thank you for choosing to work with Anthology Productions. Please find below the necessary de…

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Reddit · 12 Jan 2023

What’s the career ladder supposed to look like in acting?

Sorry for the rookie question, but I’m wondering what comes after drama school or acting training? It sounds like you get professional headshots, use all your student short films or any Backstage auditions to build a reel, and then move to a major city if you’re not already there and submit to agencies/try getting them…

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Reddit · 12 Jan 2023

New Actor

Hey does anybody have any advice or tips for a beginner actor? And also what are some good exercises one can do at home to sharpen their acting skills?

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Reddit · 12 Jan 2023

Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Feedback

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 · 12 Jan 2023

how to find low budget movies

Hi! I'll start off by saying that I don't really have any interest in becoming an actor or anything but one of my dreams is to be in low/moderate budget slasher movies. For example, Terrifier and Terrifier 2. I just really want to have a chase + death scene of me out there lol. Is there any specific way to find places…

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Reddit · 12 Jan 2023

How to help prepare an actor for an unhinged role?

I’m a fairly new director finding my footing in working with actors. If I have script that requires the main character live on the dark side and have a mental illness (similar to No country for old men, The Joker, one flew over the cuckoo nest, or even The Shining) what would be some tips/exercises/practices to give to…

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Reddit · 12 Jan 2023

How much does reputation matter?

What I mean is, would you be ok with non-anonymously speaking out your political opinions, or your opinions on controversial figures like Ezra Miller, or with working with a very controversial director like, say, James Franco ? I’m asking because I’ve refused a part in a production made by someone who tweeted really st…

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Reddit · 12 Jan 2023

[PAID] Looking for female voice actor who can fit these requirements

I have 14 lines I am looking to have read, two in an English accent and the rest in a russian accent. Willing to pay up to $400 through PayPal or Cashapp. You must have some kind of portfolio or example of how your voice sounds! DM for further info if interested.

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Reddit · 12 Jan 2023

How do you feel about actors who take on projects that profit controversial people?

To give a specific example, Hogwarts Legacy is a game coming out soon where the previous lead developer made public statements aligning with JK Rowling's terf (trans-exclusionary radical feminist) views, the plot of the game follows the main character as they try to stop a slave revolution (very antisemitic coded), and…