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Reddit · 28 Nov 2022
I have a question about (and for) Asian actors based in the US and UK. Have there been instances where you got casted for an Asian role but it’s not your ethnicity? For example, the character is supposedly Japanese but you’re Korean. Does that happen a lot? How do you feel about it? If this is inappropriate, please fee…
Reddit · 28 Nov 2022
What does it mean to be a “technical actor”? How does this compare to, say, and emotional actor? What is the opposite of a technical actor? Are there certain advantages to being a “technical actor”? What kinds of projects and work would “technical acting” be more suited towards? Thanks everyone!
Reddit · 28 Nov 2022
I signed with Evolution Talent Agency about a year ago. This is my first agency, so I’m fairly new to this. Honestly, I’m a bit frustrated because 99% of the time they only send extra roles. The rest is basically up to me to go on actors access and pay them I believe 20 percent for non sag, and 10 percent for sag. The…
Reddit · 28 Nov 2022
I did the talent link on actors access and I received a message from someone saying theyre interested in representing me. What do I ask, how do I know if they're a right fit for me?
Reddit · 28 Nov 2022
Hello, I am a UK based actor and new to the industry. I am undergoing my first paid role next month. I requested a contract to pass on to my agent and one of the producers responded saying: “We don’t have a contract prepared for your agent.” I think they maybe have misunderstood and thought I wanted a contract for the…
Reddit · 28 Nov 2022
My town as a haunted house that is one of the more well known places of the town. There are two parts of the haunted house/asylum which is the Ghost tour in the main building and the haunted house in the side building. Would putting scare actor on a resume as experience be good or in this case would it not count as par…
Reddit · 28 Nov 2022
Hi team, I had a little studio that worked, but my Mum got a Stage 4 Cancer diagnosis, so we moved closer to the hospital. I WOULD NOT CHANGE THAT DECISION EVER, as we are only 20 minutes from the local hospital. I really need help. I stopped doing any work, as the ONLY house I found (and was accepted into) is on a tra…
Reddit · 28 Nov 2022
I have little to no reel footage. I have a small bit of footage that I made from a short film project I shot on film that I am in. I have headshots from modeling and collaborations I have done. I've been applying to all sorts of projects on backstage and actors access, i get auditon requests, and then crickets. I know…
Reddit · 28 Nov 2022
I currently live in Columbus, Ohio and am looking to try applying to talent agencies for acting. Does anyone have any experience with the Helen Wells Agency or Heyman Talent agency? I can't find many reviews of them online besides the few that are on Google and the majority of those are from years ago. I was also tryin…
Reddit · 28 Nov 2022
I’m just curious what you guys think are the more common/more competitive actor types? Like gender, race, size, etc. I think there is a proper word for it but it’s slipping my mind! I know it is competitive for everyone, but I would assume a 22 year old women would have a harder time booking roles than say a 55 year ol…
Reddit · 28 Nov 2022
Hey gang, so I'm on the search for a boutique agency in the UK. I currently have a commercial agent and I'm part of a coop agency, this year has been quite a good year in terms of progression and the jobs ive managed to book so im fortunate to be able to take the time throughout December to renew my marketing materials…
Reddit · 28 Nov 2022
So im from a country which makes being an actor quite harder than if i were to live in the Uk or America. So i was just wondering if there are any international acting agencies or, basically, which would be the earier way to get into acting in another country, visa wise and stuff.
Reddit · 27 Nov 2022
Question ya'll about Slate shots on actors access. I'm trying to find where to put my general slate shot, would that just be under media? and if so, is that a performance video? I had been advised against individual slate shots for each headshot (both arguments make sense to me tbh). Ive been able to book some good wor…
Reddit · 27 Nov 2022
I have casting network but believe I can submit with the free version. There's a cyber deal at $59.9 shall I get it? I believe there's no way to submit without it or am I missing something? I know there's actors access but I believe we have to pay to submit too? Any cyber monday deals on that one? ​ I'm in miami…
Reddit · 27 Nov 2022
I just started seriously pursuing acting in January. In an effort to have a best package possible and start off on the best foot so far, I've been taking a steady stream of classes and just got updated headshots from a great/well known photographer in NYC; the training has added some bulk to my resume. The biggest issu…
Reddit · 27 Nov 2022
Is anyone familiar with minimum pay rates for equity actors at a LORT theatre? My daughter has a role on a non-union contract in a show running through the end of the year at a LORT "B" theatre in one of the unnamed cities. The casting calls all listed $1008 per week as the minimum pay, but she took a non-union contrac…
Reddit · 27 Nov 2022
Beginner actor here that will be taking acting 1 at HB studios. I wanted to take an extra class or two. For those that went to HB studios or any other acting company what were other acting classes you took or would recommend me to take?
Reddit · 27 Nov 2022
I've been thinking about trying out voice acting and I've been trying to get past that "hating my own recorded voice" phase. However, my voice is kind of a unique tone so it's been hard I was just wondering, are there any voice actors out there with voices that are similar to mine and if so, can you tell me about them?…
Reddit · 27 Nov 2022
I've always loved acting since being in a few short films as a kid during summer camp, being in a few theatre productions in elementary, and taking drama class in high school. I haven't formally taken acting classes yet, nor have acted since high school. I am 22, and live in Ottawa, Canada. Ottawa isn't known for being…
Reddit · 27 Nov 2022
Hello~ I was just curious to see how fellow American actors are doing in London? I was interested in getting some training there, but wanted to know if some of you stayed in London afterwards. How has your experience been? Has it been difficult to get opportunities (film or theater) as an American?
Reddit · 26 Nov 2022
Hello everyone! I hope you are all well. I have a question about networking. I managed to get few days as a background actor in The Crown season 6 and all I want to do is to have fun, learn as much as possible and to expend my network. Do you know any tips on how to give your details to the producers or director withou…
Reddit · 26 Nov 2022
Hey yall! I am an actress but have decided to also start making my own content. I am currently working on my first short film. This story will center around mental illness. The story starts when a woman finds a box of letters buried in her garden. Throughout the film you can see her spiral. I used my galaxy s21 ultra c…
Reddit · 26 Nov 2022
There are two things that come to mind to me, many years trying (with varying success) to make a career in acting that I *wish* someone told me when I left college with my theater degree: 1 - The moment you give yourself a timeline for success you are setting yourself up for disappointment -- acting is a process, a jou…
Reddit · 26 Nov 2022
I'm thinking of practicing voice acting to be capable of copying the voices of friends and family. Can you do this as voice actor? If yes, did it come intuitively after practicing voice acting after a while or did you need a mindset/method switch to achieve it?
Reddit · 25 Nov 2022
I am NOT an actor, but I’ve always thought it’d be fun. I’ve never been able to keep straight faces with my family or in awkward situations. When I was very young, my parents brought me to a cereal commercial audition, but little me could not stop laughing in the face of whoever was trying to give me my lines. Years la…
Reddit · 25 Nov 2022
You might be wondering "WHY GACHA???" Well because for the celebration of Mandela catalogue volume 4 I want to make a similar horror video to the Mandela catalogue series. Soo yea Also the voices i need are 2 boys
Reddit · 25 Nov 2022
As a marketing mascot and fully costumed character, I've done a lot of work for internal corporate and public commercial spots over the past 10 years, with a video resume and many satisfied clients. I can multi-task and am willing to do many types of projects like motion capture and puppetry, anything to use my existin…
Reddit · 25 Nov 2022
To all of you who have an actor website, how did you decide which host and/or platform to choose? I used to have Wix. But they changed plan pricing and algorithm, so I dumped them. I'm now in the market searching for a better, professional hosting and domain. But there are so many to choose from! I did try looking on a…
Reddit · 25 Nov 2022
Hello! We're looking for a voice actor to record a voice-over for the cinematic trailer of our steampunk-themed indie game. This is a paid gig, and we are open to hearing your proposed rate. But since this sub requires us to post compensation terms - as a guideline we're happy to consider $25/hr a *minimum*. More info…
Reddit · 25 Nov 2022
When you approach a role as an actor there’s a specific mindset you just have. 1) this isn’t a passion project for a film studio. They don’t spend millions of dollars on passion projects. The studio wants to make money 2) casting directors want to know if you’re talented but they also want to know if your bankable. 3)…
Reddit · 25 Nov 2022
Hello all! My name is Matt Strauser and I came to shamelessly beg for your vote. I am an actor around the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. Recently, I was nominated for “Best Supporting Performer” by Dallas Broadway World for a role I played in Plano earlier this year and it would mean to world to me if you could take a second t…
Reddit · 25 Nov 2022
Hello! I am a very new actor who got into acting last year. I’ve been applying to roles in Backstage and have gotten two callbacks but no bookings. I feel like it’s because I still haven’t gotten down how to….perform a monologue? I can get into the headspace of a character and their situation and write down all the bea…
Reddit · 24 Nov 2022
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 · 24 Nov 2022
I’m a professional filmmaker in the San Francisco Bay Area. I’m a Director, Actor, Writer and I normally produce my own things because it’s hard to find someone to help most of the time. I have a question for every actor out there. I’m building clientele to shoot Actor Reels. I know most of you get your headshots betwe…
Reddit · 24 Nov 2022
*This article is about dream voice casting for a game that does not have a voice cast. It is strictly my opinion.* *Candy Crush Saga* celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, so I'd pay tribute by discussing which famous voice actors from the last decade I would pick to voice a number of recurring characters. Do you…
Reddit · 24 Nov 2022
I tend to be a very reserved person, and like to suppress my emotions--so I feel a healthy method of documenting my process/emotions on this journey will help me. I'm not really intending to get any feedback writing this, I just wanted to do an online journal--as some of my friends have done so prior to me and said tha…
Reddit · 24 Nov 2022
Hey, I am working on putting together a project trailer for an upcoming fundraising campaign (kickstarter). This video would be uploaded to my project’s youtube account which currently has 0 subscribers. I have not publicly started to promote this project, but I am gathering material that I need for a big splash soon!…
Reddit · 24 Nov 2022
I’m a voiceover artist/voice actor and I recently moved into a new apartment where no matter how much I try to soundproof my office, there’s still always background noise. Usually noise reduction features in Adobe Audition have saved me but either they’re not enough, or, when I use enough to edit out the noise, my voic…
Reddit · 24 Nov 2022
Hi all - I’m largely a theatre actor but have been getting some SAG work recently too. Demographically, I’m in my early thirties and am Indian. I’ve had a pretty thick head of hair for most of my life, but recently, I’ve noticed I’m beginning to lose my hair. Out of curiosity, I decided to buzz my head down to a “1” (i…
Reddit · 23 Nov 2022
Hi! I just quit my subscription with backstage and I'm trying actors access and i’d like to know which is easier to get auction/roles to cast for?
Reddit · 23 Nov 2022
I’m currently writing a paper on Stanislavski, I have this quote of his Our demands are simple, normal, and therefore they are difficult to satisfy. All we ask is that an actor on the stage live in accordance with natural laws But I am unsure of where it is from any help citing this correctly would be greatly appreciat…
Reddit · 23 Nov 2022
A CD advertised a casting call on her social media last week. I submitted for it and she immediately sent me self-tape instructions. She wanted it sent to her via WeTransfer. I self-taped and sent her my stuff 24 hours later, a day before the deadline... and nothing. WeTransfer sent me an update that my file was never…
Reddit · 23 Nov 2022
Richard Dreyfuss in one of the GREATEST VO spots of all time. IMO this spot *changed* the VO industry to the more informal/casual/hand-on-shoulder tone that is everywhere today… [Think Different (1997) - Richard Dreyfuss VO](https://youtu.be/AL3TQtJDr0U) By comparison, here is a version with Steve Jobs doing the VO. He…
Reddit · 23 Nov 2022
I want to be a great actor. I don't want to be average nor good, I want to be great. And it has nothing to do with fame because I am talking in terms of skills, not success. I want to attain a certain level of mastery in this craft, regardless of whether I end up successful or not. But thing is, I come from a very smal…
Reddit · 23 Nov 2022
So basically I shot a short film a few months back, paid for it etc and what was waiting for release. Received a message to say due to tech they’ve reshot it but with a different actor. Do I now not get that acting credit ?
Reddit · 23 Nov 2022
I've noticed AA has a representation page that it's $75 for New York/California. I've tried finding out what it is but I can't find anything. Is it supposed to help find an agent, is it for those who live in NY/Cali and is it even worth it to try applying (if I'm eligible) even though I don't have many credits. (So far…
Reddit · 23 Nov 2022
We have a good relationship, but I try to mostly text her between the hours of 9-5. Big audition due Monday, and trying to get it in early. Is it good to text her anytime this long weekend to tell her its been submitted on Actor's Access on my end?
Reddit · 22 Nov 2022
I’m in the Toronto market, I have never had a single agency reach out and ask to see my materials for possible representation. I received a message over a casting site a few weeks ago, it kind of made sense. I’m playing the lead in a feature film, and my co-star is represented by them. But now today I woke up to 3 sepa…
Reddit · 22 Nov 2022
Hi! My agent dropped me randomly last week, which is fine, but there was a 30 day notice period in the contract. So I’m wondering what this means in terms of an actor - agent relationship. Should he have been submitting me for 30 days after he notifies me? I want to know how long I haven’t been being submitted. Thanks.
