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Reddit · 27 May 2022
My area community theatre is having auditions for two days for The Hunchback of Notre Dame and I was going to audition for the part of Esmeralda. I have been doing musicals and plays since I was seven and took a break my third year in high school and have just returned to doing it this year. I've been trying to perfect…
Reddit · 27 May 2022
I moved from NYC to LA to pursue acting and modeling after finishing 4 years of college where i majored in theatre. Now as a 22 year old, I find myself running into men who just want to have sex with me "to get me to where i need to be". Now we all know about the gatekeepers and their bullshit… and I’m very stern on no…
Reddit · 27 May 2022
Sorry to bother everyone with another moving post but I’m(22F, african-american) interested in starting my journey towards acting. I currently live in DFW and am thinking about moving to atl or Chicago. My goal is to start acting classes and break into a local smaller market^^ I don’t have much experience but I did the…
Reddit · 27 May 2022
I’ve always wanted to get an act in common if you was in my profile I’ve never said anything once about acting because I’ve always kind of kept it to myself, kinda like that one kid coming out and saying he likes Barb‘s dolls or something like that, that’s what it always felt like to me, I finally did something and ste…
Reddit · 27 May 2022
Hello Toronto actors. I am a newer actor that is ready to submit to agencies (have everything prepared; headshots, resume with training and a student film I did and class videos). I have looked through the actra site and did research and narrowed it down to my top 12. Was going to apply to my first 6 first then move on…
Reddit · 27 May 2022
I'm an Atlanta filmmaker who is getting back into film and video production. I've seen the messy intricacies with negotiating pay, especially for on-screen performers. Which is why I want to set the tone with investors and funding parties quite early that I am not looking to skimp on pay. Especially, since I am seeking…
Reddit · 27 May 2022
I recently did a mutiple look headshot session and from that I have chosen a good amount of photos I would like to upload onto actor casting sites like Actors Access and LA Casting. All these photos look great without retouching really. The lighting is great as is (studio lighting) and my skin looks pretty smooth and e…
Reddit · 26 May 2022
I’m approaching my 30s and I’m still interested in going to do a BFA. Would this be a dumb idea? I know not all actors have BFAs but some of the strongest actors out there do. I feel like there’s a lot to learn that could really transform how I work and help me in the long run. BUT… I’m worried about looking like a foo…
Reddit · 26 May 2022
1. Do non-brits ever get into NT? Is that even possible? (Let’s assume one already has a visa and has worked as an actor in the UK) 2. Are they biased towards those with theatre degrees or can anyone with an established acting career apply?
Reddit · 26 May 2022
is anybody a texas based actor? how do you like it/whats been your experience? i’ve heard texas is one of the up and coming acting states so please give me your thoughts!
Reddit · 26 May 2022
I'm searching for a narrator for a short animated film which is nearing completion. The work will involve the recital of a poem which is written in the style of gothic horror literature, similar to The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe or, The Rhyme Of The Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. The story is set in a coasta…
Reddit · 26 May 2022
I’ve been searching for weeks now, and the only lessons are for youths 18 and younger, or private lessons. Private lessons are really helpful I won’t deny that, but I want to make friends and form an acting group through meeting people and private won’t help with that much. Does anyone have any tips on meeting new peop…
Reddit · 26 May 2022
Okay so I kinda need to elaborate on my status of what I am, I am a part time worker in a retail store and I am also a college student as well. I always wanted to be some type of an actor but I realized I get way too nervous about being the main focus so I feel like being an extra is more of my calling. Although I feel…
Reddit · 26 May 2022
I’m starting to get more paying gigs outside of my state (paid, but not always travel included) and wondered what any other traveling actors do to save money or get reward points. I know that these things can be tax deductible, but I could really use a strategy that allows some savings up front as well. For example, do…
Reddit · 26 May 2022
If the deadline for an audition is 1 week away, but the actor submits 6 days before the deadline closes…and the audition shows up in “active eco casts” throughout that whole week, does that mean that the actor is still being considered? Or does it just mean the deadline isn’t up? On the flip side, could it disappear be…
Reddit · 26 May 2022
In [2018](https://www.reddit.com/r/acting/comments/8bpw52/young_adult_pilot_bookings_2018/), [2019](https://www.reddit.com/r/acting/comments/b9a7p7/young_adult_pilot_bookings_2019/), and [2020](https://www.backstage.com/forums/working-actor/young-adult-pilot-bookings-3-9809/), I made lists of young adult actors aged ro…
Reddit · 26 May 2022
Hello everyone, I have found myself in a strange yet fortunate predicament and would like some advice from other actors, if I may. I have been lucky enough to get an agent who is putting me forward for work, not as often as I would like, but nonetheless does. This agency is not particularly well known or 'big' but they…
Reddit · 26 May 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 · 25 May 2022
Howdy all, Posting for some advice. I’ve been working full time as an actor and model in Chicago, and wanted to know what some smart next steps would be. I already have representation in Chicago through a relatively large agency. I book modeling gigs often, and have been slowly racking up short film lead credits and a…
Reddit · 25 May 2022
I (19F) was recently cast in my very first professional theatre production, which is Much Ado About Nothing. As you may have guessed by the title, I’m understudying for the first time ever as the part I wanted to play (Hero) but I’m also acting as the only female ensemble member and the Sexton. We started rehearsals tw…
Reddit · 25 May 2022
Hey, I really want to get to know actors aroung my age, so we can grow and experience tings together! and yk be there for each other and share tips and just general acting stuff with each other. im 13 btw :)
Reddit · 25 May 2022
Title says it all - looking for some recos on photographers that are really good at capturing an actors essence, and making some really cool headshots. I’m the Toronto area would be best. Thanks!
Reddit · 25 May 2022
So I follow this sub not so much because I'm a professional voice actor as I'm a learning content designer who frequently does my own voiceovers. I also work abroad and travel a lot. I'm here to ask about the best small gear that I can travel around with. I have a 1 foot by 2 feet collapsing plastic box that I add cott…
Reddit · 25 May 2022
Hi friends I’m currently at a bit of a crossroads, I had the opportunity to have a full time 9-5 job for 9 months, suggested to me from a family member who works at the company, and my current casual job is closing down . I am an aspiring screen actress and just wrapped on my first feature film (which won’t be out for…
Reddit · 25 May 2022
Looking for any recommendations of cities that have quality professional theatre companies in the state of Georgia. Thanks!
Reddit · 25 May 2022
Every software engineer I know hangs out in [Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/); anyone can post a link to a website (news, articles, etc) and there's a lot of value in the well-moderated discussion. Is there such a website, but for actors? There's this subreddit, of course, but the focus here seems to be abou…
Reddit · 24 May 2022
I recently auditioned for a series regular role. They gave me plenty of time to do so, about five or six days from when I got my AA eco cast request which was nice. But after I submitted the audition the deadline was extended. They’ve extended the due date twice already lol. Now normally I try to move on right after an…
Reddit · 24 May 2022
I’m studying at a pretty prominent acting school in Los Angeles and another actor and I got to chatting after performing a scene. We’ve been studying for a long time. I’ve been acting since I was a child, got my theatre degree, and have been studying ever since college. I’m 29 now. Our feedback for the scene was that w…
Reddit · 24 May 2022
I received an ecocast last week and was told to submit via email, which I did over WeTransfer but casting still hasn't downloaded it. My gut is telling me not to follow up with casting but when I mentioned this to my rep she said "we sent it to casting." It never went through them or Actors Access. I told her that and…
Reddit · 24 May 2022
Hi Voice Acting! Long time lurker, part-time voice actor, but only on a very amateur level, (you might have heard me in Hong Kong children's English curriculum or two). However, my regular job has just given me a rare opportunity to do some live work with a few substantially talented voice actors in the industry. I'll…
Reddit · 24 May 2022
I was wondering if it could help you score an agent more easily if you have a big audience on social media (not like millions of followers but let‘s say about 5k-80k) since at the end of the day it‘s a business and every actor is their own „brand“ and if it could make up for not having that many credits (I know you sti…
Reddit · 24 May 2022
I (f21) am interested in becoming an actress. I am currently in my 3rd year in college, and have always had a passion for acting. If anyone is familiar with the process of being able to act (small roles probably) on television.
Reddit · 24 May 2022
Hi everyone, thanks for the support throughout the years. I was recently asked to be the lead in a feature film. The actor in me is on cloud 9 so happy! ... But it's unpaid and would mean I'd lose my job. I don't have enough saved that I can afford next month's rent to survive. Here's some defining info: - Unpaid - Dis…
Reddit · 24 May 2022
It's been strange for the past few months. I've been working on 3 shows (one of them is done at least, thank God) and plus work on the side and college, I really feel like I overworked myself, so that could be the reason. But acting was something that was a safe place to let loose to me. But past few months, the passio…
Reddit · 24 May 2022
So I've been in a show recently and I love my roles. I love the cast too. But my mental health is terrible. I was at a psychward during rehearsals and then got my meds suddenly changed. I'm experiencing terrible withdrawals from it. Heavy mood swings, inability to concentrate, terrible depression... I can't get in char…
Reddit · 24 May 2022
I'm moving to Atlanta on June 1st to pursue acting as I've just finished my degree. Does anyone know of any good headshot photographers that they would recommend? Additionally, I've already found a ballet studio and a few acting classes I'd like to audit and hopefully sign up for, but if anyone has any good recommendat…
Reddit · 24 May 2022
So I recently asked about the Actors Connection Fast Track program. Just sat in on a seminar about it and wasn't too thrilled with what I heard. So now I'm trying to figure out what my next move is. I want to enroll in some sort of acting class. I have experience (graduated with a BA in musical theatre) but didn't get…
Reddit · 24 May 2022
I have ADHD, and I look dead behind the eyes. All the time. Even when I'm not acting. I got made fun of for it in theatre school; people would say I always 'looked high'. And it's true; I can't seem to override this distant, spacey, childlike thing. I have found ways to use it. One of my roles that I got the best feedb…
Reddit · 24 May 2022
I'm a new voice actor, started in November. Was recording pretty consistently (for working full time) all though the winter, then may happened all the grass grew and for the past few weeks very time there's a break in the mowing, I start to record only for a different mower to start up. Also AC's have been a problem. D…
Reddit · 24 May 2022
Okay. I apologize if this has been posted before and I am unaware. I read the FAQ’s though and didn’t see it. I am an actor. I’ve been seriously acting for about 2 years now. I graduated with my AA in 2020. I’ve been taking film acting classes for about a year now in Atlanta with a really great studio. So, to pay the b…
Reddit · 24 May 2022
New to the Bay Area and former SAG eligible, fortunate to make a living (not a wealthy living just a notch above starving artist) film and TV actor looking for any and all recommendations but ESPECIALLY acting classes. Just for context I’ve done features to commercials to short films to student films but have to start…
Reddit · 23 May 2022
I wanna be an an actress so bad, I have no prior experiences neither taken classes. Don’t have money for online classes or have classes near me. What can I do in my situation??
Reddit · 23 May 2022
Should I post a shirtless picture on IMDb? Will it help or hurt my career? Hello everyone I’m a meld actor late 20s and I’m a up and coming actor and was wondering what would be an acceptable and professional approach to showing off my physique on IMDb? Would shirtless pictures turn off producers and directors? This ha…
Reddit · 23 May 2022
I want to get my finances in order better but I’d like to work with an accountant that can know the ins and outs of the entertainment industry.
Reddit · 23 May 2022
So I've been using Backstage for awhile to seek out different roles, but I want to cast a slightly wider net, and I've heard about Actors Access, Casting Networks, and Playbill. I was wondering if anyone knew any more websites/avenues of approach that would be beneficial to look into and how was your experience using t…
Reddit · 23 May 2022
This question is targeted for voice actors for video games that acted in a video game that's old enough for a "HD Edition". For example, Grand Theft Auto, San Andreas is part of the trilogy recently released as "The Definitive Edition". My question is, are the voice actors getting paid again, even though this time arou…
Reddit · 23 May 2022
I had my very first paid voice acting job over the weekend! The pay wasn’t huge but extremely fair for the amount of work I did. I’m one step closer to being a pro voice actor!
Reddit · 23 May 2022
Hi all, short time lurker ready to dive in! I have always loved acting but kids and work and other life stuff meant it is only since I turned 40 last year I have been able to really have a go. I have a few years of private lessons under my belt and two levels of classes at my local community theatre. I have done 5 audi…
Reddit · 23 May 2022
i have no experience in acting whatsoever but it’s something i’ve always wanted to do. i just applied for a local commercial yesterday as an extra just to get some experience on camera. i’m interested in taking classes and learning the basics. any advice for a novice actor would be amazing! (very novice)
