Reddit · 6 Jan 2022
Looking for a voice actor who can do a Glamrock Freddy impression for a short meme on my YouTube.
Pay can be discussed through DMs. It’s better we find out price so we both are satisfied. It’s a single line of dialogue. Thanks.
Reddit · 6 Jan 2022
I’m about to begin my first job as an actor for a professional stage. What should be my next steps?
I will be going on a national tour with a professional Theatre company as a paid actor. This is my first professional role. Once I complete the tour, what sort of doors will have opened to me as someone with a professional gig on my resume? Should I consider joining a union? I’m unsure about this because I do not know…
Reddit · 6 Jan 2022
Classes or Coach?
For some time now I have been interested in becoming a voice actor. I already have a good recording space and equipment, but I'm not sure where to start. This leads me to the title. I have 0 acting experience. Never taken a class in school or with a group. The closest I have ever been to the stage is singing Hamilton i…
Reddit · 6 Jan 2022
getting started
my childhood dream was always to become an actor and i really want to get started. i live in oc, california- next to LA- and i dont know where to begin. do you begin with school? do you begin with classes? any classes? where do you sign up. i really want to start somewhere but i just need some direction so i dont waste…
Reddit · 6 Jan 2022
Got a co-star role, but the show's website says "guest" ... That's still a co-star role
I only had two lines. In my opinion, that's a co-star role, but the show's official website and credits say "guest." What would you consider this and what would you label it as on your actor resume? Thanks everyone.
Reddit · 6 Jan 2022
Voice acting project help
Before I ask the question, let me explain what I am trying to do first. I just thought of an interesting project I can work on. I recently read the Princess Evangile visual novel. After reading it I through, I just had a brilliant idea. Since the visual novel has Japanese voices, I thought it would be cool if there is…
Reddit · 5 Jan 2022
My goals 2022 & Current update!
Hi everyone! I just wanted to post about my current goals and journey in hopes to maybe inspire others to create their own goals :) My current update on my acting journey: I turn 18 soon. My local agent and I are on the same page and I feel like I can be really successful with her! We are working together to try and ge…
Reddit · 5 Jan 2022
How NOT to break into Voice Acting
For **anyone** looking to get into voice acting full time I seriously recommend taking a quick look at this article! It's short and to the point but outlines one of the core things that held me back from being a Voice Actor full-time... and that is understanding that this is a business. By stepping into the Voice Actin…
Reddit · 5 Jan 2022
How’s the industry in LA right now?
Moving to LA next week in hopes of starting to work on film, for LA actors currently there, how is it? Will it be difficult for me to get an agent? Are there things even filming? I feel like I’m going out on a limb just by moving out there but I don’t feel like I’ll be doing any different than I am in my home state. Pl…
Reddit · 5 Jan 2022
Anyone ever auditioned for a major TV show?
there was a role that was posted by a major casting office on Nov 30 on Actors Access looking for a very specific type of role for a streaming network to fill and I fit the bill perfectly. I applied a week after on Dec 6 (I somehow got super busy and only logged on AA a week after role was posted). On Dec 18 I got a me…
Reddit · 5 Jan 2022
Seeing who booked things over you....a debate. (IG: @OneBrokeActress)
Saw this on IG today about 'I am ready to get hurt again' on IG OneBrokeActress. I'm curious what people think about looking up 'who booked it over you' - it's an interesting debate I got into with friends recently. I did NOT do this for the first 8-10 years in the business (for me it would've psyched me out) and I am…
Reddit · 5 Jan 2022
Agent's access to auditions
My question is, do all agents have access to the same auditions and is it just luck if an actor from a smaller agency will book a huge role? Second question, does anyone know how does it work with European agents when it comes to English movies? Not from UK of course I'm about to move to another country to pursue actin…
Reddit · 5 Jan 2022
Any EMS Actors?
I just signed up for an EMT-b class. This isn’t exactly the kind of job you can just drop for an audition, but I can’t see myself doing grocery store/restaurant work for years, and I really need a confidence boost. Plus I was always interested in healthcare. Was wondering if any of you are actors who work in EMS or hea…
Reddit · 5 Jan 2022
SAG-Eligible Background Actor - Will I get booked with Central as much if I join SAG?
I am a SAG-eligible background actor. I book a ton of work through Central Casting as a non-union background actor. For those of you who are SAG Background actors working through Central Casting, do you get booked as much as you did when you were non-union? I'm trying to decide whether I should pull the trigger and joi…
Reddit · 5 Jan 2022
Actors access talent link question
Hi! For those of you who have ever used the Actors Access Talent Link and have had some people reach out to them, what kind of profile did you have? I have a reel and some pictures but I was wondering if that was enough to get anyone’s attention. What was your experience?
Reddit · 5 Jan 2022
PNW Possibilities?
I've been told that Seattle has plenty of acting opportunies. I myself am primarily located in Spokane, and I was wondering if there are any reputable agencies or ways to get acting work in my area? Or if anyone has any recommendations for sites that new actors can use to get started.
Reddit · 5 Jan 2022
Looking for a voice actor who can do a Glamrock Freddy impression for a short meme.
It’s one line, that’s it. I will pay a small price, probably around $5 USD. Thank you!
Reddit · 5 Jan 2022
First Sides/Audition! Small Victory.
I'm a newer actor (making the leap from stand up/Improv comedy) so I don't have a lot of experience on camera and nothing in my reel but self-tapes. But this evening I just got my first set of sides and a EcoCast Audition for a role I submitted to on Actors Access!! Someone looked at my headshot and said, "Sure, they l…
Reddit · 5 Jan 2022
Feel such a lag in my goals
So back story: I was in acting classes in high school. Like, it was an actual subject. I loved it, my favorite class. I regret not trying out for plays, because I was the slacker who just wanted to leave school at the end of the day ASAP. I wish I did. Well anyway, I knew I wanted to act eventually, just wasn't sure of…
Reddit · 5 Jan 2022
I work as an assistant at a talent agency in Los Angeles...
Im almost at my 2 year mark come the end of February. I've been working as the assistant to the animation agent and will move up to junior agent of the video game division come my anniversary. Before, I'd been working 3 years at an on camera agency also as an assistant. I am writing this to see if anyone has any questi…
Reddit · 4 Jan 2022
In search of voice actors for YouTube series!!!
I’m currently ISO of voice actors for a sims 4 voice over series I’m working on. I’m looking for a female and two male lead actors. You will be voicing young adults with sarcastic/goofy personalities. Please pm me for more details if interested!!
Reddit · 4 Jan 2022
Actors wanted
Hello guys! I’m new to this but I got picked up for a streaming service (excited but nervous as hell) and we’ll I want to bring on some actors for a show I created, as supporting or background cast to give people a chance that I got. It’s a couple of roles where you play comedic mercenaries kinda like a Saturday mornin…
Reddit · 4 Jan 2022
Male actors 18-35 wanted
Hello guys! I’m new to this but I got picked up for a streaming service (excited but nervous as hell) and we’ll I want to bring on some actors for a show I created, as supporting or background cast to give people a chance that I got. Looking for men 18-35 who can play comedic mercenaries kinda like a Saturday morning c…
Reddit · 4 Jan 2022
Community College for Acting in Toronto
Hi, so I’ve decided that I want to become an actor and I was recently looking at some college/university programs I can apply to. I do want to save some money so I was thinking of starting at a community college first, then transferring to one of the bigger schools in the city. Do you guys know of any good community co…
Reddit · 4 Jan 2022
Audition platform for SAG-AFTRA voice actors?
I will become a must-join in a couple of days and I'm trying to see what my options are for finding work once I have to join the union (not being able to do non-union work at that point). I do work with a talent agency and get union projects through them, but I feel there's not enough of them. Is there any place out th…
Reddit · 4 Jan 2022
Rookie voice actor lands his first auditon
Hello! Cut a professional commercial demo about a year ago, and sort of got lazy as I'm now doing Rigging Electric in the film union. Decided to get serious for 2022 and landed my very first audition for a reputable agency in Atlanta. It's a radio spot for REI! Any tips? Vocal warm-ups etc? I took a few classes at The…
Reddit · 4 Jan 2022
What job is in charge of who to hire at agencies?
What is the person that decides whether actors join the agency or not?
Reddit · 4 Jan 2022
Actor Access TalentLink 1/5
Did anyone else do the talent link thats sending out yesterday? And if so how are you feeling about your chances!
Reddit · 4 Jan 2022
LA vs New Mexico vs Atlanta to begin an acting career
I am extremely interested to hear all of the current actors' perspectives in each state on how they feel about their pursuit of acting there. I'm planning to move from Chicago to one of these states 5 months from now and I'm having a hard time finding current information about the overall scene of each place. I've been…
Reddit · 4 Jan 2022
Now what?
Hello! I’m an actor, I trained at a university in the Midwest, I moved to New York at the end of last year, and I have no idea what to do or who to talk to or how to get started... I mean they teach you a ton at school but none of the stuff that will actually get you in the room or even pointed in the general direction…
Reddit · 3 Jan 2022
Actors flaring their nostrils
I've noticed this across many actors, ages, etc of actors who flair their nostrils during intense scenes. It happens far too often for it to be a coincidence. I'm curious what's the explanation behind it because personally I've never seen anyone do that in real life in times of grief but it seems to be something that's…
Reddit · 3 Jan 2022
What are the things all actors practice?
here are the things i’ve notes myself: monolog voice bodily movement (face+body)
Reddit · 3 Jan 2022
Female Voice Actress Needed
I need some lines read for a video project, $25 payrate, but I'm willing to negotiate a price. Would love to hear your previous work if any. No experience is necessary.
Reddit · 3 Jan 2022
Recording self-tapes in shared house?
London is super expensive, and most working actors are working in hospitality, or gig work (eg Uber, DoorDash, etc). I don't have a guarantor (my parents are high earners and even own their own flats in London but they have turned up at my house without asking before and don't support LGBTQ people, so that seems like a…
Reddit · 3 Jan 2022
Acting - Social Anxiety
Hey guys, I have chronic and paralyzing social anxiety and very low self esteem. Now that that's out of the way, I've been researching ways to combat that and found that acting or improv can help a tremendous deal to people getting out of their shells and be assertive, healthy and quick on their feet and their mind. Al…
Reddit · 3 Jan 2022
Improv Classes in NYC
Hi friends - I'm an actor in NYC who's done plenty of student films, short films, etc and a handful of TV co star roles but am looking to work in commercials more often, and I know that improv is essential for booking these jobs. Since UCB is online only at the moment, what is the best improv school that currently offe…
Reddit · 3 Jan 2022
I’m not sure if this is the right place to ask about this, but I am interested in being a talent agent/manager.
To go into more detail I would like to be a talent agent/manager (not sure what the right term might be), but I am unsure of how to go about this. I have done some research online, but I wanna hear from a talent agent/manager themself or a actor that has worked with an agent or anything like that. Thank you for any hel…
Reddit · 3 Jan 2022
How beneficial is watching a lot of movies to acting?
Bear with me here. I’m a young actor (fifteen, if that’s young). And I study my favorite actors in movies to help me improve. But is it bad to spend hours watching movies to get better at acting? It sounds like something I should do. But it’s just so fun it feels like a waste of time.
Reddit · 3 Jan 2022
How do I Quit A Horrible Short Film
So our second day of filming is tonight and I am having this deep sinking gut feeling that I need to get out of this. It has been the most unprofessional experience of my life. Our second day of shooting is today and I am sick to my stomach, I just really would rather stick my hand in a toaster than go through another…
Reddit · 2 Jan 2022
Do you run lines with your scene partners/partners before the cameras start rolling?
Maybe it's because I have a stage background, but I've always felt that running lines with your scene partner/partners was very important before you actually start filming, as it allows you not just to get into the feeling of your character and scene, but to also get a feeling of how the other actor will be and what th…
Reddit · 2 Jan 2022
I am 16 years old male and I want to be an actor
since i was a child, I have always been inspired by acting. Acting is my favorite thing to do in life! But at 16 years old I decided to take it serious and maybe It could be my lifetime job! However I do not know where to start from or who to talk to. And in my country there is no acting schools or anything so how am I…
Reddit · 2 Jan 2022
how do i get casted or find casting.
as a beginner i think this is the hardest part, to start somewhere. Do you guys know any good casting agents or companies who are looking for actors ?
Reddit · 2 Jan 2022
I want to become an actor but have no knowledge on how the industry works or any previous experience. What first steps should I take?
Hello all, I am a 21 year old male who lives in england and for the past 4-5 years I’ve been seriously considering acting as a profession. I believe I have a natural talent for it and I just love good stories and movies. It’s also become my last option so I’ve decided to take it seriously and actually start my journey…
Reddit · 2 Jan 2022
Looking for agent help
I’ve just left my actor training after 3 years and now wanting to get into actual acting for film and TV. When I left my training course they didn’t give us any concrete advice on what the next steps would be, communication became very thin, to the point of almost nothing. Now that I’ve left I’m not sure what the steps…
Reddit · 2 Jan 2022
Honest acting
Several of my acting teachers have told me I'm a very honest actor. Is that a good thing? What do they mean?
Reddit · 1 Jan 2022
What one book has impacted you the most as an actor?
I'm curious to hear your recommendations on books that have helped you the most in you pursuit of acting knowledge. Is there one book that has helped you the most?
Reddit · 1 Jan 2022
Online LA based Acting classes/ Agent workshops?
Hello loves! I'm an Atlanta Actor hoping to branch into the LA market and wanted to see which classes/studios/intensives were hosting via zoom or online in general. Thank you all!
Reddit · 1 Jan 2022
Acting character 'type' help - Claudia Cardinale &Audrey Hepburn?
I recently completed a 1 year acting for film program. I am seeking advice, guidance and opinions on vague feedback I was given. I was told that my character type/ actresses I should try and emulate are Claudia Cardinale and Audrey Hepburn. I have my opinion of what these actresses signify but I am interested to know w…
Reddit · 1 Jan 2022
tips for aspiring teen actor?
edit: just read the faq and things… im still worried about how to better my chances getting booked as a teen actor. tips? im an aspiring actor who doesn’t really know how to book auditions or how to find acting jobs. im in high school and im graduating soon. i dont have an agent so networking and advertising myself is…
Reddit · 1 Jan 2022
What are your “one hit wonders” of acting?
Who are some actors who came in and got super big off of one performance only to fade into obscurity?