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Reddit · 5 Jun 2021

How does union background work compare to non-union background work in LA?

For those of you who've done background acting in LA, how would you say union background acting differs from non-union. Obviously the pay is different (seems to be substantially different) but what else are the other differences? Are the background jobs different (ie, I'd think you might get more funeral scenes or role…

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Reddit · 5 Jun 2021

So yea...

This might get lengthy how ever I am going to try and be simply cohesive for I may be spending too much time on r/trees But!! Heh.. I am wanting to get a full break down of the kind of programs that are either offered online and or near by me which is Atlanta. I kind of also want to introduce myself here I guess if tha…

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Reddit · 5 Jun 2021

[Hiring - Paid] Six Roles For A Victorian-Era Audio Drama

Hey all, I'm looking for voice actors for **SIX** **ROLES:** * *Two Thieves (M)* * *Fence (M)* * *Three Guards (M)* My script is short **(8 Pages)**, with the **Two Thieves** being the protagonists, and therefore have the **most lines** out of all the roles. **The Fence** is present for **two pages** of the script. **2…

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Reddit · 5 Jun 2021

Emailing Agencies Seeking Representation

I’m wondering how do you guys go about emailing various agencies to seek representation? My current email spiel is “Dear whom this may concern, My name is \[NAME\]. I am \[AGE\] years old and I am interested in being represented by your agency in the acting industry. I am extremely driven and dedicated to working in th…

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Reddit · 5 Jun 2021

ATLA The Promise Comic Dub Casting Call!

I wanted to share this really cool casting call I found! They're looking for voice actors, animators, and sound and video engineers. Check it out! [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZXbOVS9xTY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZXbOVS9xTY)

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Reddit · 5 Jun 2021

Spoken word poetry

Hey fellow voice actors, IDEA: Hey Fellow voice actors, so I just started a YouTube channel about self-improvement, art, and filmmaking. I’m thinking of having a voice actor to read out some of my poetry and potentially be a long-term connection. If you are interested please shoot me a Dm. And we can get started as soo…

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Reddit · 4 Jun 2021

Getting brought in for bigger sized roles by CDs?

Is this mainly based on headshot matching character idea or do they take skill level into account or other materials such as a demo reel, previous credits, etc., into account? In other words, is it likely for a newer signed actress to get brought in for Series Regular roles without demo reel or even previous credits?

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Reddit · 4 Jun 2021

Better to Start in Small City or Bigger Market Cities

Hi this is something I've been weighing in my mind. Brief background: I am an engineering student that did 2 plays my final two semesters in college and immediately fell love. I got an offer with a tech company and currently I have the option to be in Portland or SF Bay area. I have a counter offer in consulting for At…

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Reddit · 4 Jun 2021

Self Tape Contest

Hey [r/acting](https://www.reddit.com/r/acting/), The concept of 'competitive art' is inherently a bit lame - but since self tapes have become so important recently, I thought it could be fun to throw down. No entry fee or anything. I'm up for judging - if someone else wants to judge with me, I think two could work too…

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Reddit · 4 Jun 2021

I've failed

I want to share my experience with this sub to lift the weight out of my shoulders and to help myself cope with what my mind understands as a failure. I'm spanish. I come, as a lot of artists, from a very humble background. I have been working survival jobs to support my studies and myself for as long as I can remember…

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Reddit · 4 Jun 2021

Getting to a point where I don’t know if I’m doing anything right...

Been auditioning for the past year during covid. Started off with great auditions, consistently 2 or 3 a week. I’ve booked 2 commercials but have only even gotten one callback for a TV show. What am I doing wrong? Now it seems like I’m only getting 1 tv/film audition every 2 weeks and the motivation is dwindling. I use…

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Reddit · 4 Jun 2021

Confusion between trusting acting methods/techniques.

So I've been reading acting techniques and some say acting is giving your all in regards to emotion and feelings and so you have to use yourself and your instincts and give it your all.Somewhere else i read that you cannot use your personal feelings that it might go out of control. I personally feel like using my emoti…

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Reddit · 4 Jun 2021

is LA still THE place to become an actor?

I moved to LA a year ago to pursue acting. COVID of course put a pause on it, but its coming back around. I keep hearing grumbles saying that I should have moved to Austin or chicago instead because LA isnt THE place to try to become an actor anymore. Now im getting paranoid like I made the wrong choice.

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Reddit · 4 Jun 2021

Please help! I do not know who this actor is.

This actor looks vaguely like Scott from the band Pentatonix. He has very short grayish blond hair and big bulging blue eyes. I think he is an action actor. Sorry if this is vague, I know exactly what he looks like but nothing he is in or what his name is. Thank you!

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Reddit · 4 Jun 2021

Feeling like a fraud

I posted a few days ago about how I had my first commercial audition in over a year and absolutely blew it. I’ve never been angrier about a performance. A day passed with no word and me still feeling like crap, and then I received an email. Now the email wasn’t a confirmation of booking. It was my agent letting me know…

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Reddit · 4 Jun 2021

We are not hired for our skills... But how do we deal with that?

After dedicating ten years of my life to acting and trying to get better, I understood that my success was not based on my skills. Too often, it is based on having the right look, having a lot of followers, being a real police officer/nurse/exotic dancer (even though they are not actors), living together (due to covid)…

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Reddit · 4 Jun 2021

17 auditions in 1327 days. Do I drop my agent?

Just as the title says, in the last 1327 days since I've signed with my agent, she's gotten me 17 auditions. That works out to 1 audition every 78 days. Of those 17 auditions I've gotten 6. I feel I'm a competent voice actor. I'm baffled as to how I've had so few auditions. However I've never had a voice over agent bef…

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Reddit · 4 Jun 2021

[Paid Job] English Voice Over (Female) - $40

Good Day, I'm looking for a female english voice actress to do a voice over for a promotional video I'm doing for my business (app development start-up). Nothing long (I hope), about \~40 seconds, looking to pay via PayPal. Ideally I'd like to hear how you'd sound so inboxing a recording or providing a link to your wor…

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Reddit · 3 Jun 2021

Agents vs Managers in Los Angeles

Apologies if this has been asked before. I'm looking into signing with a manager but am wondering the distinctions between a talent agent and a manger. Looking on IMDb Pro, a lot of actors/actresses have both, so just wanted to get some insights on each.

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Reddit · 3 Jun 2021

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 · 3 Jun 2021

[Paid Job] Seeking Female Voice Actors for Manga/Anime Videos

Hi everybody, I contract with a company which is looking for female voice actors to dub short manga videos for YouTube. We already have a couple actors but are always looking for more. Right now we are only looking for female actors. Please message me if interested. This is a paid gig ($2.40 per 100 words, with frequen…

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Reddit · 3 Jun 2021

I did an audition

I auditioned to be on some commercial two weeks ago and my results got emailed to my mom but she doesn’t understand any of this. And my mom gets a ton of other emails that it would take forever to find it. I’m 17 almost 18. I’ll never be an actress. I’ll never be on Nickelodeon or in a movie. I’m just stuck as a normal…

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Reddit · 3 Jun 2021

Anybody with experience in gun shooting and violent scenes...

How do you get over a fear of a potential real bullet instead of a blank bullet? Everytime I watch a scene with realistic killings, I always draw back to Brandon Lee and everyone who has had the same demise I would be terrified of if I was an actor. So any thoughts on scenes with those? Is it even possible to get a rea…

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Reddit · 3 Jun 2021

how do you deal with constantly needing a reader for self-tapes?

its just like... im running out of people to ask since most of my friends work 9-5, my actor friends don't even get the kind of auditions that I get so they resent me, my family is disinterested, WeAudition readers want to charge you for 15 minutes... like wtf. I'm greatly appreciative to be getting so many auditions b…

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Reddit · 3 Jun 2021

Is there an r/truefilm style subreddit for acting?

I know acting isn't something that is commonly discussed and debated in the same manner as other art forms, at least not so much in the public eye, but ive been blown away by the content in r/truefilm, specifically a fantastic essay written about acting on there. I was wondering if there was a similar, borderline acade…

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Reddit · 3 Jun 2021

Can someone help me start out

Hello I’m a High School student who loves acting and has wanted to be a voice actor but I have no idea where to start, how to get auditions for roles and all sorts, so can someone please give me a run down of what I need to know to start getting my name out there? Thank you in advance

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Reddit · 2 Jun 2021

Hi guys - just wondering - are actors taught to blink when shifting their gaze?

I've watched a lot of movies and TV shows over the years and I'm pretty sure this is a thing. But a google search failed to confirm my hypothesis :P So now I'm turning to reddit. So basically my question is when actors are looking at someone or something, and then need to look somewhere else, I'm pretty sure they alway…

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Reddit · 2 Jun 2021

I'm curious about the conditions of a job.

I'm not an actor on this project, but I will be a production assistant. I wanted to ask here because people will surely know the industry and such better than on other subreddits. I'm a minor [17F], and keep in mind that the other PA is also a minor. We were not sought out, but we volunteered. So basically they don't n…

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Reddit · 2 Jun 2021

Personal Website Layouts

Hi guys, I realise that I should be using a personal site, like Wix or Godaddy, so I am in the middle of making a GoDaddy account. However I am unsure on what the best way is to showcase the site? Does anybody have any personal sites or know of other voice actors sites that can give us an idea on how we present it? I'd…

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Reddit · 2 Jun 2021

Happy Pride Month! I may never be an out gay actor.

Now, more than ever, there are queer roles on every major network. Entire series are based about gay and lesbian relationships and there is significant trans characters on some of the biggest shows. However, this industry is still full of homophobic gatekeepers in casting and producing. There was an article this year f…

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Reddit · 2 Jun 2021

How open should I be to settle for mediocrity?

This is my first reddit post, I'm still new to learning how everything works. I'm sort of in a huge existential crisis right now with a cross roads decision. Either way I choose will severely alter my life. So I'm doing what any other sensible person would do: seeking help on the internet. I (21F) am in university and…

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Reddit · 2 Jun 2021

How can a Canadian actor have access to US castings/gigs?

I’m not looking to move to America just yet but I’m wondering how Canadian actors take that next step. I was talking to another actor who moved from Canada to LA with not much credits. Hes in Canada now so maybe it wasn’t a visa? Do you ask your agent to submit you to jobs in America or do you find an American agent? I…

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Reddit · 2 Jun 2021

Good Clubhouse rooms for actors?

So I finally joined, and it’s such an amazing tool for networking and getting industry insight. Are there any good clubs you’d suggest joining for casting insight, technique, etc.? Thanks!

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Reddit · 2 Jun 2021

Any chance for an actor with a Russian accent?

I'm a beginner actress with a Russian accent (I have a couple of years of classes but no actual work in my resume). And because of the accent, I think I will be rejected at every audition. They will open my reel and close right away when they hear me speak. And getting rid of the accent will take years, and it might ne…

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Reddit · 2 Jun 2021

A manager as well as an agent for a guy with not a ton of credits?

Hey!! I am signing with an agent later today. Funny thing is that now a manager who I did a showcase for wants to meet with me! I really connected with the manager and I really love the agent who I’m signing with. I did a nice scene from the blacklist (a nyc show). I don’t mean to be a dick, but I do want to express th…

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Reddit · 2 Jun 2021

Am I Sabotaging Myself or Do I Have Really Bad Offers?

I lost most of my contracts due to Covid and have lowered my expectations to apply on things I wouldn’t have been interested before. Once I start to get involve in the project, I see so many red flags and end up quitting. For example, I refused to be part of a film once I learn there were intimate scenes and fight scen…

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Reddit · 2 Jun 2021

To the Will of the People: a Les Misérables Radio Drama

Hello guys, gals, and non-binary pals! My friends David, Raye, L, and I have an exciting announcement to make: For the past year or so, we've been working on a Les Misérables radio drama, centered around Les Amis de l'ABC and we are now ready to hold auditions. If you're interested in auditioning, please read all infor…

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Reddit · 2 Jun 2021

On backstage, should I be completely specific about the villian role we’re looking for?

I’m helping produce a superhero short fan film. We need a female villian role to be filled. The issue we keep running into is that the actresses we’ve reached out to feel uncomfortable playing a Nazi spy character. We’ve explained the character in the story was forced to be one and has an “emotional” connection to our…

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Reddit · 2 Jun 2021

A Challenge that I need to ask for!

I'm a Disabled person, Autism/dyspraxia/aphasia to be exact. And probably, It has been asked plenty of times. But is it possible to be a voice actor? And if so, An "Overseas" actor (Belgium) to be fit in an all-out English acting scene mainly for Anime and such? Many of my dreams have to become an actor, But my mental…

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Reddit · 2 Jun 2021

Voice Coaching Stream

Hey VO friends. I comment on this sub quite often, and have done an AMA kinda thing in the past. I'm a professional audio engineer/voice director. To make a long story short, I've considered starting a youtube channel of live streamed voice coaching sessions. Could be a whole mish mash of things from a coaching session…

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Reddit · 1 Jun 2021

I can’t find any decent monologues and I’m freaking out.

I’ve got college auditions coming up (self taped, which is also freaking me out as I have only an iPhone, no tripod, and no decent lighting, but that’s a story for a different time). I have to perform two contrasting monologues (I’m assuming that means comedic and dramatic), both contemporary, and the 60 second time li…

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Reddit · 1 Jun 2021

DISCORD GROUP TO PRACTICE ACTING AND FIND NEW PEOPLE

Hello everybody, A friend of mine (an actor) has just created a group on Discord where we can meet up and practice together as well as finding new people. We can try scripts together, propose ones that you've written and talk about them, improvising and preparing for auditions. Hopefully as time goes by you're gonna fi…

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Reddit · 1 Jun 2021

European casting websites

Hey everyone! I am looking for European casting websites with casting calls all over Europe, especially for bilingual individuals. Do you happen to know any such website? I've stumbled upon "Encast", have you heard of them? As an aside, I think it might be nice to create a subreddit for European actors since most of th…

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Reddit · 1 Jun 2021

Where can I find good Behind The Scenes videos on VA recording sessions?

I'm interested in possibly directing VAs for my own videos in the future, and I like being able to see what that process actually looks like. I *love* this [video of Cherami Leigh recording the Fairy Tail dub at Funimation.](https://youtu.be/-tHwy7lycpI) Most BTS clips are highly edited and basically only show the take…