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Reddit · 19 Nov 2020

Brits -- help with an RP accent?

Hi! Canadian here who got an audition for an English project and they're requesting an RP. I understand the RP accent and the history and nuances behind it are a bit murky, but what I'm really looking for is someone to give me an example or two of a show/film with a character speaking in an RP accent, preferably somewh…

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Reddit · 19 Nov 2020

17 year old actress trying to grow

Right now I can’t afford higher level classes and I am only taking theatre classes in school. I want to grow more as an actress & figure out my technique more before I go to college. What book should I start off reading? There’s so many suggestions so I am a bit overwhelmed!

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Reddit · 19 Nov 2020

Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Post - Nov 19

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 · 19 Nov 2020

#SELFTAPECREATE Challenge for Actors!

The work these actors are sharing is inspiring and a reminder to all of us in this industry that we have the power in our artistry to create, to take risks, to grow, to learn and to show up for our heART every.damn.day. [https://www.facebook.com/groups/412474543261242/](https://www.facebook.com/groups/412474543261242/?…

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Reddit · 19 Nov 2020

I'm a stupid dumbass and I sent in a joke audition I got the part

I'm not like a professional voice actor by any means I was just messing around on casting call and I saw something kind of stupid. So I sent in an audition for it and I got in and got the lead. the thing is I don't really want to let them down because they obviously need voice actors but like it's kind of a really crin…

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Reddit · 19 Nov 2020

Voice Actor exercise from Dr. Seuss

I got this from the first link in the Helpful Resources section of the sidebar. I made it to the Blue Goo before I stumbled. Fox In Socks by Dr. Seuss Fox Socks Box Knox Knox in box. Fox in socks. Knox on fox in socks in box. Socks on Knox and Knox in box. Fox in socks on box on Knox. Chicks with bricks come. Chicks wi…

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Reddit · 19 Nov 2020

I really want to start, but have no idea where to start.

I've always wanted to be an actor, and i have been told for tears that i should be a voice actor. I've tried to look up some things in the past but i honestly just feel so lost when i start trying to even look into equipment. I have literally nothing to start with, no computer or equipment. Any suggestions for a beginn…

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Reddit · 19 Nov 2020

10,000 NOs: Advice from Esteem Actor Matthew Del Negro

First time posting in this subreddit so apologies if this post breaks any rules but I believe it could be helpful to many actors in here. We recently interviewed Matthew Del Negro (roles in Sopranos, Scandal etc.) He had some timeless wisdom he shared with us about acting and how to overcome the many NOs that get in th…

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Reddit · 19 Nov 2020

Battled depression and started drama school at 30

It took me ten years of being too insecure and anxious to follow through with this dream. During covid I lost my full time job but am fortunate enough to have money saved up. Covid also made me reflect on my life and what I want. It has ALWAYS been my dream to go to drama school and it’s sort of the last big thing on m…

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Reddit · 19 Nov 2020

Booked my first gig!!

Hi!! I posted a while back about [feeling like an imposter](https://www.reddit.com/r/acting/comments/ipxm3h/signed_with_my_first_agency_and_landed_a_big/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf) Im happy to report back to say i got a call from my agent last night saying i had booked my first gig on a Disney…

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Reddit · 18 Nov 2020

Pursuit of My happiness (Male 15, 16 in January)

I have loved watching movies and shows since I was born, I will watch anything from plays, sitcoms, b-list, to a-list. I just love film and have always enjoyed the idea of acting as a whole and I am in highschool drama. I have been reading up on shakespeare, biographies, and tips from actors on how to be successful. I…

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Reddit · 18 Nov 2020

Why Does Theater Continue To Survive Despite Movies Stealing So Much Of Its Audience As Well As More Recent Competition From Other Mediums Like TV And Video Games?

Weeks ago I asked on reddit if the reason films still survived today is because for a very long time movies were far superior to TV as a whole (minus the occasional miniseries, broadcasted live performance, sitcoms, and a few TV movies starring A List actors). Because I heard somewhere that it was only around the last…

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Reddit · 18 Nov 2020

Cringing over missed opportunity as a child actor...

Thanks to my manager and agent a couple of years ago, I landed an audition for the lead (Julie) in Julie and the Phantoms on Netflix when I was in high school, my mom managed my email since I was a minor and somehow missed the notification. Just found out about it now! It knocked the wind out of me in all honesty :( It…

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Reddit · 18 Nov 2020

Best comedic monologues for an audition!

Hiya, fellow Actors! ​ I am applying to do my MA in Acting for Screen and for my audition, I need to prepare a 3-min (max) monologue from a well-known source (film, play, television drama) so I figured that I'd go for something funny/goofy but I honestly can't come up with anything as good as a dramatic monologu…

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Reddit · 18 Nov 2020

Actors who went to Drama/Acting School, what you do now?

Hi. i’m a high school student looking to enroll in drama school soon. I get paranoid thinking that i’m going to screw myself over by pursuing this passion. I wanted to know what you do now as your main career or backup to sustain you until you make it. I would also appreciate it if you mention any post secondary degree…

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Reddit · 18 Nov 2020

Actors needed!

I need help with video production! I am working to explore the impact of sound and transcripts for one of my school projects. I need people to recreate an advertisement for me from a transcript (posted below). If you're interested please record your video and send it to me. Feel free to add any visuals, personal sounds…

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Reddit · 18 Nov 2020

I just realized I'm not a good actor

So basically I'm 18 and I lived the past 3-4 years thinking I was a good actor. The fact is that recently a lot of people started to point out my errors, and they are a lot. Rewatching some videos I acted in I realized I was very clunky and looked like a robot, I talk too fast and (I think) can't transmit any emotions.…

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Reddit · 18 Nov 2020

How do methods actors cease being the characters they play?

We’ve all heard the lengths method actors like Daniel Day Lewis go to to fully become a character, even refusing to break character off set, but what psychological and therapeutic methods do they use when filming is over to cease being that character?

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Reddit · 18 Nov 2020

Chicagoland voice actors, help! Help me grow and foster the community :)

Hi VO community! I used to live in Chicago, and I founded and organized ChiVO (Chicago Voice-over) a meet-up for VO folks, since nothing like that existed at the time (maybe even still). I don't live there anymore, but I love Chicago. I haven't moderated or maintained the [Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/groups…

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Reddit · 18 Nov 2020

Animation voice work... in less-hot places?

I am considering getting into voice acting. I am at a junction in my life, since health problems mean both that I can't return to my previous (outdoor, physical) career, and that I need to move to a place with a different climate. Since I have had a passion for acting since I was a child, and as an adult I have develop…

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Reddit · 17 Nov 2020

Your White Whales

Okay, the title is a bit of a joke, but here's the question, specifically for you VO actors who have been auditioning for many years. I don't actually mean the VO jobs you actually want, but those which you've auditioned for COUNTLESS times and you never get. For me, there's a really low-rent Video Game that always ask…

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Reddit · 17 Nov 2020

HELP: New Talent Agent Representation Contract

I’m a non-union actress and, after submitting and meeting with this Chicago agency, I received an offer for exclusive regional (Chicago/Tri-State Area) representation. The contract is a 3-year term with 15% commission for non-union on-camera work, and 10% for union work. It also states that “this contract is not cancel…

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Reddit · 17 Nov 2020

International student: is acting possible?

Hi guys, I’m pretty new here so wasn’t very active. Part of it because I have no experience in acting, literally nothing. So, I went to secondary school in my home country, which is in South East Asia, and we don’t have drama class or anything like that in high school, literally academic subjects. I didn’t know what to…

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Reddit · 17 Nov 2020

New to this

I want to start putting myself out there as a voice actor. I've never made a voice reele and I've never been in anything. Not looking to be famous or have this be a career path but id like to give it a try for fun. Any advice on how to get started? Programs i should use to record? Does and don't? I appreciate your kind…

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Reddit · 17 Nov 2020

Am i late to become an actor?

Hello guys, im new here. My passion is really acting but there are no acting opportunities in where i live, a small island in the philippines. There arent even any acting classes or any community theatre here. But i have a plan to move to the u.s when i turn 26, im still 19 and still have a lotttt to learn. My only way…

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Reddit · 17 Nov 2020

Help with setup and editing

Hi so I'm not really a voice actor but I wanted to make a mod for a game with a voiced character and was wondering what the best setup for something like that is, my only mic I have is this gaming headset which I'm not sure how to best setup in audacity. Along with that I was wondering if there's any editing tricks to…

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Reddit · 17 Nov 2020

Working on site to estimate age range, facial expression, colors, etc.

I thought this might be of interest here. Building on the face-api.js open source library and models, I'm playing with something that estimates age range (about a 9-year range), shows dominant colors, etc. for a headshot (or photo with faces). It's a work in progress. It's at [https://learnforeverlearn.com/headshotanal…

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Reddit · 17 Nov 2020

Moving to LA During Covid

Hi - I had to move back in with my folks from NYC mostly for mental health reasons but they lined up nicely with covid. I’ve been in retail in the CA suburbs since March and have been calmly working and not spending much. I wanted to move to LA in Dec/Jan, but I got a request at my retail job to apply for a promotion.…

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Reddit · 16 Nov 2020

Question about Getting a role

I would consider myself a decent actor, maybe even good sometimes. Either way I enjoy it a ton especially musical theater but I’d like to do some films later on. I had a thought about actually getting a role, I am missing a portion of my pointer finger, would this ever prevent me being selected for a role?

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Reddit · 16 Nov 2020

Foreign actors and casting doubts.

Hey everyone, I have recently been thinking quite a lot about cinematography in general. However, after some research, I never found a concrete answer on how some foreign actors manage to land a role in Hollywood movies. How would someone audition if they don´t live in the US? Would a local agent be able to find work o…

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Reddit · 16 Nov 2020

Is shawnny Kiddie?

Would a name such as shawnny be looked at as too childish for a actor who’s 20 ? The Nick name Johnny isn’t made fun of I don’t know how shawnny would be perceived

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Reddit · 16 Nov 2020

What’s a good budgeted set up?

Hey guys Dalton Johnson here now I’m a fairly new voice actor, just wanted to know what’s a decent mic and if I need sound pads. I have Mac air book and any audio software that would work on that would be pretty good. I’ve voiced in a couple fan and indie projects like Webtoon fan dubs. Any advice goes a long way and t…

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Reddit · 16 Nov 2020

BG Acting with No Experience?

What are the chances of getting casted as a BG actor without any prior experience? I applied for BG role in my city (which doesn’t have many film productions) the day the casting went up but haven’t heard back. Auditions are in 3 days, so at this point I’m assuming they casted many experienced BG actors. Another missed…

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Reddit · 16 Nov 2020

Looking for Voice Actors for album skit!!

Hello! My name is Rex Winnfield and I am working on a skit for my upcoming album and I am looking for some ADULT voice actors! The whole meaning behind the album is growing up and not knowing what you want to do as an adult after high school. The skit is a dinner party where a few adults ask a bunch of questions to a t…

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Reddit · 16 Nov 2020

When did you know you wanted to be an actor?

I’m 19 in college working on a hard engineering major. I’ve been searching for a true passion that I can do next to my job as an engineer. Something that I enjoy and can fulfill my creative outlet. I realized that all my life the #1 thing I really enjoy doing is watching television and film. When I was a kid my mom got…

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Reddit · 16 Nov 2020

should I just quit before I'm dissapointed?

I'm a 21 year old girl about to graduate with a BFA from a pretty reputable program in the states. Throughout my 4 years of college it's just been nothing but frustration. I feel liek none of my pofessors have cared about me or ever tried to understand what I was saying, I haven't been in a play or student film in 3 ye…

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Reddit · 15 Nov 2020

I feel like I'm losing my chance to become an actress

Hello people of reddit! This is my first time posting on reddit (as you may guessed from the opening line), also english is not my first language so excuse my grammar. + this is long, sorry :/ So I'm 19 years old, currently a student in a health profession program. I love acting, I've been acting since elementary schoo…

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Reddit · 15 Nov 2020

Deliberately reproducing racism in German Theatre?

Hello dear Redditors :) my acting class is currently working on a theatre production of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream". Hermia and Lysander are in love but later on Lysander no longer loves Hermia - he hates her. To get rid of her Lysander says "Away, you Ethiope!" to Hermia. I'm taking over the role of Herm…

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Reddit · 15 Nov 2020

Can this happen for me?

So I’m 19 years old and I’ve always dreamt of being an actress. It’s always been my ultimate goal. I always tell myself though that it will never work out because I’m not good and I would feel too silly. I also feel kinda uncomfortable whenever I bring it up to my family that I want to do it because I feel like they th…

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Reddit · 14 Nov 2020

Looking for representation in Los Angeles? I got you.

Hello actors of Reddit! I did a thing :) Mods, please let me know if this is not OK but I think a lot of your actors would get a lot of value from this. So...I basically was doing an agent submission for *myself* (I've been an actor for 10+ years, recently on Big Little Lies on HBO, Lucifer on Netflix, Sneaky Pete on A…

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Reddit · 14 Nov 2020

How to impress an agent at an audition?

Hey all, I graduated from drama school in June and I applied to agents then, got no attention as the UK industry was shut down at the time. Now it’s November and I’d applied again, gotten some responses but suddenly, this weird thing happens. I’ve been called into meetings, they see me, they REALLY like me, there’s rap…

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Reddit · 14 Nov 2020

Acting Classes Toronto

Hi everyone, I'm a newbie actor in Toronto who's been in a couple student films and short indie films. I want to take some acting classes before looking for an agent and have looked into a few places. I've heard some good things about Second City's acting levels 1-4 and also Milne Acting Studio. If anyone could give me…

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Reddit · 14 Nov 2020

What would be a better company to audition for?

Hi everyone,I'm josh. Like myself, many of us want to become actors in theatre,television and film. I just saw a commercial for Nickelodeon,which helped me to write this. [View Poll](https://www.reddit.com/poll/ju931i)

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Reddit · 14 Nov 2020

agency temper

hey guys just posting even though i know i’m over- thinking but just did my 8th audition self tape. i’m new actor only been doing it since around august and was signed around that time. i’m waiting a bit for classes cuz i’m the type who needs in person to be effective. it just every audition i always think that if i do…