Reddit · 1 Jul 2020
LA Actors...Do you have any suggestions on good LA studios for classes?
Doing some research on LA and wondering if I can get some actual people's thoughts on classes instead of just googling. Thanks!
Reddit · 1 Jul 2020
Jealous of actors.
I don't really like talking about this, but hey! I may aswell get it off my chest. Ever since I started watching Stranger Things, I started to grow jealous of the child actors who are kind of my age but like 2 years older like, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, etc. I want to stop that jealousy, so is…
Reddit · 1 Jul 2020
British actors with regional accents
What's been your experience? Personally, I'm fortunate enough to be able to live in the states through dual nationality. In the UK I got completely snubbed by casting directors before they even saw me perform as I had a "working class" accent being a Liverpudlian and didn't go to drama school for three years in London.…
Reddit · 1 Jul 2020
Are there any guidelines of "good etiquette" for visitors interacting with reenactors/historical interpreters (or improv actors in general)?
Hopefully this question is on-topic for this subreddit, it's a bit specific so I'm unsure where is the best place to put it. I've never interacted with a historical interpreter before, but it seems like a really interesting and personal way of learning about certain time periods. Are there any good general rules of thu…
Reddit · 1 Jul 2020
Does anyone know any resources for the film industry in Mexico City?
I can't seem to find any subreddits, audition websites like ActorsAccess, etc. in Mexico City. I know the film industry in Mexico is huge, but I can't find anything to apply to agencies and auditions. I know it's a long shot, but does anyone know anything? Thank you so much!
Reddit · 1 Jul 2020
How to handle moving from calm talking to roaring screaming
Hello one and all, a noob voice actor here always looking to improve my craft and today I have run into a small problem. Luckily I have not really run into the problem professionally (yet) so I think it is best to address it as soon as possible. Let's say that I am voicing a character who is having a very simple calm c…
Reddit · 1 Jul 2020
How do I get into Voice Acting?
I want to get into voice acting and have read many blogs such as [http://www.steveblumvoices.com/work/#/how-to-be-a-voice-actor/](http://www.steveblumvoices.com/work/#/how-to-be-a-voice-actor/) or Dee Bradley Baker's blog. However, I still don't know how and where to find consistent work so that I can build up my resum…
Reddit · 30 Jun 2020
The year is 2133...
The climate crisis has rendered the middle of the planet uninhabitable. Massive famines resulted in a global civil upheaval that has left most governments moot. Almost all of humanity has returned to a barter system. Somewhere near the area once known as North Hollywood an actor says "Hey, is it slow for anyone else?"
Reddit · 30 Jun 2020
Have yall learned anything universal about life from acting?
Non-actor here! Hope yall don't mind this potentially pretentious question. I think every form of art gives the artist a certain perspective on huge philosophical ideas, but the only art I've personally pursued is music. It's absolutely changed the way I look at life (whatever that means), so I'm SUPER curious what act…
Reddit · 30 Jun 2020
As an actor, what resources interest you? What resources are there not enough of?
We are a filmmaking collective with various screenwriters, actors and filmmakers who get together to produce free filmmaking resources and filmmaking tutorials on YouTube and would love to build more resources for actors, at no cost to yourselves. What would you like to know more about? What interests you? What do you…
Reddit · 30 Jun 2020
I'm writing the text for an audio guide. What are the guidelines I should include for the voice actors?
I'm writing a text for an audio guide which will be used in a former detention camp of the Nazi's. The audio guide will be for children between 8 and 12. Besides the text I would also like to include information about tone and style so the voice actors have a sense of what I'm looking for. It's my first time I have to…
Reddit · 30 Jun 2020
Can someone be an accountant and actor?
Hi, I am still in high school and am deciding what I should do in the future. Is it possible to be an accountant and actor at the same time? I want to act but I also want to have a stable job, and I don’t know if it is manageable to do both.
Reddit · 30 Jun 2020
Acting advice from a musician.
Hey everyone, I lurk here on and off and I see some comments that remind me of my time in music as a conductor. There's this notion that you have to choose something off the beaten path to be really interesting and grab the audition panel's attention. Let me tell you why this is dangerous. (Note: this isn't meant for p…
Reddit · 30 Jun 2020
Monologue Feedback
Hello everyone! I know this isn't the best place to post this, but I'm an actor and everyone else here is one too so I thought you guy would have good feedback. I recently wrote a longish monologue and was wondering if anyone could give feedback on it. I'm 15 years old. I've been told I have a true knack for writing, b…
Reddit · 30 Jun 2020
Emotional Recall Trauma
I’ve been acting throughout my childhood and into my teenage years, I’ve done some small tv and movie gigs but my big roles have been in regional theatre or small theaters in the city. A year ago I had the honor to play Juror #3 in twelve angry men for a teenage production of the show. I never took a class on dangerous…
Reddit · 30 Jun 2020
What's the best way to get attention from talent agencies?
Hey, so I'm an aspiring teenage actor in the Atlanta area, and I've had trouble getting talent agencies to notice me. So far, I've sent letters and headshots to five different agencies, none of whom have responded. Do you guys have any tips for me?
Reddit · 30 Jun 2020
What actors currently working have the greatest range you’ve heard?
Hey guys. So I’m considering getting into this field myself, and am wondering how actors sharpen their range. What actors currently working in TV, games or animation etc have the best vocal range? What roles they’re in show this variety? And how can I sharpen that aspect of vocal work to become beater in VO work? Thank…
Reddit · 29 Jun 2020
Can anyone help me think of this actors name?
I can only remember his face, I'm pretty sure he was in one or two moves set in ancient Greece or time, he was upper middle aged in the early 2000s and has a beard and dark hair. He looks like every male NPC in assassin's Creed oddessy. It's driving me crazy.
Reddit · 29 Jun 2020
A Space for real, anonymous accounts good & bad from black students, staff & alumni @ drama schools/acting studios. DM to share your story. #BlackAtDramaSchool
Hey Everyone, Here's one way you can support dismantling systemic racism in educational institutions, and in the arts & entertainment world: Check out, follow & share Instagram.com/blackatdramaschool with everyone you know in the Arts, Entertainment & Education industries. Especially with people who you know have done…
Reddit · 29 Jun 2020
i couldn't be further from fitting the ideal expectations of an actor. but i'm also intrigued in joining my drama club at high school.
i'm really shy, not the most comfortable in my skin and i get bad stage fright. yet, i feel like i want to try acting. i have no experience, asides for acting out a really short play with maybe ten classmates and without an audience watching. i've also filmed some video projects for school that i really enjoyed making.…
Reddit · 29 Jun 2020
What is a casting director/director referring to when they say someone has a ‘good look’
As title inferred, casting directors and directors often refer to actors as having a ‘good look’ what do they mean by it?
Reddit · 29 Jun 2020
Comedic and Eccentric character acting
I'm drawn to comic, over-the-top and eccentric performing. Clown figures, and actors who play quirky people. Im thinking of Johnny Depp, Rowan Atkinson, Jim Carrey, Sasha Baron Cohen, Groucho, Jennifer Saunders, even Gary Oldman. I've been studying clowning for about 3 years, and more lately meisner. I've also make som…
Reddit · 29 Jun 2020
Will film running give me an opportunity?
So I want to become an actress, or even producer, but these are obviously industries where you start from the very bottom. It’s all about who you know right? My question is, if I take up a role as a film runner apprenticeship will this help me in terms of knowing the right people? I know there’s more to acting then tha…
Reddit · 28 Jun 2020
Would it be rude to ask someone to refer me to their agent when they offered to two years ago?
Hi guys. This is a silly question. I'm a college student. I have acted professionally in a few film and TV projects before, mostly in high school. I grew up a few hours out of NYC and had a manager in NYC but never an agent. The manager dropped me when I went to college and I haven't been auditioning since. The last jo…
Reddit · 28 Jun 2020
Zoom/at home projects used for demo reel?
Hello fellow actors! I'm a 24 year old actor living in Los Angeles. I'm currently in the process of trying to assemble a demo reel to eventually help me obtain a manager and agent. Due to the pandemic there are a lot of opportunities to shoot something at home alone either via Zoom or your laptop/phone. Now, although I…
Reddit · 28 Jun 2020
Need help with a little role in a film!
Hello my name is Ethan Goddard and I just wrote my first film! I am looking for someone’s help if they are willing to help me live my dream of making my first DIY film! It’s called The Playlist and it is basically to really dumb it down is its about a boy getting over a girl. The catch is that the story is told by a “p…
Reddit · 28 Jun 2020
Side-by-side Comparison of Actor Auditions (link)
This is a little page that allows side-by-side comparison of the auditions of three actors for the role of Elizabeth in "A Royal Night Out": Emilia Clarke, Claire Foye, and Sarah Gadon. One of them got the role. [https://learnforeverlearn.com/actress\_compare/](https://learnforeverlearn.com/actress_compare/) The videos…
Reddit · 28 Jun 2020
Any Advice Would Be Great
Hey there, ill try keep this short. I'm UK based, 24 years old and when I was younger I used to act in plays in theatre (nothing major, local productions) and attending drama schools, it was always a passion of mine. After I left school I focused on other things and lost time to get out and act but I am now getting bac…
Reddit · 28 Jun 2020
Advice on Self-Tape Classes
Hi all, I'm an actor in New York (so original I know) looking to take a self-tape class over the summer. I've found a couple on the internet, but have never taken classes in self-taping before and figured I'd ask for recommendations here before signing up and blowing a bunch of money. The two I've found are: This one w…
Reddit · 28 Jun 2020
Can't find an agent, any advice?
Hi there, I am a starting actor and seeking representation. I submitted myself to lots of agencies in London. All the responses were kinda the same: "Thank you for your email. Unfortunately I am not looking to extend my client list for the moment. May I take this opportunity to wish you success for the future." I don't…
Reddit · 28 Jun 2020
CASTING CALL: VOICE ACTRESS NEEDED (KATH SOUCIE SOUND-A-LIKE) [PAID]
Im seeking a talented and experienced voice actress ages 20-40 who can perfectly imitate the voice of Kath Soucie. Best references would be Lola Bunny from Space Jam or Sally Acorn from the 90s SatAM Sonic the Hedgehog cartoon. The is a paid, short term project that only requires ONE line to be recorded, but needs to b…
Reddit · 28 Jun 2020
I'm a little confused with the whole white actors leaving black character voice roles and thought I might ask here...
I mean...unless the character has an accent that needs authenticity, I dont see how voice acting casting can now be based on appearance. For live action acting makes sense because you cant change your appearance but for voice acting I figured the beauty of it is you dont need to look like the character. You can be fat…
Reddit · 27 Jun 2020
Finding an agent – Online intensives/showcases/seminars with agencies and CDs?
Hey everyone, I'm a relatively new actor seeking representation, and I've been seeing a lot of paid intensives/showcases/seminars with casting directors and agents on acting websites (Backstage, Actors Connection, etc.). I'm tempted to sign up for them just to get my face in front of these people. I was wondering if an…
Reddit · 27 Jun 2020
early career actress with no reel :( what do
i keep finding roles i’d be perfect for, but video reels are a requirement but since i’m a theatrical actor filming is frowned upon so u don’t have any footage! Is there anything i can edit together to supplement?
Reddit · 27 Jun 2020
Is there anyone left his/her career to became an actor (because it is a passion) and feel regret or not regret about it?
I am a vet. I was working in a clinic and doing phd in school at the same time (because life took me there), but i gave myself 2 years to achieve my acting goal. I love running after my passion but sometimes i feel desperate and i don’t want to be regretfull about it.
Reddit · 27 Jun 2020
"commercial actor"
Why do some people call themselves "commercial actors" and what's the difference? ​ Obviously commercials can be the easiest money so are "commercial actors" only in it for the money and have no interest in theater?
Reddit · 26 Jun 2020
Getting into acting "by chance" through standup?
People have been telling me that I should get into comedy acting and I've been thinking about it for a while. I only had acting lessons as a kid. I'm a 23-year-old female stand-up comedian and satire writer with my own satire website. I've done a few skits/podcasts and have become typecast in my community as the "deadp…
Reddit · 26 Jun 2020
Questions for NYC Actors?
Alright so this is gonna be long but if you could even answer one of these questions, I would be so grateful! I'm a just-graduated high school senior and the original plan for after high school was to move to Chicago and study at Chicago College of Performing Arts to get my BFA in Acting. I'm conflicted now because the…
Reddit · 26 Jun 2020
I am thinking of killing myself if I can’t act
I am thinking of killing myself if I can’t act. I have been sidelined by life and I have worked so hard to even get to a point where I have a realistic chance of devoting to acting full-time, I have worked for years, more than a decade, but I just don’t know if I can take it anymore. Painters can paint what they want,…
Reddit · 26 Jun 2020
BACKSTAGE NEEDS TO CHANGE
https://twitter.com/_meghanlame/status/1276380142693163008?s=21 If you’d like to start with this tweet to see what I’m getting at here with backstage ^^^^ This took two seconds to google and find. It’s literal unpaid, porn. I’m sick of shrugging it off and hearing “its the internet
Reddit · 26 Jun 2020
Learning while Social Distancing
I was fortunate enough to get the well known Shep Wallace to sit down and walk me through his best advice landing any role. The podcast is on Anchor but also on many other platforms like Spotify and iTunes [https://anchor.fm/actors-guild](https://anchor.fm/actors-guild)
Reddit · 26 Jun 2020
I just want to act...
I watch the same commercials, tv and movies all the time. I can do that! I can read the lines, do the voices, act on a grand stage. Yet here I am, security for people who don't give a rats patootie and quite frankly scream profanities at me daily. I just, I used to do acting in high school, I'm about to be 23 I had an…
Reddit · 26 Jun 2020
Is anyone else interested in acting in video games?
I, like many others in this subreddit, am really passionate about acting and film. I do like to occupy myself with stories from things such as movies, tv shows, books, and also video games. I got a little interested in the voice actors in video games and saw how they recorded the cut scenes within the game. They use mo…
Reddit · 26 Jun 2020
How long are the hours?
I’m deciding wether to get into formal acting and have a question, how long are the hours? Let’s say that I was a regular on a TV Series Or supporting actor in a movie, how long does shooting take?
Reddit · 26 Jun 2020
Japanese voice actor
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3oK81ko9KR8 I need a voice actor like in this video for my ep. I would pay of course. Has to be japanese. Thanks
Reddit · 26 Jun 2020
I wanna be a voice actor for fun.
My one goal is to say some shit into a mic and have a good time. So, where do I go and how do I get into this? Ps I'm currently living with my dad, and since we're all locked in the same house at the moment I can only do this kind of thing when the stars align so I'm not looking to do any series or anything like that.
Reddit · 25 Jun 2020
Finding a new agent because of Covid
So I’m a young actor just starting my career. I graduated last spring with a BFA in Acting from a smaller, Philly-based school. I got a local agent in my state (Jersey) a few weeks after graduating and have been auditioning and working sporadically ever since (until the world shut down). I booked 3 commercials, 1 of th…
Reddit · 25 Jun 2020
Is it possible to act without classes
Could you just be a “natural” actor. Obviously you can take classes but would a studio be willing to cast you if don’t have a acting degree?
Reddit · 25 Jun 2020
Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Post - Jun 25
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…