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Reddit · 10 Sep 2018
Hello, I am an aspiring actor from STL. I am only 17 years old. Does anybody have any tips/secrets about where to go to find good bookings that are well known located in STL? I have an agent thats based out of the city, but they really dont help much. Thanks!
Reddit · 10 Sep 2018
Hey, high school actor here. Not sure if this is the best place to post this so if there’s a better sub for this please let me know. Basically, auditions for my school’s production of 12 Angry Men are tomorrow and I’d really like to be either Juror #1 or #8. Does anyone have any tips for the show? Any experiences with…
Reddit · 10 Sep 2018
I did admittedly post this on the Asperger reddit, but I felt I should revise it and post that here too as I’ve been seeing a lot of posts that have concerned me about the industry. I know that there are actors who are autistic, but I still feel like this needs addressing. My issue here is that for my whole life I’ve w…
Reddit · 10 Sep 2018
Am I screwed or are there any successful actors here or anywhere that haven't done theatre. I really want to do this as a career that I focus on and theatre just doesn't excite me as much as film.
Reddit · 10 Sep 2018
First off I’m not in school to get an acting degree, I’m trying to finish up a degree in English. I might be able to finish up in a year, looking to transfer to finish my last year, then I’m looking into getting into a acting workshop. My concern is that I’ve taken my time to focus on other things such as work experien…
Reddit · 10 Sep 2018
I'm 16 years old and my dream in life is to become an actor. I've been looking at different schools to apply for to get started after I graduate high school. I've been leaning towards the New York Film Academy. Any advice?
Reddit · 10 Sep 2018
Calling all actors in the Vancouver Area. Let me know you social handles because I'd love to get in touch and start developing a community!!
Reddit · 10 Sep 2018
#Time: **September 12th (this Wednesday), 3 PM EST** #Place: **r/Acting and r/Screenwriting** #Dress Code: **Underwear optional, but encouraged.** Hey folks! We did this once before with /r/Screenwriting and /u/1NegativeKarma1 and we want to give it another shot! **Don't forget to subscribe to both subreddits, you neve…
Reddit · 10 Sep 2018
I’m in beginning acting 270 and the class is so boring. Will it help get me anywhere big? All we do in the class is play social games and practice weird things like saying your name aloud.
Reddit · 9 Sep 2018
Hey guys, I am an aspiring actress in San Diego. I am 23 years old and have limited experience in acting outside of one musical I did in high school. In the past year I've done two musicals and a play in community theatre and did a short student film (I have a full-time job so I don't have much time). My long term drea…
Reddit · 9 Sep 2018
Hey everyone, you may remember (or maybe you didn't get a chance to see) Jeff's AMA from last month: https://www.reddit.com/r/acting/comments/97jg0n/im_jeff_seymour_actor_director_and_author_of_the/. He expressed interest in doing another one soon and I wanted to run that by the community first. Since we don't do many…
Reddit · 9 Sep 2018
I watch all these interviews of actors I admire and they’re all so humble but they never seem insecure. Realistically I know I can’t be bad or else I‘d be getting way less work, but it’s hard not to let those thoughts creep in sometimes. Does anyone else feel like that ever?
Reddit · 9 Sep 2018
Hi! So, I'm a 16 year old boy from Finland. I have had acting as a hobby for 9 years and last/this year I've been an extra in a TV-series (5 times). Also now I'm in a play in my hometown's city theatre(amateur theatre). I'm interested on becoming a proper actor so where/how could I find/make new contacts? How can I get…
Reddit · 9 Sep 2018
Who oversees these things? How much freedom do actors have to work multiple jobs?
Reddit · 9 Sep 2018
Hey folks - I was wondering if there are any good podcasts about acting that I can listen to?
Reddit · 8 Sep 2018
when actors are having a conversation in the background, are they actually talking or just mouthing words. it looks so natural i have always wondered. thank you
Reddit · 8 Sep 2018
Please feel free to ask any question at all related to acting, no matter how simple. There will be no judgements on questions posted here. Everyone starts somewhere. So ask away!
Reddit · 8 Sep 2018
I just directed a huge shoot with a couple of my actor friends in Seattle at a big VR company. We all created avatars and went into separate rooms and joined each other inside Virtual Reality and went through the process of Auditioning, Rehearsing, taking an acting class, doing improvisation and doing a virtual perform…
Reddit · 8 Sep 2018
Hey y'all I am currently moving to San Francisco just to be somewhere close in California where there is some major acting opportunities going on. I am very new to the industry and I haven't had a lot of opportunity here in Austin Texas. I am looking to see what types of groups are opportunities that will be in the are…
Reddit · 8 Sep 2018
I've read so many bad reviews about LA Casting but I've met people on set claiming they get booked a lot from there. I already have a free account with Casting Frontier but I'd like to know if it's better if you upgrade or not. I'm mainly looking for commercial stuff.
Reddit · 8 Sep 2018
Are there any good acting documentaries out there? Whether it’s about the business, or getting into acting anything like that? I’m in the beginning process of getting into acting so I’m just looking for some help. I’d prefer if it’s on a streaming service but YouTube would also work.
Stage 32 · 7 Sep 2018
This is a minute and a half long monologue. If you have time to watch it and maybe give some feedback that would amazing ! Let me know if you have any monologues of your own. :)
Reddit · 7 Sep 2018
Doing a self-tape audition. The scene is long and I'm having to use some space jargon with words that seem interchangeable but actually aren't ("plotting" vs "charting," "coordinates" vs "course") and getting through the whole thing without fumbling a word or sentence to the point of having to stop feels impossible. I…
Reddit · 7 Sep 2018
I wanted to know you guys techniques for getting into character. I can be in character and do a relatively decent job but I still feel like I have too much awareness of the fact that I’m playing a role and I’m in character. I try to let go and let the character take over but I’m kind of stuck
Reddit · 7 Sep 2018
I’m doing a scene study class and I was assigned a scene from “The Graduate” with me as Elaine. I wouldn’t describe it as overtly “risqué,” but I realized that having just got out of high school I’ve basically been typecast as silly childlike characters in all the plays I’ve done, and doing a scene with some more matur…
Reddit · 7 Sep 2018
Use this post to discuss any element of the craft of acting you wish. Have you learned something recently that's worked really well for you? Is there something you've been having trouble with and you need some help? Are you interested in an approach to acting but don't know much about it?
Reddit · 6 Sep 2018
Hi everyone, I've been a casting director for 5 years and I distilled all of the beautiful wisdom I've learned into a 20 page pamphlet to help out up and coming actors. There's advice on headshots, submitting to roles, how Marlon Brando was able to get so fat for his role in Apocalypse Now, and so much more! If you eve…
Reddit · 6 Sep 2018
I’m looking to turn my guest room into a Self tape studio and I’m wondering if you all could point me to places online to buy everything I would need? From camera, backdrop, lighting, etc. I’m looking at a budget of around - around $500 for this.
Reddit · 6 Sep 2018
Hi friends! I am an actor based out of LA, and I have decided it's high time to hunker down and start applying for representation. But with all of these (for lack of a better word) "rules" and options, I am very overwhelmed to say the least! ​ A bit about me, I have been acting in the "Real World" for about two…
Reddit · 6 Sep 2018
I started taking on camera classes for the first time at one of the major on camera studios in LA. I got weird vibes. It wasn’t like scene study class or stage performance, so I chalked it up to that. But the PEOPLE at this studio have a funny attitude. Like they’re better than everyone else. We go around the room ever…
Reddit · 6 Sep 2018
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 · 6 Sep 2018
So I am signed to a small, local talent agency who does acting and modeling. I have been sign for about 6 months now but I'm debating dropping them because they only seem to want my money but I want the opinions of others first. I am new to the industry so I don't really know how things work. To start with we were requ…
Reddit · 6 Sep 2018
Hi there, I live in London (UK) and have been finding it hard to find castings for indie/student films. I'm just looking for small parts to get my teeth into but I'm lucky if I find a few opportunities per week on backstage. Any recommendations for societies/websites? Much appreciated. Cheers o7
Reddit · 6 Sep 2018
i feel like i've hit a brick wall, i'm not really sure how to make progress to break through anymore, it seems like money is really holding me back, or just not having the big time credits yet or my agents may be crappy. i don't really know. can anybody suggest a good coach / mentor in LA? i dont want to put all my per…
Reddit · 5 Sep 2018
I just started my junior year of high school. I want to study musical theatre in college (top school: NYU!!). So, for the next two years, I want to do as much outside of school musical theatre as possible to put on my application, while still having time for my APs and school play and whatnot. ​ I have two optio…
Reddit · 5 Sep 2018
Hi there community. I moved to LA a few months ago and have been connecting with actors here. It seems like everyone's got some form of representation, and I'm looking myself. Beyond signing up for Talent Link, which I've done, does anyone here have any other suggestions?
Reddit · 5 Sep 2018
Stick with it. You never know what can happen. ​ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?time\_continue=158&v=bYcuQF6pmGQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=158&v=bYcuQF6pmGQ)
Reddit · 5 Sep 2018
Hi there! Just wondering..but are certain voices more rare than others? I have tremendous difficulty finding two types of roles 1. Children Let me elaborate. Not talking about an actress who acts as a child in an anime-style voice but a voice that actually sounds like a real kid. Imho, kids portrayed in anime are NOT h…
Reddit · 4 Sep 2018
So basically, I am getting mixed messages. I love doing stage performance-- improv and sketch. Been doing it since I was a teenager. But I stopped because my acting coach told me it was making my on camera stuff not work (on camera was NEW to me anyways! It was my first time, which I really think is the culprit). But t…
Reddit · 4 Sep 2018
I'm looking into getting back into acting soon, can you tell me why you think many actors struggle with money? Is it because people don't make much or because many don't know how to manage the money they do make?
Reddit · 3 Sep 2018
I'm branching out across the pond, and I want to pick some actors brains on what issues undiscovered actors are having over there. Is it hard to find representation? How do you feel about working with a Los Angeles based rep?
Reddit · 3 Sep 2018
Let everyone know what you're working on right now. Post links to webseries, plays, clips, anything you want. Promote your own work and see what everyone else is doing. Even if you just had a great audition, let us know about it.
Reddit · 3 Sep 2018
I have an agency interview in a few I’m in the 18+ to play younger category. But I don’t want to audition for Disney channel and get that stigma attached.
Reddit · 3 Sep 2018
Hello, I'm an older actor (Late 30s)with a decent resume (some print and some commercials, some shorts and barely any theatre) and I have a rough draft of training experience. some here and there and 5 straight years of a acting classes and some performance classes. I want to go to a local theater school but I would be…
Reddit · 2 Sep 2018
I mean, I see the salary of avengers, Robert D with 40m, Chris Evans with 6 million, Henry Cavil with more then 13 million, are those numbers are real or fake and just so the internet go happy? Are they getting that much money or in the actual life they’re living very poor?
Reddit · 2 Sep 2018
So this is going to seem somewhat whiny but please just hang on I swear I have a point. Over the last two years, I've been audition/accent coaching here in Vancouver and I've noticed a trend. Because we're here in Vancouver most of the auditions are tapped and then sent off to L.A where in theory they are reviewed and…
Reddit · 2 Sep 2018
He’s looking to dive into the acting world in Atlanta but doesn’t have a lot of contacts. Is there an arts/theatre/acting district or neighborhood he should think of moving to? Thanks!
Reddit · 1 Sep 2018
Hi guys! I needed help for an upcoming audition I have... The monolouge is from Bandstand. It's the scene where Donny Novitski is recounting to Julia Trojan that he killed her husband on accident. It's a super emotional piece, and it really fits my style as an actor. Would be super helpful if someone could help me dig…
Reddit · 1 Sep 2018
Hi everyone, I'm a director/screenwriter going to produce my first short film (hopefully this year). It's an no budget production, I'm doing with a few friends, but no one of them seems to fit in the role of the protagonist. I don't have any idea how to get an actor right now with no budget or big name behind this proj…
Reddit · 1 Sep 2018
So I've never auditioned for a film (I've studied theatre my entire life but recently decided I wanted my career to go in a different direction, I've done some commercials but that's it). It's not a normal studio film. It's an indie film written by the academy award winning writer of On Golden Pond (1981) and has som…
