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Backstage · 25 May 2018
Hey everybody, I just got my headshots back and the one I like best has my hand in it. The hand is not covering something in my face, just resting on my shoulder/collarbone. Is it unproffesional and/or distracting to use a headshot with my hand and part of my forearm...
Reddit · 25 May 2018
What do you think actors of yesteryear would think of what actors are up against today when moving to an expensive city like LA or NYC? They had it tough as it is. It's never easy to pack up and move to a big city especially to become an actor. But I wonder how they would view this new requirement that we all have a "s…
Reddit · 25 May 2018
I'm currently a junior accounting major and I've been interested in getting into acting for the past couple years, but I wanted to focus on getting my degree and so I could have a good job, and a good fallback, while I took acting classes. I'm getting recruited by some pretty big firms (Deloitte, KPMG, etc.) and my que…
Reddit · 25 May 2018
Ok so starting off, thanks for reading this. Just submitting my post is outside my comfort zone in this area, to say the least. You are all going to be mad but bare with me, please. So... I am not an actor, but I think I can be one. I think I would be able to play the role of an emotional tough guy very well since...th…
Reddit · 25 May 2018
[Kayla C](https://www.yooying.com/models.eat.2) I loved her on Ghost Brothers. @joeyking I know she isn’t a household name yet but she will be!
Reddit · 25 May 2018
Your physical body is a perfect vessel for revealing emotion. Do you pull on your bottom lip when you are thinking? Do your shoulders slump when you hear bad news? Do you clap your hands together when you get excited? Can you not make eye contact when you are nervous? One of your jobs as an actor is to find and know th…
Reddit · 24 May 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 · 24 May 2018
Acting is interesting to me. I love going to the theaters and escaping reality for a couples hours and enjoying a good film. I’ve always wanted to pursue acting, but I feel like I’m too old and I don’t like when people look at me when I tell them that I’d like to be an actor. Usually I get some sort of judgment and som…
Reddit · 24 May 2018
On instagram you can follow hashtags, and on Twitter you can search by them. I’m already on board of some like #acting and #actorslife or even #auditions, but was wondering what others I may be missing out on that could be interesting for a fellow actress. Thanks and have a lovely week!
Reddit · 24 May 2018
It's my understanding that a reel is ideally made up of the actor featured in a variety of scenes that are part of professional grade projects. I was hoping folks could shed a light on what exactly qualifies as reel material for a beginning actor with some on camera experience. Could someone use student projects, web s…
Reddit · 24 May 2018
Hi ya'll! I'm an actor in ATL and lately I've been getting TONS of commercial auditions. I feel like I have a good commercial look and I feel like I do a good job at the auditions- yet I never seem to book! It's just so frustrating. I get called in by the same CDs over and over so that has to be a good sign... yet it's…
Reddit · 24 May 2018
Yes that sounds really pretentious, atleast to me. Anyway, I want to build one of those old hollywood vanity whatever mirrors, and Im planning on doing it right. Electrician Cousin on board, learned about whats best makeup lighting, checked out competition and so on.... From now on Im just playing with the Idea... and…
Backstage · 22 May 2018
I'm looking for theatrical (as in not commercial) acting class recommendations Specifically, I want a class that has the following elements: -meets at least once weekly in an ongoing setting -focuses on on-camera work -focuses on auditions/audition technique Ideally, the class would be open for audits before enrolling…
Backstage · 22 May 2018
What is the best way to break into voice overs? Is it luck of the draw? Righ place, right time, connections, networking....? Most agents and clients prefer those with experience, but how does one gain experience when the focus is primarily on those with experience?
Reddit · 22 May 2018
Hi, sorry if this isn't the right sub to post this in. I am graduating at my community college within a year or so and have been trying to find a low cost university that can help me grow as an actor. My cc has been great so far and I'm looking to build on that to hopefully create a career in the future. I have been lo…
Reddit · 22 May 2018
Hi everyone, I'm a director. I just premiered my first feature film at a small theater in my town. I'm ready to share the film with the actors to use in their reels. So here is my question - is it customary to edit down an actors' footage, so the footage I send each individual is only theirs? Or is it legit to just sha…
Reddit · 22 May 2018
Is there any way to become one of the actors under *Collegehumor*? I have a similar humor/style to the videos they make and I know they have a cast they use(besides some main people in a series).
Reddit · 22 May 2018
Just want to know here. Can be anything that motivated you to become an actor\-\-tv show, family, theatre, animation, movies, teachers, friends, etc. Let me know in the comments below!
Reddit · 21 May 2018
I'm looking for a calling service to book more background work. This one seems to have the most positive reviews on Yelp. Does anyone have firsthand experience?
Reddit · 21 May 2018
Hello, I know how annoying it is when actors want to be spoonfed information and don't do any research themselves, but I'm currently a bit stuck. I've been trying to make a list of agents and managers who are taking interest in up and coming 'new media' creators \(aka youtube stars and such\) and how to balance that ou…
Backstage · 20 May 2018
Hi all! I signed with my first agent (they're actually an agent and management company) about 3 weeks ago. My agent told me about a few jobs he was going to pitch me for and he recommended I updated my headshots and gave me great advice about my type and...
Backstage · 20 May 2018
Hi. I recently played a role in a student film (no pay, haven’t signed a release form either). I didn’t like the culture on set and the direction that the film started to take. What can I do to not allow them to use the footage of me that they...
Reddit · 20 May 2018
Just want to know. Have a nice day!
Reddit · 20 May 2018
Hey, not an actor, nor do I have the interest at the moment, but I’ve always had this curiosity. Do agents hook you up with private auditions (ones you can’t find/head about without connections) for most of these? What’s that like? From the inception of the project, to the final seat sold, what’s the casting process li…
Reddit · 20 May 2018
I'm still a studying actor and fairly new (about 3 semesters of community college into it) but I've read a ton of recommended books from my working actor friends (whom I'm not so close with anymore). I've been a signed model to a fairly large agency in LA for around 2 years. I'm currently working and going to school fu…
Reddit · 20 May 2018
Hey guys! I’m moving back to Canada in the summer (most likely going to be in Peterborough) and I’m very new to acting. I have always wanted to be an actress but due to moving around a lot and being very shy, I never really had the chance to stick to it and improve. Recently my school decided to make a short film as a…
Reddit · 20 May 2018
Hey guys! So I recently got an agent, and I'm completely new to the film world. I've had several auditions the past few weeks, and my last submitted audition was last night. I got a cmail message congratulating me on my agent submitting that last audition tape to the casting director and I was very confused. Are my oth…
Reddit · 20 May 2018
Hello! I'm looking for talented actors with good quality audio or just someone who's looking to learn about voice acting and just acting in general to voice act in some anime's I'm dubbing. I'll put together all of the audio into one video and it'll be like an English dub. But a English dub that doesn't sound like garb…
Reddit · 20 May 2018
Hey guys. I have been speaking to people who are interested in being my scene partner im a demo reel scene. This will be professionally shot. I dont know if I should choose some of my acquainces I know who are mediocore actors, or if I should choose strong actors I dont know... does it matter if my scene partner isnt t…
Reddit · 20 May 2018
I understand that online is no replacement for face to face training. I am looking for an online acting school that can prepare me for acting school a year from now.
Reddit · 20 May 2018
Hey everyone, So I'm 25, currently based on the Gold Coast, Queensland. I'd like to know; 1\) Would I need to move to Melbourne or Sydney eventually? 2\) How much experience or how many booked roles should I aim for prior to considering a move to LA? I've had minimal acting experience \(extra on the set of a feature fi…
Backstage · 19 May 2018
I've been working on learning different English accents (I'm American), to help expand my range - I'm having some trouble distinguishing between the various accents and dialects and would appreciate any tips or resources that could help me.
Reddit · 19 May 2018
Something pretty weird \(and awkward\) happened in my acting class today, and I'm curious to know others' opinions on it. So normally, the class is just me and one other person, but another person enrolled for the remainder of the session after shadowing one class a few weeks ago. During the class she shadowed we went…
Reddit · 19 May 2018
All I want is to act. I wish it can just be easy for me. Right now, I have no access to transportation and I don't have a lot of money. My mom doesn't know how to just simply talk to me. Everything turns into a lecture where it sounds like she's attacking me. She wants me to find something else since I need to find a j…
Reddit · 19 May 2018
we often hear what performances are great, but which ones in your view were bad or could have been done differently? I feel as an actor you shouldn't only notice good performances but also be attuned to bad ones (or ones that can be improved) as well, since ultimatley you need to be able to form a judgment of seems goo…
Stage 32 · 18 May 2018
Hi, my name is dorein. I am an international grad student from India. Came here finished my masters in CS from a shady school that got deacredited and so I am pursuing a second masters in Information system security. Since all the money that I saved up(or my mother's rather) went into the first degree that is useless n…
Backstage · 18 May 2018
Hi there, My name is Christina, and I am just getting back into the acting industry. I started taking classes and modeling at age 14. I was signed to an agency for two years until it went bankrupt. I took the time off and finished school and furthered my education...
Backstage · 18 May 2018
So I just read the awesome Backstage article about actess Amy Aquino and how you shouldn't take rejection personally. In the article, Ms. Aquino says to get feedback from every audition. How does one do that? I get no feedback from my agent unless it's a callback. If it's not...
Reddit · 18 May 2018
Hi everyone, new to this whole reddit thing...I need some help does anyone know of who can help me set up and keep running an acting website? I would like to get it up and running as quickly as possible just a little stuck...any info will help! Thanks!!!
Reddit · 18 May 2018
If you have any other platforms for finding work please do suggest them to me so far I’ve only gotten work from backstage
Reddit · 18 May 2018
I know it's a longshot, but I figure we're all anonymous on here, and we're all human. I have questions that no one can seem to answer. As the title says, I am not trying to contact you for representation. I will not send you my materials or anything like that (you don't even need to tell me who you are or what agency…
Reddit · 18 May 2018
Hey redditors! I am looking to hire a male spokesperson to present my online freelancing services. The job will consist of creating four 30-60 second videos of yourself simply describing my services. Scripts are provided, all family-friendly stuff. Willing to pay $25/hr for the right person. Requirements: Must Have HD…
Reddit · 18 May 2018
Anyone here suggests uploading voice demos to AA? I think I am going to since I have demos recorded anyway but I was wondering if anyone has had any experiences, etc.
Reddit · 17 May 2018
Let’s just say I wanted to become an actor. Maybe not a lead role, for the most obvious reason: I have 0 experience. But I’ve always wanted to be in a Marvel film, and with comic book movies on the uprise, it’s definitely something I want to land. Where do I start? I dig through the internet daily on ways I can achieve…
Reddit · 17 May 2018
Just made my first reel. I'll probably tweak it after some critique, but I'm trying to add it to my Actor's Access account. I know that they charge $22 a minute for uploading video, but why would I pay that when I can just attach the vimeo link to my resume or "notes" section when I submit for roles? Or will this make…
Reddit · 17 May 2018
Two years ago my friend who’s been in the business for a long time told me to submit headshots/resume to his agent who’s also been in the business for a long time (30+ years, I looked them up and they’re pretty prestigious) and to give him a heads-up when I do. Since then I’d had to take a hiatus from acting and we hav…
Reddit · 17 May 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 · 17 May 2018
So, I was recently cast as Horatio in a production of Hamlet. I haven't even read any Shakespeare in over a decade (I know and I'm sorry). As an actor, I'm trying to flesh out this character who seems to be more of a literary device than an actual human being. The man just seems too...good. He's intelligent, honest, lo…
Reddit · 17 May 2018
Hoffman is one of my favorite actors. Many have said the best actor of his generation. *Highly* skilled on camera and on stage. He studied at NYU and trained with Tony Greco (teacher of Lee Strasberg's methodology) for three decades [article link](https://www.indiewire.com/2014/02/philip-seymour-hoffmans-acting-teacher…
Reddit · 16 May 2018
Hey all, Long time lurker here. I know this is the acting subreddit but I figured there are lots of us who also write! After lots of convincing, me and a coworker got our job to hold a Screenplay contest where *the winning script will be produced and filmed by us!* Reproductions \(based in NYC\) is known for headshot p…
