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Reddit · 8 Mar 2021
Hello, though getting gigs on their own can already be a bit of a challenge in some ways at first I have gotten better at it, but something I have found is a lot of projects that I do get seem to sometimes end halfway in the middle of the project even when they are from more reputable studios. Though of course we can't…
Reddit · 8 Mar 2021
I'm surprised when I hear some union people work non union. Either in their own name or with a pseudonym. I'm talking about well financed projects that are anti union or so dismissive of actors that they choose that area to scrimp. If you accept non union work on the sly as a union member, you not only risk your future…
Reddit · 8 Mar 2021
I would love to do that.
Reddit · 8 Mar 2021
Hello! I'm currently a junior in high-school so I'm at the point where I need to start looking into colleges (...fun). I've always dreamed of being an actress and I was wondering if anyone had any advice as far as whether or not majoring in acting is practical and how to find the right school for me. NYU Tisch is my dr…
Reddit · 8 Mar 2021
I want to be a professional actor but find myself constantly worrying about what kind of day job I should get. Other than acting, I’d also be interested in working in other areas of creativity such as writing, directing, or any other job I can get around film or theatre. I’m currently working a labor job in a warehouse…
Reddit · 8 Mar 2021
My post history provides context to my current rep situation (tldr; agent prematurely dropped me after seeing an IG post about me that mistakenly said I was repped across the board with a new agency. Wants to touch base this week after I explained that the post was mistaken). I was drafting an email covering some bases…
Reddit · 8 Mar 2021
Hey, i plan to start acting soon . There's just one small problem . While i know english pretty well i don't know every word and my vocabulary is not as rich . Will that be a problem ? I heard of plenty of actors that didn't knew english when they started at all and became big . What do you think guys ?
Reddit · 8 Mar 2021
I think Phantom Thread is a modern classic, I saw it 4 times in cinemas and a few times at home since then. One big reason why I love it so much and why I think it is so rewatchable, is the acting: Paul Thomas Anderson is an actors' director, he tells his stories through the actors' performances, and Daniel Day-Lewis a…
Reddit · 8 Mar 2021
I’ve always been interested in performing since I was a young kid playing small-medium sized roles in school plays. Confidence and shyness in school I think was the barrier between me and playing the principal roles. In secondary school (high school) I never took the chances to perform and avoided any form of performin…
Reddit · 8 Mar 2021
I have an ambitious project and I need an actor not a voice over. Any help would be appreciated!
Reddit · 8 Mar 2021
I’m currently a senior in high school (18) about to graduate and pursue acting as a career as well as filmmaking. And well the future’s got me in this limbo of excitement as well as anxiousness. So far I’ve auditioned for a student film at one of the big universities near me, which I haven’t heard back from but hey I g…
Reddit · 8 Mar 2021
Hey folks. I'm an actor from the UK looking for representation /an agent but I'm totally overwhelmed for how to go about getting them. I've looked into various UK agencies but I thought I might ask everyone on this subreddit for advice first. Also, I've came across many agencies that ask for a payment first but I am ca…
Reddit · 8 Mar 2021
This has been weighing on me for a while now. Ever since I was little I’ve felt this weird connection with films, acting and the thought that goes into the craft. I’ll be honest I’ve never taken any acting classes before and never auditioned for anything. This is primarily because I’m worried that I will be seen as cra…
Reddit · 8 Mar 2021
I have been interested in acting since I wish in elementary school. I didn't really start acting until high school. I joined the drama club and played roles in the school plat from my freshman year to my senior year. Then I went to college for a non-acting degree and I kind of regret not following my passion and workin…
Reddit · 7 Mar 2021
Does anyone relate or have any advice? I want to really try acting and see if I can make it, but I’m afraid my peers will judge me harshly. I hate being accused of wanting this for the wrong reasons...
Reddit · 7 Mar 2021
Ok so I suck at auditioning. I've auditioned for a so many amateur theatre productions and I've never been offered a role. This last production actually had 4 roles that needed filling and I didn't get any of them even though only 6 actors (that I could see) auditioned, so I guess I was that bad ☹ I definitely need act…
Reddit · 7 Mar 2021
Is method acting with a mental illness easier? Is it an advantage? I have Bi-polar and when I watch certain actors I feel like I am them, I can replicate what they’re doing, I can easily fall into that characters feelings and become the character, for example say if there’s an explosive rage scene (like Al Pacino) then…
Reddit · 7 Mar 2021
Hey everyone, Hope you all are doing well during these times. I have a question when it comes to representation and seeing that this subreddit has a lot of seasoned actors with agents I figure why not ask. A little background about me I am a early 20's male Afghan actor currently residing in Vancouver, BC. I have taken…
Reddit · 7 Mar 2021
So I was super nice in the way I asked my agent for a submission report. I was getting roles that didn't fit me and I told her I'd like to see it to check the numbers. When I self submit in 1/9 roles I get a booking or a callback. I wanted to check her numbers to see what was going on. She told me she was too busy to s…
Reddit · 7 Mar 2021
I'm only 15 and ik this makes me sound stupid but I'm smarter than a lot of people my age so please hear me out, I have been amazed by actors my whole life and I found it amazing how these people can step outside their comfort zones and do what they love, but everyone always says "it's extremely hard" when taking about…
Reddit · 7 Mar 2021
I’d like to see some current opinions from you guys so ... Short story: I have wanted to act (film/tv) my entire life. All I’ve ever wanted to do was make movies and play characters on screen - but financially my family was not well off, meaning acting workshops or classes were not an option. I was in theater & drama t…
Reddit · 7 Mar 2021
Hey i have heard alot that as an upcoming actor you need to be present on social media . Which social apps are the most important for this ?
Reddit · 7 Mar 2021
So you know how the story goes about wanting to be an actor, so I'll skip **most** of that and actually talk about how I need help. I know the post is disgustingly long, but bear with me. ​ Some starting info and the situation I'm in: I'm an 18 year old guy and I'm just about to take my final exams out of high s…
Reddit · 7 Mar 2021
Premise: So I was raised a bit off and never learned to properly socialize, read body language, change the pitch of my voice, correct facial expressions, small talk etc. It's to the point where people who do not know me well and have no experience with neurodivergent people think I'm autistic. I'm fairly certain I'm no…
Reddit · 7 Mar 2021
Hello everyone. I'll admit right away that i'm on the other side of the coin, i'm not an actor but a director in our upcoming webseries for a cinema school project. In this case, we don't have a casting director or anything of the sorts, we looked for the actress we needed when it comes to race and looks, and we have a…
Reddit · 7 Mar 2021
Hi there currently a senior BFA acting major and I decided to reach out to agents in LA before I make the move in June. I recently had a few meetings with some talent agencies from there and fortunately 4 of them are interested in signing with me, and a couple of them wanted to talk with me once I move to LA. After all…
Reddit · 7 Mar 2021
Recently, I have been having doubts about my motivations and my passion for acting. There's so many sacrifices one has to make to "make it" and be able to act full time without monetary worries. It's hard to even get jobs, it's hard to get good jobs (or sometimes it seems like it) and even if you're commercially sucess…
Reddit · 7 Mar 2021
So I’m a new actor which means I’m in the acting classes phase. However the only school near me is EXPENSIVE. So I’ve booked one, short private online course with a legit actor and an online course from a school in New York. Most of my education it seems we’ll be taken online. Well these count towards my education that…
Reddit · 7 Mar 2021
I was wondering what is the proper protocol to break off the relationship with your current reps. Will an email suffice? Or a phone call? My assumption is it depends on the quality of your relationship with your reps, right? In my case, I'm very happy with both my manager and theatrical agent. I have a more personal re…
Reddit · 7 Mar 2021
What advice do you have for those that have a non-acting school background? I’m 25 and already got my BA in psychology so I’m not sure it’s feasible to get another degree. However, I do want to raise my chances of getting acting work as much as possible. What kinds of training, classes, and programs do you guys recomme…
Reddit · 7 Mar 2021
I recently enrolled in a very well reviewed Los Angeles acting school with a great acting coach. It is a 4 week course and I will most likely be signing up for more. I have taken a college acting course that taught me some basic acting methods and getting comfortable with other actors. How long should I take these clas…
Reddit · 7 Mar 2021
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Reddit · 6 Mar 2021
I've been acting my whole life for as long as I can remember I've been acting, signing up to acting classes, doing everything I can and I cannot see another career path for me at all. I feel like I'll be miserable in anything else other than something to do with performing (Granted I do have other performing options bu…
Reddit · 6 Mar 2021
Luckily I’ve never experienced one until recently. I thought I might be mad for a day or two and then be over it, criticism doesn’t typically bother me that much (the healthy kind) - but I still keep thinking about it (I quit the class after the first day). To be clear, this wasn’t constructive, it was totally destruct…
Reddit · 6 Mar 2021
Hi all! I'm a first-year theatre acting student in (hopefully) a BFA program and have been fortunate enough to get work outside of school! I'm currently starring in two professional productions right now and after some rehearsals/character analysis, I realized that there is a lot of overlap in my performance of the two…
Reddit · 6 Mar 2021
I know theater actors project their voice to reach the entire audience. But when acting on camera, do you need to be as loud when your told to shout in front of a crowd. How do film actors go about this?
Reddit · 6 Mar 2021
I’m interested in roles such as a henchman or something similar. I’d be open to leading roles too but I’m not going to be too hopeful since my looks limit me, mainly because of my tattoos. I just don’t know where to go or where to look. Any advice would be helpful. A little about me: Im a 29 year old Caucasian American…
Reddit · 6 Mar 2021
I believe I would be a terrific actor, screenwriter, producer and director. I am looking for help to find my path and connections in the industry. Any help would be much appreciated. I’m from a small Canadian town so it’s hard. Thank you.
Reddit · 6 Mar 2021
Hi all! I’m in SAG and know I’m not allowed to work on Non Union film/tv projects, but does this also apply for VO? Bc non union print work is ok...but very unsure what the VO rules are. Also, I had an audition recently for a big corporation who’s commercial is non union and I didn’t understand why when they have the f…
Reddit · 6 Mar 2021
Are Discord calls expected of a voice actor? I was cast for a role on an online website and I had to provide my Discord, but will I have to call? Because I can’t call with Discord because it doesn’t work on my phone. So have any of you had to record your lines over a Discord call before? And if so, how often? And what…
Reddit · 6 Mar 2021
I know this is a very specific question to be asking, but I have no other way of even coming close to answering it. Basically, my situation is this: I live near LA and, after years of thinking that an acting career would be pointless to pursue professionally, I've actually come to the opposite conclusion. The reason? I…
Reddit · 5 Mar 2021
I'm in my 20s and today I just found an application for a project that specifically focuses on people in their twenties, especially actors with little experience. I've just started out and I'm trying to fill out the application and update my resume but I'm struggling a bit even after reading the posts on the side & inf…
Reddit · 5 Mar 2021
I'm confused because I saw several actors have posted their character reel on here for helpful advice from others in this group. I just posted my reel and it was removed right away. Can someone explain to me why this is?
Reddit · 5 Mar 2021
I recently audited an HB studio acting class and it seemed that people really didn’t have that much opportunity to actually act or do scenes together? The first hour (around 55 minutes) was literally just people talking about why they want to act and how they “always knew they were actors” and that they “were always ac…
Reddit · 5 Mar 2021
I want to be an actor so I'll be going into acting classes when covid has gone a bit. But I'm scared people are going to judge me for what I look like because I'm from a rough area. Also because I don't don't have the best social skills and my confidence isn't that good so I'll look and be awkward. Any tips to get over…
Reddit · 5 Mar 2021
Hey. I’m from Turkey and about to graduate from high school soon, currently 17 years old. I have always wanted to be an actor blah blah blah... How cliche. Actually my passion has always been filmmaking. On camera or off camera, doesn’t matter. Since acting is a huge part of filmmaking -although many people won’t agree…
Reddit · 5 Mar 2021
I have written a dialog and it's my intention to hire multiple voice actors here to record that. The problem is that the setting is meant to be very casual and they will interrupt each other sometimes (intentionally), laugh together etc. Now I wonder if it is reasonable to expect the following workflow to work: They es…
Reddit · 5 Mar 2021
Not your typecast at work, but your brand as an actor/person.
Reddit · 5 Mar 2021
I'd like to request a voice-acting dialog consisting of two to four people which I expect to have a male voice aged from ca. 18 to 30. The dialog is in english language and contains some violence and curse words and is rather casual in pronounciation. You will get some explaination of the context to help you play natur…
Reddit · 5 Mar 2021
Hi! I submitted to different agencies in my state and so far got booked in 3 of them. 2 being non franchised and 1 is SAG franchised. Which is better? My thought is if I eventually want to join the union when I’m better why would a non franchised agency want me to book union jobs knowing that this would make me eligibl…
