Reddit · 6 Feb 2020
Character shots
Actors and Actresses , Can you send over some character shot examples . That'd help so much. Thank you.
Reddit · 6 Feb 2020
Actors that are also Youtubers.
Hi everyone, I love watching youtube, and I thought I'd give a good suggestion to you guys if anyone is looking for actors that post content on youtube, about acting. I recommend Katherine Steele, Audrey Hope, Asia Jackson, Daniella Perkins, Lizzie Greene, and Sadie Stanley. If you guys know of anyone else, please comm…
Reddit · 6 Feb 2020
Do people in the acting industry care about what actors wear in their social media posts?
Hello everyone, I literally just made this account about 30 mins ago but I have been checking this subreddit for a while to learn about the acting industry and tips on starting off as an actor. I'll just briefly introduce myself: I am 17/F and obviously I want to become an actress. So here's my question for you all: Be…
Reddit · 6 Feb 2020
DON’T DO NOTHING!
No, I’m not mistakenly using a double negative in the title above. It’s just that I recently happened upon a video on YouTube made by an ex-casting director who now teaches actors. She said something that made me shudder. She was telling actors to go in there and be brave enough to “Do Nothing”. These must be the words…
Reddit · 6 Feb 2020
Acting techniques - help needed please!
Hi all, I'm very, very new to the discipline of acting and I thought a good place to start would be to Google the techniques that some of my favourite actors use - however, as I'm sure everyone else here appreciates much more than me, outside of strictly method actors no one really seems to mention the school of practi…
Reddit · 6 Feb 2020
Should I go to college or focus completely on acting?
Hello everyone. I would just like a discussion over college and acting. I'm sixteen years old and I want to be an actress. I want to be able to support myself with my work and pursue other projects (short films, stand up, etc.) I have always loved performing and I've been doing plays and musicals since I was ten, and m…
Reddit · 5 Feb 2020
New and Vibrant Co-Living Community Designed for Film Professionals
​ A vibrant and cozy co-living community for young professionals in film industry, the best place for you to connect! Located in the heart of East Hollywood. Knock neighbor's door to meet director, producer, actor, screenwriter, sound designer or anyone in the industry. Brand new built with minimalism style, des…
Reddit · 5 Feb 2020
Looking for an Acting Mentor
I am a 20-year-old actress who resides in Massachusetts. From as early as the age of 6 I knew acting was what I wanted to do as a profession. I am currently in college and I am getting as much experience as I can but college can really be a boundary when it comes to acting, especially if it has nothing to do with your…
Reddit · 5 Feb 2020
Recommendations for where to go to hone my craft and get a degree
I’m currently 19, attending a university in the Midwest on theater scholarship, but I’m looking for more. I am going to do everything in my power to be a screen actor once I get my degree, but I want to be challenged in every way possible in my training and education, and I just don’t feel like I’m getting it where I c…
Reddit · 5 Feb 2020
What do you wish you'd known when you started?
Hey everyone, I'm a voice actor just getting started, and I'm hoping to make this my career. I'm curious to ask anyone who's working regularly what you wish you'd known before you started? Maybe places to find work, how to practise effectively, bad habits you could've avoided, anything really. Thanks!
Reddit · 5 Feb 2020
My big break isn’t happening
Hi y’all. I’m an actor living in Los Angeles, been here for 4 years. I’ve been to acting school, all the classes, all the improv. Last year I FINALLY booked my first SAG feature, and I was so excited to get my Taft Hartley and start going out for bigger projects. Well, today I’ve been told that my character was written…
Reddit · 5 Feb 2020
I'm about to give a hard decision.
Hey guys, I will try to keep it as short as possible. So, I'm 18 years old and I came to Germany a couple of months ago to study something that isn't my thing at all. Normally I wanted to be a theatre actor but the economic and social situation in my country made me change my mind. Well, it isn't that bad but I think t…
Reddit · 5 Feb 2020
Milwaukee Acting
I currently live in Milwaukee and I’m very hell bent on becoming an actor. I am looking to see if anyone knows of any projects out there in the Milwaukee area where I could get started on.
Reddit · 4 Feb 2020
Why so many annoying voices??
99.9% of voices in voice overs make my skin crawl. In real life I don’t find people’s voices annoying but on the radio or on TV the voice overs are like nails on a chalkboard to me. Almost all are women. But women in real life don’t sound like this. Women newscasters don’t sound like this. Women actors in commercials d…
Reddit · 4 Feb 2020
Acting
Can you become an actor as young and no experience, even not being living in US/UK?
Reddit · 4 Feb 2020
trying to speak like a certain voice actor, how would you describe their voice? How would you work to sound like them?
I really like the voice of rose quartz from Steven universe/ the person who sings for meg in Hercules [rose quartz](https://youtu.be/KjbOzwUrQJc) Any tips on how to sound like them?
Reddit · 4 Feb 2020
How to get an older voice?
Hi! I'm directing a small play for my drama class and I'm wondering if anyone has any tips on how to sound like an older man. The actor is an 18-year-old girl, so I understand it won't be easy and I do not expect it to sound perfect but it'd be nice if we could work with her voice slightly to give the illusion at least…
Reddit · 4 Feb 2020
How to get an older voice?
Hi! I'm directing a small play for my drama class and I'm wondering if anyone has any tips on how to sound like an older man. The actor is an 18-year-old girl, so I understand it won't be easy and I do not expect it to sound perfect but it'd be nice if we could work with her voice slightly to give the illusion at least…
Reddit · 4 Feb 2020
Acting headshots: What do agents and casting directors want to see, and is that also what actors want?
Hey guys, I'm a photographer, and I'm just wondering what the current "standard" is for acting headshots? I'm talking about things like... * Indoor/outdoor? * Background color/type? * Color/B&W? * Soft, "flattering" lighting, or more dramatic lighting? * Smiling/Serious? * Looking to camera, or off camera? * Length/com…
Reddit · 4 Feb 2020
I need guidance to jump start a career
What's up guys. I need some advice. I'm not here to say I am a great actor. But I've always loved film and know I can act and I know I want to tell stories. Ever since a kid I've always had dreams of things I do believe would be good movies. I never pursued this dream because I was lazy and scared to take a risk. But t…
Reddit · 4 Feb 2020
Need advice on making the right steps to find a Manager/Agent.
I've been in La since 2016, been a member of Sag for almost a year from now. I've worked La Casting and Actors Access, I honestly get like three gigs a year. I was in class but I'm not anymore because I can't afford it I have to eat and pay rent. I have a youtube channel 'Shukenstein,' where I have 12 short films. Alwa…
Reddit · 4 Feb 2020
When will ads like this finally be considered discrimination and become illegal to require as part of an audition?
Pay per day TBD depending on talent's personal draw. Performers without a significant nationwide following should expect to fall in lower range. Making your casting decision based on how many followers an actor has is downright stupid, and also discriminatory. Because if you are relying on that for your financing or di…
Reddit · 4 Feb 2020
Confidence
Okay. So. I’ll put a TL;DR down there. I started acting when I was 8, in local community theater. Realized at 12 or 13 that what I was doing wasn’t necessarily the real thing, and asked my parents to help facilitate finding a real acting school to study. So I started taking classes year round at an acting school connec…
Reddit · 4 Feb 2020
Guerilla warfare style of an industry breakthrough in LA. Need some help/opinions.
Hi folks! Theres a TL;DR at the bottom...I recently moved to LA in October, I'm non-union, but have worked on a major Netflix film set when I lived in Pittsburgh as a stand-in (out of SAG jurisdiction so I didnt get union status from it...grrrr). I'm a 25 year old white brunette female from the Rust Belt. Blue collar/r…
Reddit · 4 Feb 2020
Am I crazy?
I'm a 38 year old woman who has had a difficult life, and am only now reaching a place where I can focus on thriving instead of merely surviving. I've always wanted to be an actor and I have acted in a few plays and films, mostly regional / student (though I did land a Volvo commercial once!). I've never pursued acting…
Reddit · 3 Feb 2020
Market myself as a young bald actor?
Hey everyone! So to cut to the chase, I lost my hair at a pretty young age (18) due to illness. Ever since I initially shaved my head I was never able to get my hair to grow in and had to resort to wearing a hair system. It looks ok but is a lot of hassle and can look pretty fake at times (I’ve been clocked for wearing…
Reddit · 3 Feb 2020
Not a Actor but I have a question, Can boxing get you a role in a movie if so what type beside CREED, ROCKY, or even GLADIATOR or is XMA more likely to get a role like Star Wars
I was truly wondering when watching STAR WARS how did they young people get roles and I know Ray Park( Darth Maul) took a variety of MMA classes but not I don’t believe he did boxing mostly acrobatics. And other Cal Kestis from the game of Star Wars. Can boxing get you these roles
Reddit · 3 Feb 2020
Questions about residuals
Hi all, am not an actor but a big supporter and have a few friends in the business that sometimes ask me for more financial-related advice. A couple questions about residuals as I have dug in a bit: 1) It looks like the documentation I can find (e.g. SAG - Television agreement) says that residuals are based on the SAG…
Reddit · 3 Feb 2020
NON-Union Actor/Actress For Feature Film
Award winning Producer/Director looking for both Actor/Actress ages 25-35 for a feature film shot in North Jersey. 2 day shoot. Minimum locations. Will pay, let's discuss. NON\_UNION
Reddit · 3 Feb 2020
Do I.... not want to be an actor anymore?!?
Hi internet! I need your input because I'm not sure I want to be an actor anymore and that scares me... I moved to LA 5 years ago, as so many of us do, and I've slowly realized I don't need to make money from acting to be happy doing it. Which is great! But now I'm faced with the quandary- should I move home and have a…
Reddit · 3 Feb 2020
What’s an appropriate amount of pay for yourself?
I myself do not act, but am at the point where I want to be hiring actors for shorts and commercials. Most of these people would be acquaintances I’ve met in the business (digital realm included) or also friends of friends. My question is, what would be considered the average day rate for actors at different levels of…
Reddit · 3 Feb 2020
Actors in Puerto Rico!
Looking for actors on the island to I guess hook me up with all of the tips and information needed to continue acting while being in Puerto Rico. I will be staying here for a little while and have done a bit of research here and there but I’m not finding anything very helpful asides from move back to NYC! I would like…
Reddit · 2 Feb 2020
I never realized how awful I sound
Just a heads up: This is just a gripe post I've always been a big fan of English Dub anime and the voice actors, and I never got the hate for Dubs. While the name pronounciation was always bad, I thought English Dubs were often very good. The hate for English Dubs was what inspired me months ago into voice acting. And…
Reddit · 2 Feb 2020
To all the actors...
As a film Director, I was wondering, what is something you hate hearing from a director? And what's something that you really wish you heard more of in a direcotr?
Reddit · 2 Feb 2020
Accents: which one should I get?
I've been living in the UK for the past 6 years and recently, I decided to finally start chasing my dream of becoming an actor by (hopefully) enrolling in an acting school. English is not my first language and unfortunately, I'm afraid that this will be a big problem in my career (if I ever get to actually have an acti…
Reddit · 2 Feb 2020
LA Actors, what is the average amount of time it takes for you to get to an audition?
I know it might be hard to determine an average length as auditions occur everywhere. But considering traffic, etc./is there an area in LA where most auditions take place?
Reddit · 2 Feb 2020
Career choice
Hi. Some info: I'm a European aspiring actor. I'm not a native english speaker. I do although have a decent pronounciation. I've been taking acting classes, but I have never done theatre, just short-films. I'd like to expand outside of the small market I'm in and work in British/American productions. I've been offered…
Reddit · 1 Feb 2020
Jumping Into The Deep End: Auditions
Prefacing everything by saying I know that there probably is no ideal time (for most people, anyway) where they know that the stars have aligned and they're ready & that it's time to start auditioning. That said, how did you all know you had the confidence and skill to put yourselves out there and actually start auditi…
Reddit · 1 Feb 2020
Low budget short films. Yay or nay?
I'm an actor and need some advice. Is it advisable to act in low budget short films? There's some films on a shoestring budget that have great production quality, but they are the exception usually. I just don't want to jeapordise my career early on as the low budget films could make me look 'bad'. Should I hold out fo…
Reddit · 1 Feb 2020
Can I find any aspiring adult actresses here?
I’m trying to make my own amateur porn videos with good acting and good production value! Got really inspired by Marks Head Bobbers and Hand Jabbers and how he kinda does his whole production.
Reddit · 1 Feb 2020
Let's Talk About Going Fi-Core
Hey actors, I'm currently looking into going Fi-core to tap into a bigger market. I have theatrical rep, commercial rep, and a manager and none of them really know the truth behind what going fi-core means for a sag actor. Neither do I! So I was hoping we could use this thread as a resource for now, and as future refer…
Reddit · 1 Feb 2020
What email provider should I use as an actor?
Currently I'm signed with boston casting, I want a good looking email, i tried gmail but everything i could think of with my name was taken, even though my name is relatively uncommon (walter norcross) what free provider should I use?
Reddit · 31 Jan 2020
Aussie Actor
Hiiiii I’m wondering if there are many Aussie Actors in this group? I’m based in Melbourne :-) Any agents you can recommend in Melbourne? Or great classes to get into? I’ve got my eye on one (Howard Fine), just want to see what you could recommend. Really keen to get into extras work!! ♥️
Reddit · 31 Jan 2020
Audition class making me feel like shit.
I decided to take an auditioning class. They film you each week, and its driving me crazy because the camera the casting director uses makes my face look wider than it actually is. What sucks is everything that comes through my state is cast through that guy, so when I get a real audition...my face also looks distorted…
Reddit · 31 Jan 2020
Question regarding EDD unemployment for actors in LA
Hello. I have a few questions regarding filling out claim forms. 1) Does unemployment contact casting directors or production companies to verify why the actors wasn't hired? 2) On the weekly claim form it ask for work search for that week, and who was the contact person. It just ask for name of company and who did the…
Reddit · 31 Jan 2020
What is it like attending an audition for a high-profile production?
Hey there, I was just thought of how nerve-wracking it could be to be sitting in a waiting room full of familiar faces from film and television. Actors who have proven their talent and are potentially going for the same role as you. Have any of you ever had this experience? What was it like? Sorry if my question isn't…
Reddit · 31 Jan 2020
Advice on acting problem
So I’ve seen several interviews of actors I admire where they don’t prepare for their roles before rehearsal begins and also out of the rehearsal space. And one actor even mentioned how she chats with her company members right before the show starts and not get distracted. And I am the complete opposite. I haven’t had…
Reddit · 31 Jan 2020
How do you get into acting?
I’m a guy in my early 20s. I’ve been working for past few years and was previously working over 80 hours a week. I guess the reason why I work so much is because I can’t stop. It is merely an addiction and I love it. I’m depressed when I’m not working. And I’m tired of working ‘normal’ jobs. I want to use this drive to…
Reddit · 31 Jan 2020
Question about work and building a portfolio.
Despite the hate for fiverr (I know, I don't like it either and I'm working on getting off of there. Seriously. I'm just trying to get more experience) I recently received a random order from a large youtube channel with 1Million+ subscribers.I'm happy about the work but I understand anyone else doing this for a channe…
Reddit · 31 Jan 2020
Question about an audition i got from actors access
So I received an audition via AA, and the casting director didn’t include the sides - as far as I can see. Usually it appears under the “instructional media” section, but all the CD has listed is a character breakdown. Is there something I’m missing? Or is there any way to get in touch with the CD via AA to let them kn…