19,805 posts from Reddit, Stage 32, the Backstage community and Delphi, newest first. Every title links out to the original thread.
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…
Reddit · 1 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 · 1 Sep 2018
He stood infront of the class and said 'words are meaningless' and shot down a bunch of examples of words that mean a lot, like 'love', 'hope', etc. I understand that he was trying to emphasize the importance of your body before you think too much about the words themselves, but aren't words one of the most important t…
Reddit · 31 Aug 2018
I’m writing a script now. I have several types of people that I’m looking for.
Reddit · 31 Aug 2018
So I'm really really fucking deep into watch celebrity interview videos and I have pretty much all of celebrities personal mannerisms engraved inside my head. One thing I've noticed is that Benicio Del Toro and Leonardo Dicaprio have LITERALLY the exact same mannerisms. You gotta believe me, for whatever emotion they a…
Reddit · 31 Aug 2018
I've seen him come up here on Reddit a lot (it's actually where I've heard of him) and thought I'd provide feedback after taking his classes for a week. First, about me... I'm a new actor who has been training for about six months. Prior to this, I did improv for about two years at Second City. I've had an agent for a…
Reddit · 31 Aug 2018
I'm wondering if I should be searching for work solo more or not - how many auditions do you go on a week?
Reddit · 30 Aug 2018
so my acting teacher/ib theater teacher told me to never become an actor. not because i dont have the skill or drive he just said it is terrible and even tho it may be my passion it means nothing. this is what my plan was and now idk what im gonna do. i get its a lot of risk taking and ur not promised anything and its…
Reddit · 30 Aug 2018
I’ve been thinking about this lately. So I apologize for the various questions here. Aside from the days where you are practicing for a show or an audition, what do you do to improve your craft? Do you read books on acting? Watch and analyze film or theatric productions? Practice self tapes? I always enjoy reading the…
Reddit · 30 Aug 2018
Sup friends. So I'm about to go do my second union gig and I'm super excited. What I noticed last time is that all the actors around me seemed to put a lot of care and time into setting up their dressing room space. I've never been crafty and I grew up with parents who wouldn't even let me put up posters or stickers in…
Reddit · 30 Aug 2018
A little context first. I just started acting. I've had a speaking role in a short film so far and found an acting competition online, so I thought I'd give it a shot. The competition requires the actor to choose from one of two monologues, other than that it's all free reign. I went ahead and took a day to memorize th…
Reddit · 30 Aug 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 · 30 Aug 2018
I really want to get into acting, but I live in Wisconsin, where there are few to no acting roles, or at least that I've seen. There are a couple calls in Chicago and around Illinois, but none of them seem to ever be looking for a younger actor. Any advice?
Reddit · 30 Aug 2018
Hi actor/actress In the last year Im facing a very though period in which I cant enlight my imagination when is about a character and what he does to achieve a goal, so, what I do in stage to achieve it and to live in his circumstances. I have been in theatre and studying acting since Im 15years old, during the last 3…
Reddit · 30 Aug 2018
I'm looking for a thoughtful gift for a friend of mine who's currently in college studying to be a stage director (second year, I think?), and working as a dramaturge for a large project and an actor for a few others. He's been an ardent fan of musical theater all his life, and his next greatest passion would probably…
Reddit · 30 Aug 2018
Hi! I'm an actress and am trying to figure out what my brand is. I would really appreciate it if you could fill out the survey! [https://goo.gl/forms/s4VtRrd0f69AE7Ff2](https://goo.gl/forms/s4VtRrd0f69AE7Ff2) Thanks in advance!
Reddit · 30 Aug 2018
Hey guys! I will be graduating school (with a theatre degree and minor in music) at the end of this upcoming school year. I'm moving to Florida with my family for a couple years while I save up to move to the big city. I'm looking to start my career with smaller jobs (or bigger if the opportunity presented itself) arou…
Reddit · 30 Aug 2018
Hello! I'm doing a scene study workshop and the scene I've got is from The Prestige, my character was played by Hugh Jackman. Turns out this is one.of my favorite movies and he's one of my favorite actors. Every time I read through our scene all I can imagine is Mr. Jackman and the way he did the scene. How the hell am…
Reddit · 30 Aug 2018
I had a speaking role in a large budget Bollywood movie shot here in the States. I'm not a member but was paid SAG wage for 3 days but I was not credited in the movie. I was wondering what the rules are for this?
Stage 32 · 29 Aug 2018
Remember, when you decide to stand in front of the Camera, you pick up a responsibility to the eyes/hearts of the world. Your influence will make or break a spirit. #Influencial #ImpactingTheWorld #Integrity
Reddit · 29 Aug 2018
Can we talk about this? How long does each scene have to be in a demo reel? I'm planning on doing a few to make a temporary demo reel. I don't get a consistent answer. I've heard anywhere from 10-30 seconds. The problem is there is no demonstration of range. I'm so confused. You cannot learn anything about someone's…
