Reddit · 10 Jan 2022
Main role to supporting role
How do you guys think actors feel from being the main role from one production to a supporting role from another production. E.g. Wentworth Miller from prison break to Legends of Tomorrow
Reddit · 10 Jan 2022
What are some warm ups you should do to get into the groove of voice acting?
I'm currently a beginner in voice acting so I'm not very familiar of what typical voice actors do to get them warned up. I usually just warm up my voice just like how I would when I sing, and then I do tongue twisters and that's about it. Are there any other things I should do to make me feel more ready? Maybe it's bec…
Reddit · 10 Jan 2022
Open audition for energetic males and females
We are starting auditions this week for actors/ actress for our company. Must be 18+ this is 100% remotely work.
Reddit · 10 Jan 2022
Questions from a non actor - so forgive my ignorance
Hi So non actor here who's experience doesnt surpass that I dressed up as a rat in a Pipe Piper school play once and did an open mic night at a comedy club and was meh. I watch movies, I watch TV and have a few acting friends(one had a role in a pirates of the Caribbean movie and then back to struggle town) and my ques…
Reddit · 10 Jan 2022
[Hiring!] Actors for generating testimonial / UGC style advertisements! ($50-200 / project)
Hi everyone! Sorry if this isn’t allowed - Please inform me and we’ll take the post down. Our agency is looking for a few talented content creators interested in creating content on a repeat basis at a rate of $10 / video, with each project usually including at least 5 videos, to upwards to 20+ ($50-$200). To elaborate…
Reddit · 10 Jan 2022
Central Casting - not working?
Does anyone know if central casting is accepting new background actors at the moment? Or maybe the website isn't working? I've checked multiple times a day for the past week to try and register an appointment, but the the calendar is always greyed out and the time under "checking times ..." never shows a time where the…
Reddit · 10 Jan 2022
Advice on pursuing acting
Hi guys! Hope you’re all doing well. I’m 20, in my second year of four at university in the UK, studying engineering. I’ve always been passionate about drama (got experience with school theatre as well as short films), and have for a long time wanted to make it my profession. Thing is, I know how hard it is to succeed…
Reddit · 10 Jan 2022
Tips for actors who “go blank” in the middle of a performance.
This happened to me A LOT when I first started out. I’d be in the middle of a scene and just completely freeze out of nowhere, despite analyzing my character and memorizing like my life depended on it. I started to get really down on myself about it to the point where I considered giving up acting all together. If you…
Reddit · 10 Jan 2022
Kate Micucci and Kristen Schaal were the breakout voice actresses of the 2010s.
Kristen gained major fame from her roles as Louise Belcher, Mabel Pines, and Sarah Lynn and Kate went from small roles and side characters in shows like Ben 10: Omniverse and Steven Universe to main characters like Velma, Webby Vanderquack, and Dr. Fox in the span of a few years.
Reddit · 10 Jan 2022
Experiences with Talent Link through Actor's Access?
$35/month and they supposedly submit your profile to agents and managers. This would be for Los Angeles in my case. Like anything, I've heard good and bad. Obviously, it's going to depend in part at least, on the quality of your profile but I'd love to hear anyone's experiences. $35 ain't steep and you can cancel anyti…
Reddit · 10 Jan 2022
Is fivver that bad?
I’m doing everything I can to learn before I start a career and lean into my artistry inside but whilst doing so I’ve heard that fivver actors get black listed or are looked down upon. Anyone with experience have anything to say on this and how truthful it may be?
Reddit · 10 Jan 2022
Backstage or AA?
Hello, I hope you are all doing well! I live in NYC and I have been wanting to be an actress for a long time. I have taken acting classes for 4 years but I feel like I am falling behind because I do not have an agent, headshots, and reel etc. I feel like doing backstage can help me get me a reel and towards an agent. B…
Reddit · 9 Jan 2022
Teenage Voice Acting??
I have a friend who is absolutely amazing at doing different voices, accents and tones and they're incredible. He wants to be a professional voice actor but has no idea where to even start or how to find anyone willing to hire a 16 year old voice, I really want to help him here :( Does anyone have any advice on what he…
Reddit · 9 Jan 2022
Industry In Chicago
hey actors! I wanted to know how acting in Chicago has been for anyone in this Reddit? Like what has your journey been like, best advice? It would be extremely helpful to hear any feedback or tips. Thanks!
Reddit · 9 Jan 2022
Starting to voice act
I've decided this year I'm going to start a side hustle doing some voice over/acting work. I've got a mic and am working on a home recording setup. Once I'm all setup, though, I'm not sure where to go from there. Should I have a website with my voice demos? Is there a voice actors website where people can post their vo…
Reddit · 9 Jan 2022
How do you work AND act at the same time?
Heyo! So I was just wondering how people are able to balance a regular 9 to 5 (or whatever hours) with acting. I’ve wanted to start working an actual job but, I don’t want to keep requesting time off or quit just incase a role or show. Comes up for me. Is there jobs that are extremely flexible with beginning actors or…
Reddit · 9 Jan 2022
Booking student film gigs
I’m an actor in Chicago. I’m 20. I have no credits besides films that I’ve made myself and I want to start acting in other peoples stuff. I hear student films are a good way to start but does anyone here have advice on how to find those roles other than through word of mouth?
Reddit · 9 Jan 2022
Do you book workshops and classes under your stage name if you have one?
I haven't legally changed my name to my stage name but it's what I want to go by as an actor. Same applies to screenplays I write. Just curious how that's handled.
Reddit · 9 Jan 2022
BLACK ACTORS (OR POC IN GENERAL): Do you think you're often type casted?
I'm writing a script atm about a black actor who seems to find himself pigeonholed into certain types of characters. But I've got better experience writing than I do acting, so it got me wondering about a few things. How often do you get casted as a criminal? Do you often feel like POC stories aren't actually written b…
Reddit · 9 Jan 2022
Actors needed for an indie film.
I'll start by saying, it's a low budget movie. Barebones, really. So, this will be a non-paying gig. I'm looking for enthusiastic people who are looking for experience. No experience needed. Anyone is welcome to apply. The movie is set in the south. It's a sci-fi/dark comedy We will need young and old actors and a few…
Reddit · 9 Jan 2022
Why you must always have a smile on your face and throw negative impulses out the door.
During these uncertain times and array of negativity in the world, it's one thing to have a few hard days when auditioning. Though it's easy to lose sight of what you're trying to accomplish when trying to win over the room, the director, the producer, the creative team, the casting director etc. are all trying to be o…
Reddit · 9 Jan 2022
Looking For A Professional Female Voice Actress to Voice A Teenage Role ($100)
Hello, I'm looking for a woman to play the role of a young girl by the name of "Megan" for my newest project entitled "Humanoid Divergent 2" The story is mostly about human authority trying to destroy the lives of androids who were built by a cyber company and the story is taking place from a humans perspective Megan w…
Reddit · 9 Jan 2022
Is there a way to filter clients when looking at agencies on IMDBPro?
Doing my research before sending out submissions and for some agencies it'd *really* help to be able to see how many actors they have that are *at least* in my age range. I've generally been scrolling through the first 100 clients and just noting how many are similar to me to have a general idea of how "rare" I'd be on…
Reddit · 9 Jan 2022
Neurodivergent people on this subreddit, has learning how to act helped you mask in social situations?
Im not an actor, but I was diagnosed with autism a month or so ago. My inability to socialize suddenly made a lot more sense, and I was wondering if acting would help me mask myself better. Does anyone have any opinions on this? Im sorry if this isnt that relevant to the sub
Reddit · 8 Jan 2022
How do you get off work?
I’ve always wanted to be an actor. And I regret not getting into it in high school, even though I wanted. Still haven’t tried it. Anyways, my question is, those of you who have roles in movies, theater plays during the day etc. how do you get off work? I can’t imagine a manager letting you leave earlier because you hav…
Reddit · 8 Jan 2022
You don’t pay agents/managers to work for you.
Seasoned and experienced actor here: I’ve been seeing a lot of questions and confusion about “paying” representation to get more auditions etc. Actors don’t pay representation for their services. However, rep will take a percentage from your earnings. If an agent or manager is asking you to pay for them/their service,…
Reddit · 8 Jan 2022
What are your go to questions that you ask during an intro meeting with an agent or manager?
So I recently used the Talent Link service from Actors’ Access and got a response from a management company and I have a meeting scheduled with them. Just curious what you all usually ask when in these intro meetings. Like the most important/imperative things you must know before you feel you can make an informed decis…
Reddit · 8 Jan 2022
I'd like to share some info on proper acoustic treatment and recording setups
Hi everyone! My name is Erik Peabody, and I'm an audio engineer and voice actor based in Rochester, NY. I see a lot of posts here about setting up recording areas and how to get a better sound from your recordings, and wanted to chime in to offer some advice. Below is a post that I shared about a year ago, but seeing n…
Reddit · 8 Jan 2022
Question about actors access.
So the question is , when you log in and go to your own resume at the bottom it gives you the option to make a professional biography. Is there a real point to making one? Like will it up my chances on getting auditions or even casted or no?
Reddit · 8 Jan 2022
No acting auditions coming my way, and now I'm considering a slight alternative
So I'm not getting auditions (dramatic/serious/sad etc. kind of roles), life itself is getting more and more frustrating (covid,living expenses, just waiting/looking for auditions) BUT, recently I thought, why not try comedy...like actual stand up comedy, there are open mic nights all over even with covid restrictions…
Reddit · 8 Jan 2022
Feeling down and needing advice.
Little backstory: Ever since I was a kid, all I wanted was to be an actor. My dad got me a few opportunities to pursue that dream when I was a kid but my mom always shot it down because she didn’t want me to grow up in that lifestyle. Everyone in my life, except my dad (who is no longer around), told me I would never m…
Reddit · 8 Jan 2022
When a cartoon character burps does the voice actor really burp
When a cartoon character burps do the voice actors really burp or is it just sound effects and if you want to become a voice actor do you really have to learn to burp is it hard or simple to burp by yourself
Reddit · 7 Jan 2022
Signed actors only please. How did your career change before vs after having a reel for film / tv
Have been working on shooting my own, just wanting to gauge different people’s results, etc
Reddit · 7 Jan 2022
i need help about acting
Hello everyone, i am an high school student and i am in my last year ,which means i have to choose where i want to go professionally but here is my problem ; i cant figure out what i wanna do later .Acting has always been present in my head, but I always told myself that it was impossible for me to manage to make a pro…
Reddit · 7 Jan 2022
Thoughts on Affinity Artists Agency in NY?
I did an email blast of new materials and one of the agents that reached out to me is Affinity Artists Agency. I'm not familiar with them, but I also realize I'm not at a stage in my career where Abrams or CAA are gonna be fighting over me. I have a meeting with them today, and I cant tell if they are legit. They are b…
Reddit · 7 Jan 2022
Complicated stage fall?
In a stage play I'm doing, I've got a bit of a tricky fall to do and am struggling to coordinate it without hurting myself. In the context of the scene, the "ship" crash lands and us actors are propelled off our seats towards the front of the stage. I leap forward off my stool and am supposed to clip my right shoulder…
Reddit · 7 Jan 2022
Self tape audition? How?
I applied for a role online. I was selected for the next round of auditions! Now the director wants me to submit a self-tape audition. He sent me a script to read. **Question: the script has dialog with other people. In my self-tape, do I just pause as if other people were speaking, or do I enlist the help of family me…
Reddit · 7 Jan 2022
Am I the only on who thinks Jason Gedrick is one of the most underrated actors !!!
I was rewatching Dexter season 7 when this crossed my mind.. Ok so I get early in his career he was a teen/young heartthrob and was a part of some pretty sore projects,... every actor is. .., but in the past decade or two a lot of his roles especially on Dexter, Bosch, Murder One, and Luck were awesome. I've been waiti…
Reddit · 7 Jan 2022
I’m looking for deep narrative Voice actor for a short comedy sketch series!
I’m a filmmaker starting a series for TikTok. I need a narrative voice actor. We don’t really have a big budget. Just looking for an eager voice actor that wants to collaborate on the project and see where it goes. If anyone follows Stefan Johnson on TikTok that’s the kind of voice we are looking for. We can pay $10 pe…
Reddit · 7 Jan 2022
Any advice is appreciated.
I moved to Los Angeles from chicago in august. To chase the dream of being an actor. At the ripe young age of 37. I have trained extensively in chicago with little luck of grabbing an agent worth a damn. When I say this she would just send me voiceover auditions. Automated ones. I also have a decent resume from the bac…
Reddit · 7 Jan 2022
Self-tape thoughts from a director
DGA director here currently casting 8 roles for a 3-spot comedy campaign. All the initial casting submissions I review to make a callback list are self-tapes now because of covid, so I'm evaluating probably 150 clips from different actors. Probably 5 will only do an intro and not even tape the scene (?). A couple will…
Reddit · 7 Jan 2022
Do all actors start in theatre? Do some start directly in on screen roles? Do voice actors need stage experience?
Just curious :) TIA
Reddit · 7 Jan 2022
Random question
Hello! I’m a voice actor who’s wondering how to do a certain style, in my script a character gets their wisdom teeth removed and Is very loopy, so I was was wondering how do I get that sound of being woozy thank you! (P.S should I put gauze or cotton balls in my mouth for the sound?)
Reddit · 7 Jan 2022
30 Korean female wants to break into Hollywood
What are the chances of a Korean female actress breaking into the Hollywood industry? Should I go for it? yolo?! If yes, should I go to New York or Los Angeles? How do I start getting my feet wet? Any best strategies let me know!
Reddit · 7 Jan 2022
Grade 10 - Career Choice Question
Based in Ontario. Hi. I’m a grade 10 student with a question regarding a career choice. I really want to pursue acting when I grow up because I have so much fun whenever I do it, and I’m not into it because of money. I just want to do it but my parents told me countless times that they ARE NOT OKAY with it and I HAVE t…
Reddit · 7 Jan 2022
Should I Go To Agency Audition Or Get Experience First?
Hi, so I know this is probably a silly question but… before Christmas, I applied for a talent agency by sending my details/a photo as asked, thinking nothing would come of it. Shortly after, they asked me to do an audition for them, and the audition is tomorrow morning. They sent me a short little piece to learn (it’s…
Reddit · 6 Jan 2022
Casting
hey, I've worked as a casting agent on Some stuff. I thought you guys might wanna know that being absent is way worse than being a bad actor. Most casting directors can find somewhere to put "bad" actors that best suits their talents. Being absent just means you've wasted everyones time and it puts a bad taste in the m…
Reddit · 6 Jan 2022
Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Feedback
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 Jan 2022
Good Acting classes in Los Angeles, California
Hello California actors! What are some of the best acting studios or acting coaches found in Los Angeles? I’m a 20 year old actor trying to get some great training in the city! Also, open to suggestions to great theaters to get experience as well! Grateful for this thread, thank you to everyone responding
Reddit · 6 Jan 2022
2022 resolutions
I made my first post here back in mid 2020. I was a senior in high school back then with a burning desire to act, even though I didn't know where I belonged in the community or what acting even was. It's been almost 2 years since "acting professionally" first emerged as an idea in my head. I know I still have a long wa…