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Reddit · 1 Jan 2020
Daniel day Lewis is considered in the top 3 actors to ever live (if not the best actor) and he is renowned for his embodiment of his characters, not one of his performances are the same which makes him so unique and amazing. He is known for being a method actor that stays in character throughout the entire 8 month shoo…
Reddit · 31 Dec 2019
Hey! I live in Toronto and I am a new actress, but I need to get some sort of job ASAP. I am non-union right now and was just wondering if you think it's possible for me to try and get a temporary 9-5? as it seems that everything that I have done for the non-union projects I've worked on has been on the weekends (and i…
Reddit · 31 Dec 2019
Hi everyone! I'm looking for voice actors to basically record some short scene readings as part of a show pitch. I want people to use the ubiquitous epic fantasy/historical drama Britishish accent of *Game of Thrones*, *Lord of the Rings*, *Rome*, *Medici*, *Vikings*, etc. **Altogether, I have eight speaking roles/char…
Reddit · 31 Dec 2019
[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAEWhhzdNSwYnweIMkGGCDw](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAEWhhzdNSwYnweIMkGGCDw)
Reddit · 31 Dec 2019
Hi everyone! I'm looking for voice actors to basically record some short scene readings as part of a show pitch. I want people to use the ubiquitous epic fantasy/historical drama Britishish accent of *Game of Thrones*, *Lord of the Rings*, *Rome*, *Medici*, *Vikings*, etc. **Altogether, I have eight speaking roles/char…
Reddit · 31 Dec 2019
I’ve been this way for years, but it hasn’t been as much a problem before as it is for the project I’m working on now. I’ve taken movement classes, and apparently they didn’t beat this out of me. Little shakes, when I’m trying to keep my head still. Like Jay Leno. It doesn’t seem to be medically related. I’ve checked w…
Reddit · 31 Dec 2019
I been going through horrible depression. My life isn’t how I wanted it to be not even close to what I wanted. I know i shouldn’t be complaining because at the end of the day I have a roof.. but I can’t stop thinking I want to be happier. I want to stop thinking about what happened.... anyways I’m on here because I alw…
Reddit · 31 Dec 2019
I'm a non-Actor, but I do have a small business which I wish to promote on YouTube. I was wondering if there were any Acting Lessons & Coaching for making YouTubes for Non-actors looking to promote their biz. I don't want or need to win an "Oscar, but I would like my YouTube presentations and prmotions to be more Effec…
Reddit · 31 Dec 2019
I've been told I should be a voice actor. And tbh that sounds awesome cuz I've always loved cartoons and the like. I just have no idea how to do any of that stuff, like where to go, what to get, etc. (If anyone cares but I doubt it) I can strain my voice really high but also creepily low (female). Like I can do a perfe…
Reddit · 31 Dec 2019
It seems like multiple people a day will post the exact same question and get the same answers. I get that many people don’t look at the sidebar, having something front and center with resources and links will probably help cut down on the repetitive “I’ve been told I have a great voice, what now?” posts over and over…
Reddit · 31 Dec 2019
Most of my VO work is for [my Youtube channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqFIXyhSUTEPgWJYh851xGg). Most of the scenes are shot out in the wilderness. Sometimes, despite using a dead cat, lav mic, etc. I get crappy audio due to high winds, background noise like a waterfall/river, or other issues. I've been tempte…
Reddit · 31 Dec 2019
I am looking for a female voice actor to do a short voice over. Willing to pay $15 Must. * Be confident * Have good equipment * Be engaging * Not be afraid to tweak my original script * Not have a radio voice (looking for a more casual theme) If things go well i will hire you **DAILY** for new voice overs! To apply all…
Reddit · 30 Dec 2019
Hello everyone, I'm a 27 yo french guy working in IT as a Systems Engineer. Born, raised and actually living in France. I've always wanted to become an actor. I don't have any relation, family, acquintance in the acting field and I've never had a class, been in a show, movie or anything.. I've never knew where or how t…
Reddit · 30 Dec 2019
Any advice the best agencies to sign up for? I know most of them are through a connected source but isn’t their some others then central casting for actual roles not just background. Any help would be perfect I got head shots ready. They told me don’t just make any reel get a reel of actual clips. Just honestly Looking…
Reddit · 30 Dec 2019
Hello, I have been debating whether I want to audition for grad school or if I want to audition for something smaller. I definitely think something smaller. However, I can't afford anything without a scholarship due to loans. I don't want anything too actor focused. I want to learn musical theater and to learn to be an…
Reddit · 30 Dec 2019
[**FULL INSTRUCTIONS HERE**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/10Ljn2we3B01c54O69PPraYX2-Qpbcs6xHBR1uut75II/edit?usp=sharing) https://preview.redd.it/dsj7nvc99u741.png?width=630&format=png&auto=webp&s=cf8b43fc4c31ee532cd8aa2102943f70afb01ab3 **Content Warning: This project may require VAs to say violent, abusive, crue…
Reddit · 29 Dec 2019
I am a university student in the south, and my major (and many other majors) required taking a Speech course. I just recently finished taking a 2 week version of the required Speech class where my professor required everyone to dress up formally every single day of class (Males in suits and ties and Females in formal w…
Reddit · 29 Dec 2019
I didn't like how I sound on whatsapp voice recordings. One day I did many vocal exercises and suddenly I felt my voice dropped. Not too steep, yet it felt way more grounded. I felt vibrato when I spoke, I could project my speech across the room even though I didn't talk very loudly. I failed to replicate this up until…
Reddit · 29 Dec 2019
Hi everyone! I’m a relatively new actor that is moving to Los Angeles in the next few months. I’m trying to hone the steps besides a job and rent as I have those set up to become a film/tv actor. Are there certain things I should be doing now and for when I get there? Any advice helps! I’m a 23 year old male!
Reddit · 29 Dec 2019
Hey all! Working on producing a short film in the next couple months, and have done so before with the old short film agreement. Just wondering, have any of you produced your own film/acted in it w/out obtaining insurance for the production? It's just four of us, two actors, dp and a director. Shooting in our own homes…
Reddit · 29 Dec 2019
I am a 19 year old actor who is currently studying theatre at Williams College. I really want to work in the states in the film industry (like everybody) since my country has no entertainment industry. I was wondering if anybody knew of ways international actors can easily join SAG knowing that they can't audition for…
Reddit · 29 Dec 2019
Hi everyone, I’m a relatively new actor that is looking at either moving to LA or New York to pursue acting. I have quite a bit of finances saved up from playing professional soccer and was recommended from a director that’s a family friend that I apply to Juilliard, is this worth the attempt? I know it’s nearly imposs…
Reddit · 28 Dec 2019
Hi, I am an amateur voice actor looking for some work. I’m not sure where to begin or even start, but I am not looking for being paid, most looking for experience. If anyone has any info that could be useful, can you please share? Thank you lots :)
Reddit · 28 Dec 2019
Hi, I am new to acting and I have some questions, if anyone can help answer them that would be amazing. 1) At this time, I can only afford either Actors Access or Backstage. I am currently located in San Fransisco but am comfortable with moving to LA for work. Which of the 2 (or other casting sites) do you recommend? 2…
Reddit · 28 Dec 2019
The Stella Adler Studio in NY. Just finished an intensive semester workshop there in technique, voice and speech, and movement and some improv. By the middle end of the program I felt something was profoundly missing. I felt we were manufacturing the truth in acting from heavy emphasis on playing actions and activites…
Reddit · 28 Dec 2019
Hi ! I hope you're all having a great day. I'm currently starting to work on my first reel and there are certain scenes from certain movies that I really love and that I think can convey what I'm capable of at this point in time. These scenes align perfectly with the styles I'm most comfortable with. When I play them (…
Reddit · 28 Dec 2019
Greetings Voice Actor/Redditors!! I'm as amateur as you can get in this business and I'm recording an animation and commercial voice over this year. I have a question that I could use help with though... As you are all aware, a lot of this business is networking. In order to (hopefully) find an agent (and get my demo i…
Reddit · 28 Dec 2019
I think that we all understand that "blackface" is no longer acceptable in performance, however, how far does cultural appropriation extend? Should a gay character only be cast from amongst gay actors? This may cause difficulty as it requires actors to be "out" in order to get the part. Should disabled characters only…
Reddit · 28 Dec 2019
I know there are some other posts about what hair to choose but I couldn’t find one necessarily about the optimal length for a male actor. I’m getting headshots done and I have longish hair. I’m 22, and my hair in the back touches my collar of a shirt, while the sides and top are a bit more medium length. I have really…
Reddit · 27 Dec 2019
I heard that Actors Access is the absolute best casting website, has access to more breakdowns than any other site. However, my concern is that if I sign up on there, I will be competing with other actors who have amazing reels and tons of experience/credits. I'd rather wait until I get some credits in order to build a…
Reddit · 27 Dec 2019
Would it be absolutely impossible to self-submit on Actors Access with just a headshot and no reel and land auditions?
Reddit · 27 Dec 2019
"Commercial work" as in literally doing commercials, announcements, how-to videos, etc. "Viable" as in able to get paying character work from mid-size to big companies. I'm a theatre actor and I've always wanted to get into VO. But I have no interest whatsoever doing spots for car sales events and shitty products. I'm…
Reddit · 26 Dec 2019
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 · 26 Dec 2019
Im 18 years old and European and just graduated high school. I want to be an actress and filmmaker and I love everything about New York city. I live in a big city right now and I have a job in which I make roughly 700 euros monthly. Is moving to New York for a few months to gain off broadway theatre experience a good i…
Reddit · 26 Dec 2019
It's a phenomenal book. Probably the best one on acting I've read to date. His practices were revered by many and I think it's a super relatable way to instantly shift the way you approach text and character.
Reddit · 26 Dec 2019
Hi everyone, So first, a little background. I'm in AZ, so not a huge market... most of the theatre here isn't professional and largely panders to the 65+ crowd; so there will be about seven productions of Annie in one season.... cough.... BUT the landscape is slowly and steadily changing and in recent years there have…
Reddit · 25 Dec 2019
I am really trying to get an agent, and I know it’s about connections. I’ve already sent out materials and haven’t heard back. Would it be weird if I asked fellow acting classmates if they want to refer me if they feel comfortable doing that? And do agents accept referrals from other actors? What about asking my acting…
Reddit · 25 Dec 2019
Hey guys! ​ I am a 22 year old actor in London who's receiving great feedback from acting tutors who I have trust in during classes. ​ However, in a professional audition my nerves seem to get the better of me and I can never get through the first rounds of auditions. ​ Recently I got a feedback fr…
Reddit · 24 Dec 2019
I'm a *very* inexperienced actor, primarily interested in Shakespeare and other classic theatre and I have kind of a stupid question. A lot of my favorite actors (Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, Paul Robeson) have amazing voices, not just their delivery and enunciation, but the resonant quality and pitch and musicality.…
Reddit · 24 Dec 2019
Ok cutting all the crap about luck and how anyone can be a famous actor if they are in the right place at the right time( which I’m sure is partly true) but please in your honest opinion what about the famous actors made them so famous? How did brad Pitt go from serving tables to one of the most acclaimed actors In Hol…
Reddit · 24 Dec 2019
Hi everyone, I'm about as new to Reddit as I am to acting: been around it forever but just now taking the plunge. I really want to open up a discussion about starting an acting career in Portland, OR. I grew up in LA, dreamt of a meaningful career as an actor since I was kid, have quite a few friends in the industry, b…
Reddit · 24 Dec 2019
What actor would you cast in a movie about the life of young guy in their 20s who is a serial killer. I was trying To think of an actor who hasn’t played these crazy characters before but would be great at it.
Reddit · 24 Dec 2019
[https://youtu.be/Efod4nFGR\_w](https://youtu.be/Efod4nFGR_w) I just started out, in that video I'm acting out a scene as the jokers character
Reddit · 23 Dec 2019
I’ve always been a fairly shy kid. I often keep to myself with a few friends close around me, but I was always willing to socialise with people around me. The issue is that the schools I’ve been to have been to have been run down and the vast majority were always getting themselves into trouble (drugs, gangs etc) so I’…
Reddit · 23 Dec 2019
Hello All, As said in the title I'm looking for some voice actors for a small game I'm making. Disclaimer, "Voice Actor 1" one has a lot of profanity in the script as of now. Desired Voice Actor 1 - (Male) Has a macho, "douchey", and masculine voice or can replicate it to a tea. In other words, has a very aggressive "C…
Reddit · 23 Dec 2019
Hi everyone! I am a filmmaker that posted in the past here. I got a lot of interesting comments and insightful ones! My question is as the title says. I often cast for my own projects or cast for other projects of friends (Nothing big, just a short filmmaker who is trying to build a career). * I've noticed that many ac…
Reddit · 23 Dec 2019
Naturalism in Acting: How to Guide? Hi Everyone! My name is Zachary and about five minutes ago my sister introduced to me something called Reddit. A further two minutes later; I find myself writing to an acting group. This app is great! I just wanted to created a discussion on Naturalism. What is the key to being a ver…
Reddit · 23 Dec 2019
So I’m a salary employee and I usually volunteer for things outside of my traditional role. We are currently developing a new interactive educational software platform and I was asked to make some sound bites. Single words to a short paragraph. Usually they do this just for “busy work” as they contract VO actors from u…
Reddit · 22 Dec 2019
Hey all, I apologise for the vague post title. I realise the answer to the title is probably just "give it a try and you'll know." And maybe I should do just that. I guess I'm just really hesitant. I don't wanna waste time and money on something that might not be what I want to do at all. I'm in my last year of school…
