Reddit · 26 Apr 2018
Atlanta actors, where do you submit online?
I looked on actors Access and couldn't find a section for Atlanta. Do they have a service like LA Casting or Actors Access, etc?
Reddit · 26 Apr 2018
Should I move to Portland to work on the craft and save money?
A little background, I’m a 20 year old actor currently living in Los Angeles. I moved here 9 months ago without very little acing experience and 0 credits, since then I have taken 6 months of scene study classes, and enrolled in beginning improv at The Groundlings. Also, I got an agent about a month ago, although I hav…
Reddit · 26 Apr 2018
Jeremy Irons on Screen Acting
"Film acting has traditionally, in the UK at least, been rather looked down on as being something that the Americans do and which really doesn’t need the technique of a theatre actor. In England, we’re mainly theatre actors, and film actors have been historically regarded as overpaid and under-talented. But in reality,…
Reddit · 26 Apr 2018
Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Post - Apr 26
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 · 25 Apr 2018
Why is LA Casting so expensive to upload headshots!
One of the worst thing about being an actor is LA Casting. It's ridiculous how they charge $25 to upload 1 headshot to their website! This shouldn't ever be the case for actors. It should be included in the self submission rate. Sorry, just wanted to rant this out lol
Reddit · 25 Apr 2018
Do you think untrained successful actors know about script analysis, objectives, beats, etc.?
I was wondering if actors who’ve never taken lessons like Jennifer Lawrence know about all the stuff that actors who have taken lessons know? Or are some actors like her talented enough to get away with not knowing stuff like this?
Reddit · 25 Apr 2018
Did you notice a difference in auditions on Breakdown Services after including a Slate Shot with submissions?
I've had my Actors Access profile up nearly a year and I'm just now looking into Slate Shot. Now, I'm not sure how much casting directors are actually looking at a Slate Shot when combing through submissions, but from what I've read it sends your headshot to the top of the list (provided you also include your resume an…
Reddit · 25 Apr 2018
Need your help and advice on SO and scenes of intimacy.
Hey guys. I turn to here because I read so much useful information on here, and you guys tend to be honest and helpful. So, let me give you some backstory. I recently went to an audition for a recurring guest star on an HBO series. Before heading to the audition, I was told that I must be comfortable with nudity. It wa…
Reddit · 25 Apr 2018
helping wife with her acting
Hey guys, who better go ask than reddit community. I'm trying to hell my wife progress her acting career. She currently is in acting school, as well as doing lots of posts on Instagram (@sasha_actress). I'm trying to get her more exposure and tools for her career, what should I focus on? I'm starting with website, inst…
Reddit · 24 Apr 2018
French film industry
I'm visiting France this summer and would love the opportunity to work on a set just for the experience. Does anyone have advice on how to go about this? I know all the Facebook pages for the United States and Actors Access, etc but nothing for Europe specifically. Thanks!
Reddit · 24 Apr 2018
an agent who travels a lot or has clients that don't book anything recent?
hello, I recently applied for some new agencies that just opened a few years ago. I'm certain any change is better than my currrent agent, but I am a bit unsure about this. So the agent claims to travel a lot. How i knew about this is irrelevant, but they said so in their own words while I asked them a question, that t…
Reddit · 24 Apr 2018
Actual workshops in NY
Does anyone know of any one off or two day (or in that range) acting WORKSHOPS in NYC? I really don't want to join a 8 week class or anything like that. But like a meetup for actors (I'm pretty new). I live on Long Island so if anyone knows any info out here either that'll be great...
Reddit · 24 Apr 2018
Any help?
So I am a middle-eastern-american actor, I am signed in my state but recently I had the privilege to read for an agent from LA - they really liked what I did but the only issue is that they would like me to have at least one credit that would make me SAG eligible. Does anyone have any leads or contacts for this? I am o…
Reddit · 24 Apr 2018
Advice pls
I have to shoot a kissing scene with the actress of my student film this week. As per the scene, I drop her home after a dinner. Outside her house, we both have to kiss (smooch) each other. Since I am a lil nervous, how do I overcome my nervousness? Would it be okay if I ask her for a practice before the main shoot?
Reddit · 24 Apr 2018
Advice pls!
I have to shoot a kissing scene with the actress of my student film this week. As per the scene, I drop her home after a dinner. Outside her house, we both have to kiss (smooch) each other. Since I am a lil nervous, how do I overcome my nervousness? Would it be okay if I ask her for a practice before the main shoot?
Reddit · 24 Apr 2018
New here! Questions concerning social media, does follower count matter?
Hi all, I wanted to make a quick introduction post as well as ask some questions that have been brought up a lot lately for me. Hi there I'm an actor newly living in LA and loving the city so far! I've jumped into classes and auditions \(finally bit the bullet and bought a Backstage membership, which to me is TOTALLY w…
Reddit · 24 Apr 2018
Actor hairstyles?
Heya guys! I recently thought about getting a haircut like this, inspired by Alex Høgh Andersen (you might know him from the TV show Vikings) : https://i.pinimg.com/736x/a0/b4/37/a0b4375e13b6ec60fff40b7ed390fe63.jpg To the point though? Does anyone know if I am less likely to book a job in the future because I am less…
Reddit · 24 Apr 2018
As someone who has no aspirations to be an actor, tell me what it’s like trying!
So curious what it’s like trying to make it as an actor in LA. Tell me your story!
Backstage · 23 Apr 2018
“Spotlight” Audition Listings?
Hey, guys! I‘ve been submitting for gigs and I recently realized I had no idea what the differences are between some audition listings and ones highlighted in blue under a “Spotlight” tag. Can anyone...
Reddit · 23 Apr 2018
If you had the opportunity to create your own show to star in, what would it be about?
There are a few constraints though - low budget, streaming services not network tv or theatre. If you don't write it - who would you hire to write with? Which actors would you hire and why? What would your character be like?
Reddit · 23 Apr 2018
How to become an actor in California?
I live in Morocco, and I'm 23. I did theater when I was a kid (from 3rd to 6th grade). When I moved to college I started studying film making. I want to move to the US for the sole purpose of pursuing an acting career, I don't really chase after the celebrity life-style (that kind of hype, you know). I just want to do…
Reddit · 23 Apr 2018
How and when did you realise you wanted to be an actor?
Just interested! Doesn't have to be one of those big, totally life\-changing moments, can just be something as simple as finishing a show and thinking, "I could do this a thousand times over" :\)
Reddit · 23 Apr 2018
Dear acting community...
Dear acting community, If there is one thing we can all agree on, it's that booking a job is bloody difficult. Most of the time, its not down to our talent, more, what we look like. *"S/He's good, but they just don't look right"* \- Said many Casting Directors around the world... The industry is making a shift towards…
Reddit · 23 Apr 2018
Screenwriter Looking for Novice Actors in LA
Hello! I'm looking for actors in LA who'd like to create a sort of relaxed partnership that would allow us to learn from each other. I'd like to learn how to write for the actor, to understand what's helpful, what's redundant etc. when an actor approaches a script, and my aim is for this to be mutually beneficial. With…
Reddit · 23 Apr 2018
How does one find out about cattle calls in a large market like NYC?
other than submission sites like backstage or actors access, is there something else that I should know about? An emailing list of some kind? Am I missing something obvious here? Asking about cattle calls/open casting calls only.
Stage 32 · 22 Apr 2018
Improv Classes
Anyone know of any good acting or improv classes in LA, the valley?
Reddit · 22 Apr 2018
I'm a Screenwriter and I Have a Question, Thank You Very Much
##Hello! Let's get straight to the... **Questions:** Is it difficult for novice actors to find ways to practice? What kind of roles do actors take before they become professionals? How eager are actors in putting their efforts into unpaid collaborations? NOTE - I'm sure my questions will have many varied answers, so yo…
Reddit · 22 Apr 2018
I know this is posted here like ten times a week, but, seriously, is there anything else I can do?
So, here's the thing, I'm a 23-year-old [trained](https://www.rada.ac.uk/courses/acting-and-performance/ba-hons-in-acting/course-overview) actor based in London, I have a "[top tier](https://www.reddit.com/r/acting/comments/7kta3d/agents_in_the_uk_my_comprehensive_list/)" agent, I'm currently going to some of the best…
Reddit · 21 Apr 2018
Faking a Videobook
Hey there my fellow aspiring actors. Lately I was thinking how long is going to take me to make a whole 3min videobook at this pace. And even then it's only for agencies and such. So I thought about faking a videobook. Just filming myself acting in different small scenes made specifically for it. Would that be acceptab…
Reddit · 21 Apr 2018
Hey r/acting! Any successful Indian/South Asian Actors here?
Hi there! I'm a Bengali male \(raised in Toronto\) looking to get into the world of acting. I'm wondering if there are any South Asian actors such as myself on r/acting? Please add a comment! Tell me \(us\) about yourself, why you like acting, and how you got into the industry! Let me start; I am an 18 year old male. I…
Reddit · 21 Apr 2018
Any web series you guys recommend??
Okay, so I’m in the process of writing a web series, and I’ve acted in a couple. I hear all the time how web media is the next step, but then I realized I don’t really ever WATCH any web series. I asked around and none of my actor friends could name a web series that hadn’t already been picked up by a major network. Ho…
Reddit · 21 Apr 2018
Cities hosting acting communities
Hello, I was wondering if people could tell me what cities in the USA host acting communities other than NYC and/or LA. I know that Austin does as well as Boston, Seattle, Chicago to name a few. But I need a first person account on it. Whats the theater scene like there? What about film/TV? Do any of them do good voice…
Backstage · 20 Apr 2018
WHERE DO I ADD MY RESUME
Hope I can email my resume to the right person at BACKSTAGE
Backstage · 20 Apr 2018
Trouble Finding Work
Hello! I was wondering if anyone had any advice. I live in small town Iowa and the chances of finding any sort of acting gigs is pretty slim. My town and anywhere around here don’t have acting classes or chances to be in plays for adults, only kids. I was...
Reddit · 20 Apr 2018
Jeff Seymour, The Real Life Actor
I don’t really see a lot of information here about his classes or his podcasts. Any of you guys listen to his podcast or read his book or been to one of his classes? Thoughts?
Reddit · 20 Apr 2018
Hi guys—so, what was the first movie you remember seeing in theaters? And what was the first play/musical you remember seeing? What was the first tv show you remember watching? It does not have to be kid friendly. How old were you? What tv show/play/music
I want to know because I did a similar thread to this one in the r/theatre reddit. Let me know below.....oh, and let me know how old you were when the thing I describe above made you want to be an actor, and for what reason? Also, for the theater stuff or movie stuff or tv show or whatever, it does not have to be profe…
Reddit · 20 Apr 2018
Have you ever called your union for problems on set?
I wanted to feel empowered and ask if this ever happened to you guys. I finished a workshop pn respect on set that union members must adhere to and how they should react if they feel the set they are on involves harassment or safety issues. . I was surprised that so many non union actors I knew who were not at the work…
Reddit · 20 Apr 2018
Toronto actors with reps in Vancouver (and vice-versa), how did you do it?
Hey guys, I posted awhile ago about overseas, but what if its just a different area like van and toronto. How did you guys get your rep in Van or vice-versa?
Reddit · 20 Apr 2018
Putting small roles on a resume
Due to some various factors (time conflicts, etc) the past couple roles have been fairly small ("Man 5", "Doctor"), etc. Should I still put them on my resume? On one hand, I want to show I've been consistently working. On the other, I don't want people to think I'm a weak actor. Any advice?
Reddit · 20 Apr 2018
Non union commercial shoot late pay?
Hey, I recently did a commercial audition (non union, I’m SAG E) and it’s been well over two months since I received payment. The actors I worked with haven’t been paid either and it seems like we have been cut from the final ad (they’re still testing I think) The buyout was 1500 and the session fee was $500 + %10. If…
Reddit · 20 Apr 2018
LA Acting Intensives?
Hello my beautiful actor friends! I'm looking to do an acting intensive in late summer / early fall in LA, any you recommend? I need to brush up as i've started pursuing acting again. (took a few years off and worked more behind the scenes) I did an intensive at Lee Strasbergs in NY for a few months a few years ago and…
Reddit · 19 Apr 2018
Hugh Jackman and his trick for his American accent
https://youtu.be/Qk41j5ftSgY Discovered this today, I had never heard of it. He has a trick for his American accent (starts at around :40) where he just says a sentence that contains all the sounds different from his natural Aussie accent. By the end of the sentence he'll be ready for the take. Being an American, an as…
Reddit · 19 Apr 2018
Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Post - Apr 19
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 · 19 Apr 2018
What's the take home pay for a 12 hour day of A Non-Union LA Background Actor?
Hoping to move to LA in a few months, and I'm trying to figure out if I could make it work by working as a non-union extra while taking classes on the side. I did extra work in LA for a few weeks a couple years ago, but I'm pretty sure wages have gone up since then. It looks like current minimum wage is $12/hr so that'…
Reddit · 19 Apr 2018
This is what I want to be doing and I love it
Hey guys! I’m feeling inspired today and wanted to share. I’m 18 years old and I’m preparing to go back to London for a drama school recall, this will be my second trip to London in a month. It’s a 14 hour flight there, and 14 hours back. On my down time after coming back from my first trip I’ve been cast as Claudio in…
Reddit · 19 Apr 2018
Why do some young artists blow up while the majority of others struggle for years?
The title says it. Just curious as to why some young blokes just catapult into the A list with back to back studio movies seemingly out of nowhere. For example, Dylan minitree, Dylan O’Brien, Tom holland, Tye Sheridan etc...all became crazy huge between ages of 15-20 years old and the things they did leading up to thos…
Stage 32 · 18 Apr 2018
What classes are most helpful for actors in the San Francisco Bay Area?
SF Bay Actors, what kind or type of acting or marketing classes are most helpful in your career as on-camera talent the Northern California? Any bay area actors out there?
Reddit · 18 Apr 2018
2018 Actor's Reel
Looking for some feedback if you all would be so kind. I know this is too long for a reel, but I'm wondering what to cut, or how to re-order the clips. This is obviously still very raw and needs some editing, but being that I'm doing that myself (not my strong suit) I thought I'd get some feedback before I do too much…
Reddit · 18 Apr 2018
Do actors need perfect teeth?
Hi everyone. I'm thinking of learning acting and picking it up. However, my teeth are way less than perfect. Bulging front teeth, and teeth that overlap each other. Do i need braces treatment in order to be more qualified as an actor?
Reddit · 18 Apr 2018
Anyone ever done headshots with vision8studio in Portland?
I wonder if anyone has ever gotten headshots done there? Who was the photographer and how long did it take for you to get photos? I finally had some done on March 31st and and the photographer was Gary Bastian. He said it would be two weeks before I hear back and he is taking too long to respond to emails and I can't s…