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Reddit · 6 Oct 2026
so i have a question for actors who have agents already and have been signed to agencies. is it normal for agents to basically say they want multiple headshot photos of you portraying characters so they can submit it to casting directors? such as you doing multiple photos of you dressed as a doctor or nurse. and this i…
Reddit · 6 Oct 2026
Do you think it could do more harm then good working multiple independent and tubi level shows/features? Could it result in this being a limiting thing? I personally have been working on a miniseries that’s going straight to streaming on Tubi and all the other platforms and from that I’ve made connections where somebod…
Reddit · 6 Oct 2026
hi! i'm incredibly paranoid as a person soo i thought i'd come consult here! i'm currently working on an independent animation project on youtube (as many people are), and i'm soon to begin on the few shorts before i start animating and (finish) writing the real show. however, as a very nervous person, i'm 16, so natur…
Stage 32 · 5 Oct 2026
Introduction to Voice Over: An Overview from a Narrators Perspective: By Voice Over Industry Professional, Kathy Verduinhttps://www.ssreg.com/princeton/classes/results.asp?code=089A
Stage 32 · 5 Oct 2026
Can you start acting at 40? I didn't start until I was 29, and over 40-plus years I've booked nearly 1,300 acting and modeling jobs. John Mahoney didn't take his first acting class until 37 and landed Frasier at 53.In this video, I share what kind of work is out there for people in their 40s, 50s and beyond, the formul…
Reddit · 5 Oct 2026
Hello good people, I got this email today and I’m just unsure if it’s legit. This person said they got my contact through “ActorCv”… I don’t recognize that as like a website for actors looking to be hired. Did he mean my resume? I guess that’s just the part I’m confused on. And are the details of the project and the “c…
Reddit · 5 Oct 2026
Hey guys, what has been your most enjoyable voice acting adjacent class? This means singing, improv, stage acting etc. Let’s help the new voice actors out.
Reddit · 5 Oct 2026
Hi everyone! I recently signed to an agency after years of background/indie work and so am kind of new to the entire process of receiving tailor-made breakdowns. The latest audition request (and first film audition) that I've received is for a small project set in the Holocaust. I'm not certain which roles my agency th…
Reddit · 5 Oct 2026
Hey Uk actor here, Been lucky coming off a massive theatre tour then worked at a big theatre company this past two and abit years. Finished in the summer and with money saved was raring to go straight back into the self tape / audition circuit. But it seems abit… dead? Is anyone else finding this or just me? I got a gr…
Reddit · 5 Oct 2026
Hello good people, I got this email today and I’m just unsure if it’s legit. This person said they got my contact through “ActorCv”… I don’t recognize that as like a website for actors looking to be hired. Did he mean my resume? I guess that’s just the part I’m confused on. And are the details of the project and the “c…
Reddit · 5 Oct 2026
Hello everyone, I’m signed to a boutique agency, so my agent is running a lot of clients by himself. I’ve done six self-tapes and didn’t land anything. I know this has everything to do with me and I want to become more competitive as an Actor. The only problem, I never hear from him. Whenever I email about putting me f…
Reddit · 5 Oct 2026
How do you guys find the words to say when doing improv? I'm trying to figure it out because whenever I try to do improv on the fly I can never find the words to say, which leads to me feeling awkward and then a little embarrased because i'm just sitting there not knowing what to say. So thats my question, how do you g…
Reddit · 5 Oct 2026
Hi everyone, I’m 21M, located in the NYC region, and new to acting. Currently taking classes and would like to seek anyone who is doing any small projects and wouldn’t mind a new actor. Any kind is fine, whether off book or improv. Any genre is fine, as long as we work well together. If this is the wrong subreddit to m…
Reddit · 5 Oct 2026
One of the more complex areas of voiceover is understanding the subtlety of rates and how they are quoted What information about a project do you need to have at hand to get an accurate rate? How do expectations change between different genres, different countries or different types of usage? I can’t promise all the an…
Reddit · 5 Oct 2026
I’m a seasoned actor….. with a BA…… and today during my monologue, I just blanked. Forgot it all. And had to ask to restart 😬😬😬 has this ever happened to anyone??? Let’s chat!
Reddit · 5 Oct 2026
I'm a beginner actress just starting out in my early 20s and a friend of mine is staging a play and offered me a role in it. It's super exciting and I'm gonna be playing a small but important role. The problem is I'm going to have to kiss my costar. I've never had a first kiss before. I feel super anxious about it and…
Reddit · 5 Oct 2026
Hi everyone. My kid loves acting and has had a whirlwind experience with theater, landing some big roles right out the gate. We were advised to join Actors Access, and straight away had some invitations to submit an eco cast. One for voice over work, and one for a feature film. The feature film invitation had really in…
Reddit · 5 Oct 2026
Unique situation. I haven't told anyone I was an actor at work (I have an agency but non-union). I work as a receptionist for an office as my day, surviving job. My office said one of the banks they partner with wants to do a commercial with some of the companies they work with, AKA us. That we should all look presenta…
Reddit · 5 Oct 2026
Hey guys. Long time lurker here and thought I’d post. I have been working on a supporting role for a non-union feature film. I really like the character and it’s a different role than the ones you usually play. I feel like I am able to showcase my dry sense of humor here. Long story short, the actress who plays the lea…
Reddit · 5 Oct 2026
Hi! This is my first time posting here, so forgive me if I mess up the formatting in any way. I will post/have posted this in other voice acting subreddits, so forgive me if this appears a lot. I am looking for three voice actors to voice the characters in my capstone project. Rate: \[$50-150 (about 10-15 per minute)\]…
Reddit · 5 Oct 2026
I recently decided to try to go all in on starting acting, I got my headshots, got actors access premium. Only thing I'm missing is a demo reel. I haven't gotten any self tape auditions despite submitting myself to a lot. I'm assuming it's due to the lack of a demo reel. Since I don't have any credits or anything what…
Reddit · 5 Oct 2026
Hi everyone. I just wanted to share a little happy news and hope it encourages some of you. I submitted an audition for a project that was advertised on Reddit for voice actors and narration. I was excited to sign up and have a go...but I'm still building my booth/studio... so my only option at the time was to record o…
Reddit · 5 Oct 2026
What’s up y’all? I am 19 years old and I come from Switzerland. I attend the most prestigious acting academy in Switzerland called stage Academy, Switzerland Zürich. I’ve also finished my first movie two months ago, and I really want to make it in this industry because I really love acting what is the way to really mak…
Stage 32 · 4 Oct 2026
Hi wanted to write in here and see if anybody can offer advise on better accessing emotions as an actor.I currently go to an acting studio once a week and it’s frustrating to not be able to access certain emotions more naturally. I know the particular songs, photos, videos that can trigger sad emotions within me and ta…
Reddit · 4 Oct 2026
This afternoon, Cathleen and I attended Kramer/Fauci at St. Ann’s Warehouse in Brooklyn. The performance was unexpectedly brief—just about an hour—and it draws from a 1993 broadcast transcript for World AIDS Day. While an hour might seem short, the production emphasizes intensity over length, with no unnecessary filler…
Reddit · 4 Oct 2026
To preface, I'm an amateur voice actor who slowly picks up gear when he can get it. I recently got a good deal on a Rode NTI Signature Series that I didn't want to pass up, but my current recording space is a small walk in closet with a heavy blanket hung over the entrance (it doesn't have a door). It works fairly alri…
Reddit · 4 Oct 2026
This is with Inspired Actors UK. It'll be an online workshop. I've tried to search up reviews on them, and have seen a few people call them scams, but there's not nearly enough reviews out there. I'm down and out right now, so I won't be purchasing anything. There's really no harm in going (and I can provide an update…
Reddit · 4 Oct 2026
I'm not a mod, but I'm still seeing a few posts that are trying to get set up with Voices dot com. If you didn't see the post pinned by the mods (idk if it's still pinned and I can't find it💀), this site has annouced itself that it is replacing real projects with AI voice training. And not to forget: you have to PAY fo…
Reddit · 4 Oct 2026
for chicago actors , is chicago an ideal market to start in ? If so what would be the pros and cons compared to othert markets like LA, NY , GA , and other markets ? The reason i ask is because I tried to relocate to atl years ago and unfortunately it back fired with me going homeless and let alone due tot strike. I al…
Reddit · 4 Oct 2026
# like I'm just so curious. can anyone record a demo and send it here or send it to me?I would do it myself in tigrinya or amharic, since I got a unique voice,but sadlymy family never taught me those languages
Reddit · 4 Oct 2026
my dream career is acting. i'm currently in my last year of secondary school (uk), college applications open next month. my plan is to apply for a performing arts course in my local college and then work to save up money for drama school expenses. my family do not money or fame, i live in a rural area. i'm considered a…
Reddit · 4 Oct 2026
Hey everyone! I’m looking for some advice from actors who have experience in the industry, especially those who moved to NYC or LA while still early in their acting careers. I’m currently 23 and planning to move to NYC in about two years, so I’ll be around 25 when I make the move. I have a degree in IT and currently wo…
Reddit · 4 Oct 2026
Hi wanted to write in here and see if anybody can offer advise on better accessing emotions as an actor. I currently go to an acting studio once a week and it’s frustrating to not be able to access certain emotions more naturally. I know the particular songs, photos, videos that can trigger sad emotions within me and t…
Reddit · 4 Oct 2026
I haven’t quite pinpointed it but I think the direction of this scene was way off or they may have felt that the scene didn’t require as much emotion as it needed- I was extremely bored and unmoved by this scene. I am also in acting lessons and sometimes feel like my classmates can capture moments like this better than…
Reddit · 4 Oct 2026
I think ask this as before I started putting serious effort into voice acting my biggest fear was *Ai is going to take everything and there is no point in even trying.* Last September I started putting auditions every day I could and started practicing seriously. I have done about 155ish auditions and have been casted…
Reddit · 4 Oct 2026
How much weight does a previous academic record hold in general at conservatory schools? I have tried for two years to get in. This year will be my third audition cycle. I have an undergraduate degree, and some schools have requested transcripts in the past. For one of them, I was given the option to write an explanati…
Reddit · 4 Oct 2026
Hi everyone! I'm interested in getting into talent representation, specifically working at a talent agency representing actors. I have a background in acting myself, with experience in theater and film, and I've become really interested in the business side of the entertainment industry. I'd love to learn more about wh…
Stage 32 · 3 Oct 2026
What are some of the best side jobs you have worked that were flexible enough to help you keep pursuing acting?
Reddit · 3 Oct 2026
If you’re someone like me who has been in the business for a while, but has been struggling to breakthrough with better reps, I highly recommend getting a career coach. I’m in the southeast market and I’ve been looking to upgrade my representation for over a year now. I literally started working with my coach maybe six…
Reddit · 3 Oct 2026
While watching some Portal fan videos (that came before generative AI was made public), I noticed that a lot of people are able to make actually great voice impressions. I guess you can say GLaDOS's autotune does some heavy lifting (although I think it's not enough to just talk at the microphone and do a good job), but…
Reddit · 3 Oct 2026
I'm a Toronto-based actor (non union, newbie agented for less than a year). Sometimes I hear about people having multiple agents in different regions/markets, or even internationally. Is this a thing for Canadian actors? And if so, how does it work?
Reddit · 3 Oct 2026
Hi! I’m asking out of curiosity, but how is it we see voice actors in prominent games and animation while also being in smaller non union jobs? I know in film you work non union to build up credits and experience but with voiceover it seems that’s not the case, as we see with a game like genshin (and other things) havi…
Reddit · 3 Oct 2026
hi! i'm currently participating in a video editing competition where winners receive a cash prize. i'm in the process of hiring voice actors for my project. if my video *should* win, what is a reasonable percentage to split with my talent? for context, it's a 1-minute fake movie trailer. i have 3 characters: two voice…
Reddit · 3 Oct 2026
I've read through the beginner resources and I'm I'm more curious about the horror podcast/audio drama side of VA specifically, since it seems to have some differences from commercial/animation work. I'm interested in doing this as a hobby and eventually auditioning for horror anthology podcasts. I'm especially interes…
Reddit · 3 Oct 2026
Toppelgänger: an actor who occupies essentially the same casting lane as you, but is currently positioned above you and therefore tends to get the roles you’d otherwise be competing for. Have you ever heard of a better term?
Reddit · 3 Oct 2026
Hi everyone! I hope you’re all doing well! I’m actually a complete beginner as an actor. When I was in school, I didn’t know much about Hollywood, even though I had watched quite a few films. After finishing school, during my break, I started watching a lot more movies and slowly began understanding and appreciating fi…
Reddit · 3 Oct 2026
I’ve had representation in Texas for a few years now, theatrically and commercially. Same agent - which is typical for a market like Texas. That said… I haven’t been auditioning for some CDs who would call me in often. And I find it weird it’s happening across the board w/ the exception of 1 casting office on the Hey J…
Reddit · 3 Oct 2026
Hi everyone, my name is Noah, an actor currently based in the NYC area. I’ve racked up a lot of Short Film credits over the past three years, taking a lot of classes around the New York City/Brooklyn area. I have a comedy reel + drama reel that I am proud of. Aside from getting things on Backstage, I’m not really sure…
Reddit · 3 Oct 2026
Hey All! So I’m agent that has been doing this for roughly 20 years. I am debating on starting actor consults on profiles/headshots/agency submissions etc. to help y’all get the rep that works. There are sooo many agencies and managers out there that don’t do squat. Coaches who have never sat on our side of the desk an…
Reddit · 3 Oct 2026
Hi! I currently have two facial piercings: a lip piercing and a regular nostril piercing. I’m planning on taking the nostril piercing out, but I know it’ll probably leave a small scar/mark. Would that actually be an issue for an acting career? I know that at least at the acting school in turkey I went to, things like f…
