Reddit · 1 Dec 2021
I'm 24 and want to become an actor
I'm 24 about to have my 2nd kid. And I feel like it's too late to become an actor. I want to so bad I just don't know where to start
Reddit · 1 Dec 2021
I think I need counseling or something. I don’t know.
So last month a movie I’m starring in came out on pretty much every single VOD platform and cable. It’s a genre movie and it’s very indie. The first week we found the film was heavily pirated and the comments were talking about how the movie was sitting at a 9 and that they needed to “fix it”. So it was a bumpy start b…
Reddit · 1 Dec 2021
If you could get advice from one actor (dead or alive) who would it be and why?
For me, I'd say Paul Newman. I have an immense amount of respect for his body of work and would love to pick his brain. How about you?
Reddit · 1 Dec 2021
Are Equity regional auditions nationwide calls?
I'm based in NYC, and I'm seeing a lot of Equity theater calls on Playbill for regional companies in OH, MD etc. Are they expecting to only have actors audition who are based in those markets, or is it likely they're expecting actors from bigger markets like NYC to audition? Would they cover travel/accommodation costs,…
Reddit · 1 Dec 2021
Agent questions
Hello Reddit. I’m currently 19 and I’m in college in a double major program: computer science and theatre. I’ve been grinding acting for over a year and a half almost two years. Just got a meeting for a pretty good agency in the Kansas City area. I’m located in Fayetteville Arkansas. The questions I have are for those…
Reddit · 1 Dec 2021
My scene was cut from a major motion picture.
Hi Fellow Actors, I just learnt the news that my scene was cut from a major feature film. Heartbreaking, I know. I mourned for like 5 minutes already. But a pat on my own shoulder because I booked the job and the scene was really great! However, it didn't;t make the final cut. Here's my story, I have been training my c…
Reddit · 1 Dec 2021
WIFT
So, I’m currently doing a short film and one of my fellow actors told me to check out WIFT—Women in Film & Television. This person has a huge amount of professional credits and has been working professionally with several agents for a few years, so I trust their word. However, signing up requires me to have a sponsor o…
Reddit · 1 Dec 2021
Best way to make a demo reel script/Place to get demo reel scripts
So I'm trying to make a bit of a demo reel to get into the VA buisness, but I have trouble making a script for it. I'm good at reading off a script, and improvising once I already have a character, but making a script meant to bounce around from various characters and emotions quickly is difficult for me. Is there any…
Reddit · 30 Nov 2021
Do you usually send in two different versions of a self tape or just one?
I had an acting teacher tell us to always send in two different versions of the audition. But how would you even do this on a platform like Actors Access/ Eco casting where you can only upload one video? I guess you could just put them back to back on one recording. But I would wonder if the casting director would eve…
Reddit · 30 Nov 2021
Is there a general format for actor's CVs? I have seen examples online but I'm not sure which to use.
I have spent the last couple years preparing and now I'm trying to find an agent.
Reddit · 30 Nov 2021
Hating your voice while acting HELP
Everytime I act I sound very sick in an deep tone.when I watch actors the sound is clear and very confident.how can I speak in a more proper tone?
Reddit · 30 Nov 2021
Hating your voice while acting HELP
Everytime I act I sound very sick in an deep tone.when I watch actors the sound is clear and very confident.how can I speak in a more proper tone?
Reddit · 30 Nov 2021
Backstage.com question from casting's perspective: How does audition scheduler work
Hey all, I'm new to casting via Backstage and don't really understand how their audition works? When I create a audition with unscheduled applicants, is it my responsibility to schedule applicants and put it in the applicants's court to request a reschedule or has creating the audition alerted them that I want them to…
Reddit · 30 Nov 2021
Reposted Breakdown
This might be a dumb question but it's mostly out of curiousity. My agent got me a pretty big audition and while she said I did great, I wasn't expecting much and mostly forgot about it. But today I just saw that role posted on the actor facing side of AA and was just wondering if that means they've definitely moved on…
Reddit · 30 Nov 2021
23 year old that looks like a teenager - advantage or disadvantage?
hello im thinking of becoming an actor however i am 23 years old and I look like im 17 i always have to show my id whether its going to see a 18+ movie, buying alcohol etc.. do you see this as an advantage or disadvantage?
Reddit · 30 Nov 2021
Is there a service that helps you find an acting agent?
Hey guys. I'm a new actor in Los Angeles looking for an acting agent. I was wondering if there's such a thing as an "acting agent broker"?! Someone that will contact the agents on your behalf and help you find one. Thanks in advance.
Reddit · 30 Nov 2021
Feedback on my monologue and accent
Hey guys, I'm an Irish actor, but on Sunday my friends and I shot me performing a monologue from Far Cry 5 ​ Would love to hear your thoughts on it [https://youtu.be/ohG9Tus8oHw](https://youtu.be/ohG9Tus8oHw)
Reddit · 30 Nov 2021
I think I want to be an actor but I don't truly know.
Hi, I am 20 years old and am stuck in life but I think I want to be an actor. Each time I watch a movie or tv show I just think about acting. I don't know what it is about it that draws me to acting like that. I don't know if it's what I know I want to do or what. What should I do and how do I know it is what I want. &…
Reddit · 30 Nov 2021
Looking for a female voice actor for my producer beat tag
I need a female voice actor to say “I don’t like Mason.. & “Fuck that guy IDLM (Pronounced EHD-LIM) Since the audio file will be short I am offering to pay 30$ for the service.
Reddit · 30 Nov 2021
Looking for a female voice actor to voice a Mermaid in a student film.
We are searching for a female voice actor to play the role of a computer-generated Mermaid in our student film. The film is set in England so a South east English accent is preferable but any British accents are accepted! The premise is: a fisherman goes to a beach where a fabled mermaid is known to live. She is a myst…
Reddit · 29 Nov 2021
Help me find this play
It’s a play within a play I did in high school. Basically this director is trying to put together a school play but all the actors are terrible whilst at the same time there’s a school prom going on. I remember I played the character whose motto was rise above and she was a black character. She was the directors assist…
Reddit · 29 Nov 2021
Am I a jerk for recasting an actor after we’ve already shot?
I’m a writer/director currently working thru an edit of a micro short film shit this summer. Everyone put so much work into the project, but am going through the edit now and we are planning to do a re-shoot of a scene. One of my actors, let’s call her Shailey, is only heard though her voice the entirety of the project…
Reddit · 29 Nov 2021
Why do some actors not know what theyre working on?
I just saw a interview with Katie O’Hagan and she said she didnt know what she was in going to be in Resident Evil 7 until a year after creating her character? why do some actors not know upfront?
Reddit · 29 Nov 2021
Westworld S4 Refusing to Pay Background Actors
BREAKING NEWS!!! WARNING TO ALL BACKGROUND ACTORS: Westworld S4 Production/Payroll Companies are Refusing to Pay Background Talent for Filming, Fitting, and Covid Tests, and will work you through the entire day with no lunch. It's been over a month, and I've received no checks from them and for them to state that they…
Reddit · 29 Nov 2021
Does anyone lose interest in acting because of the industry?
I had aspirations and interest in acting but over the pandemic I've suddenly lost it or have no desire to enter the film industry anymore. Mainly because of male actors who mistreat and cheat on their partners, dodgy or misportrayed women, dodgy execs and always building a narrative, racism, etc. Also, I feel like movi…
Reddit · 29 Nov 2021
What is your advice for someone who want to be an actor but is too shy?
I've always dreamed of getting into movie acting, but I'm extremely shy,awkward and easily embarrassed (also scared that I'm not good too).The uncertainty is also an issue. I took an acting class, but when they gave us the certificate, it turned out to be more of a scam - we never got to actually work with lines or spe…
Reddit · 29 Nov 2021
Who lives in NYC
Trying to get together a team of actors/ actresses, filmmakers, and writers.
Reddit · 29 Nov 2021
Voice actors who learn foreign languages: what techniques from voice acting have helped you with imitating foreign phonetics?
I am someone who learns languages, and one of my interests is sounding as close as possible to a native speaker. Obviously skilled voice actors are very impressive in what they are able to accomplish with their voices, so I am wondering if anyone has seen any cross over into language learning? Are there any resources o…
Reddit · 28 Nov 2021
could someone with a degree in theatre break into film acting?
hi everyone, asking for someone that doesn’t have reddit and idk anything abt acting — the college that this person is looking at only offers a theatre major as opposed to a film major. does this impact his chance of becoming an actor in film versus just acting in theatre productions like broadway, or is it fine?
Reddit · 28 Nov 2021
Questions For Actors
I'm doing a survey for a service platform for actors. If you could just quickly answer yes or no to the following questions I really appreciate you! 1. Do you have trouble finding networking opportunities as an actor? 2. Would you like more opportunities to collab with other actors/filmmakers on projects? 3. Do you fin…
Reddit · 28 Nov 2021
Acting With SPD
I have SPD, and certain clothing textures/styles, and hairstyles are very uncomfortable and even painful. Is acting a possibility, considering there’s so much I can’t wear? I don’t want to talk to every director and fellow actor I work with, since I know there’s a good chance they’ll just think it’s an excuse or I’m ma…
Reddit · 28 Nov 2021
How to stand out in a self-tape aside from great acting choices?
Hello all ! I’m sure most are familiar with Dacre Montgomery’s self-tape for Stranger Things [(x)](https://youtu.be/cJ1zhq3yNBM). I recently read a casting directors twitter thread where they announced that (in regard to the self-tape) actors should focus more on their acting choices as opposed to editing (in regards t…
Reddit · 28 Nov 2021
Veteran Actors, how do you healthily change mindsets after coaching sessions, performances or auditions?
Acting as we should all know is being in the moment and responding truthfully but being vulnerable enough that anything can get through to us. But in day to day life if we carry that mindset with us it could be damaging. So how do you properly transition mindsets?
Reddit · 28 Nov 2021
How can I become more than an extra?
Hey everyone. I’m a child actor from New England that has mostly done theater up to about a half year ago. My first film experience began when a casting agent from Boston Casting called me, asking for me to do an audition for a new Stephen King movie (Salem’s Lot). I had three days to practice as Danny Glick before my…
Reddit · 28 Nov 2021
Would performing a second time for an agent be unprofessional?
I'm a NYC based actor and almost three weeks ago I met an agent at a zoom seminar through an acting studio here in the city. I came in during the Q+A part of the seminar and got good vibes from the agent. When it was my turn to perform I was one on one with the agent and performed a monologue. We started talking about…
Reddit · 28 Nov 2021
Virgin Actor + a question regarding student films.
I'm in Toronto and have never acted. I plan to take classes as soon as I can afford it, but until then I'm trying to find other opportunities to get into it. I've read that student films help build experience, but the places I've been looking at, like facebook groups and whatnot, usually seem to require...something? Li…
Reddit · 28 Nov 2021
What can/should I do?
I am a 16 year old junior in high school and I want to pursue acting professionally. I only just decided that two years ago in my freshman theater class, so I'm not the most versed in acting. However, I've done all the school plays that have come my way and even auditioned for local theater shows. I've also started per…
Reddit · 27 Nov 2021
How many SAG jobs do you roughly have to work a year to be considered a full time actor/live solely off of your income, at-least relatively comfortably?
Kind of a strange question, but for those who are full time actors in the union, how many jobs do you typically book a year in order to live comfortably solely off of your acting income and do it full time?
Reddit · 27 Nov 2021
This Week's Episode of The Green Room: Exit Through The Chocolate Room
In the lengthiest episode of *The Green Room* to date, Michael sits down with Jolyn to talk about one of the hardest things he's ever had to do as a director: fire a lead actor the week before tech week. The two go on to discuss the general controversy around firing actors in a community theater setting and offer some…
Reddit · 27 Nov 2021
New Community for BLK actors
Interested in film and theater? Looking for a condensed community with broad outlooks on the acting community catered towards black folk ? Checkout r/blackactors . Looking for members and moderators. We’re a work in progress and would love your contribution. Join us ✊
Reddit · 27 Nov 2021
Can someone help me find this interview?
I was a while ago watching a video of an old interview by an apparently famous actor. The interview appeared to have been recolored so it must be quite old. The actor was not talking about acting but about life and fatherhood. The video had a considerable number of views. The title might have had the word interview in…
Reddit · 27 Nov 2021
Do actors view their characters as non-living, formless concepts that primarily exist in scripts and can assume any physical form?
Entertainment watchers strongly associte fictional characters with the actors who portay them. For example, when people think of Harry Potter, they think of Daniel Radcliffe. To most people, Harry Potter is a person who looks exactly like Daniel Radcliffe. But I wonder if Daniel Radcliffe thinks Harry Potter = Daniel R…
Reddit · 26 Nov 2021
I feel so bad
I feel like I’ll always be an insignificant, irrelevant and broke actress…I feel like shit
Reddit · 26 Nov 2021
How valuable has good content for your acting reel been to you as an actor so far?
I posted this question under someone's reel, but I think it's worth asking the group at large here. Out of curiosity, how important have you found your acting reels to be for getting acting work? Have you ever taken unpaid gigs that looked promising to add good content to your acting reel? Have you ever directly benefi…
Reddit · 26 Nov 2021
Tips on playing a female role as a male actor?
Hey all, I got cast in a female role at my college. While I am totally comfortable and ok playing the role, I’ve never had this kind of opportunity before, so I feel a bit out of my depth. The advice I’ve received so far is to “get in touch with your feminine side” and to “watch how female models walk down the runway”.…
Reddit · 26 Nov 2021
Hiring actors with unique pets / animals ($150)
Hello! I am looking for talent with unique pets to help film (with your phone) short videos. These videos are around 20-30 seconds, so it shouldn't take more than 15-30min of your time. They require both you and your pet / animal be on camera, and most of the concepts include spoken lines (with room for ad lib). This i…
Reddit · 26 Nov 2021
Getting into acting with a disability?
I’m interested in getting into acting. I loved acting in local and school plays when I was a kid, but then “didn’t fit” any roles when I was in high school or college outside of participating in some student films my friends made. I was always told that the reason I didn’t fit any of these roles was either because 1. I…
Reddit · 26 Nov 2021
NYC Acting Classes
Hi everyone, hopefully this is the place to ask this. My sister has always wanted to be an actress. She went to a performing arts high school in the city and graduated from the BA program at Pace. After college life got in the way a bit and she’s lost touch with her art these last few years. I know she really would lov…
Reddit · 25 Nov 2021
How to manage acting along with college
Hey, I'm from India I'm a third year computer engineering student and, also an ACTOR! I've done a couple of workshops in the past to train myself and have been auditioning since 2ish years. (not very frequently tho) Things have finally started to work out for me, I recently did 2 decent budget advertisements and have b…
Reddit · 25 Nov 2021
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…