Reddit · 14 Mar 2022
Talent Agencies
Do actors *need* talent agencies to be successful.If not who are some examples of famous people without them.
Reddit · 14 Mar 2022
Are vocals tweaked a tiny bit? I don't know how to phrase it but hear me out.
I know voice actors can tweak their voices for their roles but I'm asking about the process when, for example, a live action actor does their first va job and they sound a little bit different than their usual voice. A different pitch is often what I notice and I wonder if that is simply done in the editing process.
Reddit · 14 Mar 2022
Actors Access talent link - management company red flag?
Hello! I'm just wondering if it's a red flag if a management company doesn't have a website/Facebook page, and doesn't have much social media presence (or online presence period)? I was contacted through the Actor's Access talent link by a management company, and since it's my first time contacting a manager I was just…
Reddit · 14 Mar 2022
I don't know what part.
A director told me he wants me to join the team as a actor. It's a short film about human trafficing. I digg the story cause it's a huge problem for refugees. Anyways fast forward i have a online introduction upcoming friday with the team they work with. Does it happen more often that you can step into a project but th…
Reddit · 13 Mar 2022
How can you tell if you would make it in this industry?
Sorry this might be a stupid question, ever since I was a teenager (now 24) I always watched so many movies and series and was so passionate about acting I always thought about it but never really considered it as an option because I never believed I could become a good actor including voice acting etc and felt like it…
Reddit · 13 Mar 2022
Casting for student film question
I’m casting a role for an unpaid student short film (travel compensation, lunch and plenty of yummy craft services provided). Only issue is I would need a non union 30 something classically trained actor who would be able to commit to that for two days of filming. I suppose the key is that the character could stray int…
Reddit · 13 Mar 2022
CD follows you on social media after a callback, what does it mean?
i know we are supposed to let it go after a callback, but auditioned for a big role last week on streaming network. they said my tape was going forward to producers, then i haven’t heard a thing and it’s been a week. then a few weeks ago the casting director i met and read with started following me on instagram! what d…
Reddit · 13 Mar 2022
Recommend classes in L.A. that are doing things in person now
I've been waiting for the Zoom era of acting classes to end. Can anyone recommend good classes for experienced actors looking to stretch past a personal plateau? Bonus points for licensed Meisner classes, just 'cause I haven't done it yet.
Reddit · 13 Mar 2022
What are some small "acting" jobs?
Hey everyone, casual actor here, been doing it for over a decade but obviously never became successful. As the years go on I am finally realizing that I should focus on a more financially safe future, so considering looking into trade classes. However while I am taking said classes I still want to act to keep the fire…
Reddit · 12 Mar 2022
Updated info needed on acting classes, rents etc. in NYC
I'm looking at a move to NYC next fall with a friend. I've been out of drama school about a year (I'm straight acting vs. musical theatre), and decided to stay near home in the Midwest this past year (worked regionally) to save money, and because of the instability of covid. I've been working steadily all year in comme…
Reddit · 12 Mar 2022
Poll for Los Angeles union (SAG-AFTRA) background actors.
How many different BG jobs have you booked so far in 2022? [View Poll](https://www.reddit.com/poll/td03my)
Reddit · 12 Mar 2022
Know any Los Angeles hangouts for actors or other industry people?
I just moved to LA this month. I work in the film industry in various capacities. I don't know many people here and I'm wondering if there's any places where people in the industry hang out. I'm not talking about places where famous people who already hit it big go to network. I'm just looking to meet some other actors…
Reddit · 12 Mar 2022
Voice actors needed
Hi I am a small YouTuber and I need some voice actors for a little thing I can't pay and I will let people who are interested know what the little thing is and finally let me know if you are interested
Reddit · 12 Mar 2022
Odd situation with my agent
Hi! I'm (23M, UK based) asking here because of anonymity - I've been with my agent for about 5 years now and have had a largely very good experience. They're a relatively small agency who have got actors into a couple of big jobs but nothing too constant. I got over 30 big auditions through them last year (some that fi…
Reddit · 12 Mar 2022
Long term job in the U.S. - help
So I’m a British actor currently in talks for a role in a feature film being shot in the US and while it isn’t a certainty I have some questions for anyone who’s been in a similar situation. I’ve never been to the US before and I understand there’s a lot to consider before taking a long term job overseas (the role Im b…
Reddit · 12 Mar 2022
Looking for actors in the Atlanta Area for upcoming Web Series
Hello everyone! My name is Mauri and I’m currently casting for my upcoming web series “Karma!”. I am looking for young adult actors and actresses that can pass as college students. About the web series: “Karma!” Is a psychological, mystery, drama about seven college students attending a prestigious university. Six mont…
Reddit · 12 Mar 2022
Move to LA?
Hey All- I’m a rookie voice actor about to start my career. I’m graduating from acting school in June and trying to plan my future path. I’m currently in Chicago, which has plenty of opportunities for commercial work but not a lot going on in terms of animation (my goal is animation and video games). I have a professio…
Reddit · 12 Mar 2022
Does anyone else struggle connecting with non actors because of their lack of communication skills?
I think that most people don't have near the same level of communication that actors do. There have been times recently where I've tried meeting new people who barely even made eye contact with me when talking. It's so off putting. It's awful on tinder too, with so few people starting conversations or even replying at…
Reddit · 12 Mar 2022
Has anyone worked with Marvin Hinz at Pro Actors Lab in Toronto?
I've searched the sub to see if anyone's written about their experience specifically with Marvin but nothing turned up. What are his classes like? What's his demeanour like? Did you find the classes genuinely helped you improve? Is there anything else you think would be helpful to know going in? I'm looking into qualit…
Reddit · 11 Mar 2022
Brian Timoney Actors Studio? Is it any good?
Hes doing these Timoney Method Intensives and they aren’t too expensive, wondering if anyone here has done them or knows whether they are legit or not, thanks.
Reddit · 11 Mar 2022
Unvaccinated
I know this is a hot button issue and has been for a while within the acting community, but I just have to express my feelings on this and ask my fellow actors what their thoughts are. I'm a fairly new actor who has worked in theatre and film before the pandemic. But now I feel like my career is over before it even sta…
Reddit · 11 Mar 2022
Anyone Interested in Q&A Livestreams?
Hey folks! I'm a professional SAG and Equity actor here in NYC who studied here and worked in the industry for 8+ years in film, theatre, and voice-over. I'm posting today to see if any actors new and old would be interested in tuning into regular Q&A livestreams on Twitch opening the floor for questions about the biz,…
Reddit · 11 Mar 2022
How to be okay in front of cameras?
So I joined an acting class, my first session was today. I met some amazing people and joined their group chat, went to the pub afterwards. Got some very creative minds. Becoming an actor has been a recurring dream for a long time. I have a very active imagination, especially when I’m on my own. I love to make people s…
Reddit · 11 Mar 2022
Tips on learning new accent? (Iowa in this case)
Hey there! I’m still on the newer side to all of this, and I’ve gotten an audition for a character from Iowa. My natural accent is west coast US, and I have TX southern down (family…), but I don’t have much midwestern accent experience. I found a few Youtube resources I’ve been practicing, but am having trouble finding…
Reddit · 11 Mar 2022
Do I really need to move from NC to ATL just to get a better agent?
I thought about spending a few months in Atlanta just to try to establish a better agent who can get me auditions for speaking parts on TV shows and films. But everyone I know in Atlanta is just doing background work and trying to find a good agent themselves. And they spend a lot of their time doing no pay non-unio…
Reddit · 11 Mar 2022
Anyone here repped by Productions Plus / The Talent Shop?
I've been registered modeling, voiceover, and acting, with their Detroit & Chicago offices for several years now. Lately with the Covid, I get that most of them are prob still wfh. But email comm. has been very hit miss. So irritating responding 1 or 2 word replies, which technically is the old school IM. Instead of ac…
Reddit · 11 Mar 2022
story time/drama (advice welcome!)
our story starts out very simple. Audition, get cast, record my lines. Easy job. This was 6 months ago. Yesterday I get a email from on of the voice actors, to every voice actor in the project. " the "director" you are talking to is a imposter. There is no movie. I'm sorry". And then links us to a video. Of the ACTUAL…
Reddit · 10 Mar 2022
Appreciation Post
hi guys! i just wanted to really quickly make an appreciation post for this subreddit. i used to act in plays when i was a freshman in high school and loved it, but i convinced myself it wasn’t a feasible path and moved on. now, i’m a second year in college pursuing the medical field, and although i love that too, i’ve…
Reddit · 10 Mar 2022
Japanese Voice Actor/Actress 20 USD per Minute
At [Memoria Studio](https://memoriastudiosproject.com/) we are looking for **Japanese Male and Female Voice Actors/Voiceover Artists**, mainly to record for YouTube videos. The job is to record one video per week, per client. Payment starts from $20 per minute. We make payments every week. And as we are currently closi…
Reddit · 10 Mar 2022
Idk What I’m Doing But They Think I Do , Help!
Hey y’all! I ( 22 F) recently applied for a Day Player For A Feature Film, They Responded Back Immediately, They Sent A Script and Asked Me To Self Tape which I did ! Hugeeeee Director. I did one Non - Union Production before as a Featured Extra ( New Netflix series! Not out yet , Had to sign a contract, nothing about…
Reddit · 10 Mar 2022
Finally spoke with my manager about our relationship…need some opinions
I posted here about a month or so ago about some relationship problems with my manager and how he does things, specifically eyeing to break things off. Feedback from this community is always excellent! I figured I’d post an update, get some opinions given we had a chat about how I’m feeling, and as the title mentions I…
Reddit · 10 Mar 2022
SAG Voucher Question
Hey there! Brand new to this world, and wondering what the hell a SAG Voucher actually is for background actor work. Is it just a paystub that you'd get from a payroll company? Is it a special form of some kind that gets filled out and given to you in addition to a paystub? I see a lot of conflicting information, sayin…
Reddit · 10 Mar 2022
first day I really feel like giving up
Long story short. I got tired of not getting the roles I wanted so like any actor you write. I worked with production companies for free for 2.5 years on the last moments. So I already put my script through a script doctor, handmade the costume, got it created. Have photographic proofs of my tv streaming show with phot…
Reddit · 10 Mar 2022
i think i just got kicked off the movie
if you saw my 2nd to last post in this sub, an AITA, you would know that i accidentally missed 2 table reads that were virtual and felt bad about it. you would also know i was only notified about the second table read 2 hours in advance and the 1st table read not at all, they just called on skype and expected me to ans…
Reddit · 10 Mar 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 · 10 Mar 2022
Is it possible to be a successful voice actor with limited life experience / social skills?
I feel like voice actors should have regular social lives, should have a lot of life experience where they’ve met all types of different people and personalities in order to be a successful voice actor with a long lasting career.. because if you don’t have that how on earth could you produce compelling and interesting…
Reddit · 10 Mar 2022
Acting For 10 Years Without Improvement - Advice?
Using a throwaway because I don't feel like going on main. I've been an actor for 10 years. I started when I was 15 years old and while I hadn't had many resources, a turbulent financial situation, and an unsupportive family who wanted me to quit from day 1, I'd studied from acting books and attempted to remain in show…
Reddit · 10 Mar 2022
Any Toronto Actors have any experiences with these agencies in the city? (OAZ, ART, Hero, Compass, BRB, dacosta and more) I'm a new actor and don't have much insight to agencies yet!
Hi all!!! So, I applied for agencies a few days ago and got some emails back from: Oscar Abrams Zimel (OAZ) Amanda Rosenthal (ART) Hero Artists Compass Artists (CAM) DaCosta Talent Newton-Landry Talent Butler Ruston Bell Amy Hines Choice Talent Valerie Carr/Exposure Talent Glickman-Alexander Talent Premier Artist Carri…
Reddit · 10 Mar 2022
Can’t get any roles
Hey guys! Beginner actor here interested in film acting. I got a backstage acc and have been auditioning all around for student films, short films, etc. but have gotten nothing, and I’m at uc Berkeley so I feel like there’s not toooo many audition opportunities that I can access at least in SF? Also in a theater class…
Reddit · 10 Mar 2022
What is the audition climate looking like right now in L.A. with your reps?
So I’ve been signed with a great mid tier agency since October of 2021 and I’ve gotten some great auditions out of it. But, sometimes I feel like it’s a bit slow, especially now. Sometimes I get 4 auditions in a month, other times 3 auditions in a week for big networks.It’s super random. To also give you insight on my…
Reddit · 10 Mar 2022
Union BG work as a Non-Union actor
Hi, I just recently booked a background job and I’ve done background work before. It doesn’t appear to be featured background yet they still asked if we had acting experience and the role is listed as union. Since I’m non-union would this mean I’m guaranteed to get one SAG voucher? Thanks for any help!
Reddit · 10 Mar 2022
Voice actor for narrator of student video game project cutscenes
Hey there! We're a few game dev students in Stockholm, Sweden, looking to find a voice actor to narrate a few cutscene sequences for our current project. The game wont be sold, and is for internal usage of the school only. As we're only students, our budged isn't very high and we're therefore looking mostly for people…
Reddit · 9 Mar 2022
Bf has a passion for acting but has been stuck in survival loop.
Hi guys, I was wondering if someone can provide any insight. My bf is 31 years old and loves acting . He has done some plays in the past while in college and screen plays but for the last couple of years he has been playing survival catch up. He didn’t finish college due to being chronically ill (has UC), financial aid…
Reddit · 9 Mar 2022
Is Equity a Little TOO Strict with Covid Rules?
I’m in rehearsals for a play and AEA requires us to take a Covid test 3 times per week. Each day when we arrive at the theatre, the SM takes our temperature and asks if we’ve had any cold or flu symptoms. Yesterday, I foolishly admitted to having a tickle in my throat and was immediately sent home—even though I had a n…
Reddit · 9 Mar 2022
Can you find auditions without signing up for websites?
In my country there are several websites that posts work for actors, for commercials, film and TV but I don't think they are legit since sometimes I see Netflix is looking for actors. I want to find auditions/work another way. Do any of you guys know how to get/find auditions in different ways?
Reddit · 9 Mar 2022
Going from TikTok Star to Actor...What's the best path?
Hi all, I am a talent manager for social media influencers. One of my TikTok influencer clients, who primarily does funny character sketches, is doing very well on the platform (3.1 Million Followers). Long-term, he is interested in becoming an actor and just expressed an interest in procuring a talent agent. He has no…
Reddit · 9 Mar 2022
Should I move to Canada or Japan?
I'm just about to enter uni (in Australia) and planning on studying acting either as a minor or second major and am currently looking at my future career prospects. The industry in Australia is apparently closed off in general, like people more often cast who they already know, and Asian actors have it even harder beca…
Reddit · 9 Mar 2022
1 Week Turnaround For Off-Book. An Advice?
Got cast as an understudy and I have 1 week to memorize the whole script. I haven’t seen any rehearsals of the principal actor yet. Any tips on how to do this efficiently?
Reddit · 9 Mar 2022
how to stop letting your breath go after every sentence?
so, I'm not quite a voice actor, but I did just get started doing youtube let's plays and something I noticed is how I just "puff" out any breath I have after finishing a sentence or certain words. so for instance instead of hearing me say "can", it'd be "can-\*breath\*ahhh", or "this won't happen" becomes "this won't…