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Reddit by poliwhirldude Jul 14th

Can you be pidgeonholed as an ensemble actor?

I know that, in film, if you appear too much as an extra, you’ll start to get a reputation of being an “extra actor” and won’t be brought in for speaking parts. Is this the same for theatre? If you get too many ensemble roles- even at huge theatres- does that...

Reddit by AutoModerator Jul 14th

There Are No Stupid Questions - Jul 14

Please feel free to ask any question at all related to acting, no matter how simple. There will be no judgements on questions posted here. Everyone starts somewhere. So ask away!

Reddit by donnie_marko Jul 13th

How do you practice and more

Hey friends!! I have a few questions, and I have always gotten such awesome advice and responses here, so I thought I would reach out again. My first question is just about how you practice your craft. I am a visual artist as well as an actor, and when I want...

Reddit by LightningCurry Jul 13th

Can you name any examples where actors perfected “bad acting” in a role?

I’m looking for any shows or movies where a character is portraying someone who has an acting gig and is really bad. So I would imagine they would be oscillating between good acting (their real life) and bad acting (their gig). I was thinking Disaster Artist...

Reddit by db_333 Jul 13th

Time to revisit the idea of conservatory programs?

So I'm in my early 20s and have been going at this acting thing for a little while now. I've always been repped and am currently very happy with who I have, although I need more auditions. The biggest problem, as I'm sure many of you can relate, is just that...

Reddit by actingstarterpack Jul 13th

No responses and rejections from agents?

Long time lurker, now time to for me participate. Do you guys know what to do when you get no responses from agents? I have good headshots and also a demo reel made from self-tapes. The self tapes that I had were at the professional quality. It's basically...

Reddit by BluePlate55 Jul 13th

How to look more engaging on camera

First off, I'm not an actor, but I'm hoping some of you may have advice for me. I'm a teacher who got the chance to film a TV pilot about my work for a major cable network (whoo!), but the show wasn't picked up (boo!). I got to see the pilot though, and it...

Reddit by epicninja5432 Jul 13th

Theatrical superstitions

Hi all, So I’m performing today (Friday 13th: infamous for its bad luck connotations) and it got me wondering, **how many of you guys (and gals) are superstitious when it comes to performing?** **Is there any things you do before (or during) a performance...

Reddit by ShadyNero Jul 13th

Finding Monologues and Resume questions

Hello all, so I just finished my 2 Years at the William Esper studio in NYC and now it’s time for me to dive into this mad world of acting. I’m wondering how most of you found your monologues? I also don’t have a reel and I’m on backstage and I see a lot of...

Reddit by SecretFamousMan Jul 13th

Would love some advice!

Hi there! I'm a 20 year old on-camera actor with about twelve years experience. I'm professionally represented, working out of Chicago, and a member of SAG-AFTRA. I'm happy for being this far along in my career, but obviously I want to go further, as my goal...

Reddit by Winniehiller Jul 12th

EVERYBODY ACTS

I’m working on writing a book for people who act. Which means it’s a book for everyone. Maybe you’ve been doing theater, TV and film for decades. Or you could be a beginner. Maybe you’ve never even read a script and have no intention of ever being a...

Reddit by mirrorsarereflective Jul 12th

submitting for managers as non-local?

Hi guys, I've asked this question before, but I wasn't able to get responses. There are a few managers that are of interest to me. Some of these rep actors from Canada, Australia.... There are also actors who are repped by managers that live in different...

Reddit by AutoModerator Jul 12th

Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Post - Jul 12

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...

Reddit by kroqus Jul 12th

Empire Strikes Back, Game of Thrones actor Julian Glover sat down for a Q&A at this year's Montreal Comiccon, and I wrote an article based off of those answers. Enjoy!

Reddit by LunaYves Jul 12th

Branding Survey!

Hey guys! I need your help with a branding survey (2-3minutes). I'm an actress and I want to find out what my brand or typecast is. If you could click the link below and fill the survey out I would really appreciate it! Thank you!...

Reddit by RunningWithTheBoys Jul 12th

Received a scam email today, here's what it looks like to you guys who have never seen one.

Hey guys, so today I received a scam email today, but instead of deleting it, I thought I'd show some of you guys what it looks like if you're unfamiliar. So, here it is: >Dear RunningWithTheBoys, > Thank you for responding to our casting call, it would be...

Reddit by Unhelpfulhelpful Jul 12th

Getting worried. Agent got me one audition this year

I switched agents last year and my new one has gotten me a total of two auditions in 9 months. I've managed to get myself two or three more. I don't live in the US but I have a lot of friends in my country who are auditioning regularly. I've fixed my...

Reddit by worldtraveler9700 Jul 12th

Appropriate time to send another email?

I was recently contacted about replacing an actress who dropped out of a project and immediately responded saying I was interested in reading for the part. The person who contacted me replied to my email and elaborated more on the project and said that if I...

Reddit by Blessings_Found1 Jul 12th

Uncomfortable With Sides/Script

I've recently had a director reach out to me to audition for an upcoming film they're working on. I responded to their message and they sent the sides last night. I read the first set of sides (I have no idea why they've so much and are also requesting a two...

Stage 32 by Russell Comber Jul 11th

Finding Actors

Years ago, I hired a student in NYU's Tisch program. He found actors willing to simply build their portfolio on a site. Does anyone know any sites like that? I'm looking to POSSIBLY start casting for a dramedy of mine, but it would be done on a showstring...