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Reddit by FoodNetworkVeg Mar 29th

What are your feelings towards Actors Access vs Casting Networks?

As someone who is self-submitting in the southeast, I'm currently on one but wonder if the other is worth the additional cost.

Reddit by AS-VOA Mar 29th

WHY ISN'T MY POST/COMMENT BEING ALLOWED!?

A friendly reminder to our new-ish friends (and older lurkers who suddenly decide to become active) here in the r/VA sub... 99.999% of the time, it's because you don't have the requisite karma, as stated in the rules. And you get this result because 99.99998%...

Reddit by JocSykes Mar 29th

Looking for a post - welcome to my studio sample on VA website

A voice actor (US and male iirc) had a sample on his website that was raw and unedited, and said something like "this is what my studio sounds like, I record with X microphone and Y audio interface. It's unedited and you can download it, and has 30 seconds of...

Reddit by mydixxxierectt Mar 29th

What famous actors have you met/conversated with on set?

I’ll go first I actually had Laurie Metcalf (Rosainne , Somewhere in queens , Toy Story series- Andy’s Mom VO) come up to me multiple times & overheard a conversation with me & my agent me getting booked for a job & she goes “sounds like you just booked a...

Reddit by Outrageous-Door8924 Mar 29th

Voice actors who have worked on video games, how common is it for directors to be meticulous with minor details, like emphasis on a little syllable, to make certain lines catchy or "tailored for trailers"? Like a music producer directing a singer during s

Music producer Max Martin will often tell a singer to change their pronunciation by putting emphasis on a different syllable of any word, because that pronunciation will sound more "catchy". I'm sure most of you have played a video game where, for some...

Reddit by TheMickeyMoo Mar 29th

If you had $200,000 to spend towards making it as an actor... what would you do?

Shamelessly stolen from /r/Screenwriting. Lets play a hypothetical scenario: you win $200,000 in the lottery. Don't have any outstanding debt. You can finally quit your job (For now anyways). You decide to put that $200,000 towards "breaking in" to the...

Reddit by Metropolis1927Remix Mar 29th

[paid] Voice Actor to for this guy.

Stage 32 by Tammy Hunt Mar 28th

Actor’s Closet: Self-Tape Clothing To Have On Hand

It can be incredibly handy to have certain clothing items for self-tapes. Keeping a small portion of your closet devoted to clothes for auditioning that are kept clean and pressed can save time and panic later. Here are just a few to consider..Basic...

Stage 32 by Aaron Marcus Mar 28th

You Won’t Believe What These 2 Actors Actually Said – Absolutely Shocking

Sometimes actors can say some pretty crazy things to fellow actors. You Won’t Believe What These 2 Actors Actually Said – Absolutely Shocking https://youtu.be/4BHC3AvR7dQIf you ever experienced an actor saying something weird to you, share it with others so...

Reddit by the_winding_way Mar 28th

Your self tapes: then vs. now

So self tapes have been around for a while now. I shot my first selfie maybe a bit over a decade ago, and it was something you did when you couldn't attend an in-person audition for whatever reason. Obviously via covid it's largely replaced in person...

Reddit by Mysterious_Elk8691 Mar 28th

Can Americans go to Europe to act?

Just a general question I had since some actors are from Canada/Europe etc in the United States? Do British agencies represent Americans?

Reddit by rijaj Mar 28th

The Actor’s Pulse in Sydney - would anyone recommend it?

Hey actors of Australia! I have been offered a part scholarship to do a 9 week course with The Actor’s Pulse in Sydney (under $900). They teach the Meisner Technique and screen acting techniques. Would anyone recommend them as an acting school? Just wary of...

Reddit by Big-Comfortable8462 Mar 28th

How do you know if you should learn a new acting technique or if your current one isn’t serving you?

For context, I’m an acting student at the Lee Strasberg Institute and am nearing the end of the first year of my two year program here, and it’s been difficult for me and a lot of my peers to understand how sense memory as a technique can apply to scene work...

Reddit by iliveandbreatheux Mar 28th

Trying not to give up: a vent / rant

I’ve been an actor since 2014, so over 9 years now but things didn’t really start to pick up till 2020 funny enough. I’m non union and have had a lot of “career changing almosts” but my biggest fear is I’ll never book union work. It’s incredibly depressing to...

Reddit by mydixxxierectt Mar 28th

I need more actor friends who can help me immediately as I get an audition

I’m talking Soon as I get the email I’m on my way to your crib immediately this acting shit is probably the most competitive hobby ever

Reddit by bessita Mar 28th

I'm going back into acting to help with my anxiety/depression

I have never acted professionally, only in community theater and school productions, but it always made me so happy to go up on stage and lose myself to the character. The last time I was on stage was 10 years ago, but it was a very positive experience. High...

Reddit by Ramoach Mar 28th

Actors who work regularly: How important has networking been to your career?

I've been thinking more about the networking side of things lately and I'm wondering; is it absolutely vital? Or is it just helpful and not a necessity in order to make a modest/good living. Thanks for any insight.

Reddit by Fabulous-Courage-273 Mar 28th

Will turning down Tisch hurt my chances of becoming an actor?

Hello. I’m a senior in high school, and I just got into NYU’s acting program for the fall of 2023. I’m going to be completely honest, I didn’t expect to get in. The acceptance rate this year was like 8% just for academics. I applied on a dream, and I was...

Reddit by cranekicked Mar 28th

Since this question gets asked a lot on here...

Casting director Erica S Bream tweets: > Actors, in case you need someone to say it: > >Yes, it's far quieter than normal right now. No, it's not just you. And yes, it's been this way for a few months now. > >Take a breath. Don't make any rash decisions re...

Reddit by ActingGabriel Mar 28th

How do agencies with 100s of actors work?

I'm with a pretty small agency, where it's feasible for one agent to keep every actor in mind - their profile, preferences, quirks, etc. How do agencies with 100s of actors do it? Do they split actors between a handful of agents, so that each agent represents...