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Reddit by Iloveacting Aug 8th

Playing supporting roles

I have so far in my training only done one movie project. It's an amateur movie and I think that the persons who wrote the script have never written a script for a movie before. I was only really given a script and nothing more. It was a small role so I think...

Reddit by FrostySnow24 Aug 8th

As Someone Who Wants To Be A Profesional Voice Actor In The Future……

I really have felt a certain way about “Celebrity Voices” for quite some time. But before I dive into my full opinion, I want to say that the reason I feel the way I do is because I feel as if it may or may not limit the availability to those (such as myself)...

Reddit by TimPrice2 Aug 8th

Have you ever been paid points?

I'm a producer, not an actor. I'm working on my second commercial (SAG) project. When it comes to my lead roles, I generally pay above scale to get more experienced actors, usually with a tiny bit of name recognition. I'm considering adding points into my...

Reddit by Michael_CrawfishF150 Aug 8th

Advice for stand in work

I want to become a full time actor. I have the opportunity to work as a stand in tomorrow. Would this be a good career move or would it just be a good day’s pay? In other words, would doing this help me to propel my career forward or would it have no effect?...

Reddit by Hiflower Aug 8th

"Mother agency" posts legit work but you also pay for classes?

Looking for advice on whether or not this org is a scam? Context: I recently got accepted to essentially a mother agency, they produce fashion shows and call themselves a model management company, specifically for their Model and Talent expo this November...

Reddit by FerrariCar12345 Aug 8th

Tips for holding auditions?

I know this sub is for acting rather than people who hold auditions, but I would be interested in hearing tips from actors about auditions. I’m a filmmaker who is about to hold some virtual auditions for a short film, and I’m wondering what your experiences...

Reddit by username698085 Aug 8th

Is This Pay Too Low?

So there is a horror film looking for actors for $150 a day for a production company that has put out a dozen movies on major streaming services like Amazon Prime and Tubi. Does that pay seem to low to you? It doesn't mention anything about residuals, does...

Reddit by catfelinemeow Aug 8th

I've seen a lot of experienced actors that'll befriend their producers/directors for the sake of networking. Is it bad if I can't do it? Will just relying on my talent be enough?

As an actor, I know that it could be very important for us to socialize for these 2 main reasons: 1. To build a bond with your fellow actors 2. To network with the right people But as a person who is literally very very terrified of people, I don't really...

Reddit by kananiakina Aug 8th

Actors Access Question

Reddit by Kaleidoscope-Vision Aug 8th

Don’t Wait for the right conditions to get started

To those who need to hear it, There are a million “reasons” your mind will come up with to delay fully committing to the craft: “It’s too expensive. The odds of being a working actor are slim. I’m not talented enough. My headshots are not good enough. I’m not...

Reddit by Euphoric-Tune-6997 Aug 8th

How do you drop an agent?

As the title suggests I’m about to drop my agent. I haven’t received any roles for films in the past 5 months (since that’s when I first got them) and they told me during the interview that that’s the roles I’ll get. All I got were commercials that gave some...

Reddit by Opening_Management_7 Aug 8th

why do alot of actors change their names?

This might have an obvious answer but why do alot of really famous actors use either fake names or will use their middle names as either their first or last names, a list actors such as Brad Pitt (William Bradley Pitt) Miley Cyrus (Destiny hope Cyrus) Reese...

Reddit by Bolteus Aug 8th

Today I had an eye-opening experience.

This might be common knowledge to those of you who do it regularly but it blew my mind - today I had my first day on set on a student film as an extra, and while talking to the other extras I discovered 2 of them intentionally seek out extra roles - most...

Reddit by catfelinemeow Aug 7th

Are acting classes important? What would your advices be for a broke rookie actress who can't afford acting classes?

You see, I just started acting last year, at 26, with absolutely 0 acting experience. After doing 2 feature films in 2021, earlier this year, I was able to get casted to join a big production for a movie that might be released in the local cinemas next year...

Reddit by Phoenix2700 Aug 7th

I’m a professional voice actor, so I decided to use my skills to make this teaser for my new homebrew dnd campaign! I edited, wrote and did the VO for all of this!

Figured you guys would appreciate this cuz I’m pretty stoked how it came out! Enjoy!

Reddit by Galactose_Intolerant Aug 7th

Seeking Voice Actors for Animated Project

**Art Studio seeking Voice Actors for an indie sci-fi action-packed anime project in development. Estimated run time for first episode, 9 Minutes. Will be released in parts of 3 minutes until the full episode is released. Expected date of completion: November...

Reddit by MarieN1989 Aug 7th

What percentage of actors do you think have natural talent with little to no training?

Do you think some just have it with very little training?

Reddit by Pernaman Aug 6th

People tell me I should pursue voice acting, but I suffer from major performance fright

So the thing is, ever since I hit puberty, my voice became rather deep and ever since then I've heard comments from here and there about how bombastic, sexy et. my voice sounds. I've also developed an apparent skill of reproducing different voices I hear. I...

Reddit by Hayaomiya Aug 6th

Looking for Directing advice: creating Chaos with 20 extras

Hi everyone! Next week we are going to shoot a "chaotic" scene, with people pushing around, becoming crazy, screaming, and fighting (non-violent fight, more like a metal-concert type of "fight"). There are two main characters, I've been doing training with...

Reddit by That-ol-boy Aug 6th

Who here lives in the Southeast and has representation in LA?

I am basically looking for recommendations for representation in LA for a SE based actor. I have very strong reps in a Atlanta but really need to expand into LA.