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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...
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Reddit by lovetempests Aug 6th

Letting go of a role you've auditioned for... advice for not letting it affect your mental health?

A few weeks back, I had a self-tape audition request come in through my agent for a role that felt like kismet. I can't describe it otherwise. The role required someone of my age, specific ethnic heritage (which is quite obscure where I live and work) and to...
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Reddit by MaveInfinite Aug 6th

would moving to ATL be a good idea for an established actor?

I'm in Chicago and we are coming up in terms of productions, but we will never compete with ATL. I'm established with a handful of co-stars and one national commercial. It doesnt help that I live in a bad area in Chicago..Im saving up for a house but I would...
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Reddit by actingotaku Aug 6th

How to handle comparing yourself to peers?

Hey fellow actors! Feeling a bit down so wanted to chat with some creatives. To be honest, I’ve been feeling a bit envious of my peers moving up the ladder in their corporate jobs. Seeing that, I’m like ‘wow I should just go learn how to code or be a business...
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Reddit by anonymousplatypus111 Aug 6th

Questions for established LA actors

1. Are there any reputable classes that take place during the daytime on weekdays? like mornings / afternoons? Everything i research seems to be at night, which conflicts with my job. 2. Are there any good on-camera audition classes in-person right now?...
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Reddit by _callmeakin Aug 6th

Casting calls

Hey all I just want to see if anyone knows where Sarah Finn post her casting calls whether it be Actors Access or Backstage or any under the radar means of posting a casting call for their movies. I know Iman Vellani found her casting call thru WhatsApp. I’m...
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Reddit by FlaminHot_Depression Aug 6th

Invited for "pre-screening"

So I was invited back for an in-person 'pre-screening' (actors/extras listing -- "some small speaking parts") and was told to "Bring a photo and a resume(if you have one), dress casually and be prepared to read for the casting associates if asked." No other...
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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.
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Reddit by Shoddy-Lime-5595 Aug 6th

Question for actors who voiced in one country and moved to another

Let’s imagine I’m an actor that had quite a lot of roles in the US for example, and for some reason I decided to move to Japan. Let’s also imagine I learned fluent Japanese. With all that in mind-is knowing the language be enough to be successful in a new...
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Reddit by Mobile-Ad-7736 Aug 6th

When are actors paid the buyout for working in commercials in the UK?

I’ve just been cast in a commercial that has a buyout. When should I expect to be paid the buyout amount after shooting the commercial?
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Reddit by No_running83 Aug 6th

Age clarification on backstage

So when describing the role on backstage.com and it says something like : Butterscotch Lead, female, 13-18 Obviously the character is 13-18, but does the actor themselves have to be 13-18 or can they be like 12 or 24? If that makes sense.
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Reddit by impeesa75 Aug 5th

Can I get your opinion on ethics: can we continue to watch movies with disgraced actors?

This may not be the right forum, but ask Reddit would kick this question out. Are we still able to watch movies by the likes of Mel Gibson, Bill Cosby, Kevin Spacey or Roman Polanski. Can we ethically separate the actor or director from their behavior?
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Reddit by MasukuSan81 Aug 5th

whats the first thing i should do when im trying to be an actor?

I wanna be an actor but idk where to start so what should i do?
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Reddit by UT0PIA_ENT4RTA1NM4NT Aug 5th

Casting call.

Hey guys, I’m a 16 year old looking for actors in the Cambridgeshire area. I’m currently working on a horror film named the crawling. If anyone is interested send me a dm, if your around that area. Payment isn’t included.
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Reddit by FiremanTodd Aug 5th

Unemployment Claims After Working a SAG Job?

I'm wondering if it's typical for actors to file an unemployment claim after working a couple of days on a SAG job. Does anyone have any experience with this?
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Reddit by seekinganswers1010 Aug 5th

Agents taking the 20% agency fee on top of 10-20% client commission for non-union commercials feels like what the writers were facing with agents about packaging fees.

So if an actor books a Union commercial and makes $10k, the 10% commission is $1000. But if an actor books a non-union commercial and makes $2500, the agent could get $500 from the actor and $500 from the agency fee, so also $1000. So then how do actors know...
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Reddit by seekinganswers1010 Aug 5th

Agents taking the 20% agency fee on top of 10-20% client commission for non-union commercials feels like what the writers were facing with agents about packaging fees.

So if an actor books a Union commercial and makes $10k, the 10% commission is $1000. But if an actor books a non-union commercial and makes $2500, the agent could get $500 from the actor and $500 from the agency, so also $1000. So then how do actors know...
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Reddit by Several-Quote-9911 Aug 5th

My top three actors

1. Di Caprio 2. De Niro 3. Denzel
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Reddit by hennebeto Aug 5th

Trouble uploading headshot to Actors Access

Hey, for some reason my photo is not uploading to actors access. It doesn’t give an error code or anything. I thought it was my computer so i switched, but I’m getting stuck. When i browse and select a photo and hit upload it goes to 100%, but never shows the...
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Reddit by agwoodliffe Aug 5th

I finally understand how Christian Bale felt during his Terminator rant

I was on a call to my partner, I told her I was about to do a long 30 minute recording of one of my stories, and if she could please not interrupt me during this time. She said ok she will go to sleep. Apparently she wasn't really paying attention. 10 minutes...
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