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Reddit by Unhappy-Health-5001 Mar 11th

Al pacino

Guys . I have a question. In all of the movies I’ve watched of al pacino. It seems he’s not a versatile actor. Care to weigh in

Reddit by WealthSuccessLove Mar 11th

What are the most advanced acting classes in NYC?

Every class I find is filled with beginners. I've taken so many classes and I"m super unimpressed with most of them. I finally got into Ted Slubersky's on camera class, and it was great, getting to see actors at a higher level than me perform, it was...

Reddit by DirectorPorky Mar 11th

21 Casting Self Tape Tips for Actors

Reddit by Curious-Inside8453 Mar 11th

Dear Filmmakers please do not request a prescreen on Backstage

Especially to student filmmakers which I see doing this the most often. Requesting essentially a self tape before the self tape is a waste of time and honestly a little disrespectful. How does an actor even know they have the looks for the part? The whole...

Reddit by MordantWastrel Mar 11th

DAW: Glorified record button or actual editing?

Hiya reddit, I'm coming back onto the VO scene after a ten year hiatus in the stage world and wanted to sanity check something I heard from a reputable coach. Ten years ago, my process was Pro Tools + De-esser + compression + (occasional) gates + EQ, and very...

Reddit by AgedEmo Mar 11th

Debut Bio

Hi! I’m in my first play in a week and they want a 50 word bio for the programme to go with our headshots. Even the samples they sent us had actors referring to their previous work though. As this is my first performance, what sort of thing should I write?

Reddit by collin_013 Mar 11th

Not starting young enough

It seems like most major actors got their first roles when they were between the ages of 14-18. And most celebrities got famous at a similar age. I am 20 now and am feeling like I have missed the chance to start my acting career. I know I could get some...

Reddit by throwawayyyycount Mar 11th

Agent wasted my time just not to sign me

This is a Sag-Aftra agency … I was on the phone with the agent for 1 hour and 30 minutes and he basically was telling me their “moto” of their agency and educating me about the industry (some information that I already knew, and some I didn’t) He then looked...

Reddit by Sugarbitzz Mar 11th

With a monologue, can I make the choice mine or would it be better to act the way the actor did?

I’ve never acted so I’m still learning. Would love some tips.

Reddit by CanineAnaconda Mar 10th

There used to be a website called Gig & Tell of actors reviews of regional theaters they’d worked with. *Backstage* bought it and shut it down, it’s still archived via Wayback Machine. This needs to be revived!

Reddit by chloecam29 Mar 10th

Actors you should all enter this monologue competition!

Hi everyone, first time posting on here, but I saw on social media that Flairbox are running a monologue competition, and each entry is **guaranteed to get feedback from an industry professional.** It's to raise funds for Turkey and Syria, and it's open until...

Reddit by se20201 Mar 10th

I embarrassed myself

So, I performed two monologues in front of my whole class and I was so nervous that my mouth got dry and I had terrible diction. I was also kind of lightheaded on stage for some reason, and I wasn’t even looking at the audience. How can I come back from this?...

Reddit by shae_duane Mar 10th

Is it worth starting voice acting if AI is going to take most of the jobs?

I don't have any real experience in VO so I want to pay for training and eventually have a demo made. I'm just not sure if it's worth spending $2000+ to get into the field only to find no work. AI is already good enough now that it's starting to take away the...

Reddit by jpling Mar 10th

Remembering lines?

I've worked as a voice actor a lot where the text is always in front of you. I've done short scenes where the dialogue is minimal and it's mostly about reacting (especially in classes or in very small parts I've done on TV). My question is, how do you go...

Reddit by Iwillrestoreprussia Mar 10th

Comedic Monologue suggestions:

Hello, this is my first time posting here. I was reluctant to post since I’ve seen how toxic the comments can be here sometimes but I figured I’d ask anyway. I have audition soon and I’d like to hear a few idea for comedic monologues if at all possible. I...

Reddit by Big-Adeptness995 Mar 10th

At what point are you no longer a ‘developing actor’?

I see the term ‘developing actor’ used quite often and loosely. What’s the general consensus on when an actor is no longer considered developmental? After 1-2 costar roles in major series? After a few guest stars? What about actors with extensive indie...

Reddit by Thejoker594 Mar 10th

[PAID] Looking for a Japanese Voice Actor

We’re looking for Japanese Voice Actor for our cyberpunk/fantasy graphic novel trailer. We are launching our book very soon, and we’re looking for a voice actor who can perform a character in Japanese. As we’re still new to voice acting community, the rate is...

Reddit by SnooPuppers1557 Mar 9th

UK/London Actors, what's a good side job/hustle at the moment?

I've been out of the side job game for a bit as my previous one is now gone thanks to the pandemic. Wondering what busy actors are doing on the side in London these days? I'm auditioning a lot at the moment so i would need it to be extremely flexible Thanks :)

Reddit by GuardsmanReines Mar 9th

Stage names! What is it good for?

I'm a really young actor looking to get in the industry, but I'm feeling like a fish outta water with all the terminology and etiquette. Are there any inherent advantages for using stage names? I like the idea, but I feel like it may prove unnecessary.

Reddit by maxdurden Mar 9th

Looking to give r/ActingNerds a good home...

Hey everyone, I'm the moderator of the Acting Nerds subreddit, and it's become a place where folks that are just getting into acting, or are non actors, feel safe asking questions and posting thier work. It's a really great, wholesome little community that I...