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Reddit by GoldenActress777 Dec 10th

As a new actor who is now SAG eligible because of Background work is it worth joining now or should I wait for a job that I would be a must join?

Hi hopefully the title made sense lol, let me tell you a little bit about my journey bc I’m lost again. So I started my actor journey professionally last year ish with doing background work on major film sets and my goal before was to rush through and collect...
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Reddit by poehlerandparks19 Dec 9th

Juilliard Extension

Hey! Just wanted to see if anyone had experience with Juilliard’s extension courses, particularly scene study? Was there a particular methodology they taught? And, they say it is open to brand new beginners to professional actors, so, I was curious if they...
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Reddit by DemeXaa Dec 9th

What are my chances of becoming successful?

How to start acting in my situation? So I live in Europe, I am from a country in which English isn’t the native language. So we naturally have a strange accent, but unlike others I think I know English quite well. I am a 10th grader (sophomore year). Soon I...
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Reddit by hristomatique Dec 9th

How does one get a UK agent when based in Europe, but not the UK?

Have any of you Europe-based actors had success getting UK agents? I’ve heard some actors from other European countries have managed to get agents in the UK, and since it’s the center of film and TV in Europe it’s quite beneficial to have one. I was wondering...
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Reddit by ZTheLittleAlien Dec 9th

Need your advice actors — should I take the 2 year opportunity to work in UK as an actor or go straight to LA post graduation?

I am a postgraduate student in London currently completing a 1 year course in film production. I wanted to study the business of film for future projects and make UK connections. When the programme ends, I am entitled to a 2 year graduate visa in which I can...
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Reddit by PIDI1745 Dec 9th

Is it easy to become an actor and is it worth to move to USA from an eastern European country

Im 17 and I am from an eastern european country where movies nowdays are not taken very serious,I like acting a lot and i don t wanna sound narcisistic but people told me I d make a good actor,altough I have never in my life played in a theatre.I just can t...
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Reddit by jonesyboy20 Dec 9th

How to move the needle as an actor and artist

One thing I have been thinking about a lot recently is: how can we as actors spend our time when we are not acting, prepping for auditions, etc really feeling like we are moving forward? I feel jealous of musicians because they can spend so much down time...
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Reddit by glutamat3 Dec 9th

How to get over the fear of criticism?

Hi Reddit VAs, I've been voice acting for around 2 months, and I've had my brother criticize my voice acting right when I started. I was really sensitive to that because he was criticizing something I am the most hard with myself, and while I know it's not...
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Reddit by Strikewr Dec 9th

What is your favorite actor??

is not a with the best performance, but the one with a memorable and has a unique performance(there is a performance that you like) and who succeed play different roles without being generic. In my opinion, the best is christian bale: I like his acting style...
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Reddit by Abstract_Corduroy74 Dec 9th

Grad school vs no grad school + Help and Advice

I am in desperate need of some serious help. For about a year now, I've been wanting to go to grad school for acting to train and get more skills and sharpen the ones I have before I go out into the world and jump into the "pool of sharks" that the business...
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Reddit by CompetitiveWolf5 Dec 9th

Is it too early to submit to a new agency?

I’ve been acting since I was 9. I did commercials until around 12 and then did theatre throughout high school. Along with student films. My resume has a ton of training, and I have a good amount of useful skills. I’m currently with a boutique agency that I...
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Reddit by Sadie26 Dec 8th

Learning lines with ADHD

Hi all! I searched for this topic, and while the FAQ's have some great resources for learning lines in general, I'm wondering if anyone has any more pointed tips/tricks/methods, etc. I appreciate any input!! I was cast in a decent sized role in a murder...
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Reddit by throsumhands Dec 8th

I’m not an actor but every time I run through lines or a monologue, it calms me down

I have so much anxiety built up inside of me but I start to feel more relaxed when I run through a script (at least a few times) in some app called scenebot. I also like to experiment by using accents to see how it would be like if the character had like a...
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Reddit by AutoModerator Dec 8th

Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Feedback

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...
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Reddit by wc6g10 Dec 8th

Why is the casting of actors so ‘last-minute’ in this industry?

Hey everyone, I’ve been super fortunate to be up for some interesting jobs lately, but I can’t help but wonder why it seems to be the industry norm to wait until the 11th hour to cast secondary actors. Some of the jobs I have gone for have warned me that I...
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Reddit by Serious_Role_6113 Dec 8th

Wanting to act with stage fright.

Hi so I've wanted to be an actor for some time now and was wanting to take some acting classes. But I have stage fright like performing in front of random people at a theater like it's a fear ive had since a child. But ive done some thinking being on a tv set...
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Reddit by Euphoric-Wash-5659 Dec 8th

Is social media REALLY not needed for acting?

I know it’s been asked and mentioned many times on here rather or not social media is needed, but I’m starting to realize it’s becoming more important it seems. I’ve noticed casting is leaning towards those with larger followings. I even heard a publicist say...
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Reddit by bmittel12 Dec 8th

Joseph Anthony…?

Hey acting friends! Has anyone spoken to, met, or filmed anything for a Joseph Anthony? I’ve auditioned for him a few times and every time has a shirtless character audition saying, “hey the character is shirtless but you don’t have to.” I’ve received a reply...
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Reddit by RightAct Dec 8th

Does my agent represent me in two markets?

I live in a smaller hub outside of a main acting hub and this smaller hub is known for a lot of non union jobs and commercials. Lots of agents here represent talent JUST in this city and then actors will have separate reps for going into the larger hub for...
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Reddit by Massive_Apricot_5177 Dec 8th

Do Taft Harley's ever get rejected?

Just wondering, if a SAG production decides to hire a non-union actor (me), & they submit a form, is it possible for it to get rejected by SAG? As in, they say "no, it was possible to find a union actor to fill this role, cast someone else"?
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