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Reddit by MaveInfinite Apr 20th

any American here signed to a Canadian or out of USA agent?

Just want to see if any American actor on this board has been lucky enough to get reps in Canada or somewhere else? I'm just ready to travel anywhere for my career. I need to start making moves.

Reddit by BigBadBootyDaddy99 Apr 20th

Rankings

If you're not new to the biz, then you know the star meter rankings don't mean anything and no one cares about them for reasons I shouldn't have to go into here (do your research). But is that same "system" applied to the agencies or companies that rep the...

Reddit by hunterwyliee Apr 19th

Are there any other groups other than TMFA that help actors get more comfortable around others?

I personally found TMFA sketchy and kinda slummy so just curious if anyone knows of any.

Reddit by CreativityChick Apr 19th

Pay from union/payrolled jobs

Question from working actors: When you work a job that uses a payroll service like EP, ABS, etc, does your agency have the check made out to them? (You’ve signed a check authorization at some point.) And then they send you a check with your cut. Do they also...

Reddit by allifromwestva Apr 19th

Does Actors Access fully vet everything?

Submitted and got an audition for a role- but the director ,writer, producer are not listed. CD is but cant find anything on them. The audition instructions are weird- asking me to watch a video and film my reaction. Says the role pays decently but something...

Reddit by mattstonema Apr 19th

Keep hearing how I should get into radio, always wanted to be a voice actor and then I ran into this tik tok and gave it a shot. Some constructive criticism and direction would be appreciated… am I waiting my time?

Reddit by FierceDeku Apr 19th

How do you manage excitement over "big" auditions? (context below)

So I'm a trans actor and am in a weird spot right now. The auditions I get from my agent are either token co-star/guest star roles that are clearly meant to check a box for the network or they're massive roles that CDs are having a hard time filling because...

Reddit by Happy_Cat5061 Apr 19th

Who are your favorite LGBT actors under 40?

ideally favorite non binary/ male actors in their 20's?

Reddit by blbbulldog Apr 19th

Actors for Ukraine Benefit!!

Calling all actors across the world to join us this Saturday for an Actors for Ukraine Benefit!! Hello my name is Brian Beegle and I am a Casting Director in Atlanta, Georgia. On Saturday, April 23rd at 8PM Eastern Time, I'll be hosting a 3 hour fundraiser...

Reddit by a-is-4-a Apr 19th

Learning to act self taught style?

I'm not looking to become a professional actor, or audition for anything, or any of that. I just want to become as good of an actor as I possibly can, and develop the skill for my own needs, like performing a character in one of my own skits. How can I begin...

Reddit by RocketPunch2018 Apr 19th

Feeling bait-and-switched: Got lead role, but it's VR and I can't use any of it

Ive worked really hard in acting professional for 7 years. Recently, I started transitioning to one of my biggest loves: COMEDY! After years of doing smaller projects with qwful footage, I've been searching high and low for a GREAT comedy project to be a part...

Reddit by workingactor123 Apr 19th

Offered a Resident Artist Position, is it worth it?

I've been offered a position as a Resident Artist with a local arts center but don't know if this is even a typical or fair rate/situation I've been offered. To be honest, I didn't even know that resident artists positions still existed, within theaters as an...

Reddit by sezpon Apr 18th

Where to look for Representation

Hi all, I am a trained actor through a reputable studio for profesisonal actors and have a Spotlight account. I am writing shows and putting them on around London to lure agents but am having little luck getting them to come see me in action. I am getting...

Reddit by BigBadBootyDaddy99 Apr 18th

Bad sign or not??? (honest opinions wanted from actors who have representation)

Okay... So in my search for represention, I've had agents get back to me and I've had a couple of offers. So in wrapping up my decision, I reached out to a couple more agencies that asked me where I was based but didn't hit me back upon my answer. I told them...

Reddit by elsiesquestions Apr 18th

Industry Questions

Hey! I’m a hobbiest voice actor who is looking to make it in the industry. I do have one question that’s been bugging me for a while. Before now, all of my work included projects from Casting Call Club that were basically Minecraft and Gacha projects. I was...

Reddit by Both_Host_3040 Apr 18th

Actors with an S-CORP? What does the nitty gritty look like, is it worth it?

Been advised to incorporate by my reps. All very exciting stuff, spoke to someone who does this process but he warned me there is a lot of maintenance that goes into it, bookkeeping, payroll, etc. He says it’s a lot of maintenance and one has to be organized...

Reddit by harunhecimovic1969 Apr 18th

What is the name of this actor?

Reddit by Failed2launch Apr 18th

Can you do non-union work once your Union?

This may be silly, but once you are a part of an agency, can you still do other jobs for other clients that are non-union? The question arises from hearing so many voice actors from podcasts saying "My first year I didn't get any work at this agency." Which...

Reddit by Formal-Ad5151 Apr 18th

Voice Demo Reel Line Sources.

Hello! I was going to do a Demo-Reel tomorrow for my Backstage account after setting up a makeshift sound booth. I am planning on using lines from books as characters. I don't have many books (Embarresing for an actor, I know) Do you guys have any ideas of...

Reddit by DaddyDivide5 Apr 18th

Spouse Doesn’t Support my Acting Career in LA

Hi actors! I’m a SAG-AFTRA actor in LA & I’ve been here since 2009. I pursued acting 2009-2012 and then took a break when I got married and I also went to hairdressing school. Recently I was working a 9-5 job that I was miserable at. I had a health scare too...