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Reddit by Okika13 Jan 26th

Actors, what changes would you make to the audition process to improve your life/work balance in this new self-tape reality.

I'm an experienced as an actor, no leading roles yet but some supporting leads and dozens of smaller roles...maybe 50+ commercial over the last 20 yrs. I love that we don't have to commute for auditions any more and don't really want to go back to in-person...
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Reddit by starsontheceiling_ Jan 26th

I am currently studying a Media degree but performing is my real passion. Will I be able to do a Masters in acting or MT?

I know I won’t be exactly in the same place as others auditioning who have completed a degree in the subjects already but I have been performing since I was 10, studied Drama at GCSE and Performing Arts at A level. I also studied in the young actors studio at...
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Reddit by Englishhedgehog13 Jan 26th

Where are my nasally congested voice actors at?

This thread is for those who are usually intimidated by any decently long sentence, because they know they won't get far before gasping for air. For those who forget how to enjoy speaking, because it feels like a wrestling match with their own body. For those...
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Reddit by Maleficent_Spray_514 Jan 25th

Tips for foreigner actors who want to pursue a career in the USA

So, I’m 25, I’m Brazilian and I’m currently living in San Diego county under the J1 visa but in the process to get a greencard. In Brazil, I got a bachelors in Industrial Engineering and Marketing, and my thesis was about project management in the...
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Reddit by cabin1211 Jan 25th

Jaythava's Guide to Online Voice Acting

Okay, here is the big one guys. there is a TON of hate revolving around different voice acting websites from F2P to P2P each website has its ups and downs... but there is a little too much pride and lack of understand of the "rules" of the individual...
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Reddit by MikeTheKnight06 Jan 25th

License for actors (u16)

I'm in the UK so I'm not sure if the law is a bit different elsewhere, but basically our law states that if you're under 16, you need a license in order to work somewhere, so obviously that includes being a child actor on a professional set. A lot of people...
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Reddit by Intelligent-Tax4624 Jan 25th

Actors Group

Would you be interested in studying acting as a small group together? anyone willing to commit 40-50 hours and share resources as we keep each other accountable? Message me!
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Reddit by KickItRetro Jan 25th

How do you feel about Covid and indie / low-budget short films?

There are a lot of productions that don't require any vaccination or covid tests at all. Especially lower-budget ones. To be honest, I've mostly been paranoid and shy'ed away from the ones that dont require any covid testing. Then at times, for the right...
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Reddit by thrower830 Jan 25th

How/when do you loop in your agent on a role you booked yourself?

I've just recently started submitted myself to roles on actor's access along with the ones my agent already submits me for. If I were to book one of these roles I was wondering when/how is typically the best way to get your agent involved? My agent is really...
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Reddit by Lutherallison Jan 25th

Why don’t video game actors typically play their character in a show or movie adaption ?

I’m sorry I didn’t know how to word this question. But to the point I was having a discussion with my friend about the last of us live action adaption coming to HBO MAX and he brought up that they should have used the actors from the game to make it more...
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Reddit by MathematicianLeft07 Jan 25th

Audrey Helps Actors

Which podcast of Audrey should I watch, I mean there are like hundreds of episodes and I haven't watched any can you reccomend me any podcast ai should start with? Thanks in advance.
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Reddit by lil_kid_lovr Jan 25th

Could voice actors be good actors on-screen?

I know nothing about acting: on-screen or voice acting. Watching behind the scenes of voice actors doing "dubbing", was amazed how much effort and expression they put. So this thought occured to me, "if a voice actors is basically acting behind the scenes...
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Reddit by TouringLuck Jan 25th

What are some things you wish you knew about VA work before you started?

Newcomer here! Just got my first commercial demo on tape and will be working towards getting my animation one done next. Curious of some of the pitfalls or hard earned lessons from any vets in the industry. For context - I'm a professional film/theatre actor...
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Reddit by National-Salt Jan 24th

From a director - what's the best / worst way you have been directed?

I'm often conscious of directing actors in the best possible way - i.e. giving them just the right prompts to nudge them in the right direction, without seeming like I'm holding their hand throughout. As a non-actor myself, I'm curious to know if there's...
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Reddit by Affectionate_Long347 Jan 24th

I’m only 16 and I feel like my passion has driven me crazy. Advice?

I’m gonna get straight to the point. I have a passion for film/acting. As an actor, I personally believe that my abilities could get me very, very far in the future. Like, really far. However, if I do not get far, I can’t see myself doing anything else with...
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Reddit by ilovetodrinkcyanide Jan 24th

Do you think it's a privilege being born in countries with big film industry?

If you want to become a succesful actor, what I mean. I mean in my eyes, me being born in eastern european country, I have so much less chance at doing what I love, earning enough from it and actually becoming recognised here than someone born in USA, UK...
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Reddit by ItsJustTheDogInMe Jan 24th

Cartoon characters being represented by actors who match demographic . On no budget.

People can now produce a cartoon from their bedroom using a computer and tools like Adobe Illustrator and After Effects. They can also produce the music for it on their computer, too. And with a homemade vocal booth and a good mic, they can also voice the...
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Reddit by Angst_123 Jan 24th

Rookie voice actor got they’re first project and is looking for tips!

Hello! As stated earlier, I got my first role in a comic dub. I’m playing the role of Momo Yaoyorozu, and I was wondering if you had any tips for me, maybe how to speak clearly and maintain a voice, or if ‘preserving’ your voice by not talking really does...
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Reddit by Wutini Jan 23rd

Acting Goal Checklist

Here’s a fun question for you guys. Other than the obvious (winning an award, booking a lead role in a feature/regular on a tv show), what are some of your actor dream goals? Having myself just check one off (face scanned and PCAPed as a main NPC in a major...
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Reddit by antimatterfunnel Jan 23rd

[Paid work] Looking for female voice actor for a voice acting gig - $25

I have a personal (i.e. non-commercial) project I am working on that requires 3 female voice actors to represent 3 speaking roles in a script. I will provide the script, and you will just record all the lines of the character you are assigned to to a high...
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