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Reddit by queenofcheeses Apr 28th

My wife has an absolutely uncanny ability to identify voice actors

My wife enjoys a lot of animation fromany different genres and media, and she has this crazy ear for voices that just blows my mind. She has literally identified voice actors from single words, and, even more impressively, screams/grunts/other non-verbal...
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Reddit by ambitiouspikachu Apr 28th

Commercial Acting Class Recommendations Plus getting a commercial agent advice

Hey all, Going to start commercial acting unrepped soon. I only have money for one commercial acting class. I've narrowed down a few.  1. Killian's Commercial Acting Class- This one I've heard the most and got the most recommendations. I know a person...
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Reddit by NatorGreen7000 Apr 28th

How does one give voice direction?

Sometimes the voice actor will ABC a line and I always ask them to record an audition line instead of just sending me some previous work. Twice I sent a powerpoint with the full script next to a panel from the animation in addition to just a script with there...
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Reddit by Gaivnion Apr 28th

How does one achieve GREAT acting?

I know acting isn't "acting." Acting is doing; its behaving. I think I act realistically, but how do I make it great. Is it all in just the practice. The more I do, the more I get better sort of thing. I've read the books by Constantine, Adler, Meisner, and...
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Reddit by AutoModerator Apr 27th

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 Big-Comfortable8462 Apr 27th

Actors, how do you cope with the fact that most of us will probably be stuck working a job we don’t exactly love but pays the bills for the rest of the life while we never get good high profile parts as actors?

I’m not talking about “making it” but as in most of won’t do any acting work that’s actually watched by a lot of people or it’s something that people will care about. *your life. Correction to question
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Reddit by iJuanAyala Apr 27th

What questions do YOU have for working actors?? For my podcast "Actors With Issues"

I've produced and hosted my podcast [Actors With Issues](https://YouTube.com/actorswithissuespodcast) for almost 3 years and I've gotten to interview nearly 200 actors, from Broadway stars and established names in TV and film, to rising stars who just booked...
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Reddit by KKKKS-2162 Apr 27th

Enhancing Scene Study for Actors through Technology: A Research Exploration

Hello! I am Alexander Shen, a design student in SCAD, a junior product designer developing an AI-powered mobile app for actors. An amusing teamwork between my girlfriend and me inspired this project. My girlfriend, a passionate actress, often ropes me into...
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Reddit by Proof-Pollution454 Apr 27th

Is the industry slow in Texas ? Asking for a friend

Hello I wanted to ask any fellow actors located in Texas if the industry was slow there
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Reddit by blackpink_fan101 Apr 27th

Almost a high school senior, I need advice on how to get over a limiting belief

I'm a high school senior next year. I've wanted to be an actor since I was like ten, never got to try it until I was 13. I did my first acting class and did theatre throughout high school and well let's just say I got the acting bug. I love it. I love...
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Reddit by TheGentlemanWolf Apr 27th

This is honestly sad

The fact that a literal director had to explain to them why it's better to go with trained professional as opposed to exploiting popular names is just sad. I will never understand (especially in this day and age of animation and other voice acting mediums...
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Reddit by the-mmg Apr 27th

We got to interview voice actor Avalon Penrose, AKA Megaera from Hades, for our podcast!

I wanted to post here because she had some interesting takes on developing a stable life and not necessarily pouring your entire life into acting. I'd love to hear what the community thinks...
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Reddit by ThrowRA1629my Apr 27th

Agent advice

Hiya, I signed with my first agent in September. The agency is a starter agency and mainly finds work for young kids. Despite signing their actors in some decent films, commercials, roles In theatre, in the past six months, I have had not even one audition. I...
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Reddit by Less_Ad_7881 Apr 26th

Denver actors: is it possible to have be a full-time actor in Denver or other similar markets?

I’m discussing moving here from another area and have already done some research and had some suggestions on good studios for classes and agencies to apply to. My question is just that: best case scenario, is it possible to make it full-time as an actor these...
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Reddit by niclaswwe Apr 26th

How can I improve my ability to talk for long times without my voice feeling terrible afterwards and being exhausted?

I am unsure if this is the exact sub for this type of question, but my guess is that Voice Actors have experience with this topic. Basically, when recording long audio sections for my videos, I always end up quickly losing power and stability in my voice...
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Reddit by love_acting99 Apr 26th

Let's not complain

\*note\* This is not judgmental, aggressive, or ranting, I am merely trying to be optimistic and bring something to our attention I've seen some people complain about film/TV work sometimes. Guys, I know it's more technical than stage acting (and theatre is...
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Reddit by Failed2launch Apr 26th

LGBTQTIA+ Actors roundtable

It is moderated by Ahab Talent, but I felt the responses by the group were authentic.
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Reddit by Efficient_Fan_4052 Apr 26th

Veteran actors on here, if there is one thing you can tell your younger self, what would it be?

What would it be to improve yourself?
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Reddit by aboursier Apr 26th

Advice to restart?

So six years ago I took a job as an actors permanent stand in and pretty much stopped even seeking new auditions. The show went to series there were a few movies and well, it felt like acting work. But it really was a true full time job. So I stopped, took a...
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Reddit by AjNazario Apr 26th

Hi looking for acting advice and tips

Hi how’s it going :) I’m 22M and I’m looking to speak to fellow actors that are interested in acting and if they’ve got any advice I can use as I’m looking to act and at the least go for my dream. DM’s open
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