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Reddit by FurmidableCat Sep 26th

Being union is making me lose work…

Long story short: I now have almost no jobs on union sets but end up losing tons of opportunities on non union sets because I am union. I have been in both of my acting unions for seven years and worked hard to get there. I used to get a good amount of work...

Reddit by mraladdinsirwat Sep 26th

NYC and LA actor check in- what’s your survival job?

Hi guys, what do you do to keep the bills paid?

Reddit by azthemansays Sep 26th

Quebec actor loses Hyundai Canada spokesman gig after not getting vaccinated

Reddit by June_Etoile Sep 26th

Fact Check: How many actor friends do you have that are working full-time as on-camera actors?

Out of the years in theatre/acting classes/school, Yale, whatever you did - just HOW many actor friends do you have that are working full-time as on-camera/known actors? **This means their ENTIRE salary comes from working as an on-camera (not voiceover)...

Reddit by cuppypake Sep 26th

Quality of self-tape submission on AA looks horrible, help!

Hey all. I've never really had this issue before, but after I upload my self-tape to actors access it looks so bad. It's only 58mb and looks fine before I upload it. Is the bad quality how casting is going to see it? Or will it look like the regular quality...

Reddit by hoehoehoe96 Sep 26th

Kinda sad because I think my manager is lying to me…

So I had an audition this week. It was 13 pages, three scenes and 9 minutes long. I had two and a half days working on it. And I really wanted to work on it as much as I could, so I (stupidly) started taping it 7 hours before deadline. The deadline was 10AM...

Reddit by Lost_Win_4168 Sep 26th

Acting MFA - recommendations?

Who in the world can I ask for this? ​ I was bit of a petulant actor back in 2020 (literally right before the world went to shit) so the only director I've ever worked with doesn't seem very keen on writing one... I have an acting professor who I'm...

Reddit by Ouroboros612 Sep 26th

I read through the method acting FAQ and I'd really like some thoughts on the questions I have in regards to behavior and acting.

Hi I've been complimented many times in life for having a good imagination and lots of creativity. On the subject of method acting, I think I have unintentionally/subconsciously done this my entire life. I have Asperger Syndrome. Diagnosed recently. One of...

Reddit by spencecorpuz45 Sep 26th

We interview Voice Actor/Audiobook Narrator RJ Bayley!

RJ is an extremely talented narrator/voice actor and we were so excited to interview him. Please check out this interview and support him through the links in the description! Thanks to all the voice actors out there bringing so much joy to all of us who love...

Reddit by Ihavesomequestions58 Sep 25th

I'm about to give up on my dream.

VENT: In a world of people who judge others on money and looks. Being a male actor who is 5'5'', decided to live still live with his parents at 26, and has a sub par job. It feels like life is going by me. My friend just got a 90k job offer. And my other...

Reddit by akwinters11 Sep 25th

Manager Meeting

Hi! This is kind of a weird, every situation varies question, but I was wondering people’s experience after meeting with an agent/manager. So I met with a manager from a management company and the meeting went really well and he asked me to send it self tapes...

Reddit by EntertainerNo082798 Sep 25th

Questions about acting.

Hi. I’m Lilith. I’m a trans non-binary person on the autism spectrum and I’m unsure on what I want to do with my life professionally. I’ve always wanted to be a designer and storyboard artist for animation studios like DreamWorks Animation or Pixar, but...

Reddit by ijustwanttobeloved0 Sep 25th

i need help

hi everyone, this is my first post here. im 17, i have awfully strict parents, growing up i was told i had to be a doctor. i really really dont want to be. yes financial security is great and all but i just don't have interest in being a doctor. up until i...

Reddit by testing35 Sep 25th

Do you need to go Drama School to succeed as an actor?!

[View Poll](https://www.reddit.com/poll/izq7ep)

Reddit by Slowdoug Sep 25th

How to handle pay disputes

I worked as a background actor on a major HBO show a little over a month ago and haven’t received my payment yet. I contacted the payroll service about this and they said they don’t have any record that I worked that day. I sent them a copy of my employment...

Reddit by Pearlet2 Sep 25th

Should I train in martial arts if my greatest interest lies in action movies?

I’m in an acting program, and my dream is to star in action movies. I know that many actors just use a stunt double, but I feel like this could be a good skill for me either way. I’m a young woman, and there’s no downside to learning self defense! Does anyone...

Reddit by jelly_jellooooo Sep 25th

Do film makers abide by actor’s work hours?

I was researching online and saw actors taking about working 12-20+ hours a day, how is this possible? If I choose to work my way up to be union or even be non union would I have to do 12+ hours on a film set?

Reddit by Ok_Buffalo_4112 Sep 25th

How many auditions should I send out at a time? (From an actor with no rep)

So I have been looking on casting sites to start off, and I found about 5 or so auditions I would like to audition for. Should I send them all out at once, or should I send one, wait for the answer, and send another?

Reddit by TheActorDC Sep 25th

WeAudition Review as an Actor.

This is just personal info, and your experience might vary. Pros: Super convenient Plethora of readers Cons: Too many newbies giving out advice Not enough listening for what you the actor want. Trouble taking redirection. Not understanding what it means to be...

Reddit by KuroInui1213 Sep 25th

Pretty much new and need advice.

Hey so I'm a 23 year old going on 24 year old female who recently graduated college and decided instead of pursuing on to doing grad school (because thinking about it makes me depressed and anxious) I decided to go onto voice acting (in anime and video games...