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Reddit by Scared_Cod3301 May 20th

Agency Help! USA/ Canada

I travel back and forth between the southeast USA and Calgary/ Toronto for family. I have a southeastern USA based agent. Are there any Canadian agents you recommend? I am a dual citizen, with Actors Access/ Casting Networks profiles/ reel/ modeling...

Reddit by Harmonixs8 May 20th

Self-Tape VS In-Person Auditions

Hello everyone! I've been acting since 2016 and prior to COVID I had a good mixture of self-tapes and in-person auditions; I think 70% of my auditions were self-tapes and only 30% were in-person. So when COVID rolled around in 2020, I was pretty comfortable...

Reddit by Full_Temperature_179 May 20th

Recieved an offer from an LA manager. I am not sure why/if this actor is lying to me about their relationship to the manager?

I know this girl, let’s call her Kate. Kate and I are in an acting class together. She tends to be competitive for no reason, and is the type to gatekeep/not help others because she is concerned they could take her job. Since I’ve met Kate, she signed to this...

Reddit by betchfacemcgee May 20th

How to get an agent - already have tons of experience and training

Hey hive, I just moved to NYC last year and I have been struggling to sign with an agent for months now. I have been self-submitting to agencies on websites, DirectSubmit, through email, and I'm about to start sending in hard copies. I am am experienced stage...

Reddit by iJuanAyala May 20th

TV & film stars Ludi Lin, Ashly Burch, Leah Lewis and Eddie Liu talk AAPI Representation in Hollywood - Actors With Issues podcast

Reddit by swataz May 20th

What to include and NOT to include on a website?

Hi folks. I have had a website for a long, long time and have updated it a few times over the years. In terms of website content, what do you feel should be elements of a voice actor's website and what do you think would be excess or superfluous content?

Reddit by Puzzleheaded-Eye-706 May 20th

Casting process after self-tape submission

I am new to acting/auditioning and I’m wondering what exactly happens after the deadline for self-tapes submissions for lead/series regular roles in major network/streaming projects. Is it the casting directors who decide which actors get a callback or do...

Reddit by bring_me_egg May 20th

Non-paying gigs asking you to travel w/o reimbursement.

Apologies if this gets a little rant-ey. So I’m at that awkward stage in my career where I’m taking a lot of no pay/student gigs in order to build my reel. For the most part the experience hasn’t been too bad, all things considered. Today I was offered a...

Reddit by alovelystar May 20th

Looking for a male voice actor with a deep radio voice.

Remember those old commercials on TV with CD compilations of music? I need a deep game show host / radio voice to announce a fake CD commercial for a project I'm doing. It doesn't pay well, but I can pay a small something ($15) so you can buy yourself a few...

Reddit by voiceonscreen May 19th

What are the 6 most important parts of every voice actor's website?

What does your [voice actor website ](https://voiceonscreen.com/)need to include to help casting directors make their decision - and hopefully convince them to decide on you?...

Reddit by yjoan May 19th

My [23M] co-actor is my cousin sister [21F].

Our characters are each other's love interest. It's a short film. 15 minutes. Were based in Mumbai, India. The film is being made by our friends. We're all beginners, filmmaking enthusiasts. There are no intimate / kissing scenes, except one where were in a...

Reddit by MikhShql May 19th

How to deal with actor that personally identifies too much with character and wants to completely revamp portrayal?

How to deal with actors who identify too strongly with role? Hi All, I’m directing my first short film, which is a small one location shoot about a home invasion by an escaped felon. The entire film takes place between said felon and a work from home married...

Reddit by grassboxful May 19th

double booking

My kids are booked as COVID backup for commercial. shooting is on Wed. ( As back up so they don't need to go to the set unless other actors got covid positive results) Then I and one of the kid won an audition for another commercial as principal. That was...

Reddit by bigkinggorilla May 19th

Check your cMail! (actors access)

I signed in to Actors Access to upload some new clips and lo and behold I had 13 cMail messages from the past 8 or so weeks. I hadn't received a single email notification for any of these opportunities, most of which are no longer available. Yes, I...

Reddit by CameronTheCinephile May 19th

I take after villainous character actors, and one of my dream roles is the Devil (second only to Charles Manson). I took some dialogue from Viggo Mortenson's version, let me know if I sold it or not.

Reddit by goolosh7 May 19th

When to Quit Acting?

Before the mods ban this question I’m aware that only I can make this choice myself. I would however love some feedback from other actors who have thought about quitting or who have quit. There’s too much to say so I’ll keep it short and sweet: I’ve never had...

Reddit by ThirteenPizzas May 19th

Philadelphia tips?

Hi all, ​ I'm finishing up an MFA in the south (of America), and have decided to make a go of it in Philadelphia for at least my first year, for access to NYC and DC markets with the rent of neither. So far it's promising, and I haven't even moved yet!...

Reddit by Visual-Signature2020 May 19th

Practicing visualization to help with acting career

As I'm sure a lot of you know, visualization, is the practice of envisioning the end-state of your personal goals to help manifest them into reality - visualization obviously is super popular in acting. Actors like Jim Carrey, Will Smith, and Idris Elba have...

Reddit by KodaFromSpace May 19th

Trying to find a specific acting book

I remember reading an acting book a while back. I didn't get too far into it but there was a part where it talked about an actress filming something and she had to keep re-filming the scene because planes were flying overhead. She had to constantly cry as her...

Reddit by Ruebicks May 19th

I’m trying to get into voice acting, but idk if I’m too old

I’ve been wanting to act since I was 6 years old, but acting classes and stuff were too expensive, so my parents never put me in anything. Until now, I’m 15. My mom is trying to hire a teacher for me since we have a bit more money now, but I feel insecure bc...