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Reddit by looks4radio Aug 27th

Would you walk off set if this happened to you?

This is a long post but hopefully it will help other actors here. My agent (One of the bigger commercial agents in LA) hit me up about doing a non-union (I'm SAG-E) digital spot for a toy company. The agreed upon terms was that it would be for digital...

Reddit by Arnizzle117 Aug 27th

I wanted to share this story of an Indian American actor who is struggling in Hollywood.

I think this story is a really telling one about how competitive the acting industry is in Hollywood. This guy has been acting for years and it seems like the industry is uber-competitive and there are no hopes of it getting any easier. Even as we see a...

Reddit by DezDude18 Aug 27th

I'm looking to hire some voice actors for a film I've been animated but don't know what kind of budget I'll need.

I'm nearing the end of animating a film and need voice actors for multiple roles. This is my first ever full length film I've animated and gotten voice work done professionally so I don't know how much it will cost. For some more info I have roles with just a...

Reddit by 100DegreesinSiberia Aug 27th

I want to be a voice actor. [Demon1] No VFX/SFX

Reddit by DezDude18 Aug 27th

How do I know what to pay

How do I know what to pay for voice actors? I'm about to start looking for voice actors for an animated film I just finished. I have about 15-20 characters that I need voiced and I want to know how much it will cost to have them all done.

Reddit by AutoModerator Aug 26th

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...

Reddit by Potential-Intern966 Aug 26th

Help Reading Sides + ISO Toronto Actors

hi everyone, i have a few self-tapes to do that involve another person in the scene and was wondering if there was someone who could help me out with this. my friends/family all have insane schedules and i would more than likely like to do this with other...

Reddit by LocoLocksmith Aug 26th

Small gig: research and focus group experiment checking testimonials effects

Hey! We are checking if different ways to record company by different ethnicities effect prospects differently. The actors are welcome from all genders and ethnical backgrounds. The pay is $35 per video of a testimonial for different services background...

Reddit by Rextyl Aug 26th

Voice Actors Wanted for Animated Prologue

I've written a script for a prologue that's part of a bigger animated project. This prologue will be used as a basis for a trailer for a Kickstarter campaign to fund the rest of the project. The project falls under the fantasy-adventure genre, taking place in...

Reddit by CashYT Aug 26th

I need some help for an interview I'm going to in three hours

Hey so I'm going to an interview/audition at 5PM PST today, 3 hours and 15 minutes after I make this post, and it's to be an actor at a haunted corn maze in my city for a bit of extra money for a month or two. The problem is that the part I'm trying out for...

Reddit by goombanna Aug 26th

LA Agencies to get co and guests stars

Hey all, I'm currently on the agency hunt, and I'm specifically looking for an agency that has the weight to get co-star and guest star auditions and are willing to take on developing (but highly experienced) actors. I have casting director connections, a...

Reddit by konzquenze Aug 26th

Script partner played mind games within the mind games written into the script

My partner played mind games with me by changing the tone of the lines, made the meaning something completely different, made multiple gaslighting attempts, on the day of the performance and did nothing according to the rehearsals. Is this a common practice...

Reddit by AlphaMan69Poppers Aug 26th

Excellent on self tape, but horrible on set

Hi everyone, how’s it going? I’m an actor who is trying to shift from theater acting to acting on camera, and I have been successfully cast on non-Union projects like featured films and shorts, and they say they loved my self-tape auditions. However then...

Reddit by Fun-Share-130 Aug 26th

How “legit” is Backstage?

I know that Backstage is legit in the sense that there is definitely some good, real things on there. However, I know it’s pretty easy for people to post on there (vs actors access where you have to be a CD). I have OCD and I get very nervous on backstage...

Reddit by andybuxx Aug 25th

Can a film director change an actor's role after contacts have been signed? And does an actor have to go along with it?

For example, say an actor was hired to play a cynical loquacious Australian with bipolar who travels across America with his brother. But once on set the director decides the character is now a shy American who says very little and is travelling with his...

Reddit by flamendous38 Aug 25th

Should I give up before starting?

So 7 years ago a director wanted to cast me as a featured extra, and I was a no-show. Probably my biggest regret. Anyways, is this opinion piece accurate? https://www.cracked.com/blog/5-awful-things-nobody-tells-you-about-being-actor

Reddit by Hypodra Aug 25th

Performance Studies Analysis of Political Actors?

Reddit by justintimeforstuff Aug 25th

Good vs. Bad Acting?

Am I stupid lmao because for some reason I’m unable to differentiate good acting from bad acting. I’ve watched so many movies (those with “good” and “bad” acting alike) and still have trouble. I’m sure you guys don’t have to try very hard to distinguish the...

Reddit by gregieb429 Aug 25th

Balancing Acting With a Job

I know early on you need another source of income but I was wondering how you navigate (or used to if you’re a working actor) having a job and acting. I only have a certain number of days off. I also don’t work in NYC anymore because I lost my job during the...

Reddit by Lowellia Aug 25th

Do you think stage actors transition to voice acting more easily than screen actors do?

This is a thought I’ve had for a while but Ive been thinking about it more and more as I watch Marvel’s “What If..?” In “What If..?” almost all of the actors from the Marvel movies come back to reprise their roles and the performances most of them turn in...