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Reddit by Goth-Trad Aug 9th

I'm a mexican student trying to get started in VA, while living in México. Where to start?

Greetings. I'm a student who's always been interested in Voice Over/Voice Acting and would like to get into it as a second career. The main catch, and the main reason that I'm asking for advice is that I'm mexican, live in México and, obviously, don't live in...

Reddit by __rwnd Aug 8th

Is fiverr a good starting point for aspiring voice actors?

Sup y’all! I’m an aspiring voice actor with ZERO experience. I was thinking of auditioning for some VO work in my area but unfortunately there aren’t any available. I also have a job that’s kinda demanding so i can’t go all in on this dream yet and i need...

Reddit by PM_Me_Spicey_Boobs Aug 8th

L.A actors, any acting or commercial classes meeting in person yet?

Just wondering if anyone has found any classes that are meeting in person. Online zoom classes sort of stink. Thanks and let me know!

Reddit by karuso2012 Aug 8th

AMAW seems to set actors up for failure.

The idea of the class involves NOT rehearsing, nor completely memorizing your lines so that you can live in the moment without thinking. This seems to go against what every training seems to push. It’s my belief that a great performance comes from a memorized...

Reddit by Flimsy-Code-1556 Aug 8th

Super emotional scenes

How the hell do you do super heavy emotional scenes. I don’t have to do one in a play or anything at the moment but I’m going to have to eventually. When I’m watching actors crying hard in scenes (for example madelyn Cline in that scene in outer banks or...

Reddit by ThrowawayOgleks Aug 8th

Is it difficult to act if you're not trained?

I've been going to therapy and meditating a lot and connecting more with my emotions. I've become so much more open with my vulnerability that I find it almost easy to access different emotional states. For example for an emotional scene I don't think it...

Reddit by Money-Night7537 Aug 8th

[Los Angeles] Other ways to get cast besides online

I use Backstage for applying to casting calls but I was wondering what other ways might be more effective. I’ve been getting callbacks but just realized I was auditioning wrong lol (I’m a new actor). It seems like lots of places are shut down due to COVID-19...

Reddit by xalkalinity Aug 8th

In-Person Acting Workshops in Los Angeles area August 14?

Hi all! I will be taking a trip I planned months ago to L.A. and other areas along the west coast and was wondering if anyone knows of any half or full day workshops (or anything else worthwhile for an actor) going on on Saturday, August 14? When I originally...

Reddit by TheSillyBrownGuy Aug 8th

Always wanted to be a scary clown voice actor, whatcha think?

Reddit by penguin_reddit Aug 8th

Is anyone here a real estate agent in addition to being an actor ? Got a million questions for ya

How do-able is maintaining the balance between the two ? Would love to PM someone about this

Reddit by brinkofhumor Aug 8th

Just started listening to Aubrey helps actors and although I missed the" 30 day self challenge" I'm doing my own and trying to was wondering if anyone had any good resources for copy?

Im pretty good at finding theater monologues and scenes, but other than a lucky google I'm not sure where to find camera copy. Also, lmk if you wanna join me in the challenge. Trying to stay productive and would love an accountabil-buddy

Reddit by tomatobasil8 Aug 8th

Central Casting Onboarding

LA Actors! Has anyone had any luck signing up with Central Casting lately? I just moved to the city and I'm looking for background work. I've been refreshing the page at exactly the time new slots are posted, but as soon as I put my info in and submit, it...

Reddit by Retarded_hyena Aug 7th

Good voice over actors/audiobooks

Hey guys, working on my speaking skills and read that the most effective exercises are shadowing/mimicking and reading books out loud, so could you recommend some audiobooks that are considered great in terms of voiceover

Reddit by KrotaWolf Aug 7th

Any recommendations for XLR Mics for a new voice actor?

So i’m an amateur male actor and I’m looking to pursue voice over work at a professional level. My budget is limited but i’m very much willing to take the time and save up for a good mic because I really enjoy voice acting. I was looking at Crispin Freeman’s...

Reddit by TedusCloud Aug 7th

How easy/hard is it to get an agent in Toronto?

My partner and I are considering a move to Toronto from the U.K. He has Canadian citizenship so it might not be difficult for me to get there in terms of visas, but I’m wondering whether anyone has done such a move from U.K.-> Toronto and how it’s gone? I’ve...

Reddit by koryanders1 Aug 7th

Looking for Actors to Perform in a Zoom Theater this October

Reddit by feasiblygay Aug 7th

Differentiating acting from "real" life?

I was listening to some roundtable actor interviews on YouTube and remember specifically Sarah Paulson and some others talking about how the mind know acting isn't real danger or emotion, but the body doesn't know, and the body takes on the tension or...

Reddit by Fit-Factor988 Aug 7th

Manager or Agent, Both?

What should an actor look for first an agent or manager? Or both?

Reddit by AJDon82 Aug 6th

UK Equity Actors - How does membership affect international acting gigs?

I'm a UK actor, but am not currently based in the UK. I have been working on developing my career this year, such as working on my materials, updating my IMDb page, looking for an agency etc. Now that I have most things in place, I want to join an official...

Reddit by BurstofPureNRG Aug 6th

One of my favorite films is Capote, screenplay written by Dan Futterman. I wanted to try my hand at Perry Smith's monologue. This is my slate and rendition of that piece as part of the BIPOC Actor Challenge. Constructive feedback welcomed. Blessings to yo