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Reddit by RicePaddyFarmer69 Jul 6th

How do I ask the director if I can tweak my lines?

This is for a martial arts short film that I landed the lead actor role for. I have just finished memorizing my lines, but there are a few spots where I feel a slightly different wordage would flow better and help me sound more natural (ie. not important ->...

Reddit by pixelsandpins Jul 6th

[Paid] Light Fantasy Visual Novel 2F/2M/2 Androgynous

Forgot a subreddit to cast the net to, so apologies for the quick turnaround. Open to actors of all experience levels. **DEADLINE:** July 11th, at 11:59PM CST Actors will be live directed via Skype, Discord, Google hangouts etc. when recording to make sure we...

Reddit by BernieIsNoSocialist Jul 6th

Awful Things Nobody Tells You About Being an Actor, by Soren Bowie

> Dear struggling actors, the market for fame is saturated. You can all go home. Sorry for getting your hopes up like that. The truth is, you have a better chance of being hit by a satellite than by fame. And just so we're all on the same page, fame is...

Reddit by MarbleFurball57 Jul 6th

Complete beginner actor. I’m an editor, but I want to work in cinematography, directing, and/or acting. So in that regard, what are your tips or resources that you recommend? In case you’re wondering, I don’t have money for acting classes.

Reddit by daisycookies Jul 6th

How do actors deal with acne?

How can you keep your confidence? Are actors sometimes not hired because they're having a bad skin day? Tomorrow I'll have my first live audition for tv since covid. Normally, all would be fine, but this last week my skin has gone really bad and I'm afraid...

Reddit by FurmidableCat Jul 6th

French Canadian Song About Wanting to be an Actor (With translation)

I wish you could understand this French Canadian song about trying to make it as an actor so I searched the translation online. It’s called Ti-Cul by Les Cowboys Fringants. I think it can be meaningful to many of us. https://youtu.be/73ZHgol796M Little Shit...

Reddit by Pearlet2 Jul 6th

Do those of you who have managers still submit yourself for jobs?

I have been modeling for 5 years, and am now getting into acting. I feel more constrained by my manager than I do empowered. I am not submitting myself for jobs because I cannot book my own jobs. It seems like all actors that I speak to insist that the start...

Reddit by June_Etoile Jul 6th

I wanted bookings to happen for me earlier in life, but it is happening later.

Are there any older actors on here that it happened 'later' here for? It's finally taking off. After the years of drudgery, I am on set. I am booking. It's happening much later than I wanted it to. It is very hard not to get envious on sets where the 'hot'...

Reddit by JeffNevington Jul 6th

I've used castingcall.club a few times to find English speaking voice actors but what about other languages (particularly Chinese)?

I'd like to cast some Chinese voice over actors and I've had a great experience with [castingcall.club](https://castingcall.club) in the past for English speaking. Can anyone recommend equivalent sites that deal predominantly in foreign languages (not just...

Reddit by justintimeforstuff Jul 5th

Separating Self From Character

i’m an amateur actor and was basically just wondering how you separate yourself from the character. for example, if you need to portray strong emotions because a character is in a very dark or intense situation, how do you do that while preventing yourself...

Reddit by LucozadeBlue Jul 5th

London Acting Classes - Actor Door Studio

Hello Internet, I wanted to see if anyone had any experiences with Actor Door Studio in London? I'm in my late 20's and I'm looking into joining an acting program that grants membership to Spotlight (which this one does). I've taken classes on and off in the...

Reddit by Rainingsun15 Jul 5th

I made a really bad decision that could ruin an amazing opportunity in my career.

Alright, here’s the (abbreviated) story. I am a 19 year old actress and I just wrapped a movie where I think I did a good job acting wise and was fun to be around. I worked really hard and never complained. The director gave me props and told me he is...

Reddit by Tishe_O Jul 5th

Any advice for beginner actors?

I'm 16 and I've always wanted to become an actor. I'm not able to go to acting classes at the moment due to covid, and I'm homeschooled so I can't attend school plays, so does anyone have any advice on what I can do for now (like good books to buy for...

Reddit by Zealousideal_Bug_150 Jul 5th

any tips on becoming a better actor at home?

i just can't seem to get any acting jobs so i'm still not progressing in any way tbh. are there important yt videos or movies i could watch, that teach the most important stuff about camera acting or is there anything else i could do just by myself to train...

Reddit by BrianWigginsVO Jul 5th

Audacity: Should you delete it?

There's been a lot of news in the last 24 hours about how Audacity was acquired by a private firm and how many ITSEC professionals are calling the new version of the application spyware. [Here's a good article that explains what's going on with the...

Reddit by Roll_Exotic Jul 5th

Job offer in London and Melbourne, which city will be better for my Acting career?

Hi all, I will keep this as short and sweet as I can. I have been studying physics for 7 years and over lockdown was looking for a PhD. I have been offered two places, one in Melbourne Australia and one in London, UK. I am also an actor and things are really...

Reddit by BernieIsNoSocialist Jul 5th

I’m scared of Deepfakes and post mortem holograms

I know that it only happens to very successful actors but isn’t it everyone’s goal here to become very successful ? It freaks me out

Reddit by Mobile_Kaleidoscope6 Jul 5th

Is it possible for South Asians to have an acting career?

Hi everyone! I’m ethnically south asian (think india/pakistan) but I was born and raised in the US. I’ve always loved storytelling and became interested in acting a while ago. I’m attending a few classes and I really like it so far, which has made me wonder...

Reddit by prizzthetheatrekid Jul 4th

Comedic Character character Actor gets In·gé·nue role!!!!

Hey yall, so I recently just got cast as Desdemona in Othello but I'm definitely more of an Emilia. I am such a character Actor, I rely heavy on comedy. Although I still work well with Dramatic acting. I am rehearsing my lines and I am literally cringing at...

Reddit by Royal-Protection1487 Jul 4th

Your Journey as a Voice Actor

Hey guys, I’m **looking for some participants for interviews** to understand the needs of voice actors.  I’m actually an **experience designer & researcher** trying to understand the different stages that voice actors go through including their thoughts and...