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Reddit by Sondrree Apr 15th

Actors, I am directing my first feature! And I need your help

I have worked with professional actors as well as non actors in several short films and music videos as a director, and this is the first time I am making a feature. I’m also going to be casting actors, and I have not been a part of many auditions prior to...
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Reddit by SladeBW Apr 15th

The Future of VA

We’ve all must’ve seen by now, the videos of AI recreating voices with tremendous efficiency, from Obama and Trump playing video games together, to Kanye singing Bieber’s songs. My question is, as this technology is relatively new yet still showcases amazing...
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Reddit by Significant_Factor80 Apr 15th

How many clips do you include when submitting to roles on Actor’s Access?

If you’ve uploaded “clips” to AA vs. your entire reel, what have you found is the best number of clips to include with your submissions to roles? I really struggle with figuring this out. Pros of sending fewer: you can be more targeted in which ones you send...
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Reddit by FormalNo4059 Apr 15th

Listing Commercial Directors on Acting Resume

I saw a casting director say on instagram that they liked the idea of listing the commercial directors that you've worked with on an acting resume rather than just putting "conflicts available upon request". This really intrigued me because I have a lot of...
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Reddit by No_Landscape_1019 Apr 15th

Can I submit more than one self tape through actors access so my agents can pick which one?

Are they able to just forward one, or if I submit two will they be stuck sending both to casting? I did it in two very different ways and one could either be really good or terrible lol
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Reddit by No_Path65 Apr 15th

Do I need to move?

I’m pivoting from 10+ years of full-time YouTubing to wanting to become an actor. With YouTube you can pretty much do it from anywhere, so I decided to stay in a smaller cheaper city. But now I’m looking for local in-person acting classes and not finding any...
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Reddit by masapp08 Apr 15th

Should I take a community college class in acting, or should I take Joe Zieja’s Voice Acting Academy?

I’m very interested in getting into voice acting, I’ve already read Dee Bradley Baker’s “I want to be a voice actor”, and now I’m considering my next move in terms of education. From what I’ve looked into, Joe Zieja’s voice acting academy seems to be the...
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Reddit by Ok-Mastodon8341 Apr 15th

Acting in a small town

Hello I am a 15 year old actor based out in central Illinois. I’ve been able to get my headshot but not my demo reel. So I’ve been looking on Backstage and I can’t find any. Please give any advice you can. Thank you.
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Reddit by mermaidfairy101 Apr 15th

Any Colorado Actors??

Any Colorado Actors on this sub? I’m newish to the Denver area and I’m looking for acting classes, I’m hearing different things though. What are some of the best in person classes here? Coming from Atlanta they just don’t seem the same so I’m wondering if I’m...
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Reddit by MJtrashwizard07 Apr 15th

I Just Made a Huge Step and I Need To Share

I can’t give too many details but I need to tell someone about this. I just don’t know what to do with all of the overwhelming happiness and fulfillment that I’m feeling right now so I thought I’d write about it. Last weekend I went to an anime convention. At...
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Reddit by subredditsummarybot Apr 14th

Your weekly /r/VoiceActing roundup for the week of April 07 - April 13

**Friday, April 07 - Thursday, April 13** ###Interesting | score | comments | title & link | |--|--|--| | 114 | [7 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/12jntjm/threevoice_acting_legends_talk_about_the/) | `[interesting Link
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Reddit by StarrySweet Apr 14th

CALLING SAILOR MOONIES! SAILOR V COMIC DUB!

Hey everyone! I LOVE Sailor Venus! She has been my favorite straight from the beginning! And I am SOO sad that Codename: Sailor V, never got an anime. So I am starting work, on a comic dub, and I need voice actors! And all kind of crap! If you are interested...
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Reddit by astonishing_senator Apr 14th

Is it common for Canadian actors to have career managers in the same way that American actors do?

I recently discovered some information about actor representation and management in the United States and Canada. Established actors in the United States typically have both an agent, who secures auditions for them and charges a 10% commission, and a manager...
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Reddit by UpstairsTonight9666 Apr 14th

I don’t intend to become an actor, but I have a question..

How do you guys manage your personal life what with traveling/being away from people for extended periods of time?
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Reddit by TLBecks Apr 14th

Opportunities for queer actors in Atlanta?

Hello! First time poster here. I just recently went down to visit Atlanta to check out the city and the acting scene. I really can see myself there, but I wanted to see what other thought about this. Are there projects/auditions in Atlanta for...
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Reddit by kduffs Apr 14th

Is Voice Acting for me?

Hey everyone, I used to work at a call center job where just about everyone would come up to me and tell me I should be a voice actor. I didn't really think much of it - just sort of took the compliment and moved on - but now that I'm in college and dirt...
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Reddit by Celeste_signals Apr 14th

How to keep my voice from being stolen by AI?

Hello! Im a new(ish) voice actress and have just finished renovating my studio, new equipment will be here in about a week or two, depends on when I place the order. Im very worried about my voice being sampled and used in AI. How do I deter people from...
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Reddit by Most_Amphibian6967 Apr 14th

Open Calls - Trauma Sharing

I noticed a lot of open calls that don't have sides and just require the actor to speak about their past experiences, sometimes going as far as asking the actor to recount trauma. I fail to see how asking these questions helps casting offices choose their...
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Reddit by Hans_Christopher Apr 14th

Just wanted to thank you guys!!

3 years ago at the beginning of the pandemic I was freaking out like most of us about how I was going to live and came on here to get some advice and ask about coaching. The only thing I knew at the time was what I learned in my 11 years of struggling to be...
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Reddit by sauronthegr8 Apr 14th

I work in the Southeast market. Is it time to join SAG-AFTRA?

I've been in Atlanta for over ten years now, and I'm from Georgia originally. I've been in three SAG productions as a principal and was an extra in a SAG industrial for which production provided a Taft Hartley. I checked the website recently and I'm now...
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