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Reddit by reddishMVP Apr 21st

Beginner actor, but have taken some classes and gone on some sets (craft questions)

So, I didn't really know how to word my question(s) but the title is basically where I'm at. I would still consider myself a beginner actor but I'm lucky to have been on some big sets and now a few months into classes. Before I started, I felt like I couldn't...

Reddit by tinydog360 Apr 21st

I have a ugly voice

Hey, so as a kid, I did a lot of free voice acting work and for the most part people enjoyed my voice and I got steady voice acting hobby work. Since I was doing so well, I decided to start posting on YouTube. I got tons of dislikes and a couple comments...

Reddit by JimesTooper29 Apr 20th

Seeking Advice. How should writers communicate with actors?

Hope you're all well. I would love to hear your experiences and preferences when speaking with the writer of a project. Mainly on a set/pre-prod. \- What kind of questions would you ask a writer? \- What do you want/not want to know about your character? Is...

Reddit by john-daubous Apr 20th

location advice for aspiring actor in Toronto

I know this all could be worded better,please bare with me. I live 40-minutes outside of Toronto, and I'm trying hard to convince myself that Toronto is a great place to be an actor and that it has everything I would need to succeed. I am in my 30's (I know...

Reddit by Jockcop Apr 20th

Just remember, you may be Gary Oldman going full method. He is that good

Reddit by lordfluffycus Apr 20th

Demo Reel and Voice sample

Hey guys. I'm coming to you with a story you have all heard before. I have 0 experience and I want to be an actor. Now I've done my research and I think I can make it in that world, but there is something I am really not sure about and would like your help...

Reddit by hithirteen Apr 20th

SAG name debacle

When I first started my career, I assumed I could just use my real name but then I saw there were several others who shared it already on imdb. I came up with a stage name. Now, 2 projects I was on got confused and added my real name to imdb while I already...

Reddit by iovoko Apr 20th

PLEASE read the sidebar.

It’s annoying. I have a ton of questions as a beginner, but so many of them are easily answered if you take the time to read the faq, not to mention the rules. Posts asking “how do I start?” “How do I become an actor?” are clogging new and wasting everyone’s...

Reddit by BraxHecker Apr 20th

Help me get in contact with a professional voice actor?

Hello everyone. I’m a 17 year old guy who’s currently taking English 3. For our final project, we have to interview someone who has a career that we’re interested in. It is my current dream to become a voice actor and I would love to interview someone with...

Reddit by Bourbon_Lake524 Apr 20th

Why do you want to be an actor?

Sorry in advance if this has been asked one too many times. I just love reading about people being passionate because it heats up the fire in me as well :D.. Why did you decide that you want to be an actor? Ever since I was a child, I’ve always dreamt of...

Reddit by CuspChaser111 Apr 20th

How did you LEVEL UP and get great legit rep? (Agents)

This is for folks that are hustling and have at least 2 guest stars/series regular credits so you are bringing something to the table. Also for people that hustle and make their own movies and get into film festivals - not people sitting on their butts...

Reddit by Bourbon_Lake524 Apr 20th

An Actor’s Mindset

This thought has been bothering me for several months now– almost a year. Lately, I’ve been training my mind to always think proper, be a team player, be kind, do good, hold the emotions, and avoid conflict. I’ve always told myself, be subservient. Be humble...

Reddit by gigafunk Apr 20th

Kate Winslet's daughter

In several news outlets they are covering how Kate Winslet said her daughter got into acting "all on her own". Yet, she is repped by her mom's agency. Does that count as getting in "on your own"? Kate saying that is totally tone deaf and a kick in the guts to...

Reddit by happierlavender Apr 20th

Deciding which city to relocate to - advice/opinions needed!

Prefacing this post by saying that I have read the FAQs and posts about moving to LA/NYC/Atlanta, but I would appreciate some specific feedback if that’s okay! I (23F) graduated from college last year and am looking to relocate for my acting career. I trained...

Reddit by MegaBeholder Apr 20th

What is the typical timeline and experience for receiving headshots & retouched images? is my experience typical?

I got headshots done in early March by a renowned nyc headshot photographer. I’m incredibly green and it was my first time getting professional headshots done and I informed them about that. The experience was mostly good. But afterwards, there was a...

Reddit by schaweniiia Apr 19th

Any tips for an extra who hasn't acted before?

I signed up for a casting agency for fun, thinking I might get the odd foreigner extra role due to my accent (a Scandinavian looking foreigner in England). Surprisingly, I got the offer to play a featured character who is a very Scottish socialite. The movie...

Reddit by shugarshlong Apr 19th

How do actors dissociate with the roles they play?

You know when you finish watching a really good show and you were really attached to the characters but now it's over? Well that's pretty much what just happened to me, I just finished watching a really sad show, like it's super depressing and the characters...

Reddit by RealHousevibes Apr 19th

Actors who moved to Los Angeles - what was your job situation when you first moved out there?

Did you have a job lined up? Did you move without a job and take whatever you got? How did this affect your apartment hunting? I have a good amount of money saved. I was thinking of maybe staying long term in an AirBNB for a month or two while I look for any...

Reddit by Expensive_Camel_1905 Apr 19th

How does it feel to be an actor that never made it?

i’m not here to shit on anyone’s story but all over the news and media we only get the positive side of acting, the ones were people do one gig and they become stars. so as someone who is looking into getting into acting, this has been a question that has...

Reddit by Final-Leg-8355 Apr 19th

UK Agents: Slow to Reply or Just Not Interested?

Hi! This one is for actors repped by UK agents. **Backstory:** I reached out to a number of agents via email for representation last week, and immediately scored an interview with one of them the next day. However, nothing else has materialised - apart from a...