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Reddit by MintyTyrant Sep 6th

Personalising an email to an agency - Tips?

Sooo I'm looking to submit to agencies atm, scoping out what agencies there are, and what to say in my email/cover letter to each of them. What's the best way to make the email feel like it wasn't just a copy/paste? I want to address them in a way that shows...

Reddit by throwawayy979797 Sep 6th

UK Drama schools

Hi, so I’m 23 and want to start getting serious about acting. I have some questions: 1. Am I too old? I don’t have training yet and I feel like I may have missed my chance. 2. I want to study in the UK and I notice a lot of drama schools have 1 year programs...

Reddit by free_taKo Sep 6th

Can anyone suggest what to do when I finish secondary in terms of UK acting schools?

I'm 15, I need to focus on my GCSEs, yes but I also need to think about what I want to do when I'm older. After years of constantly being told that becoming an actor is a stupid dream because I won't achieve it, I decided to at least attempt to. Can anyone...

Reddit by endless_telegram Sep 6th

Voice actors with similar vocal ranges?

What two or more actors in the industry share a similar vocal range and can do a lot of similar roles due to this? Please give multiple examples and can you state if being able to voice match another actor is a good or bad thing in the industry?

Reddit by disposable202 Sep 6th

Voice123 etiquette?

Hello, Im one of those clients who hire for projects. I am looking to post a project on voice123. Thing is, the actual commission and recording for the role is still far away (probably about 10 months away minimum). But I want to make sure I find the...

Reddit by MikeyMeatSweats Sep 6th

Los Angeles filmmaker here - Let's be friends!

Hi all, I want to use some of my time stuck in quarantine to reach out to actors in LA and network. A while ago, I had a consistent group of friends who I made short films with, but time passed and everyone moved, including myself. I hope to have that again...

Reddit by aluminium_toboggan Sep 6th

Casting Directors/Project Managers: Pet Peeves?

Hey! For those of you who sit in the director’s chair for voice acting projects, what are some things that always grate your nerves? This could be in the audition process or during the project itself. What could actors do to improve on it? And do you think...

Reddit by AcrobaticcBadger Sep 5th

How does an actor “generally” become successful in the industry?

Title pretty much. How does an actor generally become a well-known and/or well-paid actor? How much of it is based on luck? How much would getting an an education from a top institution (Yale, Julliard) help? Are there a certain series of events that are...

Reddit by colombianmalta Sep 5th

Is it worth it to do a cringe-worthy script?

Recently, I've been booked for a short film in which I have to talk about nature and using the restroom in it. One of the lines being : "Well that concludes our nature walk. To end this walk I am going to do a number one on this tree like a guy. " It is meant...

Reddit by gexe93 Sep 4th

Learning to cry through meditation?

I’m not an actor, but I used to meditate a lot. I’m able release my emotions and cry easily. I was doing role play for my job this week and cried on cue twice in the scenes, using the skill I learned from meditation. Is this a genuine technique? What am I...

Reddit by Fashionlvr_ Sep 4th

Can I still be an actor with a “gay voice”?

Hi there! Like many of you, I am an aspiring actor. So here’s the dilemma: I am a 19 year old gay guy and I have always loved the world of film and theatre, but it wasn’t until recently that I started taking it very seriously. I have aspirations of being an...

Reddit by PaulrPetrisor Sep 4th

Poetry Intepretation Channel

Video Link : [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2f6-6NvOWiQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2f6-6NvOWiQ) Hello Guys, I'm an actor from Romania, and quite recently  I've decided to start my own little youtube project, in which I will be mostly interpreting...

Reddit by ak47revolver9 Sep 4th

Asian actors: Advantage or disadvantage?

I'm considering getting into acting, and am Chinese. With basically no experience at all, I know that if I pursue this, there will be a lot of work and a lot of struggling, for a long while, as it is for even the best actors out there. I know that Asians are...

Reddit by pripaca Sep 4th

How does the industry treat transgender people?

Hey there, so, I'm 17 and FtM transgender, and since I was about 13 or 14, I've wanted to become an actor. I've only done school plays and I was planning on joining my town's playhouse but, what with the pandemic, that crashed and burned. But I've done all...

Reddit by BryOreoTendo2019 Sep 4th

So I have a question about Zoom-Produced shows.

Basically, if the zoom production has costumes, lighting, music, staged backgrounds, etc. (Like Dunvegan's Zoom version of Dracula), would it be ok to put that on the resume if one did a show such as that? And also, as a aspiring professional actor, should...

Reddit by paulcastrojr Sep 4th

How to deal with Rejection/Failure as an Actor

Reddit by jarnold132 Sep 4th

Do you perceive voices acting the opposite sex different than voices doing their own sex?

I found myself getting exceptionally lost in, and suspending disbelief so naturally while listening a male voice doing an evil female woman voice. Not sure it it's just because the actor is talented or because there's some kind of psychological difference in...

Reddit by Misobomi Sep 4th

When to use or remove the word "aspiring" from Voice Actress / Actor title?

So I recently got an agent for VA but I have this thing that I'm just wondering, my bio on every social media is "Aspiring Voice Over Actress", my question is: When do you guys/gals think I should remove the "aspiring" part? As soon as I get the first payed...

Reddit by posts_lindsay_lohan Sep 4th

Hiring Voice Actors Remotely - Ideas to get best performance and finished product

I'm working on a scripted radio drama style of podcast and I will be hiring remote voice actors to play several roles. I will also be playing one of the roles along with narrating. Would it be a good idea for me to record all of the parts - basically the...

Reddit by leeval11 Sep 3rd

Just watched this clip from 'Call me by your name' Question: Actors don't have to say word for word on the script?