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Reddit by djquqw Mar 1st

I am not an actor, but I really am just curious

Is acting more of natural talent or practice? Of course I'm aware that nothing is absolutely black and white, but I've always been really fascinated by how actors/actresses can be so different, to the most minute detail according to their character in which...

Reddit by CherryPoppinLLC Mar 1st

In need of an actor for a short film.

Blonde, tall, not thin, not big, average, thirty’s. Travel to pa area. Dm me

Reddit by Moona1004 Mar 1st

Bio help

Yay! I’m in a show for the first time since high school and I’m 38, but a young 38.

Reddit by AtomDoods Mar 1st

Is social media needed early on for actors or anyone aspiring to have a career with performing arts?

Title. I was helping out with set design recently and had to cover for a minor role that I surprisingly did well in. After the play people were asking for my insta/twitter and were shocked that I didn’t have one. I always wanted to be recognized by name if I...

Reddit by Chase1267 Mar 1st

In 2020 - do social media follower numbers matter?

I have zero desire to start an Insta or Twitter. For that matter - I never post on Facebook anyways, and I’d like to deactivate it so I only use it for Messenger. The only reason I don’t is because I find local auditions in FB groups. I keep seeing...

Reddit by rlDrakesden Mar 1st

Company wants their employer/identity hidden from me under NDA

I have been involved with a company and their work. They want me to pretend I am being prank called for a pre-recorded session that will be aired live with the idea being presenting it as authentic and real-time and the parent company wants to make sure...

Reddit by WorthRaccoon2 Mar 1st

Acting with vitiligo

I am starting acting classes in a couple weeks but I have vitiligo around my eyes that's pretty noticeable and hard to miss when you look at my face. Any advice in what to do? Do I leave it or try to cover it up with makeup? (something I've never done...

Reddit by Skyler_Kool Feb 29th

Chances of being an actor in LA as a Malaysian/Asian

First time post here. Just a little background about me. I'm currently 27 years old, from Malaysia, been in long-term unemployment and depression now, and I feel like my calling is to be actor, and I want to be one, but I don't know how. Although I had no...

Reddit by BUSCEMIxCAGE Feb 29th

Which actor spoke the best foreign language that they don’t actually speak in movies/TV shows?

I am rewatching Breaking Bad, and learned that a lot of the actors there don’t speak Spanish, namely Giancarlo Esposito. Much like Pacino and DeNiro speaking Sicilian in The Godfather, because they don’t speak the language either.

Reddit by BlastPalace Feb 29th

"Everything Will Be Okay" - A short about a guy whose girlfriend cheats on him, and he takes it really seriously. This guy, Michael Ghali, has been our go to actor for our shorts, he was never a professional, but now he's taking acting classes, and he eve

Reddit by give_me_a_vacasian Feb 29th

What actors/actresses have the most range?

Who are the actors/actresses that have the most range? I was just wondering about this from seeing another question before (and from seeing that ashley tisdale tumbler post lmao)

Reddit by Robert_de_Saint_Loup Feb 29th

Why isn’t the theatre world as vain as the film world?

Perhaps this is an ambiguous statement but having friends in both areas, I notice that in the theatre world, people are much closer to each other than in the film world, there is also less of a hierarchical nature and less pretension. At least, when I compare...

Reddit by olivers2002 Feb 29th

Question.

When directing a show, how much do you think it takes away having one actor play two characters onstage. (This show is a comedy written by my 11 year old sister). Anyways, I’d just like to know everyone’s thoughts on this concept.

Reddit by schauspieler17 Feb 29th

How to connect with like-minded artists?

Hi all, I'm an actor from Turkey and I have a sense of "modernist" art. In order to be able to become an artist "literally", I strive for having theoretical background as well as for acting practises... but I am not really sure how to connect with like-minded...

Reddit by DarthBerta Feb 29th

[In Canada] How do actors/actresses get into film and television, netflix and amazon originals, etc, nowadays?

Casting call websites just don't feel legitimate, do people still get agents? How low do you really have to start? I have minimal experience because I simply don't know where to get my foot in. Highschool didnt have a drama program, and nothing is really...

Reddit by SLub262 Feb 29th

[stupid question] on a scale from 1-10, how vital are headshots.

I was researching the other day on things that you had to do in order to become a professional screen actor. they all said the same things, have a resume, get an agent, join sag, etc. but one thing that stuck out to me is that a lot of articles varied on the...

Reddit by RedRobinYUMM123 Feb 29th

Personal Training/ Fitness Instructor as a side job

I was wondering if any working actors can share their experiences working as a personal trainers/fitness instructors. I have been really enjoying classes from studios like Barrys and the Fhitting Room and was wondering if any actors teach at those (I am in...

Reddit by randumbrando Feb 29th

How long does it take for student film directors to contact you if you booked it?

Obviously this is subjective, but a casting call I applied to ended this morning and rehearsals begin next weekend. There is another unrelated activity I am considering attending on the weekends, but won't be able to know if i have the time until I know if I...

Reddit by LetUsBeFriendsPlease Feb 29th

I really need some advice.

Hello and thanks for reading in advance. I always wanted to be an actor. As a child, while my parents would fight, I always pretended to be someone else, I would stand in front of a mirror and act for hours. I always knew that this is my destiny, nothing...

Reddit by LaserPanda06 Feb 29th

Professional title confusion

I’m trying to make a profile on Backstage and I’m confused about what to put in the professional title box? I don’t sing or dance very well and that’s not needed for what I’ll be applying for anyway. Should I just put Actress?