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Reddit by Butfartter420 Mar 26th

Should I use a stage name if my name is the same as someone famous in a DIFFERENT artistic industry?

I currently use my REAL name, which is the same as a successful person who is NOT an actor. I always thought it would help people remember my name, but it also means I'm not gonna come up ahead of them on Google.

Reddit by CanadianAndroid Mar 26th

Tom Cavanagh is one of my favourite actors. Here is one of his scenes from season 1 of The Flash.

Reddit by Alec0227 Mar 26th

I'm not an actor, but I did a SAG Commercial! $$

I know I got SUPER lucky with this opportunity... I'll tell you what, i'm in the wrong business. There's a lot of money in the film world i'm learning.) So I randomly responded to an ad for a shoot that was filming on a Saturday. (I wasn't working so I...

Reddit by EstrangedHippo Mar 26th

Current student at USC, how do I best utilize my time in college to set me up for success in the industry?

I'll try to keep this as brief as possible. Just started at USC this semester (non-theatre major with a theatre minor) and as soon as I moved to LA back in January I really dove into acting (with 4+ years experience from High School). I am primarily...

Reddit by Xeonith Mar 26th

Just got cast in my college stage production!

I'm a full-time theater student in LA, so even for unpaid student work the competition is fierce and there were a ton of auditioning actors, about half of whom aren't students. This is a huge thing for me, so wish me luck!

Reddit by lukey_tukes Mar 26th

Fellow thespians: small &/or large, short &/or tall, young &/or old, one & all...In search of—

—sage advice in regards to accents and dialects (personal technique &/or tips/tricks). I am a young actor from New Orleans, Louisiana...I’ve been acting for a little under 20 years, since I was a child. Not that is of any importance, but suffice it to say...

Reddit by GujjuBoi Mar 25th

Female Voice Actor needed for a student project

We're a team of 6 animation students working on a 5 minute short film based in 1960s noir with supernatural elements. We're looking for a female voice actor to play one of our main characters. I'll attach a download link to a small presentation just talking...

Reddit by Every1deservestofly Mar 25th

CAMERA ANXIETY

I have feelings of performance anxiety... all the time. And honestly, I should be at an audition right now, and instead i'm binging youtube. ​ I have performance anxiety. IN literally everything I do. It's verging on being too difficult to deal with...

Reddit by saiiNnT Mar 25th

An offer from a MGMT company

[Warning: Long Post Ahead!] Hello fellow actors! A little background on myself, I’m an aspiring actor hailing from the tiny city of Singapore and like many on here, I’ve had a fair share of experience acting; especially in theatre. Recently, I attended an MV...

Reddit by socalsamba Mar 25th

Looking for Voice Actors [Male/Female - Multiple Projects]

Good morning! I'm Steve and I write things: 1. Podcasts ([http://atthemidnight.com/](http://atthemidnight.com/)) 2. Short stories 3. Games ([https://sbspalding.itch.io/this-room-will-kill-you](https://sbspalding.itch.io/this-room-will-kill-you)) 4. A TV pilot...

Reddit by HanskyleVO Mar 25th

Quick Warm Up for Voice Actors - Lip, Tongue & Glottal Trills | Are you a trill seeker?

Reddit by Leto33 Mar 25th

Seeking legal advice for voice actors, Chinese project dubbed in English and French, distributed internationally.

Hi all, We are a dubbing company located in Beijing, currently working on dubbing a project that will be aired on US and EU TV. We are in the dark regarding what are the rights of our actors, and what basis we could use to negociate copyrights with the...

Reddit by Crazy255 Mar 25th

NYC actor looking for help moving to LA??

Hi y'all I have a question. I have been an actor in NYC for about 10 years. I got my training from Marymount Manhattan College, Terry Schreiber and now Mercedes Ruehl. I've been frustrated lately I feel like I should move to have the best opportunity for film...

Reddit by thatpissingalt Mar 25th

How fucked am i with a terrible bladder(in regards to being an extra)

So i wanna start doing extra work but i have a shit bladder. Its very much an agoraphobia and overactive bladder. I have gone to doctors, worked with therapists etc. I am training to sing opera and have done opera and being on stage and doing the show my mind...

Reddit by Butfartter420 Mar 24th

To NYC actors: how the hell do you pay rent?

Even with roommates, an hour away from midtown I still have to pay $800. That comes out to like, a third of my salary in my survival job, that still barely makes theater work possible. If I get sick I'll just die because insurance is a pipe dream. I work full...

Reddit by actingasevan Mar 24th

When did you consider/call yourself an actor?

Happy Sunday all! ​ I just got cast for my first play as an adult (did a few when I was much younger, I'm 28 now) which is a super humbling/surreal moment for me. I've just been doing acting classes for the past year or so. ​ That got me...

Reddit by anaisclare Mar 24th

Falsifying Credits

I recently met an actor who showed me his IMDB, I was very impressed with his credits and experience. Then I looked closer and realized some films didn’t even exist, and some he definitely weren’t in. What’s the deal with lying about credits? I’d be too...

Reddit by krockyw Mar 24th

Guidance needed for demo reel!

I've done a little research but would like to ask for advice and tips from fellow redditers.. Correct me if I am wrong. -should be 60 seconds, to grasp attention span? -should be dissected to different categories of abilities? Or would it be better to create...

Reddit by MashedPotatoStew Mar 24th

Survey to get insights into the voice acting industry

I am currently working on a school project about voice acting. We are collecting data regarding the choices voice actors make. Why do you operate online, offline, or both? What market segment do you operate in? If you use an online platform, do transactions...

Reddit by surosregimeprime Mar 24th

actor access' aircheck

Anyone used actor access' aircheck service before? What quality are the clips? Can you freely download them off your AA profile in the same quality? Would you recommend using it?