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Reddit by ingenue23 Sep 9th

Do I Need a Fancy MFA?

Hey guys, I am an aspiring actress in San Diego. I am 23 years old and have limited experience in acting outside of one musical I did in high school. In the past year I've done two musicals and a play in community theatre and did a short student film (I have...

Reddit by JimDandy63 Sep 8th

can a non actor ask a question?

when actors are having a conversation in the background, are they actually talking or just mouthing words. it looks so natural i have always wondered. thank you

Reddit by AutoModerator Sep 8th

There Are No Stupid Questions - Sep 8

Please feel free to ask any question at all related to acting, no matter how simple. There will be no judgements on questions posted here. Everyone starts somewhere. So ask away!

Reddit by Augmented-Actor Sep 8th

What's Everyone Working on This Week?

I just directed a huge shoot with a couple of my actor friends in Seattle at a big VR company. We all created avatars and went into separate rooms and joined each other inside Virtual Reality and went through the process of Auditioning, Rehearsing, taking an...

Reddit by WonderingSoul87 Sep 8th

Moving to San Francisco for acting

Hey y'all I am currently moving to San Francisco just to be somewhere close in California where there is some major acting opportunities going on. I am very new to the industry and I haven't had a lot of opportunity here in Austin Texas. I am looking to see...

Reddit by niilecoy Sep 8th

Should I join LA Casting or CastingFrontier?

I've read so many bad reviews about LA Casting but I've met people on set claiming they get booked a lot from there. I already have a free account with Casting Frontier but I'd like to know if it's better if you upgrade or not. I'm mainly looking for...

Reddit by serbbbs Sep 8th

Any good acting documentaries?

Are there any good acting documentaries out there? Whether it’s about the business, or getting into acting anything like that? I’m in the beginning process of getting into acting so I’m just looking for some help. I’d prefer if it’s on a streaming service but...

Stage 32 by Ruben Whitter Sep 7th

Tear apart my acting!

This is a minute and a half long monologue. If you have time to watch it and maybe give some feedback that would amazing ! Let me know if you have any monologues of your own. :)

Reddit by TheRadHatter9 Sep 7th

Anyone ever done extra long self-tapes for an audition? Currently doing an almost 4min scene and it's rough.

Doing a self-tape audition. The scene is long and I'm having to use some space jargon with words that seem interchangeable but actually aren't ("plotting" vs "charting," "coordinates" vs "course") and getting through the whole thing without fumbling a word or...

Reddit by daisyshea Sep 7th

Getting into character techniques

I wanted to know you guys techniques for getting into character. I can be in character and do a relatively decent job but I still feel like I have too much awareness of the fact that I’m playing a role and I’m in character. I try to let go and let the...

Reddit by foxofthestorybooks Sep 7th

Did anyone else have to overcome anxiety about doing romantic/sexual scenes with other actors?

I’m doing a scene study class and I was assigned a scene from “The Graduate” with me as Elaine. I wouldn’t describe it as overtly “risqué,” but I realized that having just got out of high school I’ve basically been typecast as silly childlike characters in...

Reddit by AutoModerator Sep 7th

Friday Craft Discussion - Sep 7

Use this post to discuss any element of the craft of acting you wish. Have you learned something recently that's worked really well for you? Is there something you've been having trouble with and you need some help? Are you interested in an approach to acting...

Reddit by ghosthunterwithaplan Sep 6th

I have an interview with an agency. How soon do you get called out on auditions once they sign you? I am not asking how to become an actor. I’ve been one for a while just without an agent. I wanted to wait until my acting chops were great to get one. So d

Reddit by rileyelton Sep 6th

actor advice from the mind of a casting director

Hi everyone, I've been a casting director for 5 years and I distilled all of the beautiful wisdom I've learned into a 20 page pamphlet to help out up and coming actors. There's advice on headshots, submitting to roles, how Marlon Brando was able to get so fat...

Reddit by EeyoreManiac Sep 6th

The Shaming of Geoffrey Owens and the Inability to See Actors as Laborers, Too

Reddit by steeno_ Sep 6th

I’m in a class that feels wrong and I want to know if it’s in my head

I started taking on camera classes for the first time at one of the major on camera studios in LA. I got weird vibes. It wasn’t like scene study class or stage performance, so I chalked it up to that. But the PEOPLE at this studio have a funny attitude. Like...

Reddit by AutoModerator Sep 6th

Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Post - Sep 6

Use this thread to post your headshots for feedback, get info on your age range/type, find good headshot photographers, ask any questions you may have about headshots. If you are posting a DIY headshot for feedback, and not just a snapshot in order to get...

Reddit by Oxymoreon Sep 6th

Im aigned to an agency who seems to be doing shady stuff. Am I being scammed?

So I am signed to a small, local talent agency who does acting and modeling. I have been sign for about 6 months now but I'm debating dropping them because they only seem to want my money but I want the opinions of others first. I am new to the industry so I...

Reddit by Ramoach Sep 6th

Self-taught novice actor looking for some avenues to gain experience

Hi there, I live in London (UK) and have been finding it hard to find castings for indie/student films. I'm just looking for small parts to get my teeth into but I'm lucky if I find a few opportunities per week on backstage. Any recommendations for...

Reddit by jessepinkman904 Sep 6th

feeling really lost, trying to get some advice...

i feel like i've hit a brick wall, i'm not really sure how to make progress to break through anymore, it seems like money is really holding me back, or just not having the big time credits yet or my agents may be crappy. i don't really know. can anybody...