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Reddit by w7090655 Oct 12th

Craft: Teach me how to cultivate an eye and instinct for subtlety & specificity when it comes to acting & observing actors

As an actor, I am more inclined to make bold & eccentric choices. Larger than life. But I am not good at appreciating, noticing or employing subtle and specific choices. The small things that say a great deal. For those of you who do, can you share? How did...

Reddit by Knavish_Kaelion Oct 11th

In my soul I know I am an actor, but I don't think I can ever be one.

I live in Australia, I need to be an actor, no other job feels right and yet being in Australia means there are little to no acting opportunities. If there are any experienced actors in this sub Reddit or Australian actors that can tell me how the hell I find...

Reddit by Open_Passion1728 Oct 11th

Starting acting at 32, with a French accent - London vs Toronto. Am I being unrealistic?

Hi everyone! I'm 32(F), French, and currently living near London, although there's a possibility I'll be moving to Toronto next year. I've been working as a videographer/video editor for over 10 years and I genuinely love what I do. But with the rise of AI...

Reddit by wOrlrus Oct 11th

Thinking of dropping out of drama school

I'm looking for some compassionate yet honest advice on a life dilemma I'm facing at the moment. I got a place on an MA acting course at a top drama school. We started three weeks ago but I'm really struggling with whether the course is right for me. A little...

Reddit by Relative-Platform669 Oct 11th

becoming an actress/ actor

My motto is. BECOME THE PROOF. You have scars? BECOME THE PROOF, that you can do it. you have a disability? BECOME THE PROOF You have family and friends that don’t give a shit about you and this is your dream? BECOME THE PROOF TO YOURSELF you have tried again...

Reddit by lvcygraybaird Oct 11th

international college student

if I'll hopefully get accepted to college in the us and I'd want to be an actress and get roles, I can't do that while I haveca student visa right? so do o need to switch to a green card or something? i read the faq but I didn't really understand it because...

Reddit by ireallydontcare683 Oct 11th

How important is it to have several voices

Now I am not a voice actor myself. As much as I'd love to and as much as I think I'd be alright at it. It's a decently expensive hobby and I'm still in education (unemployed) but one thing that made me curious was a specific aspect. To my knowledge you kind...

Reddit by Cashe2026 Oct 11th

[Paid] Scottish Voice Actor's needed for upcoming Steam Game

Hi there, my name's Cameron. In December of this year I'm releasing a visual novel game I've been working on all year, and throughout November I'll be looking to have some voice recordings done. Since Scottish accents are hard enough to find, I'm not too...

Reddit by PomegranateOnly3896 Oct 11th

Is it worth leaving LA

Hey everyone LA based actor here. Is it worth leaving Los Angeles to move to another market to find work? The only reason I’m in LA is to act but I’m finding the city to be very low vibration as a whole to the point where I would move if other areas are...

Reddit by StarsNova_ Oct 11th

Independent film needs to start treating actors better. This is INSANE.

I feel like we need to have an honest conversation about how independent productions treat actors, because some of this stuff is genuinely ridiculous. **I believe actors should be paid for their work.** I don’t care if it’s an independent film, a short film...

Reddit by Reasonable-Sky1739 Oct 11th

"EAT THE FISH!"

I wish for us new crop of up and coming actors could commit to one thing. (apart from memorizing lines, showing up on time, and respecting our fellow actors) If we are eating in a scene... eat the food. Let's not push the food around our plates... let's EAT!...

Reddit by lvcygraybaird Oct 11th

international college student

if I'll hopefully get accepted to college in the us and I'd want to be an actress and get roles, I know I can't do that while I have a student visa, but can i do that in canada? like work there as an actress while I'm studying in the states (like obviously...

Reddit by FriendshipFar4088 Oct 11th

Theatre Feedback

I’m currently working on a monologue I have to do for my drama class. My monologue is Tuan’s part from Skin & Liars by Dennis Foon, a play about teenagers facing discrimination in 1988 Vancouver. It’s supposed to be a monologue that we choose so we can put it...

Reddit by actorsgroup Oct 11th

Manager Talent Link Question

Hi guys! I have been wanting to do Talent Link for a while now as I’ve heard pretty good things for it, I mainly was hoping to get a manager from it so here’s where my question comes in: I’m a southeast actor because it’s the area I was born and raised and...

Reddit by vegasresident1987 Oct 11th

New Interview with Gina Gerhson on Her Unique Career, Great Lessons for Aspiring Actors

Reddit by Iceycat1234 Oct 11th

How do I time my headshots with my new look change?

Hello all! I am a 24M actor and I recently got braces and got small diamond studs in my ears. My agents are aware of these look changes and I’m currently waiting to see my photographer for new headshots in the fall. My issue is, I can’t remove the piercings...

Reddit by banananuttttt Oct 11th

Those of you with GREAT headshots. What's your secret?

I've been an actor for 15 years and I just have such a hard time getting headshots that really feel like me. My manager agrees, it's hard to capture my essence. I'm great when the camera is rolling but when it is stills photography I get a little stiffer and...

Reddit by Lopsided-Sky-7551 Oct 11th

Agent advice

For those of you who have an agent, what makes a good agent to you? How do you know if you got a bad one? Had a meeting with an agent and he told me basically they’ll just submit on casting networks and actors access for me. They get to see jobs I wouldn’t...

Reddit by Smart-Cicada-2575 Oct 11th

[Paid] Voice Actor Necessary For Indie Fantasy Animation

CASTING CALL: CYNTHIA Project: O' Hear Thee Role Type: Major Supporting Character / Recurring Role Gender: Female Age (Voice): Mature Adult (roughly 30s sounding) Accent: Any Status: Open Auditions Character Overview Cynthia is one of the last surviving...

Reddit by Better-Ad-592 Oct 10th

I’m about to work with a big director, and I want him to consider putting me in his next film

Life has been pretty awesome lately because I booked my first SAG role in a film (I can’t disclose what it is) produced by a major studio. It’s a day player role (one day on set), I’m really excited and I’m going to set in a couple weeks. Recently, I’ve...