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Reddit · 17 Aug 2021
Okay, so I feel like I have a really unique situation... I'm with a top tier management company in LA... a very recognizable one. I'm not a series regular or making crazy residuals on anything (yet), I work a day job while auditioning. That being said, I have to tape 3-4 times a week, for series regular roles or leads…
Reddit · 17 Aug 2021
I’ve seen people, both in and out of the arts, define professionals differently. My mother says I’d be a professional if it was my main source of income. I always assumed that a professional was someone who was trained and/or has no issue knowing what to do when handed a script or is in rehearsal/on set. What do you gu…
Reddit · 17 Aug 2021
WHO IS THE VOICEOVER announcer in 2021? I've been trying to figure out who this actor is? It's a super deep male-sounding voice. He's the voice movie commercials in 2021. He currently has multiple spots for movie commercial trailers on TV for HBO MAX + In Theater's movie promos. Here: Toward the end. 0:45 seconds [http…
Reddit · 17 Aug 2021
A mom approached me and asked about a lesson or two for her daughter to prepare for an audition but I don't know what to charge. I have a degree in Theatre and am a professional working actor, and 25 if that makes a difference. I'm thinking of charging $40 for an hour? Is that reasonable or am I lowballing myself? I li…
Reddit · 17 Aug 2021
So, the first thing I should clarify, is that I'm not a professional voice actor. [I just saw this video, and thought it would be fun to voice the characters.](https://youtu.be/rHu15tk8RJI) For reference, this is an animation of a fight in the manga/webcomic One Punch Man. If you want to look up the characters, look up…
Reddit · 16 Aug 2021
Hey all -- I'm an L.A. actor trying to decide between LA Casting, Backstage, Actors Access, or something else. My primary goal will be getting local and equity theatre auditions for plays and musicals. Does anyone know the best way to go about finding these auditions?
Reddit · 16 Aug 2021
I have never gone to film school. The only education I have received in acting was way back in high school in drama class which pretty much consisted of goofing off. I have always wanted to see what it's like on a real movie set and lucked out as a major movie started filming few months ago. With much perseverance, I s…
Reddit · 16 Aug 2021
Hello, I am curious if there is a pay bump for non-union actors who are asked to drive a vehicle on set. I drove on set which required driving around talent, camera, and essentially through the shot for several hours. Is that considered a stunt on set? Thank you!
Reddit · 16 Aug 2021
I found a role in a short film near me that I find very interesting, and fitting to my type. The casting director requested a self-tape in the breakdown. I have a self-tape from a past audition that has received excellent feedback, but I am not sure if I should use dialogue from the script when I respond to this castin…
Reddit · 16 Aug 2021
Since I heard that shooting lasts like 12 hours or more. What do you do to pass the time? I doubt your character would have too many lines to rehearse
Reddit · 16 Aug 2021
Hello! I had an eco cast audition that was due today (Monday) @5pm PDT. I live in New York so I converted to deadline to be 8pm my time, but when I went to upload my video at around 7:30pm EST, the eco cast said that my deadline passed. It’s pretty disheartening after going through the process of recording and editing…
Reddit · 16 Aug 2021
Okay so this is not going to be a usual post like “I just got a role in a movie” so prepare yourself. so I am a 13 year old boy who is going into eighth grade in two weeks and then five months after that I’ll need to write an entrance exam to a school, and because I wanna become an actor I want to go to a school that h…
Reddit · 15 Aug 2021
it was my first day ever on a movie set today. i got the position to shadow the director, and also be an extra in some scenes. i originally auditioned for a main role, but didn’t hear back. in the presence of the set, i felt almost sick to my stomach. all the other background actors were talking about how they didn’t h…
Reddit · 15 Aug 2021
We at Linguistix Tank Inc. seek American natives (males & females) to join a short term project ​ Here are the main details: \- The task is to read and record short sentences (5-7 words each sentence) \- You will record 480 utterances. \- The task can be done in 30-45 minutes \- The task is done using an online…
Reddit · 15 Aug 2021
what’s the difference between acting classes and acting workshops? and what’s the best option for a beginner actor with no experience (besides a few fundamentals classes)?
Reddit · 15 Aug 2021
I'm not in the business myself, but I've often wondered why a reasonably well-known actor A reaches a certain respectable level of fame, but doesn't get to the point of starring in big-budget movies. I often wonder why Actor A never gets cast in those spots. Sarah Chalke (cast member of 'Roseanne', recurring character…
Reddit · 14 Aug 2021
There is a list of agencies for Chicago talent agencies. I’ve had a fair amount of experience working on set. Most of the time as a background extra, I know that doesn’t always translate to acting experience, but I have to imagine that the jump would involve signing up with one of the agencies. I’m not with SAG, but if…
Reddit · 14 Aug 2021
Ever since Idris Elba got casted as knuckles I've seen people have a pretty mix reaction to it, some saying he'll be great and other saying he only got casted because of his celebrity status. Personally I never really cared along as the actor in question does the job well and who's to say they weren't casted because th…
Reddit · 14 Aug 2021
Hey all. Just wondering which actors now a days you all are inspired by and who by watching or following makes you a better or more in tune actor? For this, I must go with Jeremy Strong who plays Kendall on Succession. I feel confident in saying he is the best actor on TV right now. He is also a very interesting and sm…
Reddit · 14 Aug 2021
Recently, our original server was expanded to become the Creatives Community. We have since branched off everything acting and recreated the Actors Network. Come and join us in the new server! https://www.discord.gg/YFtpZtzaCc
Reddit · 14 Aug 2021
Was thinking of signing up for the online class, it's twice a week for 2 hours, and supposedly actors work for majority of the class. Has anyone taken their scene study class? If so, anyone know how it is? I couldn't really find much info about this place.
Reddit · 14 Aug 2021
I am a beginner actor. I only started to pursue it within the last couple years and have been in class training on and off. Prior to COVID, it was with relative consistency. I’m in Toronto and its still kind of a shitshow. I haven’t been able to find any in person classes for like eight months. I tried online but its j…
Reddit · 14 Aug 2021
The vast majority aren't screenwriters so why would they need a literary agent? Just curious.
Reddit · 14 Aug 2021
Hello! Hello! Given lockdown and the time spent cooped up indoors, it's enkindled my inner creativity on several fronts! Which, sadly, life and its business tends to quash. But, I'm looking to get back into doing some projects! What I'm trying to focus on, is an idea I had many many moons back of using video/recording…
Reddit · 14 Aug 2021
As of now, I am focused on internalizing my choices so they show throw my eyes/facial expressions. But what’s with the bold choices?
Reddit · 13 Aug 2021
So I'm trying to give voice acting a try. I've always loved making weird goofy voices and I thought this might be a great way to use my playfulness as a career (or at least a side job). Can some one suggest a good starting microphone that's not to expensive?
Reddit · 13 Aug 2021
I work as a casting director who mostly does commercials but I'm dipping my feet into film casting recently. An indie film I recently cast is shooting at the moment. The director recently came to me because they were disturbed by the onset behavior of the film's two leads (a close to middle aged man and a young woman w…
Reddit · 13 Aug 2021
Not sure if this has been asked before but is it true that atlanta offers many roles but the big and lead roles can be done only from LA? Did your agent ever gave you an audition not from atlanta?
Reddit · 13 Aug 2021
Known SAG members traveling from LA to a smaller market to work on a non-union film taking work from the local actors in the area. Said union members have done this 3 times in the last calendar year. Is there anything that can be done? Should be done? The producer knows but he HATES the union and this doesn’t really hu…
Reddit · 13 Aug 2021
Throwaway account just because Hey all you beautiful people. So I need some advice about this film shoot I am on. It’s not what I expected at all. They have kept pushing back the shoot dates for 5 months, and I was super excited to start filming. So they flew me out a few days ago, arrived late a night and had to sleep…
Reddit · 13 Aug 2021
Just some info about myself, I am 23, I can't drive due to my bad left eye. Have you guys ever left home due to family that don't think you can do voice acting or whatever, or left your family behind and cut ties with them to make it big?
Reddit · 13 Aug 2021
This got marked as spam before so hopefully this time it goes through. Using a throwaway just in case "By joining SAG-AFTRA, members also agree to abide by Rule 9, which states that members of one of the affiliated performers' unions (Actors Equity (AEA), American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA), American Guild of Vari…
Reddit · 13 Aug 2021
How can i know if i can be an actor and what are the ways that i can improve my acting skills Thank u already
Reddit · 13 Aug 2021
Super Mario and Sam and Max? yes please
Reddit · 12 Aug 2021
Can you refuse some auditions your agent sends you? for example you don't like the role or you prefer a face to face audition and if you can , do you have to tell your agent everytime?
Reddit · 12 Aug 2021
I've done a little background acting but no principal acting. For background roles, we usually have to get a Covid test two days before our shoot. Larger studios sometimes have testing on site, but we're usually sent to some dedicated testing facility somewhere. How is this being handled for those of you who do regular…
Reddit · 12 Aug 2021
So I’m a new voice actor that can do multiple impressions and I can change my voices pitch on cue, I am looking for someone to animate videos while I’m gonna be the one voicing over, me and you will come up with the ideas and editing, and the rest I can do.
Reddit · 12 Aug 2021
Hello everyone, Since I am a teenager I always had a passion for cinema, music(I've been playing guitar for 12 years) and acting but due to the place where I lived and life I couldnt do much about it. I just did a work in high school, it was a small movie and It was amazing, we were just 4 but I loved playing my charac…
Reddit · 12 Aug 2021
So after a long day of recording. Start packing up my RODE NT USB Mic and BOOM! I drop it. It snapped off the thing you screw on the legs for and there is a crack in the wind guard. It works after a 15 minute panic of screaming at my computer to turn back on to test if my baby worked . its fine. Im not.
Reddit · 12 Aug 2021
Hello! We are here to announce that our latest casting call has been posted to our website for our next play in the production of *The Quarantine Plays*, called *Simple Warning* by Matt Mellema! If you are interested in auditioning or would like more information, please check out this here link: [https://themerrybeggar…
Reddit · 12 Aug 2021
I am considering these days. I want to work in English countries as an actor and have some lists of drama schools where I wanna study in. It depands on where I hope to work in the future. (I heard a location is very important.)
Reddit · 12 Aug 2021
I got a self-tape request from a project on AA that I self-submitted for, but I think the sides may be for the wrong character. Normally I’d say maybe the CD wants to see me for another role or just wants to use different sides than the actual script. But the sides they sent me are for another character in a totally di…
Reddit · 12 Aug 2021
Does anyone know how this works? You know, the article and headline we all so pine after as actors, haha. I just booked the lead in an independent with a few name/recognizable actors attached (I myself am not), so curious if their publicists would get it to deadline or how that all works. I personally do not have a pub…
Reddit · 12 Aug 2021
I interviewed [Wade Williams](https://open.spotify.com/episode/2WEWpxUmc2fmNHU8N6lMpv) who has been in films like Erin Brockovich, The Dark Knight Rises, Collateral. He is most well known for his recurring role in Prison Break but if you have watched television in the last 20 years you've seen him do a guest role on mo…
Reddit · 12 Aug 2021
hello I just wanted to talk bring up a discussion and I thought this would be the perfect place to do so, pardon me if I'm using reddit wrongly, this is my first time posting a post / thread (whatever it's called) okay anyways, before I get into the topic I want to briefly introduce myself and provide some context I gu…
Reddit · 12 Aug 2021
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 feedback on your age range/type/etc, it is advised that you do a…
Reddit · 12 Aug 2021
I'm a big fan of the Yakuza (Ryu Ga Gotoku) series, and RGG (the studio) uses many voice actors who recur in the series, as well as a few one-offs or celebrities. How much might such voice actors, like Takaya Kuroda (who does Kazama Kiryu), Kazuhiro Nakaya (Akira Nishikiyama & Ichiban Kasuga), or Hidenari Ugaki (Goro M…
Reddit · 11 Aug 2021
Graduated from an American college May 2018 as an aspiring actor and even got to audition for 2 speaking roles on the last season of ‘House of Cards’ on the merit of my potential.. was an amazing experience for me as a broke college student despite not booking either role. Thereafter, I was invited to audition for a lo…
Reddit · 11 Aug 2021
Hi! So I recently got a message from a post in a Facebook group from Patty Chen about the Image Powerhouse Agency and Prestigious Models and Talent. I looked them up and they seem to have mixed reviews on Yelp. They ARE SAG-Franchised, but I don’t see any major or even decently large success stories. They have and IMDb…
Reddit · 11 Aug 2021
I tried looking for ideas on how casting works, but literally the only thing that comes up that isn't a blatant scam is Backstage. Even then I'm kinda weary. I've loved movies since I was a kid. To make it brief, they make me feel like I can fly. I took two years of Drama in school but wasn't a "Drama kid" type. That's…
