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Reddit by Impossible-Wind-987 Aug 9th

A discussion about background work

hey, i want to be more serious in my training as an actor. I do training and background work at the moment. Extra work has been my income but it doesn’t satisfy me. What should i do? Any tips

Reddit by throwaway2872253 Aug 9th

Is Momentum Talent a good agency?

I see they are stationed at Warner Bros and have a couple positive reviews, but I can’t find anything about their clients/projects/success online, and they don’t post about their current actors on Instagram like other agencies (which makes me wonder if a lot...

Reddit by Dirttheif_offical Aug 9th

Help

I need a female voice actor for something for my YouTube channel I can't pay

Reddit by Lunafeather Aug 9th

Moving from LA to NYC and transitioning from Film/TV to Theatre

Hello there! I have searched the subreddit extensively and haven't really found much of an answer to my question, which was surprising, but alas. So I've been in LA for 4 years pursuing jobs in film/TV. I'm Meisner trained and have gathered a lot of useful...

Reddit by redsushifellow Aug 9th

Worried bad acting will ruin my film

I'm making a film, just a casual project, but I want to make it as good as possible. I'm acting in it, as well as another actor. I'm worried that our lack of acting skills will ruin the film. Is there anything I can do, or should I just accept that it might...

Reddit by popculturenrd Aug 8th

Background actors and loan-out companies

Why do (or don't) you have a loan-out company? Any regrets?

Reddit by Iloveacting Aug 8th

Playing supporting roles

I have so far in my training only done one movie project. It's an amateur movie and I think that the persons who wrote the script have never written a script for a movie before. I was only really given a script and nothing more. It was a small role so I think...

Reddit by FrostySnow24 Aug 8th

As Someone Who Wants To Be A Profesional Voice Actor In The Future……

I really have felt a certain way about “Celebrity Voices” for quite some time. But before I dive into my full opinion, I want to say that the reason I feel the way I do is because I feel as if it may or may not limit the availability to those (such as myself)...

Reddit by TimPrice2 Aug 8th

Have you ever been paid points?

I'm a producer, not an actor. I'm working on my second commercial (SAG) project. When it comes to my lead roles, I generally pay above scale to get more experienced actors, usually with a tiny bit of name recognition. I'm considering adding points into my...

Reddit by Michael_CrawfishF150 Aug 8th

Advice for stand in work

I want to become a full time actor. I have the opportunity to work as a stand in tomorrow. Would this be a good career move or would it just be a good day’s pay? In other words, would doing this help me to propel my career forward or would it have no effect?...

Reddit by Hiflower Aug 8th

"Mother agency" posts legit work but you also pay for classes?

Looking for advice on whether or not this org is a scam? Context: I recently got accepted to essentially a mother agency, they produce fashion shows and call themselves a model management company, specifically for their Model and Talent expo this November...

Reddit by Matt-Pipes Aug 8th

Actor's Training Pt. 5

Hi! I wanted to hop in and let you all know that I've started a YouTube Channel. [https://youtu.be/VMCuedRVt\_E](https://youtu.be/VMCuedRVt_E) ​ [Actor's Training Pt...

Reddit by FerrariCar12345 Aug 8th

Tips for holding auditions?

I know this sub is for acting rather than people who hold auditions, but I would be interested in hearing tips from actors about auditions. I’m a filmmaker who is about to hold some virtual auditions for a short film, and I’m wondering what your experiences...

Reddit by username698085 Aug 8th

Is This Pay Too Low?

So there is a horror film looking for actors for $150 a day for a production company that has put out a dozen movies on major streaming services like Amazon Prime and Tubi. Does that pay seem to low to you? It doesn't mention anything about residuals, does...

Reddit by catfelinemeow Aug 8th

I've seen a lot of experienced actors that'll befriend their producers/directors for the sake of networking. Is it bad if I can't do it? Will just relying on my talent be enough?

As an actor, I know that it could be very important for us to socialize for these 2 main reasons: 1. To build a bond with your fellow actors 2. To network with the right people But as a person who is literally very very terrified of people, I don't really...

Reddit by kananiakina Aug 8th

Actors Access Question

Reddit by Kaleidoscope-Vision Aug 8th

Don’t Wait for the right conditions to get started

To those who need to hear it, There are a million “reasons” your mind will come up with to delay fully committing to the craft: “It’s too expensive. The odds of being a working actor are slim. I’m not talented enough. My headshots are not good enough. I’m not...

Reddit by Euphoric-Tune-6997 Aug 8th

How do you drop an agent?

As the title suggests I’m about to drop my agent. I haven’t received any roles for films in the past 5 months (since that’s when I first got them) and they told me during the interview that that’s the roles I’ll get. All I got were commercials that gave some...

Reddit by Opening_Management_7 Aug 8th

why do alot of actors change their names?

This might have an obvious answer but why do alot of really famous actors use either fake names or will use their middle names as either their first or last names, a list actors such as Brad Pitt (William Bradley Pitt) Miley Cyrus (Destiny hope Cyrus) Reese...

Reddit by Bolteus Aug 8th

Today I had an eye-opening experience.

This might be common knowledge to those of you who do it regularly but it blew my mind - today I had my first day on set on a student film as an extra, and while talking to the other extras I discovered 2 of them intentionally seek out extra roles - most...