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Reddit by rpeg Dec 13th

Did you pursue this field because people told you to?

I'm going to assume we're all in a unique category here: strangers come up to us and tell us we should be on the radio and all that. At least I'm guessing that happens to many people here. Growing up it was a meaningless comment for me. I had one of those...

Reddit by incognitotostado Dec 13th

Anyone heard of MJB talent? thoughts

Hi, so I have a few offers for representation and one of them is MJB talent. Its one agent who has 250 clients, apparently has other assistants but arent listed on imdb pro. its ranked top 85 agencies on company meter and is usually fairly high on the list...

Reddit by satansdragon Dec 13th

NYC Acting Group

Reddit by revoloveraudio Dec 13th

What voice actors should I get on my podcast?

I posted here when I had Andy Merrill AKA Brak on my podcast and I was pleased with the overwhelmingly warm response toward hearing Andy Merrill tell stories. I was wondering if there are any other particular voice actors out there that you feel haven't had...

Reddit by padgettjwr Dec 12th

1st Draft Cover Letter towards Agents that gets to the point, what do you guys think?

In my subject I mentioned "Teen-20s Asian Actor w/ Improv+On-Set Experience Seeking Theatrical Rep" and for my body I put "Hello {{firstname of agent}}!  My name is (blahblahblah) and for the past few years, I have built on-camera/on-set experience with short...

Reddit by IWannaActUK Dec 12th

New showreel from scratch - need advice

I have a showreel, but it sucks. I want to make a new one, going the *"write and shoot a few scenes specifically for this"* route with the help of director and actor friends. 2 or 3 30-second scenes showing "range", i.e. the first one would be my type, the...

Reddit by Al1ttleBitB0red5263 Dec 12th

My acting classes makes me uncomfortable

Hi, I'm fourteen and I have been taking acting classes for a year now. In my class everyone is in there 20s or even 40s, and sometimes we have to do romantic scenes. Like you have to play a couple or flirt and stuff. I am still underage and told my teachers...

Reddit by earningeasy Dec 12th

Top Pakistani Actress, Mahira Khan

Reddit by Dull-Chemistry9519 Dec 12th

Is it time for me to get an agent?

Hello! I'm an actress based in NYC and I think it might be time to get an agent but I'm not sure. I have been the lead in four student films, the lead in one 90-minute feature film, and done a comedy sketch for an indie filmmaker. Do I have enough experience?...

Reddit by Regular-File8442 Dec 12th

How do actors play characters we’d normally hate in real life?

TW: Mentions words “racism” “rape” and “homophobia” (not in a destructive form). This question has struck me a few times this week, but since there’s a play I auditioned for about a historical event, it made me wonder, how do we play and get into character...

Reddit by ureshine Dec 12th

Getting serious with Voice Acting!

Hey there guys! So I'm a 28 years old designer living in NYC and I finally want to take the first step in trying out Voice Acting. I read that it is recommended to take classes and such for those who have no acting experience and I want to make as much...

Reddit by echandler0826 Dec 12th

Non-Union is a web series about two actor who spend their time over analyzing trivial matters and get nowhere with their careers. If you're an actor, you may relate.

Reddit by EzzerTheLezzer Dec 12th

Is having no additional skills going to turn casting directors (for lack of a better word) against you?

So basically I was looking through actors CVs/Resumes a few days ago and they all played loads of sports and could do loads of accents. I have to admit it made me feel a little embarrassed since I don't have any of that! Plz help

Reddit by M_A_Starling Dec 12th

Looking for 2 female voice actors for a Visual Novel style video game!

**Info:** Hello! I am in the process of creating a video game with 2 female characters- the genre is akin to a visual novel. These 2 roles will mostly be reaction sounds and single words, such as: "Oh." "Okay." \*Gasp\* There are also a few longer sounds...

Reddit by p4charmed Dec 12th

Just go to Grad School/What’s your plan b ?

For background I’ve wanted to be an actor since I was little. I let people’s comments deter me the first time and straight out of high school I went to college and graduated last year with my degree in psychology instead of saving up and moving to LA like I...

Reddit by _kenjackson_ Dec 12th

[TECHNIQUE][Demidov] The Demidov Technique to Acting

Hey Everyone! First time poster on this subreddit. I'm an actor based in Atlanta, GA and I'm still quite new to acting (\~4 years). Over those four years, I've read most of the well known books (Stanislavsky, Stella Adler, Meisner, etc.) and taken various...

Reddit by KozyHank99 Dec 12th

Question upon signing up with casting calls

I've been trying to get into acting, and I've wanting to sign up with casting sites like Backstage and Actors Access. I've read both TOS while trying to sign up, but I'm wanting to ask this question: Is it ok to use my stage name, or do I have to use my full...

Reddit by DressageAddicted Dec 12th

Question about extras in films with horses.

It would be interesting to do some work in film as an extra for riding/horse handling scenes. I have a lot of experience with horses (have a lot of horse experience) but was more so wondering how people even get into that line of work. Like the training of...

Reddit by June_Etoile Dec 11th

Any actors got advice for me? I am an actor with (non-actor) S.O....

Anyone here further ahead in their careers that have any advice for me on this one? Like many folks here, my SO is a non-actor and a few arguments have fueled up and I need advice - for me, because the arts is SUCH a different business pursuit, I am pretty...

Reddit by twentysnows Dec 11th

New Actor's Timeline? (Los Angeles)

Hi All, I'd like to preface this by saying I am incredibly new to acting, so apologies for any major/minor misconceptions. I'm posting this because I am searching for guidance. My goal is to build an acting resume founded on classes. I started taking classes...