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Reddit by sk8tergossipgirl Aug 19th

small studios in need of VA?

hello! so i was thinking, do any of you know any small studios who use voice actors? i'm looking through twitter rn, but i'd love to see more :)

Reddit by Positive_Speech9539 Aug 19th

Non -Union Work Pay- when not used on set

Hi guys, please I have a question about rate of pay. I understand Non-union productions technically dictate the rules of pay, but i want to see if i have some push back on this matter. I was asked to hold dates of about a week(23rd-30th) for production. I...

Reddit by paulhollywood- Aug 19th

If I have multiple agents in different markets who gets commission?

I just got an agent in a new market and still have one in a smaller market. I know there’s tons of actors with agents in more than one market and I can’t find anything in either of my contracts that specifies if only the agent who got me the audition gets the...

Reddit by j0rdan21 Aug 19th

Best day jobs?

What’s up guys? Hope you’re all doing awesome. I’m a newish actor (primarily focused on voice over) to the professional world. I’ve spent the last ten years in undergrad and graduate school for theatre, and working in a crappy job to save money to move to Los...

Reddit by throwawaythrowsthrow Aug 19th

Thinking About Dropping My Agent

I signed with my first LA agent back in April. I've seen them on sign in sheets before, and they have a decent social media following, so I was familiar with them prior. We had a zoom meeting before signing and it was 100% about them. "Ask me questions about...

Reddit by doowopcartoons Aug 19th

Why isn't Thespian the professional term for an actor?

I've never understood why Thespian isn't the professional term for an actor. A: Thespian is a gender neutral term. As the term Thespian literally means " an actor or actress " while Actor means A male Thespian. B: To me Actor sounds more derogatory and...

Reddit by Bar86 Aug 19th

Etiquette for taking pics with other actors on set?

I’m supposed to be shooting a very minor role but with a pretty famous actor, is it bad etiquette to ask to take a photo with them after shooting the scenes? I feel like they’ll be very busy throughout, and I don’t want to make a bad impression to the...

Reddit by No-Acanthisitta-3979 Aug 18th

Film Studios in Toronto

Hi everyone! I would love to know if you have any recommendations for actors looking for work at studios in Toronto with little experience. I am based in Michigan and about 5 hours from Toronto.

Reddit by Regular_Geologist Aug 18th

Can I turn down this audition? Do I look like a diva?

Hello! For some context, I am an Asian American actor. My agent has sent me an audition with attached sides that I find degrading and racist. The scene features a Chinese waiter (I'm not Chinese), and he sings Deck The Halls written in the script (verbatim)...

Reddit by LizTaylorLover Aug 18th

How come for a long time in the USA, TV acting was seen as trash and acting in a TV gig for even a single season can greatly damage a rising star's career? Despite the fact throughout the world, TV actors successfully transfer to primarily cinema and movi

It seems an echoed belief on the internet that TV was seen as the backwaters of the entertainment and that only the losers of the acting industry go to TV. That it was backup for former movie stars whose careers were stagnating, the last spot for people who...

Reddit by NintendoAcademyMike Aug 18th

Internet with Voice Actor Charles Martinet Voice of Super Mario

Reddit by da_vinhcee Aug 18th

20’s Japanese/Viet Actor looking for an agent in LA

Hi I’m a 20’s Japanese/Viet Actor looking for representative to audition for Netflix Japanese Series Live Action. I’ve lead only in Student Films, but hopefully receive an opportunity to audition for this project that I’m extremely passionate about, as well...

Reddit by Raghavarumugam Aug 18th

Hey all! I've been making an animated Dnd show on youtube and was thinking of doing a trailer for it. Looking for voice actors to do the narration, (PAID)

Reddit by hxllywd Aug 18th

Has anyone here gone into an agent/ agent’s assistant role? What is it like and what do you do?

I have a few friends who are also actors and have been applying to work at an actors agency. Has anyone here made that transition, and if so what is it like?

Reddit by detlillaspoket Aug 18th

SAG Eligibility in 2021

Hi friends! I come to you with the age-old question: what is the current best way for an actor to try to become SAG eligible? I realize there are other threads on this in existence already, but SAG-AFTRA changes their rules frequently and despite combing the...

Reddit by zuzuzu2121 Aug 18th

I want to leave everything and go to LA

I'm in such a crisis rn. I'm 19, I graduate next July and I have to apply for uni and what not and I thought I was just gonna apply for a business course but....sometimes I just want to pack my things and leave Germany to go to LA for like 3 months and hustle...

Reddit by TheFourthAct Aug 18th

What do you think is the best website builder for a voice actor?

Howdy! I'm looking to build a website and wanted to get some opinions on which website builders you've enjoyed using. I just tried dabbling in [Godaddy.com](https://Godaddy.com) for the first time but when I looked to upload demos, it seems like the best...

Reddit by FicusWaititree Aug 18th

UK union rules that self tapes for first auditions be no longer than two scenes

There's also a rule about giving an actor more time to submit a self tape based on the length of the material. With self tapes being the norm these days, does anyone else have feelings about getting 4 scene self tape auditions? Comments? Opinions?

Reddit by ragesbastardson Aug 17th

Celebration - First audition opportunity for a Supporting Role!

I've been a long time lurker and have been acting since 2012 down in Australia. This board has been one of the few place that has kept my head in the game. Australia is a very, very small market, with large barriers to auditioning for a tiny amount of roles...

Reddit by DatTolDesiBoi Aug 17th

I want feedback

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...