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Reddit by IVLO11 Jul 7th

How do I tell my agents I don’t want to do MOW, TV Christmas Movies, and Cheesy Network Movies?

I’m a Toronto based actor and several MOW productions and Network TV Movies shoot. I always get auditions for roles in these cheesy hallmark movies and it’s not really the material or projects that interest me. I’m not necessarily in this for the money. I...

Reddit by iovoko Jul 7th

Next step

I have short scenes written for a reel. I have a good mic and an editing app. I have agencies I’d like to submit to. I have a photographer I’d like to do headshots. What I DON’T have is the order in which I’m supposed to do these things. Reel, headshots...

Reddit by ce-19 Jul 7th

Award-winning voice actor Ray Porter discusses narrating female voices

Reddit by rebeccazone Jul 7th

Friend refuses to get a day job

I have a friend who's an actor. She was doing ok before the pandemic, some plays and bits, paying her rent. During the pandemic, obviously there was no work. And she collected unemployment and sold her car. She was venting to me last night. Now that the world...

Reddit by FurmidableCat Jul 7th

I am a tiny bit « Famous » but make no money out of it. How do I fix that?

I wouldn’t call myself famous, but a lot of people I don’t know know who I am because of my work. They recognize me on the street, a lot of people in the industry know who I am because of the Facebook groups I manage, I have done a couple of interviews for...

Reddit by gregieb429 Jul 7th

WeAudition/Readers

I signed up for WeAudition to help with self-tapes and I saw that you could sign up to be a reader and I thought it would be a good way to make money on the side/gain experience reading. Is that a good way to get experience or would people prefer more...

Reddit by Plzdontbanmelol Jul 7th

Alex Duong actor out of Texas?

Does anyone know this guy? He’s been bombarding my wife with racist messages which is crazy when he’s a minority himself (Asian). We are African American and just want this to end... he is destroying our businesses online as well. Thanks...

Reddit by Timely_mermaid Jul 7th

sign with nyc agent?

I am an actor based in LA. I just graduated from a top MFA program in the US and have an opportunity to sign with an NYC-based agent. I really don't want to leave Los Angeles, but this is really my only option right now to be getting good auditions. She...

Reddit by Shade_M8 Jul 7th

Thinking of being a voice actor along with two others for a series I’m going to make, but will three voice actors be enough for several characters?

Title says it all. I’m not much of an actor but I don’t have very many options right now so I suppose I’ll have to try as well. My series is going to have A LOT of characters in it (10 or more), and I’m not sure if 3-4 actors would really be enough. I do plan...

Reddit by Christian_Lizotte Jul 6th

I did a voice over project with a couple of voice actors and I was wondering if it looks alright.

After these several long grueling months of editing, recording, and audio mixing, I am pleased to announce that my Finding Nemo reimagined dub for the shark scene is finished. Featuring the voice talents of Iraaj Majumdar, Stanislav Flesherov, JBC (Jim Cady)...

Reddit by baconatoroc Jul 6th

[PAID] 2 GIGS. Looking for voice actors(male)

This is a paid gig. 2 separate jobs available for a short animated buddy comedy (22 minutes). DESCRIPTION: Gig #1: Male, Upbeat, confident, and professional News anchor includes 7 separate lines paying $10 per line for a total of $70.00 USD.. (These lines are...

Reddit by RicePaddyFarmer69 Jul 6th

How do I ask the director if I can tweak my lines?

This is for a martial arts short film that I landed the lead actor role for. I have just finished memorizing my lines, but there are a few spots where I feel a slightly different wordage would flow better and help me sound more natural (ie. not important ->...

Reddit by pixelsandpins Jul 6th

[Paid] Light Fantasy Visual Novel 2F/2M/2 Androgynous

Forgot a subreddit to cast the net to, so apologies for the quick turnaround. Open to actors of all experience levels. **DEADLINE:** July 11th, at 11:59PM CST Actors will be live directed via Skype, Discord, Google hangouts etc. when recording to make sure we...

Reddit by BernieIsNoSocialist Jul 6th

Awful Things Nobody Tells You About Being an Actor, by Soren Bowie

> Dear struggling actors, the market for fame is saturated. You can all go home. Sorry for getting your hopes up like that. The truth is, you have a better chance of being hit by a satellite than by fame. And just so we're all on the same page, fame is...

Reddit by MarbleFurball57 Jul 6th

Complete beginner actor. I’m an editor, but I want to work in cinematography, directing, and/or acting. So in that regard, what are your tips or resources that you recommend? In case you’re wondering, I don’t have money for acting classes.

Reddit by daisycookies Jul 6th

How do actors deal with acne?

How can you keep your confidence? Are actors sometimes not hired because they're having a bad skin day? Tomorrow I'll have my first live audition for tv since covid. Normally, all would be fine, but this last week my skin has gone really bad and I'm afraid...

Reddit by FurmidableCat Jul 6th

French Canadian Song About Wanting to be an Actor (With translation)

I wish you could understand this French Canadian song about trying to make it as an actor so I searched the translation online. It’s called Ti-Cul by Les Cowboys Fringants. I think it can be meaningful to many of us. https://youtu.be/73ZHgol796M Little Shit...

Reddit by Pearlet2 Jul 6th

Do those of you who have managers still submit yourself for jobs?

I have been modeling for 5 years, and am now getting into acting. I feel more constrained by my manager than I do empowered. I am not submitting myself for jobs because I cannot book my own jobs. It seems like all actors that I speak to insist that the start...

Reddit by June_Etoile Jul 6th

I wanted bookings to happen for me earlier in life, but it is happening later.

Are there any older actors on here that it happened 'later' here for? It's finally taking off. After the years of drudgery, I am on set. I am booking. It's happening much later than I wanted it to. It is very hard not to get envious on sets where the 'hot'...

Reddit by JeffNevington Jul 6th

I've used castingcall.club a few times to find English speaking voice actors but what about other languages (particularly Chinese)?

I'd like to cast some Chinese voice over actors and I've had a great experience with [castingcall.club](https://castingcall.club) in the past for English speaking. Can anyone recommend equivalent sites that deal predominantly in foreign languages (not just...