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  1. Reddit by LattyMattyVoices May 15th

    Estimating time for directed sessions

    I'm hoping some voice directors or producers who work in animation can chime in here. If any actors in that world want to chime in as well I'd love to hear from you. Do you all have any formulas for estimating time for directed sessions? What would be your...

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  2. Reddit by writerwriterwrider May 15th

    Emailing a CD? what to put?

    I have been trying to prepare an email to a team of casting directors (each on will have a different personalized one of course im not lazy) . I know that my chances are slim to nothing since the only things I have done is a school play and at home short...

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  3. Reddit by mycatisapirate May 15th

    A place to start

    I’m actually not a voice actor, or particularly interested in becoming one (at least not as a profession or for a career). However I am very much obsessed with reading aloud to my wife and upcoming child (we are expecting a beautiful little girl in August)...

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  9. Reddit by soooerdooperbrand May 14th

    Finished Uni should I do another degree in acting?

    I just finished my degree in Mathematics and thought to myself I actually do not enjoy this and could see myself an an actor in the long-term of my life as I've taken part in school theatre and small team films over the years. I thus was wondering do I need...

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  11. Reddit by hithirteen May 14th

    Do casting directors actually watch reels?

    Say they get 3,000 submissions on actors access and have to narrow it down to about 50 actors they want to see self-tapes from, are they mostly going off of headshots? Or do they take the time to actually watch. Just curious!

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  13. Reddit by Holiday_East_9128 May 14th

    Acting dilemma

    I’m in high school and I auditioned for theater class and I’m sure I made the cut but I feel like when I “act” I’m reading off of a script and emotionally I’m not there it feels like I’m some Disney channel actor off of a corny show or a special guest...

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  15. Reddit by Littlebunz95 May 13th

    How can I actually have my own back?

    I have callback for a professional musical theatre gig this Saturday. And I can feel myself mentally self-sabotaging. Throughout the pandemic, I've had a few auditions and self-tape requests, but have truthfully been on a break for a while. I'm usually a...

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  16. Reddit by CodeYo May 13th

    I Finally Started

    After years of “hoping” to some day become a voice actor, I finally decided to take a first step and record/upload my first Voice Acting attempt clip. It started when I first heard Troy Baker’s lines for Pain in Naruto Shippuden (which ended up being what I...

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  18. Reddit by organicacting May 13th

    Feeling lost.

    Any actors here feeling lost post COVID? It feels such a barren time for me: without agent or any work lined up. Anyone else feeling this? What are people doing to get out of their slumps? (Sorry for the self-indulgent whinge).

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  20. Reddit by holydang May 13th

    How do I meet casting directors?

    So I’m recently out of acting school and I’m in NYC and I’m like wtf? What do I do now? I was told “bro, you gotta meet casting directors!” And I’m like ok. How do I do that? I can’t afford to keep throwing money at oneonone and actors connection for a...

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