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Reddit by Sawyer-1989 Aug 21st

For actors in community theater, how quickly do you add new roles to your resume?

So I've heard a ton of different answers, but the two main ones I've gotten are immediately after the cast list is posted or not until performances have concluded. I'm currently in the process of getting cast in a show (confirmed to be in it but I don't know...

Reddit by aggravatingart_ Aug 20th

Agents - How can I be persuasive but not pushy in my follow up email?

Agents - How can I be persuasive but not pushy in my follow up email? I recently submitted my package to agents, but I didn't get anything back. It's been a week, so I am thinking of following up with another set of emails. Long story short, I'm marketable. I...

Reddit by recruit_args Aug 20th

[HIRING] Video Production startup looking for English speaking Actors in Berlin.

Hey guys, girls, I'm working for a video production startup with studios based in Berlin and we're about to increase our production load. We are mostly working for a group called The Argonauts...

Reddit by scoobydoinyourmom Aug 20th

How does your agent typically contact/submit you for auditions?

I’m a NY-based actor/print model who’s been working with an agency in PA for the past two years. I recently had an interview with an NY-based agency because I wanted to find more local work, and the woman who ran the agency told me that she would be...

Reddit by noclownshere Aug 20th

I was credited in a feature film, but had no lines.

Since this is a credit, I want to put it on my resume but I don’t know if it’s allowed. For privacy purposes, I’ll change the name. I was booked as “Movie Girl” on a feature film and shot a scene with a very well known actor. There was no dialogue. He was...

Reddit by zuzuzu2121 Aug 20th

How hard is it to get a working visa in the US as an actor?

I want to apply to an acting school in the US which would grant me a certificate after one year of training without prior experience. Now, I heard that to get a work visa in the US as an actor can only be achieved if you're basically already well known...

Reddit by Intelligent_Fly_9205 Aug 20th

Novice Question: Who do I contact for pay for background work?

I have a very novice question. I worked my first time as paid background today and am unsure who I contact regarding pay. I was cast through a casting director via Actor’s Access and was told through those emails my rate for the day. I went for the day, did...

Reddit by Charles_Benes Aug 20th

Needed: female voice actor to read short texts (~500 words) for a true crime podcast

Hi, I am looking for a female voice actor with an American accent for a podcast I am working on. You would need to read a short text of around 500 words, record it on your own computer (or phone) and send it to us as an mp3 file. If you are interested, please...

Reddit by Charles_Benes Aug 20th

Hiring female voice actor to read short texts (~500 words) for a true crime podcast (will pay $10 via PayPal)

Hi, I am looking for a female voice actor with an American accent for a podcast I am working on. You would need to read a short text of around 500 words, record it on your own computer (or phone) and send it to us as an mp3 file. You will be paid $10 USD via...

Reddit by rk2142 Aug 20th

If you saw it, what did you think of Dev Patel in The Green Knight? His performance is being universally praised as one of the year’s strongest and there’s a lot of predictions saying he could be nominated for an Oscar. Do you think it’s a big step for mi

Reddit by StrictlyLoony Aug 20th

What are your thoughts on actors being required to make drastic changes to their weight for a role?

I know some actors had to gain weight or lose weight so they could best fit the part. What do you think?

Reddit by AutoModerator Aug 19th

Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Feedback

Use this thread to post your headshots for feedback, get info on your age range/type, find good headshot photographers, ask any questions you may have about headshots. If you are posting a DIY headshot for feedback, and not just a snapshot in order to get...

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 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...