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Reddit by ReelSchool Nov 22nd

More advice from pro Voice Actors! The great Carl Lumbly (who is an actor in so many respects, not just Voice acting) shares his experiences voicing the Martian Manhunter for almost 20 years!

Reddit by YearningCosmos Nov 21st

Do major companies like Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, etc. have VO opportunities in multiple places or are they only based on in one location?

I’ve been thinking about my future as a voice actor lately, and from what I gather places like Texas or LA are the best places to go to pursue it as a career, but I don’t want to move that far away, but at the same time it will probably help me be successful...

Reddit by azthemansays Nov 21st

Director trash talks actor's apartment during audition, not knowing his mic wasn't muted

Reddit by dissolvemedia Nov 21st

Funny Stories From A Hollywood Actor - Late Evening Show

Reddit by possibilistic Nov 21st

Looking for a Mario voice impersonator for TTS/VC

I'm looking for someone with a good Charles Martinet voice impression. I work in the field of voice synthesis (tts, lyrics) and voice conversion (Mission Impossible-style transformation of a person's voice). I want to build a clone of Mario's voice. I want to...

Reddit by Mars-ALT Nov 21st

Question regarding actors playing multiple roles.

Sorry if this is a really stupid question, I know absolutely nothing about the craft and didn’t know where to ask but... If an actor/actress plays multiple roles in a job, for instance, Nina Dobrev playing 2 separate characters in the Vampire Diaries. Do they...

Reddit by JoshDytonVo Nov 21st

First Time Writing

Hey all, I'm Josh Dyton. I'm a voice actor and have just got around to writing a short episodic story (Part 1 and part 2 at the moment ) I voiced all characters and did all of the editing myself. I'll leave both of the links here to both parts. I'd love to...

Reddit by devy_stated Nov 21st

Is it better for a self tape to be good or timely?

Okay so this always bugs me. Whenever I get a self-tape audition (which is a lot now because of covid), I always feel the need to submit for it AS SOON as I get the script. I always have this anxiety that they’re gonna find the person right away and not even...

Reddit by TheRadHatter9 Nov 21st

"Run" producers caught actors faking disability for their auditions when looking for someone who actually used a wheelchair.

Reddit by TheVoiceCast Nov 20th

Who Were Fox McCloud's 5 Voice Actors? | The Voice Cast

Reddit by 8-Brapples Nov 20th

Many actors are at a loss about the why's and wherefore's of scoring a script. In this video, I begin to go over the process step-by-step and why you should be doing it for every role. Please let me know what you think, colleagues.

Reddit by elleyro Nov 20th

Mom kinda supports my decision to be an actress.

Still a teenager but I've always dreamed to become an actress. The first time I told my parents was, when I was like 8, they said I was too young. The second time, when I was 13, my parents were against it and my father then told my homeroom teacher about me...

Reddit by lightskin_canadian Nov 20th

Looking for some advice on my situation

Hey guys little backstory, I’m new to this and just signed to agency at end of august, I’ve had about 8 or 9 self tape audition and haven’t booked anything yet. I was going to email my agent today or tomorrow that i won’t be available for any audition that...

Reddit by holytriplem Nov 20th

Why are the training exercises actors use so...strange? How does it make them better actors?

So [this](https://youtu.be/ErLrdeEx4m8) is the kind of thing I mean, I mean obviously this is exaggerated for comedic effect but I remember doing similar exercises in drama classes in primary school and I hadn't realised they were actually used in adult drama...

Reddit by National_Love Nov 20th

I started acting at 28, I’m 31 now. To claim that I am a good actor blocks my ability from learning and growth. The more I study, take classes, read, and practice the more I realize I’m not as good of an actor I thought I was. How do I get over the pride

Reddit by TraegusPearze Nov 20th

Question on what counts as a "line"

Hello - I'm working on small indie production. I'm not unfamiliar with casting, but I have been doing it mostly myself. Now, I'm working with three different voice actors, and each has their own definition of what constitutes as a "line" (for their rates.)...

Reddit by goodmorningcptahab Nov 20th

Agent Concerned About My Self-Submissions — Thoughts?

Basic info to know going in: \- I was a child actor but took a long hiatus to go to college and work. I started acting again full time last September. \- I've had the same agent since childhood and still fit under his youth category (up to age 26). \- I'm...

Reddit by Thespian21 Nov 20th

Actors are getting bored

Hey, the title basically sums it up. I wanna know what are some of the ways you all stay interested in your craft. I’m not saying I’m not bored with the craft overall, but it can be difficult to stay engaged in the work without a community. What are some...

Reddit by bruceleexdarwin Nov 20th

How does "making selects" and reserving dates work in casting?

I've "made the selects" a few times now and each time I'm asked to confirm availability. Does this mean I have to reserve the dates for this job and not take other auditions that shoot on those same dates? If that is the case, one is potentially missing out...

Reddit by AndreBeClownin Nov 20th

College Audition Monolouges

When choosing a monologue for college auditions, is there anything wrong with cropping a dialogue scene into a monologue? I filmed two monologues ( I found them on daily actor) to submit for UofM but then when I went back to read the plays, they weren’t...