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Reddit by natwylder Nov 18th

Cringing over missed opportunity as a child actor...

Thanks to my manager and agent a couple of years ago, I landed an audition for the lead (Julie) in Julie and the Phantoms on Netflix when I was in high school, my mom managed my email since I was a minor and somehow missed the notification. Just found out...

Reddit by ac7adrian Nov 18th

Best comedic monologues for an audition!

Hiya, fellow Actors! ​ I am applying to do my MA in Acting for Screen and for my audition, I need to prepare a 3-min (max) monologue from a well-known source (film, play, television drama) so I figured that I'd go for something funny/goofy but I...

Reddit by Movie-Connoisseur Nov 18th

Actors who went to Drama/Acting School, what you do now?

Hi. i’m a high school student looking to enroll in drama school soon. I get paranoid thinking that i’m going to screw myself over by pursuing this passion. I wanted to know what you do now as your main career or backup to sustain you until you make it. I...

Reddit by Katlinkpaws423 Nov 18th

Actors needed!

I need help with video production! I am working to explore the impact of sound and transcripts for one of my school projects. I need people to recreate an advertisement for me from a transcript (posted below). If you're interested please record your video and...

Reddit by CatOnTheShelf Nov 18th

I just realized I'm not a good actor

So basically I'm 18 and I lived the past 3-4 years thinking I was a good actor. The fact is that recently a lot of people started to point out my errors, and they are a lot. Rewatching some videos I acted in I realized I was very clunky and looked like a...

Reddit by HandwrittenHysteria Nov 18th

How do methods actors cease being the characters they play?

We’ve all heard the lengths method actors like Daniel Day Lewis go to to fully become a character, even refusing to break character off set, but what psychological and therapeutic methods do they use when filming is over to cease being that character?

Reddit by morganbkeaton Nov 18th

Chicagoland voice actors, help! Help me grow and foster the community :)

Hi VO community! I used to live in Chicago, and I founded and organized ChiVO (Chicago Voice-over) a meet-up for VO folks, since nothing like that existed at the time (maybe even still). I don't live there anymore, but I love Chicago. I haven't moderated or...

Reddit by Naiadryade Nov 18th

Animation voice work... in less-hot places?

I am considering getting into voice acting. I am at a junction in my life, since health problems mean both that I can't return to my previous (outdoor, physical) career, and that I need to move to a place with a different climate. Since I have had a passion...

Reddit by honorarybeluga Nov 18th

Why is it that I can always tell when an actor in a film/TV show is about to be interrupted by another?

I was hoping maybe some actors could weigh in on this. It seems that when I watch a film or television show, an actor who is about to be interrupted seems to speak in a run-on sort of way which is always a tell that they're about to be interrupted by another...

Reddit by rosencranzand Nov 17th

Your White Whales

Okay, the title is a bit of a joke, but here's the question, specifically for you VO actors who have been auditioning for many years. I don't actually mean the VO jobs you actually want, but those which you've auditioned for COUNTLESS times and you never get...

Reddit by angelfacema Nov 17th

HELP: New Talent Agent Representation Contract

I’m a non-union actress and, after submitting and meeting with this Chicago agency, I received an offer for exclusive regional (Chicago/Tri-State Area) representation. The contract is a 3-year term with 15% commission for non-union on-camera work, and 10% for...

Reddit by sadowlite Nov 17th

International student: is acting possible?

Hi guys, I’m pretty new here so wasn’t very active. Part of it because I have no experience in acting, literally nothing. So, I went to secondary school in my home country, which is in South East Asia, and we don’t have drama class or anything like that in...

Reddit by tulldoor Nov 17th

New to this

I want to start putting myself out there as a voice actor. I've never made a voice reele and I've never been in anything. Not looking to be famous or have this be a career path but id like to give it a try for fun. Any advice on how to get started? Programs i...

Reddit by leoth123 Nov 17th

Am i late to become an actor?

Hello guys, im new here. My passion is really acting but there are no acting opportunities in where i live, a small island in the philippines. There arent even any acting classes or any community theatre here. But i have a plan to move to the u.s when i turn...

Reddit by Drearsword Nov 17th

Help with setup and editing

Hi so I'm not really a voice actor but I wanted to make a mod for a game with a voiced character and was wondering what the best setup for something like that is, my only mic I have is this gaming headset which I'm not sure how to best setup in audacity...

Reddit by bflbfl Nov 17th

Working on site to estimate age range, facial expression, colors, etc.

I thought this might be of interest here. Building on the face-api.js open source library and models, I'm playing with something that estimates age range (about a 9-year range), shows dominant colors, etc. for a headshot (or photo with faces). It's a work in...

Reddit by MysteryMaltodextrin Nov 17th

Moving to LA During Covid

Hi - I had to move back in with my folks from NYC mostly for mental health reasons but they lined up nicely with covid. I’ve been in retail in the CA suburbs since March and have been calmly working and not spending much. I wanted to move to LA in Dec/Jan...

Reddit by neverever1298 Nov 16th

When did you know you wanted to be an actor?

I’m 19 in college working on a hard engineering major. I’ve been searching for a true passion that I can do next to my job as an engineer. Something that I enjoy and can fulfill my creative outlet. I realized that all my life the #1 thing I really enjoy doing...

Reddit by vibecheck718 Nov 16th

should I just quit before I'm dissapointed?

I'm a 21 year old girl about to graduate with a BFA from a pretty reputable program in the states. Throughout my 4 years of college it's just been nothing but frustration. I feel liek none of my pofessors have cared about me or ever tried to understand what I...

Reddit by Toxicscrew Nov 16th

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