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Reddit by Woyen Mar 24th

What's Next?

Hi all, I have been lurking this subreddit for a few months, trying to soak in knowledge and experiences. Anyway, I took my first acting (for film) class in London this spring. Due to the coronavirus circumstances, it ended a little bit early, but regardless...

Reddit by HeartyTruffles Mar 24th

Pursuing a career in the acting/voice acting industry versus "safer" careers

Hey all! Like many before me i've gotten to the point in my life where i'd like to fully pursue a career or at the very least begin a level of education in pursuit of said career. I've spent my life of 19 years so far enveloped in two passions, creative work...

Reddit by DonAlverso Mar 24th

‘Central Park’ Exec Producer takes heat for voice casting male actors in female roles for new series

Reddit by WallLearner Mar 24th

Has anyone re-enacted horribly acted movie scenes but with good acting?

I've been googling for this for a while and all I'm finding is various "worst acting" lists. I've always wondered if better actors could salvage some of the poorly acted scenes in movies. How much is it the writing and how much is it the actors? Anyways the...

Reddit by foxofthestorybooks Mar 23rd

I keep blinking when I’m on camera

Is this a normal issue? And if you’ve dealt with it, how so? It’s frustrating cause it feels like no matter how much I improve as an actor, I keep blinking and it’s extremely distracting. Or at least when I watch myself, I feel like it detracts from my...

Reddit by wisemanhere Mar 23rd

hey guys

does anyone else notice that actors arent really looking at eachother when theyre acting??its like theyre looking at the shoulders of who ever they are talking to..im guessing they might me reading the script....but it doesnt seem like anyone online ever...

Reddit by Calenart Mar 23rd

Hobby to Voice Acting: Who started this way?

Hello! I just wanna know voice actors who began with voice acting for fun (as a hobby) but ended up by getting a job and working professionally with voice acting as a career.

Reddit by Walter-McGregor Mar 23rd

Most important accents?

What would you say are the most important accents to learn and master as an actor?

Reddit by StrobeRogers Mar 23rd

James Lipton studied with Stella Adler?

Hello, I read the above. Does anyone know how it affected his decision to work at The Actors Studio? Thanks

Reddit by redalienbaby Mar 23rd

what makes a great actor?

hi guys im bored and pondering what makes a great actor as there are so many good ones from all different backgrounds with varying approaches to their work im wondering what everyone thinks makes a 'great actor' i know everyone has a different opinion of what...

Reddit by cliffbot Mar 23rd

If a voice actor has a lot of range is there a limit to the number of characters they allowed to voice in a single show or game?

Reddit by bkdrummer95 Mar 23rd

pursuing this for a few years now and I still feel like i'm missing something...?

like how to find work, how to find auditions for things, how to appropriately make connections with casting directors, producers, directors, etc. like should I be cold calling these people on a regular basis pitching myself to them directly? Is that actually...

Reddit by GandalfTheTartan Mar 23rd

Getting into VO and locked down? I've made my voiceover exercise book free for you all.

Hello all, I'm the author of '[Speak and Be Heard: 101 Vocal Exercises for Voice Actors, Public Speakers and Professionals'.](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07XGS22NC). I've been in voiceover for almost a decade and wrote this book as a culmination of all the...

Reddit by CaringFarmer Mar 22nd

The best piece of advise I have ever gotten from a teacher.

I have read almost every book on every acting technique. From “To The Actor” by Michael Chekhov or “A Respect For Acting” by Uta Hagen and of course Stanislavsky’s work. I often find myself clouded with terminology from different teachers and systems and have...

Reddit by mararomero Mar 22nd

Critique Request - Beginner to VO

Hello! I am an actor in the Mid-Atlantic who recently lost all jobs to Covid-19. I would like to jump in to VO for income and to continue my acting skills during the quarantine. My equipment: Blue Yeti USB Microphone Pop Filter Adobe Audition - Followed some...

Reddit by ProXyXXL Mar 22nd

How to get into acting?

Hey guys, I'm 14 years old and I am inspiring to be a male actor. Whenever I watch actors or actresses I always notice how they all started acting at very young ages and that's really what's concerning me the most, is the fact that all of these people have...

Reddit by BubMurley Mar 22nd

Can I be an actor if I have a nervous gulp?

I have to gulp every like 30 seconds when I'm talking to someone. Even if I'm not that nervous I still gulp. I've been watching actors in movies and they never gulp in any scene.

Reddit by SchizzCrash Mar 22nd

Where?

How do I find people that are looking for actors? How am I gonna audition. Should I get an agent or something?

Reddit by WinonaPortman Mar 21st

Young Adult Pilot Bookings 2020

In [2018](https://www.reddit.com/r/acting/comments/8bpw52/young_adult_pilot_bookings_2018/) and [2019](https://www.reddit.com/r/acting/comments/b9a7p7/young_adult_pilot_bookings_2019/), I made lists of young adult actors aged roughly 23-33 who booked leads...

Reddit by eliseulgs Mar 21st

95% of my auditions were self tapes

Do CDs bring actors who are repped to in person auditions and give actors who aren’t repped self tapes? I usually self submit on AA since I’m not repped but I’ve never been invited to an in person audition. How does this usually work?