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Reddit by theLAactor Mar 20th

For anyone that missed the free Zoom class I'll be doing another one Tomorrow @ 5pm PST!!

Just finished my first zoom and decided to do another one tomorrow at 5pm for anyone that missed it. It's on the dos and donts of Hollywood. **This is a free 40 minute coaching for anyone who wants it**. I will try and give a crash course on everything that...

Reddit by leafOnTheRiver Mar 20th

Any software developers/programmers that pursue acting also?

I've been acting for a number of years now, and recently(3 years ago) started working as an android developer. I have found that working as a developer means to actively suppressing my emotions and impulses in order to be productive. This is the opposite of...

Reddit by CuspChaser111 Mar 20th

Heated self-tape debate w/fellow actor... thoughts?

Actors* & Casting Directors: A friend and I got into a heated debate / argument about booking off tape: 1. My friend says he never learns the lines anymore and books more that way. That when he’d learn lines word perfect before he never booked. That character...

Reddit by Themessenger900 Mar 19th

Financial collapse

What kind of effects would a financial collapse have on an actors life in the industry?! Also for those of you doing it since 2008 how did that effect your lives?

Reddit by ApprehensiveRecord0 Mar 19th

Complacency

Those who have been doing this for a long time... Have you noticed your circle of actor friends you might have started this journey with has either completely changed or only 1-2 people you still talk to? I ask because I’m realizing the more I take this...

Reddit by DirectivePodcast Mar 19th

Actor based HIIT workout plan, need something while quarantined?

Hi friends, I posted a long time ago looking for insight on this actor centric workout plan I made for my MFA Thesis in 2018/2019 that could be done in a small space, required no equipment, and was only 30 minutes a workout. My own local gym closed so I've...

Reddit by AutoModerator Mar 19th

Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Post - Mar 19

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 WinonaPortman Mar 19th

Does anybody know these actors who booked pilots?

I didn't think I was going to have time to complete my annual survey on the backgrounds of young adult actors who booked leads and series regulars in pilots and straight-to-series orders this year, but as events have turned, I have more time for it than I'd...

Reddit by foxofthestorybooks Mar 19th

Does shirt hair on women make it difficult to book jobs?

I’m asking this because I know a girl who completely rocked a pixie to the point that most people felt it improved her look. But she got extensions because she felt like she wouldn’t be able to get roles as an actress. How true is this? I there are more...

Reddit by AmazingChickenX Mar 19th

A-List and Private Acting Coaches? (Scene Partners)

Do A-List actors ever have scene partners in their private coaching? I always hear them say that they get privately coached, but I thought that a private coach would only work on monologues, etc. Do they ever work with scene partners or do they run lines with...

Reddit by cryoncue Mar 19th

Quarantine Solution

Attn: actors- you Really CAN go to acting class...Even if you're in quarantine. I'm teaching a FREE interactive online acting class tonight 6:00 pm PST/ 7:00 pm MST/ 8:00 pm CST/ 9:00 EST The class is called... LINES TO LIFE And there are 3 reasons you don't...

Reddit by SarahTchil Mar 18th

Actor and - ?

So I want to know about actors who also work other part-time or full time jobs. Are there any of you who work and study at the same time? I'm talking about jobs like : engineer, architect, nurse, etc.. jobs that require full focus and can't provide the...

Reddit by theWhite_Falcon Mar 18th

Having Trouble Being Off Book For Self Tapes

Hi my acting brethren. Needless to say, because of world events, many of us we are all auditioning via Skype of self tape. I have two this week and I'm really having trouble with the memorization. I've always needed more time than others to get the words to...

Reddit by kreamykthesecond Mar 18th

Is getting an agent a big deal? (a big accomplishment)

I don't want to diminish anyone else's accomplishments or struggles obviously. Everyone's journey is different. ​ I'm an 11th grader in high school and 4 of my friends are actors who actually get jobs and they all have agents (i go to an arts school)...

Reddit by theLAactor Mar 18th

Free 40 minute zoom coaching for Actors new to LA, or those looking to move here. Tomorrow, Thursday @ 5pm PST.

Hey everybody, With everything going on I’ve decided to use my time to coach and mentor actors new to LA, or considering moving here the dos and donts of Hollywood. **This is a free 40 minute coaching for anyone who wants it**. I will try and give a crash...

Reddit by figarojew Mar 17th

If you are quarantined but still need to run scenes, check out the ActorTrade app. There’s a lot of actors in the app who will run lines with you (like me!) and the community is very active. Oh—it’s free. Like totally free. Not pay to play sometimes free.

Reddit by NoelCoward75 Mar 17th

What, if anything, is AEA doing to help out of work actors?

Just wondering. I've been an EMC for 18 years and have been constantly at odds with the Union both as actor (for being denied job interviews) and producer (for their price gouging practices to hire union actors). I saw, recently, that the Union asked actors...

Reddit by OpeBoi Mar 17th

Relatively New Actor

I’m kind of new to the whole acting scene, I’m 16 and I’ve been acting for a little over 2 years and I’ve only been in a couple musicals. I’ve never done any sort of filmed acting asides from my musicals being recorded and I don’t know much about the process...

Reddit by lastimosa24 Mar 17th

Improv

When I started my studies as an Actor (AAU SF). I took improv beginners class my first semester. I did a short Improv Musical for my finals. Of course, you have to pick a subject, maybe an object, theme ETC then create from there. I worked with a group of 3...

Reddit by Syeuk2002 Mar 16th

What qualities do you believe are required for a great headshot for an extra/background artist. How do headshots for an extra differ from an actors headshot?