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Reddit by Gavyn8 Aug 27th

How hard is it to become a TV actor? Is it worth it?

Is it worth trying to pursue this full time? I have an interest in acting however I’ve been informed that it would be better to do something where there are more opportunities as acting is a real niche and most people never make it. I am specifically...

Reddit by focusedfairy Aug 27th

Is anybody else a "non-tv/film" person?

I grew up without cable television and as a result, I typically get pretty bored with watching TV/movies (I do enjoy watching them every once in a while, but it is by no means my go-to activity of choice). That being said, I've started acting improv and...

Reddit by neonsouls_ Aug 27th

26F looking for a change and always wanted to get into acting.

Pretty much as the title! I live in NZ and ever since I was a kid I’ve wanted to be an actor, but I never let myself take it seriously and thought I was setting myself up for failure. I’ve reached a point now where I can continue the career I’m in but I won’t...

Reddit by TheUsernamechosem3 Aug 27th

Overcoming the fear of acting

Hello, My childhood goal was always to become a succesful actor. As I was getting older, I was starting to "look up" on the statstics and that it would/will be extremely hard to keep yourself up while pursuing that dream. Lately I've become depressed about...

Reddit by vicky2045 Aug 27th

How was your experience when you first auditioned?

I'm 20. I always wanted to be an actor but I was scared of how my parents would react and what other people will think of me. When I finally told my parents they weren't mad about it and they were supportive. I recently auditioned for a theatre but failed...

Reddit by tom_mish Aug 27th

Voice Actor Needed - young male, neutral American accent with a Japanese background for audiobook

Hi all, I've got an audiobook coming up (approximately 9.25 finished hours), and I'm looking to properly represent the characters. Looking for a young male voice (teens to 20's) with a neutral American accent, but with some understanding of Japanese so as to...

Reddit by Mahlisya Aug 27th

Is Actors Acces worth it if I live in Europe?

I'm starting to act professionally but I have immense difficulty finding auditions in my country (The Netherlands) or surrounding countries (English and Dutch are my first languages and I am also fluent in French and German and can do various accents, so I am...

Reddit by easypename Aug 27th

Acting for No Pay

I'm a beginning actor (24 yo, non-union) that's been in a few indie/student short films and school plays, but still working towards getting a decent reel. As I apply to roles on Actors Access, I've been wondering... When should you apply for roles that don't...

Reddit by Boston328 Aug 27th

movie scene remake for purchase

Any actors/actresses out there that could make a fan film for me? Acting out a scene from a movie for purchase? I’d pay for the scene. It’s from Batman and Robin movie. Just a “cover” of the scene. Would only be for me. And doesn’t have to have props or...

Reddit by actorthrowaway54321 Aug 26th

at what point are you supposed to realize it's just not in the cards to have an acting career?

everything about this is insane to me. agents with over 100 clients. nobody cares about developing you. you have to PAY to meet casting directors. everybody wants the heavy lifting to be done before they rep you. how you get somebody that "believes" in you...

Reddit by fransjw Aug 26th

Advice for novice actors

Hello there! I am 16 years old and I want to pursue a career as an actor, but I don't know if it is kind of difficult to start or even how. I did theatre from my early 10 years old and I fell in love with acting; but how real it is to be an actor and make a...

Reddit by meaqanchristine Aug 26th

TORONTO (GTA) ACTORS

How did you guys start your careers? I did a lot of acting in high school (4 years drama class, plus lunch time theatre, plus musicals). Do you think that is enough to start looking for agents? Just looking for a bit of guidance. Thanks!

Reddit by SophieTheWritress Aug 26th

[PAID] Voice Actor Needed for Explainer / Educational Gaming YouTube Channel

Hi! I am currently on the lookout for a voice actor to narrate explainer / educational videos for a YouTube channel discussing various aspects of the gaming industry and its history. These videos would vary between 4 and 12 minutes and, while their frequency...

Reddit by boutelmi Aug 26th

I, as primarily a film actor, just had my first table read of my theatrical debut. Fly in the theatrical tips!

Reddit by Apple_Lavender Aug 26th

I--an inexperienced potato--have a ton of extremely specific questions about my project. (This isn't a casting call) [Asking everyone--actors AND directors.]

**(I already feel like posting this is a horrible idea so I'm probably gonna delete this in like 2 days. But I've been stressing about this for a long time and I'm seriously going way out of my comfort zone just to post this and I feel so frickin nervous i...

Reddit by BUSCEMIxCAGE Aug 26th

Interesting part-time jobs for actors?

This has probably been asked a million times, but what are interesting jobs for actors — not related to the food service and retail, cuz damn. What do you guys do for part-time (or maybe full time, which is weird and hard at the same time, given the...

Reddit by babananaba Aug 26th

I’m 16M and aspiring to be an actor. However, I’m chinese and i do not have an accent but casts on big shows like Stranger Things or any show on Netflix are always white. I feel like being asian is my biggest limitation.

Reddit by aznednacni Aug 26th

What does "positive intention" mean to you?

I went to this workshop over the weekend, and the teacher kept commending actors for their "positive intentions" in the scenes. Saying things like "good job playing the positive intentions even in a bad circumstance" (I'm paraphrasing here, but that's the...

Reddit by actorthrowaway54321 Aug 26th

What is the deal with Drop-offs with Casting? Is this ok or not? I want to know the truth about these things because i'm tired of going nowhere

i am repped, in sag, have imdb credits, have a decent reel with professional quality scenes from things, I email people CONSTANTLY. i have "better" reps tell me to "get back to them when i have network credits". wonderful. how the fuck do I get these network...

Reddit by actorthrowaway54321 Aug 25th

looking to get feedback on my materials from some LA based working actors

i just got new look-specific headshots, put together a new reel, and I'm being more targeted in my approach to industry. I've gotten auditions for major things previously, but few and far between. im sag and repped. I'm trying to get that first network...