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Reddit by danikabananika Mar 21st

Agent etiquette- asking your agent to submit you for specific roles?

Whenever a breakdown comes out and there's a role I particularly want to audition for, I've been emailing my agent asking him to submit me for it. This is maybe once a month. I only started doing this recently when there was a film that came through my city...

Reddit by BlaQMalaY Mar 21st

Who's your favourite actor right now, and why?

I'm a fan of Idris Alba and Jennifer Lawrence. They're performances have been so natural and convincing in their last few projects.

Reddit by alamana Mar 21st

The Best Headshot Photographer Options in NY?

DC actor here, and as a reward to myself for the hard work I'm putting into my career this year I'm going to head to NY this fall for new headshots and I'd like to put together a preliminary list of photographers. I love Jordan Matter's work, to give you an...

Reddit by irishmangeek Mar 21st

Two different class options. Need help deciding.

Good afternoon actors of Reddit. I have started to take action on my long time interest of performance and have some means to take an acting class this Spring after taking an Improv class last year. Overall that Improv class is the only performance training I...

Reddit by NimbusCloud1 Mar 20th

Table reads for actors/writers in NYC or L.A?

Anyone know of any theaters / writers groups where writers can hear a portion of their work read by actors?

Reddit by manbearpiglet92 Mar 20th

I did not get the part.

I know that a huge part of acting is rejection. I am in my mid twenties and live in the rural Midwest in a small city slightly under 100,000 people. I am a solid actor and I just have almost always gotten a part. In movies (local) and plays I have done very...

Reddit by screwedupguy Mar 20th

My chances of entering Hollywood

Hi guys. I am a 18-year old Malaysian kid who wants to be an actor in Hollywood. I'm taking a diploma for performing arts in a college called Sunway University in 8 days. I am starting to doubt my chances of making it to Hollywood. Is it possible for someone...

Reddit by asdgkjbaslkgjb Mar 20th

any actors in NYC want to help each other self tape stuff? can start a weekly meeting or something...

finding actors to self tape auditions with is like my biggest problem, logistics are always a bitch. i've already lost agents due to not being able to get a reader to get a self tape in on time and thats the WORST. i really would love to get a group of actors...

Reddit by caalittlemiss Mar 20th

(Opinion Question) Do you think anyone at all can learn how to act, and become good through training? OR, do you think acting is a talent that you're born with and develop through training (either you have it or you don't)?

Curious as to whether the actors of reddit feel anyone can become a good actor, or if it is simply something you can either do or can't.

Reddit by No22112345 Mar 19th

Why do some actors/actresses make it big relatively quick while others struggle for years?

I was reading up on Meghan markle(prince harry’s fiancé) and how much she struggled to make it in the acting industry despite having a dad who worked on TV sets. She struggled for over a decade and was only able to book menial jobs. After 10 years and at the...

Reddit by Latinoboy77 Mar 19th

Thoughts on demo reels

I'm not new to acting. Just turned 50 and have done over 40 plays in NYC and upstate NY, but I've never done film work. After a hiatus due to family issues, I'm now looking to find an agent and approach CD's. I'm realistic with my expectations and highly...

Reddit by danieltargaryean Mar 19th

Hi r/acting! For serious actors out there I recommend you get Jenna Fischer's book, The Actor's Life: A Survival Guide.

It's such a motivational and helpful book. I've only read the first two chapters and I've learned so much from her. It's about $20 (pricey I know) but it's a great book and I totally recommend it. If you have any other books about acting that you'd like to...

Reddit by Tehleetesgey Mar 19th

How to become a hollywood actor if i live in sweden?

Im a teenager and ive never acted in my entire life. Only in my room. I also suffer from social anxiety and selective mutism so the chances are low. And lets be real, I would never get the lead role in a hollywood movie because im asian.. (i wish i was in...

Reddit by lights2000 Mar 18th

Some outlandish thing happened in my acting class... or was it

So I've been taking some acting classes for past year or so which I enjoy very much. A few days ago two actors put up a scene from George Axelrod's The Seven Year Itch (the scene where they are meeting for the first time in his apt.) This is their second time...

Reddit by uniquedevice Mar 18th

Going Against the Grain

I’m currently trying to pursue a career as an actor but I’m currently at the age where most of my peers and the people around me are studying in the more traditional sense or are just starting to enter the workforce. Since the path of an actor is so ambiguous...

Reddit by newoldactor Mar 18th

Why are theatrical monologues better than film?

Hi r/acting! 30 yr old male specimen here. I'm considering applying for drama school, and wanted to read up on it to decide if that's the direction for me (so thanks for all the info in the sidebar btw, I haven't gotten through it all yet). I'm not going to...

Reddit by SOBcasting Mar 18th

CASTING CALL ($100 signing)!!! Female Voice Actor for Completely New Project: Audio Action Series

[You do not need to already have your own equipment] Story Title: SOB Wanted: Female voice actor to supplement current cast of 10. No Restrictions on location. May be living anywhere. The current team has people recording in North America, Europe, and Asia :)...

Reddit by urkel940 Mar 18th

I looked out at the audience and they weren't there. All I saw were buildings, roads, hats and faceless bodies.

As I kept performing, by the final scene- my scene partners and fellows actor's faces started to age. Their hair was longer, their faces dirtier or cleaner based off the role. Roofs came over my head. Windows were in the balconies. Nighttime and daytime...

Reddit by GoRush87 Mar 17th

Indian actor says the same line in 15 emotions - great expressive range

Reddit by CameronTheCinephile Mar 17th

There seems to be a stigma against referring to a performance derived from a real-life figure as an "impression".

Ever notice this? The word "impression" is always rejected with a statement like "Actor X pulls off more than just a mere impression - he embodies the man entirely". Does this actually mean anything, or is it just some buzzphrase? Because to "embody someone...