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Reddit by ethandhoare Apr 27th

Are All Successful Actors Members of a Union?

I’ve never really been able to find out what actors are and aren’t members of an acting union. I want to be an actor, but I am unsure about if you can still achieve good parts in big budget movies and shows without the union or if you have to be a member...

Reddit by FreeActingThrowaway Apr 27th

Working For Free and Making Work

Hi /r/acting, Long time lurker, first time poster - with a throwaway, no less. ​ I abhor the idea of professional actors working for free, or even working for the often insulting "stipends" offered by all but the top tier gigs. ​ I've twice now...

Reddit by theactordude Apr 27th

Just signed with my first "big" agent, and have some questions!

So I just signed with one of the best agents in Atlanta! (or so I think). Anyway, I'm very green to say the least. I don't have a single film credit. All I have on my resume are some student films and the theater classes I've taken in college. What are some...

Reddit by MacSiffer Apr 27th

Media Concept: Personal Stories?

I had this idea for a form of storytelling, like an improved audiobook. Think back to the Golden Age of radio, everything was done through voice actors, music and sound effects. What if a story was made where the listener was the main character, and every...

Reddit by LockTheUniverse Apr 27th

Posting Monologues on Social Media?

Hey all, So a discussion came up in a class recently - how visual artists, dancers, and singers all post covers or videos on their various social media pages, but we rarely see actors posting their art. I understand posting maybe reel footage or something...

Reddit by dpb73 Apr 27th

Actor site domain names

Do you seem green if your acting website is a .org or .net as opposed to .com? The .com version of my name is taken and I'd rather not change the name part by adding a number or dash or whatever. I'd rather just make it a .net or .org. Any thoughts on this?

Reddit by beardoggoose Apr 26th

Conservatory vs University

Which is better? Conservatory program or University program? I am not too familiar with the different classes available but my research into the training of notable actors most of them trained at some school and then probably continued their training after...

Reddit by accidentallygraceful Apr 26th

What Do You Consider Successful Voice Acti g?

I am very grateful to have received semi-regular voiceovers the last four years (1 per month on average) and this year that number has increased. Which is wonderful! But it got me thinking about what is considered a “successful” voice actor? It’s hard to...

Reddit by LukaNo007 Apr 26th

Best way to get exposure?

I live in a pretty small town with about 40,000 people. The only place near me that has anything to do with acting is a theater 40 minutes away from my building. I'm thinking about trying to get a job as an actor there but the pay isn't too good and I don't...

Reddit by King_Theseus Apr 26th

[UPDATE] The World Premiere of AIM HIGH, my first film as both lead actor & producer, was a HUGE success. Two sold out cinemas! It took 5 years out of University to finally feel like I'm making serious progress in my career. Stay motivated my friends!

Reddit by e11eme Apr 26th

Thoughts on foundation courses?

What are your thoughts on foundation courses? My sister (18) wants to become an actress. Shes been the lead of many shows in her local community stage group. She passed her acting courses at college/6th form (UK) with flying colours. She's a really talented...

Reddit by AutoModerator Apr 25th

Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Post - Apr 25

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 Polartec239 Apr 25th

Question about Casting Directors

I always see publications and lists of agents and managers for actors, and that makes sense to me, as an actor needs that information in one place to help find representation. But why would an actor need to know/reach out to casting directors? I see lists of...

Reddit by thechasepod Apr 25th

Interview with Background Actor Tim Blewitt

Hi all, I run a podcast entitled "The Chase with Daniel Ocho" where I sit down and talk to people chasing their dream jobs in fields where success is highly elusive. This week I was joined by Tim Blewitt, an LA Actor who has worked as a background actor in...

Reddit by Possible_Ninja Apr 25th

Casting Director Workshops - how to build relationships?

So I hand over my life savings to do these workshops - I generally perform pretty well in them and get great feedback. If a CD happens to be casting something that's good for me that week, I'll get called in, which has only really happened a handful of times...

Reddit by Jayfish2 Apr 25th

Practical Motivation to get back to it.

Hi there, I need some help, not for me actually, but for my girlfriend. She's a very talented actress, beautiful woman and has received formal training to become an actress. However, since the baby (4 years back) she has completely abandoned her dream of an...

Reddit by mindfullibra93 Apr 25th

Top Boutique Agency Meeting :) Should I prepare a scene or monologue?

Hello all! I am so ecstatic that I FINALLY scored a meeting with one of the top boutiuqe agencies in Los Angeles for theatrical work. They told me to come prepared with a scene or monologue, my question is what do you think is best? ​ I feel like...

Reddit by thisisnotarealperson Apr 24th

The headshot posts I'd like to see here

Imagine a world where actors post headshot feedback requests here, and they have professional photos and they knew exactly what their casting is when they went in for that professional session. Then they post a handful of pics for each type and say "hey, I'm...

Reddit by lostserena Apr 24th

LA or New York

So i've been wondering.. i'll be moving to the US (we're talking about film acting) but i have no idea which city is better in terms of opportunities. Is NY being too expensive the reason why every aspiring actor goes to LA or it's simply because the chances...

Reddit by KevinBennettVA Apr 24th

i Need Voice Actors (Again)