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Reddit by tmf73 Jan 9th

Doubts and uncertainties.

Hi everyone. This may be pretty lengthy but I'd appreciate any advice. I feel very lost in life and upset most days because I don't know which direction I'm going in. I'm currently in university and I hate it. Ever since I can remember, I always wanted to be...

Stage 32 by John Swanbeck Jan 8th

Cinematic Power

If you want to play leading characters on camera, remember this...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lL1x6lHMds

Backstage by itsbrielleb Jan 8th

Demo Reel

What is the best way to start/create a demo reel? Especially, if you don't have a lot of experience with speaking roles? I have mostly featured background work, but would like to start submitting to jobs and postings that require a demo reel. Thanks!

Backstage by Gladstone Jan 8th

"Fake" Demo Reels

So I'm in desperate need of a demo reel, but have been having trouble getting auditions for indie/short stuff on AA/Backstage. I have an (OK) agent, great headshots, solid resume with lots of training, but am stuck in the catch-22 of lacking a reel (and can't...

Reddit by GabeDoc7 Jan 8th

Upcoming auditions for school

Hi everyone! So next month in February I will have auditions for two colleges for their acting program in film and television. I am 23 years old with culinary management diploma and I’m ready to go back to school and become an actor. The requirements for the...

Reddit by PuzzledMaybe Jan 8th

What's the minimum main cast members make on a TV show?

Whether it's a network, basic cable, streaming.... what if you are a young actor with little experience. What's the typical first/second year salaries per episode?

Reddit by RodVarJr Jan 8th

Planning to move to USA

Hey guys I’m Mexican and I wanted to know what’s the deal for an actor on USA. I’m on my second year of acting and I’m planning to go and make my way there but I don’t know if I have a chance or not.

Reddit by Im__mad Jan 8th

As I've become a more experienced actor, I've found that I have a hard time holding back reactions to my emotions. I cry more easily now and can't really hold it back. Anyone else have issues with this?

I think it was after Meisner training that it became more apparent in my life offstage. Can anyone empathize? What advice do you have for me? If I get control over my emotions, will it undo work that I've done in Meisner? Edit: also maybe something important...

Stage 32 by Phil Clarke Jan 7th

Creating Better Female Characters

For those keen to see an improvement in the portrayal of women on screen, please take a moment to read my 1st article in a series on 'CREATING BETTER FEMALE CHARACTERS'. It is based on the insights of 50 professional actresses and other women in the...

Reddit by howling_machines Jan 7th

Searching for a voice actor: websites and services advice?

Hello boys and girls, my company is looking for a voice actor but we don't really know where to start. Do you have any advice regarding websites, services or forums that we could use in order to find the person we need for the job? Thank you in advance!

Reddit by ozymandias4672 Jan 7th

can a young black male actor be successful with dreads?

hey reddit! currently thinking about my career and there's a burning q I can't shake.. I'm a young black male actor who has dreads and I'm curious about my career prospects. i am currently still in college and I'm thinking about pursuing an acting career in...

Reddit by prueslove Jan 7th

I was a TERRIBLE child actor... BONUS STORYTIME!

Reddit by cheshirecat6669 Jan 7th

Want to start acting at 23. What are my chances of success??

Okay, so first I would like to say I don’t expect to ever become a Hollywood actress, especially with the very limited experience I have at 23, but I’ve always been into acting. As a kid, my mom never enrolled me in acting classes for whatever reason, even...

Reddit by lruF Jan 7th

Any ideas, advice or hints for a Portland Actor?

My friend suggested I post this here. I've been acting for 10+ years (high school, college, and a little bit of local theater) in Oregon. Not Portland especially, but I worked on a couple productions when I was in high school (not important now) and one for...

Reddit by Nafei93 Jan 7th

Voice Actress (possibly 2) needed to Voice-Over Characters

Titanforged Entertainment is looking for a voice actress to create dialogue voice-overs for characters. Our current project is a ***3D Multiplayer Tabletop RPG Game*** containing ordinary tabletop games but using characters instead of ordinary pieces. You can...

Backstage by TheaterNerd Jan 6th

If you could change one thing about the audition process, what would it be?

We all know how nerve-wracking the audition process can be! If you could change any one thing about it, what would it be?

Backstage by OneOneOne1 Jan 6th

Oops!

Hey everyone, Hoping someone else has made the same mistake and can help me out... I was in a different market for a while and recently paid my union dues. I’m back in the city to audition this week and just realized my new AEA card is being sent out...

Reddit by banananuttt Jan 6th

Where can I find actors talking about their actual process?

It seems incredibly hard to find. I've gone to SAG-Foundation, Off Camera with Sam Jones, Audrey helps actors and more. It seems really challenging to find actors talking about how they break down a script and put on the amazing performances that they do...

Reddit by animASonus Jan 6th

Inception: A Passion Project

Hi! New-ish performance actor here. I'm starting a solo project called "Inception: A Passion Project" where I memorize and accurately recite the entirety of the movie 'Inception' in one shot, no edits, to a playthrough of the movie with the voices muted. I...

Reddit by AWK2545 Jan 5th

what should we do to become a succesful actor from the start