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  1. Reddit by Ageing5bemock Aug 30th

    Im freaking out

    so my acting teacher/ib theater teacher told me to never become an actor. not because i dont have the skill or drive he just said it is terrible and even tho it may be my passion it means nothing. this is what my plan was and now idk what im gonna do. i get...

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  2. Stage 32 by Brianna Thomas Aug 29th

    Influence

    Remember,  when you decide to stand in front of the Camera,  you pick up a responsibility to the eyes/hearts of the world. Your influence will make or break a spirit. #Influencial #ImpactingTheWorld #Integrity 

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  3. Reddit by actingstarterpack Aug 29th

    how long the scenes in a demo reel should be?

    Can we talk about this? How long does each scene have to be in a demo reel? I'm planning on doing a few to make a temporary demo reel. I don't get a consistent answer. I've heard anywhere from 10-30 seconds. The problem is there is no demonstration of range...

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  5. Reddit by LunaYves Aug 29th

    Branding Survey!

    Hey guys! I need your help with a branding survey. I'm an actress and I want to find out how you would cast me. If you could click the link below and fill the survey out I would really appreciate it! Thank you!...

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  7. Reddit by Reptilianhumanhybrid Aug 29th

    Help pick a monologue

    Hello actors there’s auditions for Frankenstein by Mark Shelley and I need to bring a one minute monologue. I’m going for Frankenstein’s monster. Sorry if I have no info I’m still new to this game. Any tips would be gr8! Thank you.

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  8. Reddit by cgibbs899477 Aug 29th

    School?

    So, I’ve been in a few projects, both theater and film, and I enjoy acting, especially on a stage. I want to be the best I can be, and I love even just thinking about learning how to better myself as an actor, but I don’t have any real acting classes or...

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  11. Reddit by GameSeven Aug 29th

    What can I do to practice by myself?

    I'm taking the first steps to hopefully launching an acting career but I a very little idea of what to be doing first. I'm living in Vancouver, but I don't have a reel/headshot/resume yet. I'm taking an intro acting class in October and am saving for a...

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  12. Reddit by tekaitek Aug 29th

    in the audition waiting room

    idk if it'll be the same for you but I was at an audition yesterday (first time at this casting office) and someone next to me who was reading for another role was an Emmy nominee! and it was just really nice seeing that even they were right here next to me...

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  13. Reddit by coolflowerG Aug 29th

    White girl cast as Maria in West Side Story

    Today my university posted the cast list for their upcoming production of West Side Story and a white girl was cast as Maria, even though three Latinx girls auditioned. One was cast as Anita, one cast as Maria’s understudy, and the third is in the ensemble...

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  18. Reddit by Jello_Squid Aug 28th

    Auditioning for Dorothy

    I have the opportunity to audition for Dorothy in a nonmusical version of the Wizard of Oz, and I'm looking for some advice or words of wisdom. I really don't want to be carbon copy of Judy Garland's Dorothy, as I know I need to stand out somehow and make it...

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  20. Reddit by Rdwomack2 Aug 28th

    If you don't have a reel, I don't even look at you.

    Small piece of advice, for whatever it counts coming from a nobody director. I just posted casting calls yesterday for a project. It’s the lead role in a mystery. In the first hour I had 200 submissions, and a little more than 16 hours later I have 450, and...

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