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Acting and martial arts by penelope2456 • last post Aug 15th
Hello! First of all, I want to make it clear that I have zero experience in acting and that I’ve never taken an acting class. I was wondering how actors in big movies, like John Wick, make it look as though they’ve been using weapons such as swords and guns their entire lives, even though, in reality, they may have only trained with them for a few months. They also manage to perform with so much emotion and confidence. I’m a martial artist, and I perform with a sword, but all of my routines look quite unemotional. Yes, I shout and do all of that, but it doesn’t look like an actual fight. I don’t have that same confidence and intensity that actors have, and that’s a really important part of my sport. Do you have any acting tips that could help me improve my performance and make it look like I’m genuinely in “fight mode”?
Has anyone here worked with Cathryn Sullivan? Is she a good acting coach? by TFM110 • last post Aug 15th
Hey everyone! I’m looking into taking acting classes with Cathryn Sullivan in the Dallas area and wanted to hear from people who have actually trained with her or are familiar with her program. I’m 23 and basically starting from zero when it comes to acting. I’m interested in getting into film/TV acting, but I also have some stage fright and want to build confidence and learn the fundamentals properly instead of trying to figure everything out on my own. For anyone who has taken her classes: \- What was your overall experience like? \- Is she good for complete beginners? \- What is her teaching/coaching style like? \- Did you feel like you actually improved after taking her classes? \- Is her program more geared toward film/TV, commercials, or acting in general? \- Do you think the classes are worth the cost? \- Is there anything you wish you knew before signing up? I’ve seen that she has worked with a lot of actors over the years, but I’d really like to hear some firsthand experiences before committing. Thanks!
20F moving to NJ/NYC area to pursue acting/musical theatre. What advice do you have for me? by milkymilkteaa • last post Aug 15th
As the title says, I’m moving from California to New Jersey in a month. I’ve been doing theatre for eight years now and have a good amount of community theatre credits under my belt. I want to pursue a career in musical theatre as well as TV and Film. I’ve been doing singing since I was 5, on and off dancing classes since I was 12, and acting coaching for a year now. I also just recently transitioned to coaching for TV/Film. I feel like I’m in the best financial situation I can be in, as I’m moving in with family + going to be working at my family’s business. I did not/am not attending theatre school as my family discouraged it and wanted me to get a degree in another field instead to support my dreams financially. My training has mainly been through doing community theatre/coaching. I switched to an online program for my degree so I could forge this path in the first place. What advice would you have for me as someone who is moving all the way to the other side of the nation, and wanting to work professionally as an actor? I’m trying to be as realistic as possible, since I know that it’ll be significantly harder for me since I’m not going to a conservatory or BFA program. Any advice helps ❤️
Anyone in Bama looking for actors or wanting to make sketches ? by Temporary-Report2064 • last post Aug 15th
I’m pursuing acting and I’m getting trained in improv already and I’m saving up money for acting classes but I know I need actual experience and reps. So is anyone casting in bama for indie stuff or anyone want to just connect to be able to help each other
Need Masculine German Voices by DeltaSkeleton • last post Aug 15th
Simply put, I need 2 people to get a conversation recorded of 2 German soldiers for a WW2 game. German speaking required, German accent appreciated. So basically, I'm a mission maker/dev in a military simulator game called Arma 3. I'm currently tinkering with a World War 2 mission where a German defector is transporting a group of British special forces through a checkpoint. And I just need a conversation between the driver of the truck & the checkpoint guard while he smuggles him across. Then another line for the driver before he's either abandoned or killed by the players. I have a script written up already Never hired voice actors but its only 5 lines for the guard & 7 for the driver. I was thinking $20 USD paypal each for both VAs if thats a fair price
Moving to LA as a Midwesterner by Excellent_Aioli7479 • last post Aug 15th
Hi everyone! I’m looking for some honest advice about potentially moving to LA and giving acting a real shot. I’m originally from the Metro Detroit area and have wanted to move to Los Angeles and pursue acting since I was in high school. Life obviously took me in a different direction — I went to college, got my master’s, and eventually started medical school. I’m now entering my fourth year, and I’m at a point where I have some flexibility in where I complete my remaining clinical rotations. For the first time, I’m seriously considering finishing some of my clinical training in Southern California and using that opportunity to pursue acting at the same time. I’m currently in Chicago and have actually started picking up acting jobs here, which has made me wonder what could happen if I put myself in a market with more opportunities and really expanded my outreach. I’m not planning to drop out of medical school or throw away everything I’ve worked for. I fully intend to finish my degree. I just don’t want medicine to become the reason I never gave another dream a genuine chance. My parents think I’m a little crazy, especially because of LA’s cost of living, and I completely understand where they’re coming from. Moving from the Midwest to Southern California would be a huge financial and lifestyle adjustment, especially as a student. At the same time, I keep thinking about the alternative: staying where I’m comfortable, finishing medical school, moving on to residency, and always wondering what would have happened if I had gone to LA when I finally had the opportunity. I’ve spent years telling myself, “after college,” “after my master’s,” “after I start medical school,” and now I’m entering my final year of medical school. At some point, I feel like I have to stop pushing this dream further into the future. I know acting is incredibly competitive and that moving to LA doesn't guarantee anything. I’m not expecting to move there and magically become successful. I just want to be able to say that I genuinely tried. For anyone who has made the Midwest → LA move, especially actors, creatives, medical students/residents, or people balancing a traditional career with something creative: **Was it worth it?** How difficult was the cost-of-living adjustment? Is LA still worth being in for someone trying to expand their acting opportunities? And if you were in my position — entering your final year of medical school with the ability to spend some of it in Southern California — would you take the chance? I think I’m more afraid of looking back and realizing I never tried than I am of trying and having it not work out.
Has anyone done the MA Theatre Lab at RADA? by Icy-Street9720 • last post Aug 15th
I’m definitely interested in it. It seems to be the only masters RADA offers for actors. Sounds like a great course. Wondering what it’s like.
Thank You to the Community. by Jsc084 • last post Aug 15th
I just wanted to shout out the community here. It’s been exactly one year since I stepped on a movie set for the first time as a BG actor and my life was changed. I got upgraded out of nowhere and it set me down a path of giving this a shot. Shorts, student films, commercials - I’ve done all of it inside a year and I wouldn’t have been able to navigate half of it without answers from fellow actors here both to my posts and others that I came across. This past year has been a ride, and to cap it off I just finished 5 working days as a principal on a substantial indie film with some real acting legends. So thanks to my fellow acting redditors. Whether you guys know it or not, the time you take to answer questions and provide information for us newbies goes a LONG way.
Id love to be a voice actor but ive got 2 problems by TrexBW • last post Aug 15th
Alright so im not going to sugarcoat it im a teen with a REALLY cracky voice, sometimes its fine but sometimes i just cant do anything because of it. its been like this for a few months and ive had to stop my YT channel for a while too, im not sure why but when i sing i almost never get voice cracks unless i shift pitch WAY too quik. Second of all. I dont reallt have any voice acting experience at all. id love to get into it but i cant find anyplace online that offers ''work'' to teens even without me needing pay. I always get shood off. Without further ado my 2 real questions are: How do i fix this horrible voice of mine and is there a reason why singing doesnt affect it and Is there something that gives Teens a chance to voice act
[Paid] Looking for two Voice Actors for a game cinematic by SZ__ART • last post Aug 15th
Hey there, we're a tiny indie team, currently finishing a cinematic for a game, set in a sci-fi setting, featuring 3 characters - male, female and a digital ship intelligence. We're looking for 2 roles here, male and female in their 20s or 30s. One of the candidates will have the range to also voice the ship assistant (neutral but not robotic, classic synthetic voice after post-processing). * [Here are the characters in motion with mocap (WIP)](https://sz-portfolio.my.canva.site/va-audition) The female is the lieutenant of the ship; brave, determined but also warm and caring. The male assumes the captain role; steadfast, bold and a born leader but not quite himself in this cinematic. Neither has any strong accent. The lieutenant (female) is at approximately 150 words whereas the captain (male) is at 250-300 words as he's also speaking outside the cinematic in the gameplay part of the intro. The dialogue between the two starts off mild and gets a bit heated, albeit without shouting. For the recording sessions, you'll get the script (with tone annotations) and the cinematic (still WIP at that time) to work with. I'm very happy to closely work with you and help you shape the voice. Price-wise, we are looking at baseline $30 for the female and $60 for the male with the additional increase for whoever will speak the ship intelligence lines. Likely PayPal as we are in the EU but open to other feasible options. Should we see a good fit, we're definitely interested in discussing long-term collaboration for those two lead roles as the project is already set to continue all throughout the next year. If you're interested, please submit your audition [**here**](https://tally.so/r/b5R1D0) with a soft deadline until the 25th of August. (If you can see this text, it's still ongoing and I'll update it once we've filled the role). Not sure how necessary these disclaimers are but obviously no AI, your voice will not be used to anything AI at all, only for this cinematic (+gameplay for male) and nothing more. The audition lines are not "real" in the sense that they are not in the cinematic or anywhere else and were specifically drafted for this audition. We're not corpos. Also nothing even remotely nsfw, romantic or weird. Happy to clear things up if there are questions. I'm looking forward to hearing your voices! Thank you ?
RENT (Ensemble Theatre Company) by melizabeth4221 • last post Aug 14th
By Any Means Necessary by Nick Douglas • last post Aug 14th
Sometimes we should not support movies and the stars that promote them.
An Inconvenient Woodcutter by Margaret Ashley • last post Aug 14th
A rehearsed reading I did in London last week. Heres the linbk to watch https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=liars+league+london+Margaret+ashley&&mid=4AF4E587F0C7860E6F1E4AF4E587F0C7860E6F1E&churl=https%3a%2f%2fwww.youtube.com%2fchannel%2fUCwYoiN_o-hTb6461eHR2Q0w&FORM=VRDGAR
Approached by Casting Director For Love Island as an Actor by Monstrocitie- • last post Aug 14th
Hey guys, I was recently at my local gym and when walking out I was approached by a casting director for Love Island. I’ve been in LA for 3 years and have good credits and a manager (I’m SAG). I haven’t booked anything in 6 months and have been pretty much just working my butt off at my job. Anyways I told them I would be fine with it, just to possibly build a connection as connections are everything. Any thoughts on how to approach the situation?
Agency Suggestions? by Monstrassa • last post Aug 14th
I've looked at a couple of agencies but I feel like internet searches can only do so much for me. I need some human suggestions! I have been doing voice acting in my home for 6+ years now. Built-in home studio. I have done plenty of private works and have booked movies, video games, audio books, and other media forms. I finally quit my part time job back in June to begin doing voice work full time because its exactly what I want to do with my life. So far I have been doing well for myself but I am ready to get in deeper and have access to auditions I would not have had before. So here is what I am asking... TLDR: For those of you who have been applying, once were with an agency, and/or are with 1 or more agencies, what agencies have been the best experience for you? Also, what do you feel or what were you told got you chosen with your agency(ies)? If you think there is something I am missing or not understanding about the process, do tell! I may be use to the work but I am not use to the agency part. Thank you all for any help! Extra info you may need: East Coast Based, was part of the screen actors guild for a year, self-employed currently, 2 demos (character & commercial: audio only), have headshots, cover letter, and a website that accesses all my works and even publicly posted auditions.
How to practice acting at home by o_o-i • last post Aug 14th
I am 17F and I would love to become an actor but right now I’m in school and have other things to focus before I begin my acting career. Any ways to develop my acting skills at home or free acting classes that I could access??
Freelance Voice Actor looking for Recommendations and Feedback by YellAtPeopleForMusic • last post Aug 14th
https://reddit.com/link/1vnu393/video/74yxp0d6x8jh1/player Hey Y'all, coming at ya with a with an older short that I wrote in hopes of some genuine feedback and Direction-pointing. I know its difficult to get into the industry, but ive contacted my local talent agencies, and a slew of other sites( reddit wont let me name them) just for the chance to land anything at this point. I'm not particularly at my wits end or overtly frustrated, I just would like to see if theres something more I could do. I'm trying to evolve and become a better actor through writing diverse characters and stories, all while maintaining something believable and genuine. I would greatly appreciate any feedback y'all could give to point me in the right direction for something memorable, believable, etc. Thanks in advance!
Unpaid non-union feature ghosted me on shoot day, now re-offering with travel required by SilverKiwiz • last post Aug 14th
Hey everyone, looking for some perspective from fellow actors here. I currently have 3 credits on my resume and recently submitted for a non-union indie feature and I was offered a Day Player role. Here is the list of events: July 29: Offered the role for an Aug 2 local shoot 25 minute drive. I accepted, asked for sides, and asked if reel footage would be provided. July 30: Confirmed my availability and got the sides. Aug 2 (8:01 AM - Call Time): Still no call sheet or sides. I messaged them at call time asking if it was canceled. Aug 6: 4 days later they replied: "No, we had to make adjustments to dates and casting." Aug 10: Received a bulk email offering the role again, now 2–3 days unpaid, actors pay all travel (Indiana/Wisconsin), meals "when available," and footage "when possible." Since I only have 3 credits, I have a bit of fomo rn and idk what would be best for me. On one hand if it's Wisconsin it'll be about 2.5 hrs vs Indiana would be about an hr give or take potentially more tho, but getting ghosted on the original shoot date felt like a massive red flag. Any suggestions from people who also dealt with these type of situation?
I’m 20 and a Lead in a tubi mini series, but im disappointed. by Living-Visit-6323 • last post Aug 14th
So for the last year I’ve been working on a mini series and I was SO excited to get the lead for it, and don’t get me wrong I am still excited and grateful. I’ve had an absolute blast, but I fear the main character (me) is written so…uninteresting? Now I feel I play him well, I hit all my emotional beats and what not but…I don’t ever do anything? Other characters have such interesting stuff to do, fun scenes and scenes that are intense. But the story kinda just happens to my character, im being told im an amazing actor all the time by the people im working with but I fear with how the story plays I wont look very good in it. I feel the writing for me is so boring that Im being upstaged by my other co Star because of our characters dynamic, he will speak over my lines because he has such a hard time remembering lines I will have to feed him lines all the time. So in every scene I am being smothered by him repeatedly saying his lines and saying it’s a “character trait” for example one of our scenes were nominated for an award. And in tht scene i am crying my eyes out, snot coming out of my nose and its an amazing scene, my other co star is screaming and yelling in my face, beating me while I preform slight stunts which makes his character look so cool. The whole scene is amazing and I loved both our performances. I wasn’t nominated for a single thing but he was. And claims he was the lead actor. Now he keeps bragging about it and saying how he is the lead of the show. I feel stupid for venting about this and I swear im not a person who is full of himself or vein, im young im 20 and this is my biggest role so i take a lot of pride in my work. I go above and beyond on set and behind the scenes and fear by the end of this I won’t have much footage to even use out of all the episodes. All this and I haven’t even mention the god awful disorganized system that this project has, some days im memorizing two plus pages on set five mins before filming because the director added new stuff and forgot to tell anyone.
Repped Actors, what worked for you? Seeking constructive criticism! by Weak_Trainer9910 • last post Aug 14th
I'd love some constructive criticism on my email to agencies to obtain representation. I'm not a new actor but I don't have any guest or co-star credits. This message was crafted and refined after a friend of mine who is repped provided some pointers for things that worked for her (style/tone of message, adding emojis in the subject line for visibility, etc) Please be kind in your responses, its hard enough to be in this industry as it is. I've changed my name, removed the hyperlinks to my reels, and in my email I embedded my headshots that aren't shown here. Thank you! \------- Hi there! I'm Jimothy Sinclair, and I would love the opportunity to partner with \[Name of Agency\]! As a SAG-Eligible actress and stuntwoman in Los Angeles, I am excited about leveling up my journey in film and television while contributing to the continued success of your team. My passion lies in blending stunts with comedy—I absolutely live for farce, thriving in dramatic, eccentric roles that embrace chaos and danger. Think Drew Barrymore's Sheila Hammond in 'Santa Clarita Diet' mixed with a touch of Katherine O'Hara's Moira Rose in 'Schitt's Creek,' heightened with the tactical combat skills of Ana de Armas' Eve in 'Ballerina.' In other words, I have a knack for making bad decisions look good on screen or stage. *Just a short while ago, my cohorts and I completed our entry for the 48 Hour Film Festival, "NSFW", a film written, performed, and edited* ***ENTIRELY*** *by stunt professionals. I can't wait to see it and the other entries on August 15th--* [*join me there!*](https://ab-aut.ticketbud.com/la48hfp2026) With specialized stunt training rooted in over a decade of dedicated martial arts practice as a 1st-degree black belt in Goju-ryu karate, I know my skills and vibe would be an asset to your firm. As a certified phlebotomist with real clinical experience, I'm also a sensible fit for technical medical dialogue in procedurals like 'The Pitt' and 'Grey's Anatomy.' Click the links below to see my reels! I am looking for a communicative, hands-on team and I can't wait to connect and chat about how we might work together. Thank you so much for your time and consideration! \[Here is where I embedded my headshots, stunt shots, etc whereas before I was attaching them\] \[Here is where I made my reels easy to view with custom hyperlinks\] Best, Jimothy Sinclair