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"I'm 14 years old to 19, how do I get started?" by Failed2launch • last post Feb 26th
THIS POST IS FOR UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, the labor laws vary state by state. If you live in another country, please google your countries laws. WARNING, GET YOUR MENTAL HEALTH CHECKED. - Now is the time. You are going through life changes. This career has alot of disappointment and criticisms in it, you are going to audition 100s and thousands of times. Please be sure you are in a good mental state before doing anything. But I have ADHD, AUTISM, or other situations -Well, good news, plenty of people are successful voice actors who have it. Please visit the link list at the bottom for more information. GET YOUR PHYSICAL HEALTH CHECKED. -Do it. Do you have breathing problems? Do you cough alot? Please, go get this checked out. You may have asthma, you may have allergies, I really don't know, I'm not a doctor. -But, it is important to be able to use your voice for acting. So make sure you get that taken care of or under control. GET YOUR DENTAL HEALTH CHECKED. -Your teeth, your jaw, are all part of how sound comes out of your body. Get those fixed, checked out, removed etc. MY PARENTS WON'T TAKE ME TO THE DOCTOR -I'm so sorry. There's no excuse for that. Healthcare is available in all states and if your parents work, you are covered under their plan. Speak to your school counselor about that and see if they can help you. MY PARENTS WON'T LET ME DO ANYTHING AT SCHOOL LIKE CLUBS OR SPORTS, SEE MY FRIENDS, ETC -I'm so sorry. You can try talking to your teachers or counselors, but if you are in an abusive household, you may be stuck. Once you are 18, get out of there. (note, this is different then if you were grounded for doing something wrong). Okay, so IF EVERYTHING IS GOOD AND NONE OF THOSE THINGS RELATE TO YOU, OR YOU ALREADY TOOK CARE OF EVERYTHING, PLEASE CONTINUE FORWARD. Alright, assuming you are in the United States, and you are at least 14 years old, you are in high school by now (or 9th grade-12th grade). Depending on the state you live in, their are different labor laws. At the link list below, you will find the Osha page that says if you can work yet. For example, at the age of 14 in some states, you can work 3 hours a day on a school night at a restaurant for example. Anyway, here are 5 things you can do right now that will help you be a voice actor. 1- Join a club. Is there a videogame club? A movie club? An anime club? A Drama club? A Business club? Speech and debate? Why it's important: You will be around other people who also like what you like, and you may learn something too. 2 If your school has a program, such as choir, dance, drama, graphic design, entrepreneurship, any of those are helpful . why it's important: You will learn skills for voice acting, even if it's never mentioned. The drama class is important, because you are an actor. the choir class will help you manage your voice. It will also help you with rhythm and timing. Entrepreneurship will help yoh understand that this is a business, not just a hobby you do for fun. 3 Get a job. Work at a fast food place, restaurant, or retail. If your state says you can't work till your 16, then keep focusing on those clubs in the meantime. How could working at McDonald's or Hot Topic or Applebee's help me be a better voice actor? Because: - You will learn how to take direction. Your manager will tell you what to do. You may like or hate them. But one of the most important lessons to learn is you will have to work with other people. Even if you think you are right, and know that they are wrong, you have to be able to be quiet and take direction. It's about what they want. They are the boss and pay your paycheck. What about Hot topic? Well, it's the same with the customer . They ultimately give you their money. What if the customer is wrong? Doesn't matter, you have to be able to swallow your pride and ego and deal with them. But what about when I get angry and talk back to the customer? It will eventually happen. And you will see the result. They will probably never shop there again, tell all their friends about you, and post on yelp and other socials to never shop there. I understand being angry, but the consequences are what come. That being said, stand up for yourself in the workplace. Don't get rolled over either. Sometimes, the job isn't worth it anymore and move on. Which brings us to 4 College. It's stressful to think about, but this is the time in your life everyone will be expecting you to know what career you want. Why it's important: Well, this may be a shock, but most actors, including voice actors work a day job or part time job. You may have to work 10-15 years at a boring job until you can be a full time voice actor. This doesn't mean you stop voice acting, you will just be busy paying bills. Overtime, you will get more and more work as a voice actor, and you will work your boring job less and less. How do you not get a boring job? Well, there's college for that. "But I'm not sure what I want to do?" That's okay, nobody really is when they are your age. At the link list at the bottom, you will find a couple of surveys that are free (or should be free, don't pay for anything you can get free at the library). These may help you find a couple of jobs that are of interest to you. Please remember, it's just a survey, don't let it define you. 5 READ THE GETTING STARTED REDDIT STICKY POST -It has so many free links. So much free information. So much reading. Did I mention that this entire job involves you reading, out loud, in front of a microphone? If you hate reading, maybe consider coming back to this career in the future. Final thoughts: Don't forget to live your life. As a teen, you should be having fun still, and hanging out with your friends and being silly. Try to keep all these things in mind, and remember kids, stay in school. And if you speak a second language besides English, keep speaking it! You will have more job opportunities. SUPER SECRET BONUS ROUND -Do you really want to be a voice actor? What's the fastest way to learn how? You need money, lots of it. How do you get money? Look up the most demanding jobs right now on indeed or zip recruiter. what do you see? Nurse, Truck Driver, Cyber Security, and the trades: Welding, Plumbing, Electrician, Mechanic, etc. If you really want to get there the fastest in America, consider these jobs. If you have the money, you can pay for coaching, getting a brand, getting training on mic, getting a professional demo made, can move to a major market Like Los Angeles, and can buy a home and build your home studio. And, on top of that, you will have that skill like a plumber that's always in need, and you will have a source of income you can depend on while growing your voice acting career.
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Auditioning for the lead but the producers want someone with major acting credits by owlwars • last post Feb 26th
This happened to me very recently and though I usually can stay very detached with auditions, this one really got to me. I had an audition for a film through my agent. The whole production team, director, writer, other lead actors, are A List/multi award winners. I’m just a budding actor with few credits. The role is extremely specific, requiring a specific language & dialect that not many people speak (which I do). As I went through the sides for the script I realize it’s the lead role. Moreover this role had other things in common with me; our background, appearance/description, heritage, we even grew up almost on the same neighborhood. The coincidences felt almost like karma - and because I wanted it I worked really hard on the self tapes (I had to send in 3 scenes). I gave a performance I’m proud of and am confident that I did my best. The part hasn’t been cast yet, but I ended up meeting the casting assistant recently (not sure if they remembered me) at an event, and while chatting they told me “Yeah, at our office we don’t ever call back actors who don’t have major credits. The whole casting team doesn’t really like newcomers, we will audition them sometimes but then producers won’t want them”. I understand that acting is a business and I shouldn’t have gotten invested at all but what’s the point of auditioning newcomers if you will only cast big name celebrities? Surely if the whole film is produced and directed and written and starring A-Listers, you can afford to have a newcomer in it, right? There’s examples out there like Rachel Zegler in Spielberg’s West Side Story or Paul Mescal who did this. Has anyone had a similar experience?
rejected by all agencies by kitkatlover2 • last post Feb 26th
I submitted to a lot in mid-late January and was rejected from all of them. I had one interview, but they never got back to me after so assuming it's a bust. I genuinely thought this was a sure thing. I have a good demo reel with a variety of performances (not just class work; actual footage), headshots, a decently stacked resume, and a fully set up AA profile. I cold-submitted which probably is the kicker, because I just haven't found anyone willing to refer me. I know people who have had no credits and only a bit of training with a headshot who get into good agencies bc of a referral. Having more experience but not having the connections really sucks. Every project I've worked on, the others actors are represented, and even though we're on the same set (my name even higher on the call sheet), they are far ahead of me. I know I just have to keep getting roles and footage, and I'll take a lot of classes this summer, but will that even be enough? How many roles on a resume will it take for someone to consider my submission? I just wish someone would take a chance on me. The agent I met with said it would be harder for me because I'm white, but I think I have a unique look nonetheless. Ugh, I don't know. I've been working so hard to get an agent for years and it's just something I can't do.
Music video on resume? by Bowlofzebras • last post Feb 26th
I was just in a music video where I was supporting. I dont have any lines but there are close ups of me, scenes where I’m “talking” to other actors, and featured parts of just me alone. I’m acting in it, but the words will be cut out with music over it. Should I list this on my resume? And if so where?
"I am 20-30 years old, what should I be doing?' by Failed2launch • last post Feb 26th
This post is the 3rd in a series of posts I have made for new voice actors. The other two were for people under the age of 19. This post is geared towards people who are from or live in the United States. Everything ahead requires and assumes the following: -You have your high school diploma or G.E.D. -You have a legal right to work in the United States -You have a social security card -You are a U.S. Citizen Don't have all those things? Then get going on that. Next, I will boldly assume that you have your medical situation taken care of. What does that mean? In regards to mental health: You have come to terms with your diagnosis. Whether you got lucky and have no mental issues, or you are on a prescribed medication that works for you. Are you in the best mental spot for this career? You are going to be auditioning in the hundreds. Are you able to deal with rejection (we call it not be selected, because sometimes your voice isn't the right one for the job, but may be for a different one in the future). As for your physical situation, are you at your best? For example, have you gotten your dental situation taken care of? The older you get, the more expensive it becomes. How is that relevant to voice acting? Because your jaw is a part of your mouth, and if you have your wisdom teeth removed, your sound will be slightly different. The same applies to your nose. If you have a broken septum or really bad allergies, or asthma, you need to get that under control. Why? Because your nostrils are also a resonator. What about burping, and acid reflux? Again, something you need to get under control. A Gastroenterologist probably can help Lastly, what about your nerves? Are they causing you to stutter? Do you have a speech impediment? Consider seeing a neurologist and a speech pathologist. If you read this far, and think I'm being mean, or that's it's not fair, well this is what you needed to hear. Why? Because these are the bare minimum expectations from a client. They expect you to be ready to work for them. Okay, so you made it this far, what's next? Well, I will separate this by your age: 20-25 years old - If you are in college: 1 you are deciding your major or already have 2 you are taking as many elective classes as you can such as -Theater -Small business startup and or entrepreneurship -Marketing and branding -Public speaking -Accounting basics -Graphic design or some website design -Any digital media/MultiMedia class such as adobe audition, photography, radio production etc -Scene study -Literature themes and tropes -a second language that makes sense to you ..... And you are working at least a part time job. Those skills you learn from a boss will help you learn how to take direction. And the value of money. If your 20-25 but NOT in college -consider taking those classes mentioned above online, or with a coach. -Keep working full time at your job and saving money -Keep watching and listening to podcasts -If you are handy, consider doing a trade so you have a permanent skill (like plumbing, carpentry, HVAC etc). -If you are a social butterfly and good with computers, consider learning about Salesforce CRM, Cyber security, TESOL, or other certifications. To sum up, no matter if your in school or fully employed, there is a way to set yourself up for success in voice acting. The most simplest way to do that is have transferable life skills and lots of money. Reddit has plenty of free resources, check the sticky on the front page to understand more. 26 years old -30 years old Alright, so all of the information above is still relevant to you. For those wrapping up college: - Have you started looking work related to your career field? - Internships? Is there no jobs where you live? Are you prepared to move? And if you are going to move, and still want to be a voice actor at this point, why not consider where the majority of the work is. L.A. and New York etc. For non college people -Hopefully by now you have done something like I mentioned above, you have made a decision to work at a job for more than just a few months or a year. Consider if you need those classes at all. I would still suggest a couple of small business classes, finding a teacher who can show you Salesforce, QuickBooks, and someone to show you a DAW of your choice. As for performance, you can read all the time, but you get better during auditions and have people direct you. If possible, find a local theater group and if they have auditions. If you don't get selected, you can hopefully ask the director for advice such as local coaches and classes. Alternatively, there are zoom courses but that may not be "organic" like a real performance. However, the majority of auditions are done from home these days, as well as most work. AND that's all folks! That's what everyone should be doing. Please realize these aren't set it stone situations. You might be 21 and be ahead of the curve. You might be 25 with three kids. You might be 30 and finally working in a job you don't hate. It's okay to take your time, just remember, the only person who can make this happen is you. Help yourself like you are helping your best friend. Aside from that, there will be one more post for the 30 and over crowd. Thanks.
Showing the real “you” in your main head shot ? by bustergaming777 • last post Feb 25th
So I hear smiling in headshots is mainly reserved for commercial, but naturally I’m a happy, fun, and comedic actor but can play serious. My main head shot is currently a teeth smile because I feel it represents me the best, is this a good idea or should I stick to the dead pan down the camera for main ?
Producing my first audio book - Best marketing practices? Tips & tricks? by SnakebiteCafe • last post Feb 25th
Auditioned for and got my first audiobook narration. Author likes partial characterization and he and I are getting on well. His book interests me but it seems the physical book doesn't have a lot of buzz and I have no buzz at all as a voice actor. My understanding is the promotion of an audiobook can happen separately from the physical and maybe, in this case, exceed in appeal? What methods have you found give you the best return on investment (time or money) for promoting your work?
Question for actors with professional experience? by Mbaitler • last post Feb 25th
If you're an actor over the age of 18 are you allowed to have someone like a parent or family member come to set with you? Let's say it's a large production that's filming out of your state. I know productions cover your travel and stay but would they do the same if you wanted to bring someone else? I would imagine especially for actors who are new having a friend or family member accompany them to help set up and run lines would be helpful. I also understand that if you're an adult the production might not allow it. Does anyone have any experience with this? Thanks in advance.
Beginner Actor Demo Reel by the_apprentice96 • last post Feb 25th
Hello, I am a new actor with a question regarding reels. I want to apply to audition to roles but I do not have a demo reel and don't know how to go about creating one. Do you just film yourself acting or preforming a monologue? Or do you find a class that produces one by the end of it. What are some other methods of producing content for a reel or what have some of you done in the very beginning stages when creating a reel from nothing.
Chicago Agencies by AromaticTrade7947 • last post Feb 25th
What are the best agencies in Chicago for 18 TPY actors? I get decent auditions (series regular, lead, strong supporting) through self-submissions but I feel like people who book these roles are always repped. Chicago is the closest market to where I live, I’m not local but it’s closer than anything else. I’m obviously looking for agencies whose actors book co-star and guest star roles but I would love to be with an agency that has had clients book recurring and series regulars too.
RECENT WHOO-HA AND A TRANSPARENCY STATEMENT by AS-VOA • last post Feb 25th
(Sorry for the length of this, but there's a lot to cover.) As I'm sure some of you are aware, there was a bit of a to-do recently with a former member of our community doing both good and not-so-good things in this subreddit. On one hand, they were rightly alerting the community and the mods with regards to a pretty questionable "casting agency" that'd been doing an end-run around our prohibition on putting firm terms into "paid work" posts, by reaching out cold to people in our community -via- DM. On the other hand, the person in question who brought this issue to our attention was behaving *very* erratically with us mods, accusing us of self-dealing and dictatorial behaviour. A few lines we got were (paraphrased): * There's a "rumor" going around that the mods of this sub are just there to use their positions to pimp and promote their own VO services. * According to them, we're "Judge, Jury, and Executioner" when it comes to decisions. * That they'd be fine with a ban, because the subreddit they were arguing to stay in has suddenly become “toxic.” They were finally banned from the sub after the last comment, mostly because they were seemingly asking for a time-out/cool-off period, and we happened to agree with them. They were apparently given a full-on Reddit time out (unconfirmed—submods can't see that status, only platform mods) after we reported them to Reddit admins for telling us that we (the mods) were now "on a list" (which is considered by near-anyone as a threatening statement.) I personally have received some messages bringing in this person's intellectual fitness into question, because the banned person has often raised this issue on their own, self-identifying as someone who has a disability. I won't go there because I don't know them personally. However, this person is *very* quick to point out their disability status to excuse behaviour to just about anyone and everyone. Now some of you may know that I have a permanent physical disability (SCI). Most of you likely *don't* know that I am also on the Spectrum, as well as having medically diagnosed PTSD and ADD. It's likely that most of you reading this had no idea. *That's because disability status is a non-issue to us in this sub*. I get no pass by way of behaviour, nor special benefits or treatment, and I would certainly never try and leverage physical or mental disability status in order to explain away anything that I do or say. That someone else *would* is pretty disturbing to me as a lifelong disability and mental health advocate. I'd like to take a minute to personally address those three bullet-points above (out of a flood of nearly fifty rapid-fire very confusing fugue-state messages sent to the mod team within about 30min) and hopefully provide both some clarity and some transparency. 1. **The "rumor."** There's no mystery that I ( /u/as-voa ) am a commercial VO producer, educator, coach, and YouTuber in the VO niche. When I agreed to come on the moderation team for this subreddit, the other two moderators, [u/Brcomic](https://www.reddit.com/user/Brcomic/), [u/macaeryk](https://www.reddit.com/user/macaeryk/) and I agreed that it was important that I not appear to be using my mod position in the sub for my own self-promotion. I fully agreed that this was the ethical thing to do, and so I stopped posting my individual videos as they came out, and only post a weekly rundown of my content in our Friday "Almost Anything Goes" megathread (and pretty much *only* there in our sub, save // below) at their request (so that's where my videos go, along with my coaching info, book info, and the VO shirt and swag online shop I operate.) *// The only other times since then I've linked to my own content were instances where some video I produced might help or explain some issue someone else is having. When I post my own content, I never flair myself as a mod (to my knowledge.) //* Being that the other two mods in this subreddit don't offer any "VO services" (aside from their on-mic talent as fellow voice actors), there's no real *there* there in this accusation. I take transparency in this very seriously, and I'm happy to answer any questions about this at any time. 2. **JJ&E**: We are a team of three people. We all have full-time jobs outside of Reddit, with one of us (me) working VO full-time for roughly the past ten years. We operate a Slack channel that we use to keep in touch off-platform throughout the day. We actually take member bans rather seriously. If issues arise in the sub, the first tier of decision-making is always to vote on any action as a *team of three*. We tend to have a bit of a rule that a majority agreement is both fairest and best by way of action, and we try to respond to all instances needing moderator intervention in less than 30min. If, however, we can't form a quorum, and action needs to be taken, the last DEFCON 1 option is for a sole moderator to act unilaterally. This is held tightly as a last resort (it really only happens with any regularity in the middle of the night when someone tries to sneak something in on hope that we're all sleeping (and yes, I have banned people at 3am from the bathroom. TMI?) 3. **TOXICITY:** This accusation kind of baffles me. Honestly, this is one of the most helpful and chill subreddits in all of Redditdom. If we're such a "toxic" sub, *why then were you petitioning to stay in it right up to the point where you knew you weren't going to get what you want?* This really just seemed to be a case of "*Fine!* I'll just take my mic and go home. I didn't really want to be here anyway!" Welp, if you made it all the way down here, I think we owe you a beer or something. In closing, please just know that the three of us moderators are always ready, willing, and able to answer any questions you might have about our actions, our motivations, and our husbandry of this subreddit. We really do have the best interests of our fellow members in mind, and try and use that as our pole-star. None of us "own" this subreddit (and for the record, I'm not the chief mod). All of us started out as regular ol' members of this community, and we tend to look at each-other as equals, serving and trying to give back to a community that has given us a lot of support and knowledge over the years. We take this volunteer job—as much of a PITA as it may be at times—rather seriously, and on top of that, we look at it as an honor to help pilot this subreddit for all of us. This sub is a bunch of awesome and talented people in a very unique pursuit, and I speak for the other two mods when I say that we love being able to help anyone with an interest in voice acting pursue this wacky thing that we do. Now get back in that booth! All the best, \-Andrew Scott \[edit: spelling, because mama taught me that it matters, and I don't want to anger her ashes\]
Would it be a disadvantage if I go to castings being a muscular woman? by Specialist-West2909 • last post Feb 25th
This might be a dumb question, but this doubt has been on my mind for a while now. To clarify, my goal isn't being bulky, just well toned. But for me being an actress is more important than that, I can just keep my fit journey without building muscle, but I don't know if it's necessary for me to stop building muscle, would being muscular be a disadvantage if I want to to apply for roles that don't ask for a muscular profile?
Hello! Does anybody have any tips for an aspiring voice actor? by AthiestKarma024 • last post Feb 25th
My dream is to voice act in the anime scene as both sub and dub (I’m fluent in japanese as my first language and fluent like a native speaker in English) does anybody have tips?
How can I hire a voice actor for my bf ? by Curious-Shower-2630 • last post Feb 25th
Hi guys, It's my boyfriend's birthday soon and he has a great passion for anything related to voice acting, he has a lot of favorites, like *Charles Martinet* (Mario), Quinton Flynn (Jhin) or Daisuke Ono (Jotaro). I came here to ask how can I hire a voice actor to say a one liner like "Happy birthday \[bf\] name !". Is 200$ a reasonable amount ? He likes anything related to *:* *•league of legends*, •anime(*jojo, one punch man, naruto, mob psycho, no game no life*), •movies (We're french and watch a lot of american movies in dub), like *Forrest Gump, Fight Club* etc... Does anyone have any idea where to hire a voice actor who played anything related to this ? I've tried on the internet but I must have searched badly and didn't find any results... Thank you for reading !
Are we doomed to not get to have a real career if we aren't able to get into a top BFA / MFA program? by FinancialAbundance • last post Feb 25th
As a working class person, I've done my best to get as decent training as I can possibly get. I did an affordable part time 2 year program in a technique, i've taken a few improve classes at different schools, a few scene studies at different schools, a few on-camera classes at different studios, now i'm in another different method type craft class with a very reputable teacher, and a very advanced on-camera auditioning class with another big time teacher but i'm stuck in co-star hell. it's been a grind of many years even just to get to the point where I read for co-stars 1-2x a week. an absolute grind. I can't seem to level up reps becuase of my lack of credits outside student films / short films. i'm not happy about it at all. i have to work my survival jobs way way more than I actually get the chance to act, althoguht being in 3 classes right now definitley helps big time to feel like i'm actually spending more of my time acting. But i still feel like i'm doomed because I wasn't able to get a BFA. Now, i'm in my mid 30s and I'm seriously considering applying to MFA programs in the fall. I can only afford to do the ones that cover full tuition, so that narrows down the list big time. If accepted on my first time applying, i'd be 37 starting, and graduating when i'm 39. Is this too old? Am I better off just trying to find more work instead? I mean, I have been trying for years and years, and these days, even booking a student film off backstage is incredibly challenging because there is just SO MUCH competition, SO MANY actors submitting themselves. I just feel incredibly stuck, I've felt stuck and confused pretty much my entire time pursuing acting in my life. I don't really know what to do anymore. I feel like I'll never be as good as I could be if I was able to do this full time. Train full time, be able to do multiple plays, etc. etc. because working other jobs is draining and puts me in a state of stress, that negatively affects how good I am at acting. I wish it wasn't so, but it is. Am I just doomed? Because being stuck on this co-star track feels like a literal nightmare, I get lots of repeats from casting, major CDs in NYC for the most part, but i'm not booking yet. And even if I do, it's just a co-star, who cares about that. I want to be reading for guest stars and above, I want to be working with a top agent & manager that appreciate me and are invested in my success, and I really feel like you only get those from graduating from a top tier BFA / MFA program. I'd love any advice anybody might have on this. I still feel in my heart deep down that I could break through in a major way at some point, I've gotten this far, I just don't know how to move forward / push through at this point. If I apply grad school, will being in SAG, having reps, and a list of CDs I've read for, and recommendation letters from 3 top teachers hopefully make a difference in my chances of being excepted? I just want to make this my life full time. Thats all i've ever wanted. I have friends older than me that never had an agent before and they still keep going. What would you do if you were me? This is a comment from a recent thread: "I can see why it would be frustrating to be in a class with people who aren't as experienced as you or even outright not very good at what they do, but what I can't understand is why so many people seem to expect anything different from an acting class that's open to anyone to sign up for. If you want to take a class with higher level actors or where skillsets are more filtered out, then go to acting school or some place where there's a track for entry, intermediate, and advanced-level courses. And like, if you don't think acting school is worth it then okay fine, there's a reasonable school of thought to that, but like this is objectively what acting school is for, to have some kind of organized structure to filter out experience levels. If you keep choosing to take community courses or entry level classes you get what you pay for" What other options do working class people have? we can't ALL get scholarships for the expensive BFA / MFA programs.
Your weekly /r/VoiceActing roundup for the week of February 17 - February 23 by subredditsummarybot • last post Feb 24th
**Friday, February 17 - Thursday, February 23** ###News | score | comments | title & link | |--|--|--| | 58 | [1 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/1187tid/subreddit_rules_and_how_to_get_started_in_voice/) | `[Mod News]` SUBREDDIT RULES, AND HOW TO GET STARTED IN VOICE ACTING!| ###Top 10 Posts | score | comments | title & link | |--|--|--| | 75 | [18 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/116wq2t/sean_schemmel_voice_acting_tribute/) | `[Discussion]` [Sean Schemmel Voice Acting Tribute.](https://i.redd.it/i0rgmw2o2bja1.jpg)| | 66 | [11 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/118y0ie/scam_update_uconcreteviewmedia/) | `[Discussion]` [Scam Update: u/ConcreteViewMedia](https://i.redd.it/aqo9gsai5sja1.jpg)| | 57 | [5 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/117wzyo/anyone_else_been_approached_by_this_casting/) | `[Discussion]` Anyone else been approached by this “casting director”? He’s trying to find some voices for unpaid work…| | 43 | [16 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/115e7kj/how_has_improv_helped_you_with_voice_acting/) | `[Advice]` How has improv helped you with voice acting?| | 40 | [19 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/1185tpf/when_you_find_out_these_characters_share_the_same/) | `[Discussion]` When you find out these characters share the same voice actor.| | 38 | [26 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/117ijna/my_agent_told_me_please_dont_do_anime_jobs_they/) | `[Advice]` my agent told me "please don't do anime jobs. they pay nothing"| | 35 | [16 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/118kor3/noticing_audio_errors_in_professional_media/) | `[Discussion]` Noticing audio errors in professional media| | 26 | [13 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/119koyz/tanked_my_voice123_rating/) | `[Advice]` Tanked my Voice123 Rating| | 24 | [8 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/114v8ej/romance_novel_teaser_looking_for_feedback_25_min/) | `[Performance Feedback]` [Romance novel teaser. Looking for feedback. 2.5 min.](https://v.redd.it/5kg2qubbvsia1)| | 23 | [38 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/119hzwk/what_makes_a_professionally_produced_demo/) | `[Getting Started]` What makes a professionally produced demo different from a DIY demo?| ###Top 5 Most Commented | score | comments | title & link | |--|--|--| | 11 | [39 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/115wm8c/just_bought_a_new_mic_and_recorded_4_auditions/) | `[Getting Started]` Just bought a new Mic and recorded 4 auditions for audio books!| | 11 | [37 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/116wf3u/i_need_help_mouth_clicks_are_driving_me_insane/) | `[Advice]` I need help. Mouth clicks are driving me insane.| | 16 | [36 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/114f1vh/always_dry_throat_and_stuffy_nose_doc_cant_find/) | `[Advice]` Always dry throat and stuffy nose, doc can‘t find anything related to it !| | 7 | [29 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/1158sxp/whats_the_best_way_to_get_started_in_voice_acting/) | `[Advice]` What’s the best way to get started in voice acting?| | 15 | [27 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/1193n79/product_query_is_this_good_for_home_soundproofing/) | `[Getting Started]` [Product query? Is this good for home soundproofing,](https://i.redd.it/s7go9rzg2tja1.jpg)|
[PAID] Looking for voice actors for a Halo mod project! Rates between £40 and £15 depending on role by HaloCombatEclipsed • last post Feb 24th
Hi folks, I'm looking for some voice actors for a Halo mod that I'm working on. The roles are as follows: Sierra-1202, £40 Sierra-1998, £40 Lieutenant "Cookie" Peterson, £20 AIA Jeeves, £20 AIA Paxton, £20 Marine #1, £15 Marine #2, £15 Marine #3, £15 These are flat rates and will be paid upon work completion. The rates vary from role to role as some characters will be speaking more than others. Please have a mic that is capable of recording good quality audio with no background noise. Beginners are welcome so long as they show interest. You can find more details about the project on Casting Call Club. Link: [https://cstng.cc/projects/halo-combat-eclipsed-demo](https://cstng.cc/projects/halo-combat-eclipsed-demo) Thanks!
Good Actors. Bad Actors. Just F*<k!ng Keep It to Yourself! by FiremanTodd • last post Feb 24th
Lately, there's been commentary here about classes with people who are beginners or are not good at acting. I've also been in classes over the years where I've seen instances of -- and have been subject to -- fellow students lashing out at their fellow actors with the same sort of commentary. It seems that many don't understand that acting classes are not for finished performances. They are to learn a technique and how to apply it to their work. Some have it easier than others. Just because someone might struggle with the integration doesn't mean they are a "bad actor." I gotta state that putting something out there like that is simply destructive. It doesn't help the person who makes the statement, and it most certainly doesn't help the actor doing a scene in front of a class. .. and it doesn't help those in this Reddit community. Learning a technique requires courage because in doing so, one opens themselves up and becomes vulnerable. Negativity only serves to shut a person down. So, as the title of this post states, "Just f\*<k!ng keep it to yourself!"
What can I do to stand out more? by Brave-Court-1582 • last post Feb 24th
I am a white man in my 20's, good looking, and a good actor. those things I'm confident in. I'm signed to a good agent, however, after 11 auditions, I haven't had a single callback yet. Is this normal? I realize I'm up against a tonnn of other people that fit my profile. What can I do to make myself stand out more? Should I ask my agent? I've been happy with all my tapes and I know there are a ton of factors out of my control, but it feels like maybe I should have had some response by now? What do you think?