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Which Stranger Things actors do you think will succeed after Stranger Things finishes, and which actors will fall off in Hollywood? by Wespo_Lopez2  •  last post Oct 13th

Millie Bobby Brown has 60 million followers alone just off the lead role of Stranger Things. So I think she is set for life.

Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Feedback by AutoModerator  •  last post Oct 13th

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 feedback on your age range/type/etc, it is advised that you do at least some basic research on what actor headshots look like--composition, framing, lighting. You will find a Google Image search for "actor headshots" to be very helpful for this. Non-professional shots are fine for age/typecasting; please keep in mind that one picture is a difficult way to go about this. Video of you moving and speaking would be ideal, but understandably more difficult to post. ​ For what it's worth, the branding workshop at SAG-AFTRA recommends a five-year age range. That's inclusive, so for example 19-23, 25-29, 34-38, etc.

[Hiring] Voice Actor for advertising copy by db_at  •  last post Oct 13th

Hiring voice talent to record a handful of voice over lines to be used in video ads for a game. Looking to cast both male and female voices with native American or Canadian English accents. Here is a reference for the tone and style of the voice over we're aiming for: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHzDdvfOEhU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHzDdvfOEhU) Script is about 100 words total, consisting of 13 lines. Each line will need 3 different takes / deliveries. Must be able to self record and deliver lossless, high quality .wav files. Full ownership / buyout required. **EDIT FOR CLARITY:** This means full license and ownership of the recorded files. **Target budget:** $200 - $300 USD Please reach out with voice samples.

I have very minimum interest in watching movies and shows due to my long term depression, what are some shows/movies I should watch to keep myself updated with the Acting world? by 40jbaby  •  last post Oct 13th

Warning: Kind of a long post, sorry! TLDR at the end :) Hello! So as the title says, I lost interest in my hobbies and basic things like watching entertainment once my depression settled in. I didn't realise this until recently and I've been dealing with it since I was 11. I've graduated from uni for my Acting course and I'm embarrassed about how little I know regarding shows/movies. I absolutely love acting, it's what I want to do but I don't keep up with the industry side of things. It's hard to explain to people it's due to depression as it's quite a heavy topic and just seems like I'm making excuses. I tend to rewatch the same things as it means I don't need to focus too much on them as I simply don't have the energy most times, or I need to be very interested in the show so as to ignore my thoughts and anxieties. Usually it's South Park, Futurama, Bob's Burgers. There have been a few shows where I've become very interested in them and either watched them to the end or gradually stopped watching due to the busyness of life and my lack of energy. Examples: Peaky Blinders, Line of Duty (I was very engrossed in and watched till the last season), Wentworth, Motherland, The Walk In, Black Mirror, The Walking Dead, Derry Girls, Girlfriends, etc. All of these shows I absolutely loved and enjoyed watching. I watched The Walk In with Stephen Graham whilst I was at work and was very engrossed in it and loved watching it from an actors perspective, it reminded me of how much I love acting and watching things. But it's like once I get home and I'm not in a position where the only thing I can do is watch TV, I lose interest and go back to watching my repeats when I'm bothered. I'm also very particular about what I like to watch, not a fan of romance or (copious) sex scenes, so I've had no interest in things like Bridgerton despite people telling me to watch. But I've come to accept that if I want to stay up to date I will have to watch these things anyway as people who aren't even looking to be actors have way more knowledge than me about movies and shows. So basically, what shows and movies should I watch to give myself basic knowledge of industry projects? Both classics and recent are welcome, there's so much stuff out there it would be nice to have a condensed list of main things to watch, to have somewhere to start. All genres are welcome too. I live in the UK as well so am also interested in British movies/shows, classics and recent. And just to finish, are there any other actors who've experienced this or can relate? It feels like every actor I speak to is obsessed with the industry and knows all these celebrities off by heart, I'm not really big on celebrity culture anymore and also don't have enough space in my brain to remember the names of people I don't know lol. I feel like an anomaly and very very embarrassed and kind of ashamed about it. Thanks for reading, looking forward to your comments :) sorry for the length of the post. TL;DR - I'm embarrassed about my lack of knowledge surrounding TV shows and movies, it's hard for me to watch new things due to my depression, lack of energy and motivation. But I love acting! Any recommendations for movies and shows to watch, both classics and recent to give myself a start?

Are there some productions that just don’t end up getting around to adding actor credits on IMDb? by penguin_reddit  •  last post Oct 12th

i’m still waiting on my co-star on Disney+ to be added by production on IMDb, and it’s been almost 2 months since it has aired.

What to do going forward with my YouTube channel? by TheGentlemanWolf  •  last post Oct 12th

So I have YouTube channel that basically serves as my default website/portfolio (I have an actual website, but my YouTube channel has attracted me more attention do to how big YouTube is) it has all my reels, all things I voiced in are neatly organized a playlist by year, and I have portfolio playlist that I can send to clients so they can quickly get to know my voice and skills. It's great and has brought me a lot of good success. But I'm wondering on how I can take it to the next step, I've seen other voice actors so things such as impressions compilations and creating original content using their voice. Both interested me so I decided to try them both out. I created some original content but the algorithm didn't really pick it up and it was a stress trying to come up with video ideas. While the concept I came up with for impressions I called "The road to 1000 voices" (as it's been a goal of mine to one day be worthy of the title) yielded alot more views and it was easier for me to do as all I had to do was just practice the voices. So that's why I've come here to ask yawl opinion on the matter, in order to help my channel and career grow. Should I just focus making impression showcase videos or should I do that and create original content? I'm personally leaning more to focusing on "the road to 1000 voices" concept but I'd like to hear y'all thoughts.

Quebec actors question by Miserable-Volume6482  •  last post Oct 12th

Does anyone know how I can self-represent myself and submit to private breakdowns if I live in Quebec?

Been with my agent 6 months and I've only had 4 auditions...is this normal? by FitFlamingos  •  last post Oct 12th

So I got my first agent in April and since then she's gotten me 4 auditions and I haven't booked any of them (which I guess is to be expected since I'm new and still finding my footing). I figured that since I'm an ACTRA Apprentice with no professional credits on my resume (only Student theatre/film projects) that that might understandably make it hard to get me in the door with casting directors. However, I've recently been talking with some of my actor friends who are union/fellow apprentices, some of whom do not have training as extensive as mine, and who don't necessarily have many credits and it sounds like all of them are self taping once every week/week and a half. When I told one of them I'd only had 4 auditions in six months they immediately said that I need a better agent. We're out of the busy season now so I'm not expecting many audition opportunities over the winter either. I've been submitting myself for theatre projects and student films and had some auditions recently for those, but again that's work I've found myself, not through my agent. Back in June I asked my agent if there was anything else I could do to make myself more attractive to casting; I'd gotten new headshots and pretty much this whole year I've constantly been in acting classes and updated my resume to show that I have these classes in progress. She just said there was nothing to be done and that it's just a waiting game, which I initially accepted, but in light of these conversations with fellow actors I'm honestly a bit angry. I'm starting to think this is a bigger problem than I've been treating it and maybe I need to be putting more pressure on my agent? If things continue like this up to when my contract expires in April I think I'll be looking for a new agent. Sorry for the long post.

REALITY TV HOST by yummypapayas  •  last post Oct 12th

Hello All, ​ I know the question of whether you should be a reality tv actor is generally a no-no. However, I have been approached to Host a reality tv show. Would this be good or bad for my career if I am looking to get more serious roles later on. Would hosting be as damaging as being a contestant? For example, Terry Crews has hosted "America's Got Talent". ​ Any insight would be greatly appreciated. ​ Thanks!

How long did it take to hear a callback? by MelaniChoco  •  last post Oct 11th

Hey, I am new and love getting advice and hearing everyone’s stories so I’m curious. How long did it take to get a call back for a movie/short film/ commercial even if it’s for a background character? How many auditions did you apply to? Especially on BACKSTAGE or Actors Access?

Should an agency/manager make you sign up for Actors Access? by greenbeanboyo  •  last post Oct 11th

So I just had a phone call with someone from an agency and they said I needed to sign up for Actors Access. Is this something required or is this a red flag? I'm not looking to get scammed. The agency is called Golden Artists Entertainment in Atlanta, anyone know it?

Best acting workshops for beginners by gottablastislost  •  last post Oct 11th

I am a new actor who is just in love with the art of acting, but my city is super small and does not have any acting classes, can y'all send some of the best acting workshops that you guys know?

When did you hire your first PR person/agency? by reddishMVP  •  last post Oct 11th

So I think I know the answer to this already, but would still love to have some insight. I've recently booked a recurring co-star on a network show that has become meatier each episode they bring me back, to where in the latest, I have an entire scene with just the main actor and I. (I think if I get another scene like this I should be a recurring guest star - but that's a whole nother discussion). This is definitely the biggest role I've had on a show, where I actually feel like I'm a character on the show that people watching the show will know after watching. My question is, should I be thinking of hiring PR at all for this? My gut tells me no, but I'm curious to know what experienced actors here have done, and when you might hire for the first time? Thanks!

Avail check question by KyberCrystal1138  •  last post Oct 11th

So I got an avail check last week for shoot dates that were around 3 weeks out from that date. The original audition was through Actors Access, but the casting director asked us to email them to confirm availability and vax status. I did that, and just to be safe, I replied to their C-Mail message. They didn’t send any confirmation of receipt, and now I’m deep into overthinking it. Any other time I’ve gotten an avail check, I hear either something along the lines of “hold the dates, we would like to book you for (x) role” or “we may need you on those dates, so please keep them open.” Am I just neurotic, or should I have heard something? This was this past Friday, so not much time has passed, really.

MY MINDSET/IDEAS OF SUCCESS IN ACTING NEED TO BE CHANGED. Please help. by Abstract_Corduroy74  •  last post Oct 10th

I want to be one of those actors who don't care at ALL about awards, merits, recognition and all that stuff, and instead only care about the love of their craft, the work they get to do, the creativity, collaboration, and experience of acting. But I'm not one of those actors. I DO care about the work and the craft and all that, but I'm afraid I put too much importance and attention on the recognition, praise, awards and merits and stuff (more than I should), and I just bury it in the back of my head so I don't think about it-but it's there. Like if I don't get nominated for something, like an Irene Ryan award, it means my work isn't good enough and I'm worthless as an actor, and I'll never be as good as I want to be. I think because I may put a lot of importance on that less important sh*t is because I don’t feel like my acting or talent is really, TRULY appreciated or acknowledged - I’ve never really truly felt appreciated by or acknowledge by others in anything really; or at least haven’t let the feeling of being appreciated sink in. So it’s like the only way I know I’m appreciated and acknowledged is by praise, acknowledgement, acclaim, and awards (which I never get). I’ve heard actors like these are guaranteed to fail in the business; and I CANNOT FAIL like these actors. I CANNOT BE A FAILURE. I do not want to be one of those whiny, arrogant actors who feel like they are entitled to everything and who only care about success and fame and praise and awards, because they make me SICK. But at the same time I want to be great. I want to be great on the same level as Marlon Brando, Jimmy Page, Michael Jordan, etc. And I hate that I feel this way deep down inside. I’m afraid of what this says about me. I’m afraid that I might be an arrogant, egotistical, self-absorbed brat with an inflated ego and an all consuming hunger for having praise, recognition and being great for the sake of feeling like I’m worthy and somebody. And I’ve heard that greatness, recognition and a shelf of awards is an empty pursuit with nothing but loneliness at the end of the road; it all adds up to nothing. So if it doesn’t mean anything in the end, what do I work towards in acting? What is it at the end of the journey that is far better and meaningful than greatness? I’m afraid this poison that is an obsession with greatness and recognition is so far ingrained in me that I’m doomed completely. Like it’s a weed that can’t be uprooted. I have to be free of this disease. How can I stop giving a sh*t about praise, awards, recognition, when they actually mean a lot to me and my self esteem/confidence, and instead focus on the craft, work, and experience??!! Is there a cure or solution to all this (besides therapy, which I’m already in.) PLEASE. I NEED help. I REALLY need help. I want to change, but I don’t know how.

New media and sag-e? by Sad_Asparagus7492  •  last post Oct 10th

Not getting ahead of myself but curious—I have an audition for a sag podcast—if I book it, does it make me sag-e? I’ve seen how new media content creators can do this but not actors.

How to release suppressed emotions? by DevilCat96  •  last post Oct 10th

Acting is all about emotions. But I’m one of those people who are very “cold” and “unemotional” (while still dreaming of being an actor lol). The reason I’m like this is that I learned from an early age to “hide” my emotions, feelings, and opinions from certain people (namely family) in order to avoid being harmed, mocked, judged, lectured, or invalidated. This made me a really timid cold person and I would like to drop out of it. Weirdest thing is that when I’m talking to a therapist (or someone I really trust) I tend to burst out in emotions and my brain is all over the place (it’s usually someone I feel very “safe” around). Have any of you guys learned to overcome that? The only emotion I can do is crying and anger