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Too short to be an actor? by tauruslizard  •  last post Nov 6th

Hi everyone. I’ve been interested in acting for a decade now. I’m just wondering if my height (just over 5’1, 18F) is too short to become a serious actor. Thank you in advance

Acting cv by jpaget00  •  last post Nov 6th

Hi I am a young upcoming actor looking for representation however I need to build an acting cv anyone know any good sites to get templates or how to build one or anything like that much help would be appreciated

Have to ask a few questions to a professional actor for an uni homework by June-as-in-july  •  last post Nov 6th

Hi, sorry to bother. I have a honesly dumb homework to do for uni, asking a few simple question to a professional actor, as it's my goal job. These are really simple question like "how it is to be an actor" and I don't want to ask any of the professional I know, as I find this really non-professional. If anyone don't mind answering 2-3 question like these in DM / email it'll really help me a lot. Thank you a lot, also sorry for my english if it's bad I'm French

Agent put me in a hard position, please help by mx-rica  •  last post Nov 6th

Hey acting Reddit, this is my first ever post on Reddit as a whole because I genuinely don't know where else to go for advice with this time-sensitive situation, so please be nice to me. If I'm not supposed to post here, or this isn't the right place or something, forgive me

I got signed! by ivawolf  •  last post Nov 6th

Just wanted to share this with someone. It's a boutique agency, they have a good amount of actors that are just starting out (like me), but they also have a bunch of actors with multiple credits, including guest stars and the like. It's hard to say where the industry will be next year, but I'm hoping this will get me opportunities I wouldn't have without an agent. The grind pays off, just keep it up!

(BC) Anyone got an Actor's Foundry Promo Code? by ricktheactor  •  last post Nov 6th

About to sign up for the online campus!

Question about unsolicited auditions. With an agent. by mofowitdahat  •  last post Nov 6th

Hey y’all, an actor from NY here. I’m getting the sense productions are ramping up and I always see or hear the whole “don’t wait for your agent” or “you do the 90% of the work” or anything similar. So I managed to find a pilot that is in “Pre-Production” on IMDb Pro without a cast and I also found audition sides on showfax.com. I think I’m very right for a role and since the sides are online for free I am planning on making a self tape. Since I have an agent (who frankly has been ghost these few months), should I send her the tape and ask her to push it forward or send it to the CD directly? In the past, I emailed my agent about a specific production/CD and didn’t even get a response. So now I would like to just have done the work myself and see if she can offer some sort of help.

Acting/arts in LA and $/Jobs by lindtwa09  •  last post Nov 6th

Looking into details of acting/comedy in LA. How often do you get called in to audition (from things like Backstage/Actors Access)? Also, what jobs do you have to make ends meet? Looking into going back to hosting/winery tasting room/barista to possibly have more flexibility. Does anyone make a normal 'day/office job' work or is that a pipe dream somewhere like LA?

Impressive Auditions by SAG-AFTRA by Karen "Kay" Ross  •  last post Nov 5th

Caught this fascinating online seminar posted by SAF-AFTRA today (Nov. 5, 2020). What great information! Here were some of my big takeaways:


"Auditioning is never about getting the job".
"Auditioning is just acting under less than ideal circumstances, and self-taping is less than ideal."
Act to a post-is to maintain your eye line - GENIUS!

What did you enjoy or learn? Would you add anything?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5K0GRERoL8

Becoming an Actor - My Journey by Beard_and_Hat_Actor  •  last post Nov 5th

Almost 4 years ago, my journey as an actor began. Back then I was a struggling real estate agent, father and husband, caught in an economy that was shrinking. I soon found out that after a certain age, it does not matter what your resume says, nobody calls you back for an interview. A friend suggested 2 website for background actors: [https://www.frcasting.com/](https://www.frcasting.com/) and [https://www.crowdshotcasting.com/](https://www.crowdshotcasting.com/). I filled out my information and 3 days later, I was hired as a background actor on [https://studios.amazon.com/](https://studios.amazon.com/) series, The Romanoffs. I am the one laying on the pool with the white hat at the top right corner. Later I will let you know how the whole Beard and Hat Actor name started. [The Romanoffs](https://preview.redd.it/cdjqywqa3gx51.jpg?width=1000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=41af65b4dd12504ea0dcb760ea47f04697599660)

The best place to live as a newcomer in Los Angeles. by RealHousevibes  •  last post Nov 5th

Forgive me for asking this because I know it's been asked a million times. I've read just about every thread on moving to Los Angeles and what area to live in - but almost every post pushes me in a new direction. Often they also aren't actor specific - and more just "someone moving to Los Angeles" specific. Let me tell you what I've narrowed down my options to, and I'd love some comments or advice on the areas and what would be most beneficial to my career. **Northern Glendale and South Pasadena:** When I first decided to take my career to Los Angeles (instead of New York, like I had assumed I'd do most of my life) two years ago, this is what first drew my eye. It was out of DTLA, but close. But still had a city feel. A little pricey - but seemingly safe. **This is important: Safety is SUPER high priority to me**. I'm not gonna lie - I've grown up in a tiny city on the east coast that has dangerous parts, but I haven't spent any time in those dangerous parts. They're easy to avoid because I know the city so well. However, with LA, it seems that what could be considered "dangerous" can change from block to block. I have seen/heard repeatedly that Glendale and South Padadena have a lot of nicer areas that feel safe. I want to be able to go for jogs around my area. What makes me afraid to live here is that they say a few blocks in Los Angeles might as well be miles and miles and miles. Which makes these areas seem very far removed. I'm afraid to be far out of the way from the "actor life": **The Hollywoods (east, west, north... I don't know the differences and need help with this):** Recently, as I've been gearing up to head out there (September of this year), the Hollywood area has begun to call my name. It is closer to studios, comedy schools, the actor social scene, etc. Now, the "actor social scene" isn't necessarily super important to me - but I do strongly believe that being able to go out and build relationships with fellow actors and people in your classes are very important in building a career. I'm nervous that if I'm in Glendale or Pasadena, I won't want to stay in the Hollywood area to "hang out" (it takes a lot for me to want to go out anyway - this might just deter me from ever building relationships). I also have always wanted to live in a big city (NYC lol) and the Hollywood area gives me more of those vibes. HOWEVER - I don't know this area. At all. And I don't want to live in a dangerous or scary neighborhood. I was a very sheltered child, and while I'm working on it and trying to break out of it, I'd really like to feel comfortable in my own home - not nervous all the time. **If anybody has specific neighborhoods to recommend in the Hollywoods, I'd appreciate it.** Also I promise I won't call it "The Hollywoods" when I move out there. **Burbank Area (west side of that big highway):** This seems close to the Hollywoods, but out of the way (which I like the idea of). I don't know much about this area - this is just from looking at a map and different apartment listings. &#x200B; I am moving with a roommate, and our budget is like 2000 TOPS a month for rent. But we'd rather shoot for 1700-1800 a month so it's easier to cover utilities. We'd really like 2 br 1 bath. &#x200B; **TLDR** 2000 budget for 2br1bath in: North Glendale South Pasadena Burbank Hollywoods (west, east, north) But open to any other areas someone would suggest: Must be safe, but also beneficial to my career as an actor. &#x200B; Thank you guys. I really appreciate any and all help from my kind actor friends that came before me <3

How Do I Sound Like A 7 Year Old Boy? by Alpaca_In_A_Box  •  last post Nov 5th

Hey peoples, &#x200B; So, I just got a part in a sort-of passion project. Anyway, I have to play a 7 year old boy. &#x200B; How would I go about doing that? Because, I have tried multiple voices, and none of them sound right. (If it helps, I am a 16 year old female.) &#x200B; Thanks! &#x200B; EDIT: As a lot of you have said, I should listen to how children/ actors who play children sound, so I’ll do that, then get back to you.

Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Post - Nov 5 by AutoModerator  •  last post Nov 5th

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.

Question for Chicagoans by flavullus  •  last post Nov 4th

Hi! I’m natively from the Chicago area but moved to Florida post-BFA. As a queer Asian woman...I can’t take this fucking state anymore. ☺️ Anyway, the thing about Florida is that I have been able to have a robust commercial acting career during the lockdown. All of the sets have been very COVID safe. I have continued to test negative and take more precautions in my personal life than are mandated by my county. Before the pandemic, I was strictly a stage actor. I am not part of either union. I had been planning to move to Chicago by the end of the year before the pandemic happened. I pushed that to 2022 because of the pandemic, and to finish out a contract with an agent. Given the way my state is behaving, I really don’t think I can do this anymore. I have faced some racial discrimination and verbal abuse due the coronavirus, more than before. I am afraid of what the state will look like post-election. The question is, what is the commercial scene like in Chicago, now and otherwise? I am fully aware I won’t be doing any theatre performing for a long time. I just want to know if I will be able to work in commercials and how difficult you think it may be for me to get an agent ATM. I plan to move there regardless, because although I am currently not working a day job, I have a strong resume I can lean on to go back to traditional work if necessary. Thanks in advance.

Why do we just blindly accept self tapes? Why can't SAG-AFTRA FORCE casting to do Zoom calls at a minimum....? by Cortez-Buttigieg2024  •  last post Nov 4th

I fucking hate self tapes. I hate them so much. I didn't do all this training and dedicate my life to acting to then have to produce and film and frame and edit and do sound and find a reader and all this fucking extra shit I may be in the minority here, I don't know, but I really don't care. Off-setting the cost of auditioning to actors is absolutely despicable. it's fucking hard enough pursuing this being working class I live in a shoebox in Brooklyn. I can barely DO a wide shot. You're going to see my open closet. I'm not fucking paying for a studio for each tape. I'm not buying a professional $1000+ camera, I'm shooting this on my fucking phone. To be expected to find a reader at the drop of a hat is fucking RIDICULOUS. These are MY auditions, not other people's auditions, we should NOT be expected to fucking jump through these hoops with 24 hours notice. Everybody I know works a 9-5 and isn't available in 2 seconds when all of a sudden I need a reader so I end up recorded my own lines half the time and playing it back and it's a fucking ridiculous pain in the ass and clearly detracts from my acting. What the fuck is the point of a union if they can't even ATTEMPT to regulate this shit? You don't help us get work, fine, but how bout making things even just a LITTLE bit fair here? Zoom calls respect casting's time & the actor. They read with you. It's a scheduled time. Just like a regular audition. And, it keeps casting from tossing a fucking GLOBAL net for a god damn co star. Why the fuck do we live in New York and LA and pay these absolutely insane rents if casting is just going to allow thousands and thousands of less experienced actors from smaller markets tape for this?! I don't fucking get it. I don't feel respected or valued at all. And I honestly don't know how I'm supposed to "master" this shit if this is what the future of acting is. I honestly hate self taping so fucking much that it makes me not even want to pursue this anymore because its' such an unbelievable fucking inconvenience for literally every single audition. It's not like auditioning is even what acting on set even is! auditioning is a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT SKILL SET! so like, seriously, what are they even looking for at this point? see how much shit we can throw at somebody in 24 hours and see how they do? such a fucking joke

Do you believe that a director should allow actors to put their own spin to a character or should they strictly enforce the expected version of the character? by JamieT0  •  last post Nov 4th

As a hobbyist screenwriter and hopeful future director, I wouldn't personally allow actorsbto deviate from my own scripts and would happily replace them in a heartbeat for it. What do you, the actors/aspiring actors think?

Be careful who you listen to on this sub. This is the internet and anybody can pretend to know what they're talking about. by Cortez-Buttigieg2024  •  last post Nov 4th

I use reddit anonymously to gain info, like most people. I don't know anybody on this sub but I recognize some username "regulars". In my quest to simply gain some info about this industry / answer specific questions I have about the nuance of so much that I encounter, I have been with met with some really weird, sometimes horrifying, and often blatantly wrong information from the so called "working actors" on this sub. which makes me just ask myself, who the hell are these people? it's reddit, who knows! what I can say, outside of the fact that most successful people are not browsing / commenting on reddit, is that any actual industry professional with a good head on their shoulders is not going to insult you for asking questions about the industry. They are not going to put you down, or condescend or attack you in any way. Successful, stable people will answer questions in a positive way, seeking to empower you on your journey, not bring you down. Do not let any of these people on this sub make you feel bad about yourself, many of them are rotten on the inside and it's sad and weird. And another thing I'd like to mention. You can absolutely be a depressed person and still have an acting career. You do not need to be the Prom King or the biggest most boisterous social butterfly to be successful or to even get work. It's called being a good actor. That is enough. Be authentic. Be purposeful. It's not about who has the most social media followers, not who is friends with everybody, not who comes off the "happiest". Be a good actor and it will happen. And stop asking for advice on this sub, it's toxic.