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Should I take a community college class in acting, or should I take Joe Zieja’s Voice Acting Academy? by masapp08 • last post Apr 15th
I’m very interested in getting into voice acting, I’ve already read Dee Bradley Baker’s “I want to be a voice actor”, and now I’m considering my next move in terms of education. From what I’ve looked into, Joe Zieja’s voice acting academy seems to be the perfect place, the only problem being the price. It’s pretty expensive and I want to be sure it’d be my money’s worth. Taking a community college class on acting is a cheaper alternative, but I know I won’t learn as much, and I’m in the dark of it’s quality as well. That said, I wanted to see if I could get any additional thoughts here.
Is Steven Ogg the first live-action actor whose breakout role was within a video game? by MasterLawlzReborn • last post Apr 15th
He had almost no credits before GTA V but then became a pretty successful character actor after it was released. Is he the first one to do this?
Acting in a small town by Ok-Mastodon8341 • last post Apr 15th
Hello I am a 15 year old actor based out in central Illinois. I’ve been able to get my headshot but not my demo reel. So I’ve been looking on Backstage and I can’t find any. Please give any advice you can. Thank you.
Any Colorado Actors?? by mermaidfairy101 • last post Apr 15th
Any Colorado Actors on this sub? I’m newish to the Denver area and I’m looking for acting classes, I’m hearing different things though. What are some of the best in person classes here? Coming from Atlanta they just don’t seem the same so I’m wondering if I’m better off doing online. I really want to network with other actors here though. Any help is much is appreciated.
I Just Made a Huge Step and I Need To Share by MJtrashwizard07 • last post Apr 15th
I can’t give too many details but I need to tell someone about this. I just don’t know what to do with all of the overwhelming happiness and fulfillment that I’m feeling right now so I thought I’d write about it. Last weekend I went to an anime convention. At this convention an industry guest, who I can’t name obviously, held a mock audition panel. Just pick a character and read for everyone and then get some critique. I went up and did my thing and he said that he really liked my voice. After the panel, I went over his booth and we had a conversation about voice over. ‘How long have you been doing this, what’s your set up like, have you gotten any work, etc’. After a little while, I asked if he wouldn’t mind listening to my demo reel since he didn’t have a line. He listened and gave me more critique. Afterward, he said that he was casting a visual novel and asked if he could send me an audition. When I tell you. I. Was. STUNNED. He sent me the audition yesterday and I recorded and sent it in tonight. I don’t know if I’ll get it. Considering how competitive this industry is and my little knowledge as an audio engineer I probably won’t but that’s not the point. I got my first professional audition from a pro voice actor who saw potential in me. He didn’t need to do that. He didn’t owe me anything. He didn’t even need to listen to my demo reel but he saw a kid who wanted to do this and helped them. If I ever manage to go pro, that’s exactly who I want to be to young actors. Thanks for reading. I’m just so happy.
Actors, I am directing my first feature! And I need your help by Sondrree • last post Apr 15th
I have worked with professional actors as well as non actors in several short films and music videos as a director, and this is the first time I am making a feature. I’m also going to be casting actors, and I have not been a part of many auditions prior to this. I have mainly come in contact with the people I wanted to work with for the short films. And I have only been to a few auditions myself as an actor. I wanted to ask you guys how I should to the audition? - I know all actors are different and prefer different things. So what should I think about when hosting auditions? Should there be physical, self-tape or the option to choose? How long should the script for the audition be? Should there be different auditions for all the different characters? Some productions have audition where there is mainly a improv that is the same for all people auditioning, just to see who they want to go further with. I hope I am making myself clear. Auditions may be second nature for some of you, but maybe you have some do and don’ts tips for a first time casting director, which is also the director :)
Looking for Contemporary Scenes for 2-3 Actors by punoq • last post Apr 15th
I’m looking for a few 10 minute scenes from contemporary plays (post 2000) that would be interesting to work on for 2-3 actors. Gender doesn’t matter and we are all about 20 years old but could play up to mid 30s and nothing younger than 14/15.
Is it common for Canadian actors to have career managers in the same way that American actors do? by astonishing_senator • last post Apr 14th
I recently discovered some information about actor representation and management in the United States and Canada. Established actors in the United States typically have both an agent, who secures auditions for them and charges a 10% commission, and a manager, who is in charge of managing their overall career who charge 10-15% commission. However, I've heard that in Canada, actors do not typically have managers as part of their professional development. Can anyone confirm the veracity of this statement, and if so, explain the differences in the acting industries in these two countries? If Canadian actors have managers, what commission rates do they charge? Any information or personal experiences are greatly appreciated.
How can non-famous actor obtain a role in bigger movies? by thedearidiot • last post Apr 14th
For example think of films directed by Luca Guadagnino, Wes Anderson, Robert Eggers, Christopher Nolan, Greta Gerwig... Does it have to be done through an agent? Or is there a way for the actor to get an audition by themselves?
I don’t intend to become an actor, but I have a question.. by UpstairsTonight9666 • last post Apr 14th
How do you guys manage your personal life what with traveling/being away from people for extended periods of time?
Opportunities for queer actors in Atlanta? by TLBecks • last post Apr 14th
Hello! First time poster here. I just recently went down to visit Atlanta to check out the city and the acting scene. I really can see myself there, but I wanted to see what other thought about this. Are there projects/auditions in Atlanta for queer/gay/non-binary actors? I would be moving down to expand my opportunities, but would the Atlanta market be able to offer that for me? I know that New York and LA generally have more LGBT centered projects, but the cost of living and competition is too much for me to consider right now. I'm currently in the Cincinnati market and don't see myself being able to gain much traction here. Let me know your thoughts or if there are any other markets that I should be considering. Thanks!
I'm Convinced These Auditions Are Fake by Blueeyesindisguise • last post Apr 14th
It was recently announced that Glenn Powell will lead the new Twister film. I know a few people who auditioned for the role and spent a lot of time and money on their self-tapes. I know how Hollywood works and there is no way this casting wasn't already planned for a while with how studios package clients and I doubt casting even watched the auditions for this role. They completely wasted the time of these actors and gave them false hope. I know a few other roles like this and it convinces me that a lot of these castings are fake. There is no way casting can watch all these tapes or do. I know they don't because I've had friends work for offices... I'm just so disillusioned by the business and how it really works.
Is Voice Acting for me? by kduffs • last post Apr 14th
Hey everyone, I used to work at a call center job where just about everyone would come up to me and tell me I should be a voice actor. I didn't really think much of it - just sort of took the compliment and moved on - but now that I'm in college and dirt poor, I feel like I should at least try to put my talent to good use. As mentioned before, my call center job involved me working for hours on end with thousands of customers in tough financial situations with nothing but my voice over the phone to help show them the way forward. Routinely, I was one of the best at the company I worked for, thanks in no small part to my voice. How can I make the most of this talent I have? I have a good computer, a quiet room in my apartment all to myself, and I know I'll obviously have to purchase a solid microphone. Beyond that, I don't exactly know where to go. I don't have lots of experience with audio editing, which I feel might be my Achilles heel here. What software is good for beginners? What exactly goes into editing something like an audiobook? Would you recommend I start doing auidobooks for free? What is the going rate for beginners who do start charging? I definitely have other questions but I can't exactly think of all of them as I type this. Is this something I can really do part-time? I'm in college and am on an airline pilot career path that has nothing to do with voice acting (well except maybe for telling passengers to look out their window at the Grand Canyon), but that does currently take up a good chunk of my time. Thanks for all your help!
Sag Eligible? by Fit-Factor988 • last post Apr 14th
If you work on a project that’s “SAG American Film Institute Short-Form Film Agreement” does that make the actor SAG Eligible after?
How to keep my voice from being stolen by AI? by Celeste_signals • last post Apr 14th
Hello! Im a new(ish) voice actress and have just finished renovating my studio, new equipment will be here in about a week or two, depends on when I place the order. Im very worried about my voice being sampled and used in AI. How do I deter people from stealing my voice for their AI’s? Can I put something at the end of my demo or on my website? What legal ways can I protect my voice and my work? Thank you!
Open Calls - Trauma Sharing by Most_Amphibian6967 • last post Apr 14th
I noticed a lot of open calls that don't have sides and just require the actor to speak about their past experiences, sometimes going as far as asking the actor to recount trauma. I fail to see how asking these questions helps casting offices choose their actor? I get that they want non-actors to feel they can approach the open call, but it promotes a misguided idea of what acting is......
Just wanted to thank you guys!! by Hans_Christopher • last post Apr 14th
3 years ago at the beginning of the pandemic I was freaking out like most of us about how I was going to live and came on here to get some advice and ask about coaching. The only thing I knew at the time was what I learned in my 11 years of struggling to be an actor, so that’s what taught. Everything I’d learned. I did it every week for almost 2 months for free with a number of actors from here and had no idea it would eventually lead to me starting a business, [The Working Actor](https://www.theworkingactor.xyz). So just wanted to say thanks [r/acting](https://www.reddit.com/r/acting/) and all the actors I've been coaching over the last few years that played a huge part in coming up with this. It took far longer than I thought to release it (in part because these past few years have been pretty amazing acting wise) but I'm launching the site today! Feel free to check it out and Let me know if you have any questions and if anyone is interested in coaching and you came from this post DM me for a discounted price on privates. Thanks again and good luck on your acting journey! Hans Also feel free to ask me anything below! I'll do my best to answer any questions you might have! here's the site! =) [www.theworkingactor.xyz](https://www.theworkingactor.xyz/) ​ https://preview.redd.it/2ipsi480pxta1.png?width=1280&format=png&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=45dc65f1d8026d033adcf87c5e74426d6e950cb3
Am I (26F) Just Not Built To Be An Actress? by ageminiwriter • last post Apr 14th
Hi all (new Reddit-er here) Let me start this post by saying that I am incredibly hesitant to share this existential crisis with a community of strangers who do not know me personally, but I am too scared to talk in-depth about this with anyone I know, so here I am! Ever since I was a child, I had dreams of being an actress. I thought acting was the coolest thing in the world, and the most fun. I was CONVINCED that was my life goal. I loved playing make believe, building worlds with my imagination, etc. I continued this dream through middle school and acted in plays, wrote video skits with my friends, and began writing songs, stories, poems... anything where I could storytell. Improv was especially my favorite thing to do in middle school drama class. A shift in my personality happened when I went to high school... anxiety became dehabiliting for me. I was anxious as a child, but hitting puberty really set something off within me. I also switched from private school to public school, and became way more quiet and reserved; in middle school, my school was small and I was openly a jokester and performer. My anxiety and the massive size of my high school made me more fearful to behave in such a way. As high school went on, I still kept my dream of being an actress, but kept it a secret; I was on a sports team, and hung out with athletes only. I had taken theater by freshmen year, but the theater kids were not very accepting of me for whatever reason, and I gravitated more towards my friends on my sports team. However, being around the sports kids 24/7, I was afraid to make any mention of acting desires. I was afraid to mention it to anybody because I was the only one, as far as I knew, who found acting/theater/film interesting. Looking back, I regret not being myself around my friends, but being an immature teenager, I felt more at peace "fitting in" than expressing myself. However, I secretly still wrote many stories and song wrote consistently. My battle with anxiety really got bad my senior year. My life pretty much revolved around doing the safe thing and being as comfortable as I could. I started therapy but I didn't really have any success managing the debilitating physical symptoms of anxiety. My dream was to go to New York and attend NYU while also taking improv classes at comedy clubs in New York. However... I didn't get any scholarships to New York, so I couldn't afford to do any of that without an incredible amount of student loans, and also, the idea of moving to New York without anyone I knew made my anxiety even worse. This led to me deciding to attend college in my hometown, playing for the soccer team there to pay for my school. I fell into the same self-conforming patterns in college, probably even more extreme than I did in high school. My anxiety got worse as well, to the point where I was missing school and physically ill most of the time. The entire time, I wished I had gone to New York and could be an actress. But my anxiety was so bad, I told myself that I wasn't "built for it". In my mind, there was no way I could do all the things I would need to do in order to live my dreams, because I was too anxious of a person and unable to get it under control. This was devastating, but I blocked out that feeling by telling myself I would do what most every girl from my hometown did: become a wife and a mom (no shade, that was just my thought process at the time). I was also around a lot of religious people and that was what everyone around me was doing, that it felt like it was what I SHOULD do. So, I graduated college. Got a full-time job. Did the normal thing. The entire time having so much resentment, guilt, and self-hatred towards myself because I had this huge dream, always, and wasn't good enough for it. I continued to write stories, even writing two books (still unpublished), and had this little voice in my head that I could still be an actress, but I fought that idea. Fast forward to age 24. The pandemic hits and I get laid off. I get out of a relationship around the same time. With truly nothing to lose, and nothing to look forward too, I had a wake-up call moment. I decided to take improv classes online through a very reputable improv institution in New York... and I thrived. I met so many people like me. For the first time in my life, I wasn't embarrassed to talk to people about my dreams, and my interests... talking about film, poetry, writing, comedy and more with a group of like-minded people truly saved me at times. This was the happiest period of my life thus far. I truly felt like my dream of being an actress was possible. I decided that I wanted to do the thing...but, I had no money. I had no one who needed a roommate in New York or Los Angeles. I was in student debt and credit card debt from being unemployed with no income. I didn't know what to do. So, I took the first job I could get where I was, because I needed money in order to survive. It's been two years, and I'm still stuck in the same place. I couldn't afford to keep taking improv classes and travel to see my improv friends. I am stuck working the same 9-5 job and hating it. I've gotten so depressed and told myself that my dreams are clearly not meant to be. I make "OK" money, enough to be comfortable, but I still have debt. The idea of moving to LA with no savings makes me incredibly anxious and feels like I would be setting myself up for failure. The few people I've told my dream to have told me that "everyone has big dreams as a kid but they aren't realistic" or "maybe it's time for a new dream" and I'm convincing myself it's true. But the idea of grieving that dream... accepting that I will never be an actress... makes me feel so sad that I can't begin to describe. It truly is devastating. I think about it constantly, and fear resenting myself forever if I don't at least try... and also fear feeling like a failure if I do try, and it doesn't happen. This is where I'm confused. Do I need to accept that I'm just a phony? If I was really meant to be an actress, wouldn't I have dropped everything, moved to NYC or LA with no money, and made it happen? The fact that I have chosen to be comfortable instead of risk it all tells me that I don't have what it takes, right? Maybe I'm not meant for it. Also... I'm 26. Seems pretty late to start a new career in the entertainment industry. I feel like I have two choices: either decide that my dream is unrealistic, not meant for me, and find a way to accept being where I am now and a different dream, OR I need to f\*cking make the move to LA and NYC and go for it, because if I don't, I will live with resentment my whole life. So Reddit, I want to know... what do I do?
Acting on "jury duty" by Zakaree • last post Apr 14th
First, Im not an actor..my day job is director/cinematographer. But i thought id check out this room to bring this up.. I just discovered the fake reality show "jury duty" and i find the acting incredible.. im sure some parts are scripted, especially the scenes where the non actor dude isnt in the scene.. but i dunno... it feels real and the characters they came up with are funny. I love james marsdens character he plays (which is suppose to be himself, but its clearly a character that he probably developed off some other actors he knows) Anyways, Just wanted to write a blog because the blue dream just kicked in hard Z
What should my next steps be? by Tunaavocado17 • last post Apr 14th
Hi everyone! I’m an aspiring actor and this sub has really been helping me navigate so if anyone has any advice I’d love to hear it. I’m a young female (based in nyc, over 18 with a 15-25 age range.) I’ve been acting theatrically since I was maybe 5 but only started seriously pursuing screen acting in 2021. Considering that I started after covid started, I know the industry has been a bit different pre and post covid, but I wanted to share my progress and see if anyone has any ideas how I can perhaps further my progress. In my two years, I have been auditioning for many roles via actors access/casting networks (and even gotten callbacks for a couple cool things), have taken quite a few acting classes, and have submitted to agents. Until this past November, I had not gotten a speaking role in anything, but since November I’ve had 6 leads and 1 supporting in student films (yay!!!). Now that I am starting to have enough to build a reel and my craft is definitely improving, I’m wondering what else I can do at this point that I have control in and would possibly progress me into non-student film roles, and what would make me seem like a considerable client to an agent/manager. Managers and agents have shown interest in me, but when we spoke I hadn’t had a single speaking role so I didn’t really have enough experience at that point. Any ideas? (Sidenote: I’m a british citizen as well so I’m able to work in the uk)