We have found 19,298 posts across 4 actor forums:
Getting Started: Gear Checklist by hellokitkatkitty • last post Jan 29th
Hi all! I am primarily a film/stage actor but I’ve been able to do a number of voiceover and eLearning projects last year and really feel ready to add Voice Acting to my overall acting wheelhouse. I have been scouring this sub and others like it, picking the brains of the pro audio engineers I’ve been able to work with, am waiting for my narrative, commercial, and character demo reels (I have a “teaser” type reel for the time being as an intro if anyone would like to listen and/or critique I can DM you a link), already notified and gotten the go ahead from my current theatrical agents to be flagged for VO work—but I really am having a hard time gathering my checklist of ALL materials I need. I am NOT tech savvy (I can manage but I know there’s a learning curve and new information I’ll need to familiarize myself with first before I’m fully comfortable)—but my goal is to have a home setup within the month so I can edit and record my own stuff without having to outsource it (I’ve been told repeatedly that it’s pretty easy). I can’t find a simple checklist anywhere, however, of ALL the gear I need. I know basics is a mic, headphones, mic stand, software (which I’m leaning towards Audacity)—but I know I’m missing some other components that I’m just not familiar with (never done editing or mixing or such of any kind before). What cords or cables do I need? Is there any other sound component I’m neglecting? I also have just a Dell laptop (again, I’ve been assured that’s fine) and have an external hard drive as well. Once gear is together, I’m all set to start auditioning/recording? Budget is around $200-$300 right now for starting out. Any help is appreciated!
Youtube subscribers by Kenya Cagle • last post Jan 29th
I am interested in getting more subscribers for my channel. If anyone is interested, I will subscribe to your channel in exchange. Please view and subscribe. I will do the same with you. https://youtu.be/XDr_3V5dR6c
Questions from a starting actor in London by Waterstyle-fart • last post Jan 29th
Hi everyone, I am a 23 years old guy who just moved to London. I would like to be as prepared as I can so I will try to ask as many question as I can to leave every doubt out and finally sleep more peacefully as some thoughts excite and others terrify me. Some will be related to acting and some points won’t. Please feel free to answer the questions you want to answer, you don’t have to answer all of them. 1) What platform do I use to look for roles 2) I have some background experience (uni projects) but I would like to improve, what daily exercises do you suggest? 3) Should I look for an agency/agent or go by myself? 4) Which work do you suggest me to do, based on what time are usually the auditions? (I was thinking part time barista if I need evenings) 5) Is there a neighbour “famous for acting” in London? I am thinking of Covent Garden but I’m not sure if it’s for shows or auditions as well 6) Should I look for acting courses now or if I start making some money. Some of them are very pricey and I’d want to avoid the “become an actor in 3 weeks” ones as they feel like a waste of money 7) Should I use a weekly underground oyster or just commute whenever I need to attend an audition? 8) Do English casters look only for british people with a perfect british accent? I am Italian but fortunately I have a good accent as I lived in UK for 4 years now, however I completely look Italian. I am proud of it but I doubt my traits will find me as many jobs as say the U.S. 9) Will having quite strong mediterranean traits only give me access to stereotypical gangstar/mafia guy, Italian chef hey mammamia or things like that? For as much as it can help in the beginning I’d strongly prefer more challenging roles even though I know it’s not up to me to decide 10) How do I deal with envy? Now don’t get me wrong, I don’t really envy all the famous actors for making it, but everytime I see someone younger than me or close to my age I always think “Oh look he already made it and you are still here making nothing of yourself, you’ll end up working in a restaurant all your life if you keep going like this”. Hope you get that point. I also love you chefs, no hate towards kitchen work, but I have been a KP for too long now! 11) Do you have goals? Whether they are daily or long term, how do you stick to them and how do you create them? 12) Do you HAVE TO BE overproductive? I do not think of myself as a talented one, unfortunately. Many of my colleagues said I was, never believed them, I always thought they were being nice because they also complimented people which have done the bare minimum in terms of effort. The point is, I really love showing up and giving my all to this art, I feel it is the only job I can wake up to and commute everyday without feeling “Another shitty day at work”; but when I don’t have anything going on in my life I tend to be a full-time procrastinator, not accomplishing anything the whole day. And mind me, I am not talking about days off or some time to rest. Last time I ended up 3 months without touching a script or looking for an audition. 13) How do you fit acting in your everyday life? 14) I really like dubbing and I’d love to participate in a project! Is it completely different from acting? How do you move in that industry? 15) Is London a good option? I know if you are an actor you either go to LA for cinema or NY for theatre. Is London a good starting point though? Does it push more towards theatre or cinema? Thanks for reading so far, I know some questions can be labelled as stupid ones and probably some of them can’t be answered by anyone else by me. But I also am in desperate need of help as I feel I wasted too much time since I started this journey, and probably will need a lot of time just to land in a serious role. Again it does not matter how many answers you gave me, one is perfect and will help me a lot. So, from the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU AND GOOD LUCK!
Should I be an actor? by SugarSquared • last post Jan 29th
Tbh this me looking for external validation, because I go back and forth in my brain all the time, but I still feel like asking all of you. I have really liked acting for a while. I like most forms of art. I want to create what inspires me. A huge thing that inspires me is musicals. I want to do stuff like that. I also love video games and music and just straight up stories. I've found that the best way to merge that together is acting. I love the tangible part of it. The emotions you can make yourself feel while acting. I want to go into a theatre program for post-secondary. I've already got it all decided, so this post isn't to change that. And yet, I always question if acting is worth it. Given the mindset, I can see all productions as a waste of time and people thinking they are better than they actually are. But there's musicals that I watch that make me feel all these different emotions. I also feel like an imposter because I don't watch movies or TV shows. I don't go to see that many plays. All I do in my free time is watch YouTube, play video games or make art. I feel like I should devote all of my time to theatre if I even want to go in it, but people around me don't get that. I know that the interest is there, and I really should just try and see. That's exactly what I am going to do! I guess I just need some advice and some reasons to believe that theatre and acting is not dumb art.
Moving from NYC to Chicago for more acting opportunities? by futurebro • last post Jan 29th
I’ve lived in NY for almost 4 years and absolutely love it here. Made so many friends, relationships, fun memories, etc. I really feel like a part of the city. However, my acting career isn’t really going anywhere. I’ve done a bunch of downtown low/no pay theatre and some student and indie films. I maybe get one really big audition a year (Broadway, the public, etc). I’ve been wondering if moving to smaller market like chicago for a year or so would allow me to build up some theatre credits and maybe let me get some tv credits and possibly get representation that could help me transition back into NY as a more competitive actor. I have a handful of friends from school I’m Chicago who seem to be working a ton. I’ll reach out to them but I wanted to see if y’all had any advice on a potential move? I would be very excited about the drastic drop in rent
I'm 18 and would love to be an actor, but never partook in theatre during highschool. I'm too nervous to post a picture on r/castmeas, but here's my wishlist of characters I'd love to play. by captaincrunchcracker • last post Jan 29th
1. Macduff from Shakespeare's Macbeth 2. Jason Voorhees from the Friday The 13th franchise. 3. The Joker from DC publications. (Insert SOCIETY jokes here.) 4. Doctor Satan from Rob Zombie's House Of A Thousand Corpses. 5. Dr. Facieler from Disney's The Princess And The Frog. (I'm Caucasian, but race isn't everything that makes a character, right?) 6. Dracula from Bram Stoker's novel of the same name. 7. Mac Gargan from Marvel publications. 8. Riff Raff from Jim Sharman's The Rocky Horror Picture Show. 9. Grave Robber from Darren Lynn Bousman's Repo! The Genetic Opera. 10. Alucard from the Castlevania video game franchise. 11. Casey Jones from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise. 12. Spider from Dan O'Bannon's Return Of The Living Dead. (Once again, I'm not the same race as the character's original actor, but I believe that the character is not defined by their skin color.)
Where to apply to an agency as a voice actor? by TheFearRaiser • last post Jan 29th
So I've been voice acting for about 5ish years now and have collectively reached 400 Million people worldwide via YouTube projects that I've played major roles in. (Weird flex but okay) My point is I really want to try and use that as leverage to maybe get an opportunity with an agency but I seriously have no idea where to even begin. Does anyone have any recommendations? I'm also Canadian if that helps with info. Seriously appreciate the insight. Thank you!
Looking to 'Upgrade' Agents - NYC by makebelieveguy • last post Jan 29th
Hi all, NYC based actor here, and I'm fortunate enough to be at the stage where I've got some solid high profile credits under my belt. I've been with my current agent for nearly 5 years. I'm sensing for me to continue to progress in my career, my current reps don't have the power to get me into the bigger rooms. I'm looking to commence the search for another agent. Rather than send cold emails that will only get ignored due it being pilot season, I figure it's more effective to take workshops and classes at actors connection and one on one etc, where people are actually looking. Here's the thing- surely this is terrible etiquette. I don't wanna get a bad reputation, people talk. It seems outright sneaky to be taking class with other agents when already rep'd, but I'm not sure of other strategies. Bottom line, I'm looking for new reps, but not sure on the etiquette of taking classes with other agents while represented. Thoughts? I would appreciate sage advice from the wise u/thisisnotarealperson \+ u/winonaportman :'D
ACTING CHANNEL by celinesestevezz • last post Jan 29th
I’ve never seen another channel that focuses on just the art of acting. Not tips or how to’s, just an enjoyment of growth from an actor. A deeper look. SUBSCRIBE[Welcome! ](https://youtu.be/VzvZuftnC2g)
Good/Bad Teachers by myrcei • last post Jan 29th
I’ve taken a few acting classes, some in college and some after graduating. The thing is I think most of my teachers really weren’t great, maybe not even good. In college my acting classes were taught by young TAs since I wasn’t a Theatre/Drama major and post college my teachers have been young working actors but not necessarily very experienced teachers. The classes were fine and at least gave me the opportunity to work with other actors but I don’t know that I was really taught much that I could take with me. In contrast, I’ve also had many voice teachers and I’ve had some where all I’ve done is sing songs and do scales/warmups but I knew I found a great voice teacher when she helped me understand on a technical and physical level what I need to do to improve my voice. In the first thirty minutes of meeting her, I learned more than I had from years of working with other teachers. For those of you who have taken acting classes where you choose the studio, how do you assess whether a teacher will be good or not?
Meeting with Talent Agency by ilto8 • last post Jan 29th
So I just set up a meeting with my first talent agency in Cali. The meeting is with So Cal Talent. I’ve been trying to find reviews but there are only two reviews on google. The agency is located down in Huntington Beach but they said in there email that it in no way hinders there ability to get their actors work. Does anybody have any experience with this agency or using an agency outside of LA. I still plan on meeting with them but their follow up email kind of felt like they were trying to sell themselves to me, where I feel it should be the other way around. Any info or advice would be greatly appreciated. Cheers!
Being a mom and an actress by jericamarie123 • last post Jan 29th
A little bit of my back story. I was 18 when I had my daughter. I have always wanted to be an actress but went straight into beauty school to support my daughter, I realized I hated it and am a waitress now. I decided to go for it and take up acting classes last year and just got headshots and an agent meeting this week. I’m super excited for this journey! My question is how many of you actors out there who are also mothers? How do you juggle it? Do you ever travel for auditions? How do you over come certain challenges that come with acting and being a mom? Like finding time to practice your craft, balancing a job to support your family. One actress who I think is amazing is Sophia vergara because she was a single mom when she became an actress and I feel like for me starting out after having a baby is a struggle but so worth it. It makes me feel better to see other woman out there doing it too! Any tips or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
[PAID JOB] Female Voice Actor for animated short by iAmRickOrange • last post Jan 29th
We need 1 Female actor for a 10 minute animated pilot. Pays $200. 5 Teenage miscreants turned accidental heroes. Please send demo reel with contact info.
THE FOUR AGREEMENTS AS APPLIED TO ACTING by Winniehiller • last post Jan 28th
One of my favorite self help books I read years ago (and I keep going back to) is “The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom” by Don Miguel Ruiz. The book offers very down to earth advice that is said to be based on ancient Toltec wisdom. It advocates freedom from self-limiting beliefs that may cause suffering and limitation in a person's life. I was just thinking today about how these simple four agreements can also apply to acting. In case you haven’t read the book (which I wholeheartedly recommend) I will include a brief summary of each agreement and then add my own insight about how it applies to acting. ———— Agreement 1: Be Impeccable With Your Word In essence, this agreement focuses on the significance of speaking with integrity and carefully choosing words before saying them aloud. It warns of speaking negatively or untruthfully about others or ourselves. What we speak has great power to either harm or heal and when we spit poison, we are left with poison in our own mouths, which will only do us harm. ********* The 1st Agreement In Acting: In acting, our words are our ammunition for getting what we want. So being impeccable with each and every word, thinking about the meaning of each phrase we are saying as we are saying it, and using them towards our objective, is crucial to a meaningful performance. No word has any meaning unless you give it its meaning with your thoughts. So being impeccable with your word while acting makes the difference between a varied, dynamic, meaningful performance, and a flat, uninteresting, less than believable one. It is also a wise idea to be very careful with your own words in the show business world. It is easy to say negative things about others...actors, directors, those who are in a position of power. You are entitled to your opinion, but speaking a negative one out loud is liable to come back and bite your behind. Refrain from gossip and practice the Golden Rule when it comes to criticizing others. What you wouldn’t want said about you, don’t say about anyone else. When you limit your hurtful speech you will feel better about yourself, too. And speaking of yourself, never say negative things about you. You can’t expect others to support your efforts if you don’t. That doesn’t mean you need to be egotistical or narcissistic. But tearing yourself down is self-defeating behavior. Believe in yourself. Your own inner dialogue should be positive and what you say about yourself should never be negative. Turn those negative beliefs about yourself around. Stop confirming them out loud. Give yourself the love you so desperately need from others. ———- Agreement 2: Don't Take Anything Personally The second agreement provides a way to deal with hurtful treatment from others you may experience in life. In order to do this, you must have a strong sense of self and not need to rely on the opinions of others in order to be content and satisfied with your own self-image. Understand that each individual has a unique worldview that alters their own perceptions, and that the actions and beliefs of a person is a projection of their own personal reality and is therefore NOT ABOUT YOU. Knowing and believing that your own self-worth does not depend on the opinions of anyone, all of your anger, jealousy, envy, and even sadness can lessen or dissipate. ——- The 2nd Agreement In Acting: In a business where you are constantly auditioning and putting yourself out there, you are always putting yourself in a position of feeling rejected. If you want to make it in this business you simply can’t take not booking a job, personally. YOU are not being rejected. Someone else got the job because of someone else’s personal taste and a myriad of other reasons. It is not personal if you don’t get a role so don’t let it define you in any way. On the other hand you must take everything personally AS you are acting and interacting with the other characters. I wrote in depth about this last week in this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Actingclass/comments/etdwj5/taking_it_personally/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf ———- Agreement 3: Don't Make Assumptions Making assumptions is dangerous because we often have no idea what is really going on in a situation. We fill in the blanks in our minds without enough information, and then we’re pretty convinced we know what’s going on. Spoiler alert: We don’t. We’re prone to mistaken beliefs, and acting on these mistakes will cause more trouble. You assume constantly. For instance ...that look on someone’s face means they don’t like you. Or because you are married now, your mate will be completely different. Or because someone hasn’t called, they are mad at you. Or that because you gave something to someone, they will give you something back. And so often you may assume that you are not good enough. The only way to get to the truth in any situation, is to ask questions and find out what’s really happening. Make sure you are on the same page in your relationships...both business and personal. Don’t be afraid to find out what the truth is. Being informed is ever so much better than guessing. And as is so wisely said, “The truth will set you free”. ******** The 3rd Agreement in Acting: I see actors making assumptions all the time. A well known actor is sitting in the waiting room at an audition. Assumption: “I don’t have a chance”. As I learned, personally, that is not always true. I see a lot of actors assume that it’s too late for them to have an acting career. Some assume they aren’t attractive enough or thin enough or have a chance in such a competitive business...all without ever trying. Negative assumptions lead to a life of regrets because they freeze us from doing what our heart desires. On the other hand, some actors assume they can jump into an acting career without knowing anything. Never assume that you have what it takes, either. Find out what is required and gain the skills you need. You can’t assume when you prepare your auditions either. You must always dig deeper than first glance. Ask yourself questions that will give you surprising insight into the character so that you can offer something no one else does. If a script is available, don’t assume you already know the story. Read it! Being informed is the first step in finding the right interpretation of your character. Trying to give a unique portrayal doesn’t work if you don’t know the story. You should never think outside that box. Your job is always to serve the story. Assuming...especially when it comes to what other people will do for you, often leads to disappointment. Don’t assume you will get paid or get a copy of your performance for your reel. Don’t assume what they will be expecting from you. Speak up. Ask questions. Get it in writing if needed. Being clear and concise as well as asking others to be as well, does not make you demanding. As long as you do it in a warm and generous manner, it makes you a professional. ———- Agreement 4: Always Do Your Best Don Miguel Ruiz defines this Fourth Agreement as: 1. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse, and regret 2. Your best is going to change from moment to moment (it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick) It’s important to note the balance in this agreement. If you take only the first part of the definition – do your absolute best under any circumstance – we put an enormous burden on our shoulders. We are not talking about perfectionism. Only doing the best you can in the moment. I like to strive for this agreement in everything I do. If I am going to take a shower, I want to take the best shower I can...enjoyable and effective. If I make a cup of tea, I want the best I can make. If I have a student, I will do my best for them, no matter who they are, or what their abilities. My boss/student (I coach him daily on set of a tv series) speaks about this often, quoting a saying his Grandmother repeated to him throughout his childhood. “If a task is once begun, never leave it ‘till it’s done. Be the labor great or small, do it well or not at all.” He has lived this way throughout his career and credits this philosophy with much of his success. And his success has been long and fruitful. ****** The 4th Agreement in Acting One of the most important requirements of having a successful acting career is having an extraordinary work ethic. Let’s face it. Most people are lazy and have a huge list of excuses to support it. You can always find a reason to not do all you could be doing. There is always a way to justify doing less than your best. Doing your best must become what you normally do...always. Of course you need to prioritize, but if acting is your passion, you will make time for what needs to be done. And if you are serious, you won’t (please excuse the expression) be half asssed about it. You will do all you can to make it happen. That’s where training comes in. You can’t learn how to be better if you don’t learn what you are doing wrong. If you are open and listen and learn, each “best” will get better. Never take any opportunity to act lightly. Always do your best, every single time. No audition is unimportant. Don’t settle for less than the best you can do. Be prepared. Do the work. Memorize. Analyze. Embody your character. Climb the stairway of excellence, one step at a time. It thrills me to watch my students who are diligently working on their craft. I love to see improvement and I will almost always be able to come up with a way to make it even better. It’s a lifetime journey of finding new “bests” every time. If you always do your best (no less, no expecting more of yourself than what is possible), over and over again, you will become a master of transformation. Always growing. —— I hope that this post will help you all in both your acting and your everyday life. Your career is a reflection of how you live your life and deal with the entirety of your time on this earth as you deal with challenges and interact with others. It’s very much a package deal. I wish the very best to you all.
Meisner For ADHD by bldileo • last post Jan 28th
Hello! I finally built up the courage and enrolled in my first acting class in October last year - so far I'm loving it, but as someone with ADHD I'm finding it very difficult to properly 'listen' without looking like I'm distracted (i.e., I believe I'm truly listening, but have a hard time maintaining eye-contact and makes it look like I'm 'thinking' too much). Have any acting coaches/teachers had any experience teaching Meisner for ADD/ADHD students? Any tips you could share or experiences from other actors with similar issues would be greatly appreciated.
Is Domhnall Gleeson's success as an actor due to nepotism? by samuelhinchliffe91 • last post Jan 28th
Since his father is Brendan Gleeson (who is widely regarded as the greatest living Irish actor)
Just landed a lead role with no experience. Really anxious about doing a good job. How do I improve? by Triskerai • last post Jan 28th
Hi r/acting, On a whim, I went to an open audition at my University for a student production of Neil LaBute's Reasons to be Pretty. I showed up 20 minutes late completely flustered after some car trouble, didn't know they had sent me the script to prepare beforehand (so I was reading a monologue I'd never seen before) and by some miracle landed the role of Greg, one of the 4 main characters. I just got the casting call and now I'm super excited but super nervous about doing a good job given my almost complete lack of experience. The director who called me specifically mentioned she loved my audition, which, in my mind, was lightning in a bottle - I was so out of breath from running in and the monologue I read was so deep I felt like I was just talking about my own life. My last experience acting was a small part in Taming of the Shrew 6 years ago in high school where I moved more props than I had lines. So now I'm just hoping someone has some advice on where to begin? I really want this to work out as it's always been a pipe dream of mine to be an actor. Apart from memorizing lines and practice, how do I develop some actual skill as an actor? Thank you in advance!
Branding Surveys by paytonmayfield • last post Jan 28th
Hi Reddit actors! The Texas State BFA Acting class of 2020 would love your input about our brand. Attached to this post is a Google Doc of eleven surveys about the members of my class. While the surveys may look long, in reality each quiz takes no more than three minutes to finish. The surveys are also 100% confidential. The opinions of the folx in this group would be so valuable to us as we begin to develop our brand. So, if you are able, please take a look and help us out. Here is the link! [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jaAB\_7-XwF6BThqJXSxcJu1UcKyr7itI2wmrNjlXLM4/edit?fbclid=IwAR2J0NzDL1aeSBJJ2QKFSuueBB9XRdg3m58IB9m8QVr5Qk3v9Ft3EdJFBL0](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jaAB_7-XwF6BThqJXSxcJu1UcKyr7itI2wmrNjlXLM4/edit?fbclid=IwAR2J0NzDL1aeSBJJ2QKFSuueBB9XRdg3m58IB9m8QVr5Qk3v9Ft3EdJFBL0)
What do you do to keep your skills sharp? by EAhmady123 • last post Jan 28th
Hey everybody, I was reading through a monologue today and a thought popped up in my head. I was wondering how actors on this thread practice and stay sharp while not in acting classes or on set or on stage? I have my own methods that I consistently use to practice. I’m just curious how everyone else does it and maybe I’ll be able to pick up a small thing or two that can help me as well as others that might want to pick up some extra tips from more experienced actors.
LLC or S Corporation for actors by KingKilla59 • last post Jan 28th
Is there any actor here (Of if you know) that are getting paid as an LLC or Corporation ? I have some questions Thanks a lot guys !!