Hi, I'm seeing showreels being shared across many different subs, and I wanted to create a great place for where they can all be shared. That's why I made this sub, [r/showreels](https://www.reddit.com/r/Showreels), to make it easy to give and receive solid feedback. I just wanted to let the creators here at r/acting know that the sub exists - hopefully, this is useful for you. I'll be posting this to other subs too, to spread the word. A single place for all showreels could increase the amount of feedback you receive, especially if as you'll be able to tag it with the appropriate industry or software. If you like the idea and think it's useful, let me know! :) Also, if this post doesn't fit this sub, tell me in the comments and I'll take it down! Cheers!
Hey guys I recently auditioned for an Amazon TV Pilot, and my agent just called me and said that they want me to come in for a table read next week! What exactly goes on during table reads, and what should I do to prepare?
Hey all! Director wanting to know what are some helpful insights that we can do to make your job a bit easier so you can find a good performance in the moment?
Hello im Trying to keep it short. Im 20 years old dude who lives in switzerland, my parents never encouraged me to do something, nor do they have any money. So now im here and I just realized that I really want to do a career in acting. Is it even worth it trying if i cant go to England or the USA to study acting? here in Switzerland we dont really have any Movies or Actors that are really famous, so I dont know if I should even try or give up? What do you guys think
I've been applying on Actors Access and Backstage nonstop, and both allow you the option of including a cover letter before you submit. I find myself not knowing what to put that will grab the casting director's attention but I don't want to leave it blank - any tips?
Talk about a performance you saw recently, in any medium-stage, TV, film. Good or bad; what did you like about it? What didn't seem to work? The more specific the better.
Hosting this panel on the casting & auditioning process in NYC this Wednesday 9/19. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/panel-on-auditioning-castingfor-actors-directors-producers-tickets-49790618079?ref=eios&aff=eios
Hey all, been working on a website - a supportive community of actors + actresses sharing what they're working on and getting connected. think like [https://dribbble.com](https://dribbble.com/) but for actors. Here’s a link for more info: [https://cameobit.com](https://cameobit.com/) there’s still a lot to be improved - but would love to hear initial feedback on what we’re planning + thoughts + ideas!
I have been acting on stage and in front of the camera for many years. I am now going in to my senior year of high school and I live in Canada. I am a member of ACTRA. Where I live though, there there is a lack of film opportunities. If I wanted this as my career I would have to move to Toronto or Vancouver. If I got an agent, would being in ACTRA already benefit me much in a place like Toronto? or would I be at no greater stance than somebody with no credits? Would it be worthwhile for me to study theater even if this is not my endgame? Would I be able to find work enough to make a living? Where I am there aren't many ACTRA members leaving me an advantage. So in short, would I have a hard time trying to find work somewhere new? and if I play on doing primarily film is a degree right of the bat beneficial?
Preface: I'm a freshman at the University of Michigan. I've never done acting of any kind before. Well, I read some lines out of the tempest for a play in my english class, but really nothing. I decided to try out for a play of sorts here. It was "Let the Right One In" and only had eight spots in total. I went in, they called me back, and so I went again. i learned there that I was competing mostly against other Theatre students from the university and didn't get the part. I don't know why i'm posting this here but I just wanted to talk to people about this and also ask here, what are ways I can get better? Like this was my first time ever auditioning or anything, but I had so much fun doing it. Simply auditioning had me walking out of the room with a smile.
And why? Self-tapes make me cringe personally but I get why people might like them. Just kinda doing a poll to get a general sense of opinions. Sorry if this has been asked before
And just to show them what style of singing and the quality of my voice?
I'm a stage manager for a show and I'm trying to make my line notes process more efficient. Currently, I have a table in Excel with columns for the actor's name, the location of their line mess up, and the type of mistake they made. As it stands I just manually enter these into emails for each actor but this is time consuming and tedious and it seemed like something I should be able to get Excel to do for me. ​ Image of what the sheet looks like: [https://imgur.com/a/50uoYM8](https://imgur.com/a/50uoYM8)
Hey all, been working on a website - a supportive community of actors + actresses sharing what they're working on and getting connected. think like https://dribbble.com but for actors. Here’s a link for more info: https://cameobit.com there’s still a lot to be improved - but would love to hear initial...
Hi, so I’ve been wanting to get some bigger jobs for a while now, but I don’t want to dedicate myself to hiring an agent yet. Any tips on how to get roles without an agent?
Hi, I am a teen actor who is auditioning for a major Netflix original show. I have gotten to the 3rd call back and there is a chance I might get the role. It is the main character... I am of course hoping to get the role, and was wondering if anyone has an estimate of how much money I could make depending on how many episodes and seasons run and generally how the money making works. I have heard that Netflix pays well and that streaming actors get paid a lot but I don’t even have an idea in what range that would be. Appreciate the help!
Thinking of doing a 10 week program on screen acting, the cost is a bit expensive which is why I'm wondering if anyone has ever gone to the institute? I would have gone Nida but the one near me has a full class.. And I don't want to wait till next year to take a class. Ill also post something to r/sydney if that helps.
I'm still beaming. Last week I got to see the pilot for the cartoon I worked on with National Geographic Kids in it's full glory and I'm just so happy. It's the little things like this that make me realize I love what I do. After all the hours spent second guessing this career choice, hearing endless unwarranted opinions, spending your hard earned money on classes/headshots/Actor's Access, etc. There's moments when you realize that it was worth it. That achieving your dreams will eventually come true (one step at a time) and even though this may be a smaller project, it's still your original work that you produced and that's just the coolest thing. So I thought I'd share this for any of my fellow actors who feel like their time won't come, just be patient. Because the days when you get small victories like these really do feel amazing and any doubt you have will disappear, even just for a second. I know this sounds very Kumbaya but I don't know. I think it's important to remind each other (and ourselves) why we do what we love. So just keep working hard my friends! It's all gonna work out if you truly want it and work for it! (Also here's the cartoon if anyone wants to see!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCWmHdbcP_c&t=47s