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Beginner Actor Demo Reel by the_apprentice96 • last post Feb 25th
Hello, I am a new actor with a question regarding reels. I want to apply to audition to roles but I do not have a demo reel and don't know how to go about creating one. Do you just film yourself acting or preforming a monologue? Or do you find a class that produces one by the end of it. What are some other methods of producing content for a reel or what have some of you done in the very beginning stages when creating a reel from nothing.
Chicago Agencies by AromaticTrade7947 • last post Feb 25th
What are the best agencies in Chicago for 18 TPY actors? I get decent auditions (series regular, lead, strong supporting) through self-submissions but I feel like people who book these roles are always repped. Chicago is the closest market to where I live, I’m not local but it’s closer than anything else. I’m obviously looking for agencies whose actors book co-star and guest star roles but I would love to be with an agency that has had clients book recurring and series regulars too.
RECENT WHOO-HA AND A TRANSPARENCY STATEMENT by AS-VOA • last post Feb 25th
(Sorry for the length of this, but there's a lot to cover.) As I'm sure some of you are aware, there was a bit of a to-do recently with a former member of our community doing both good and not-so-good things in this subreddit. On one hand, they were rightly alerting the community and the mods with regards to a pretty questionable "casting agency" that'd been doing an end-run around our prohibition on putting firm terms into "paid work" posts, by reaching out cold to people in our community -via- DM. On the other hand, the person in question who brought this issue to our attention was behaving *very* erratically with us mods, accusing us of self-dealing and dictatorial behaviour. A few lines we got were (paraphrased): * There's a "rumor" going around that the mods of this sub are just there to use their positions to pimp and promote their own VO services. * According to them, we're "Judge, Jury, and Executioner" when it comes to decisions. * That they'd be fine with a ban, because the subreddit they were arguing to stay in has suddenly become “toxic.” They were finally banned from the sub after the last comment, mostly because they were seemingly asking for a time-out/cool-off period, and we happened to agree with them. They were apparently given a full-on Reddit time out (unconfirmed—submods can't see that status, only platform mods) after we reported them to Reddit admins for telling us that we (the mods) were now "on a list" (which is considered by near-anyone as a threatening statement.) I personally have received some messages bringing in this person's intellectual fitness into question, because the banned person has often raised this issue on their own, self-identifying as someone who has a disability. I won't go there because I don't know them personally. However, this person is *very* quick to point out their disability status to excuse behaviour to just about anyone and everyone. Now some of you may know that I have a permanent physical disability (SCI). Most of you likely *don't* know that I am also on the Spectrum, as well as having medically diagnosed PTSD and ADD. It's likely that most of you reading this had no idea. *That's because disability status is a non-issue to us in this sub*. I get no pass by way of behaviour, nor special benefits or treatment, and I would certainly never try and leverage physical or mental disability status in order to explain away anything that I do or say. That someone else *would* is pretty disturbing to me as a lifelong disability and mental health advocate. I'd like to take a minute to personally address those three bullet-points above (out of a flood of nearly fifty rapid-fire very confusing fugue-state messages sent to the mod team within about 30min) and hopefully provide both some clarity and some transparency. 1. **The "rumor."** There's no mystery that I ( /u/as-voa ) am a commercial VO producer, educator, coach, and YouTuber in the VO niche. When I agreed to come on the moderation team for this subreddit, the other two moderators, [u/Brcomic](https://www.reddit.com/user/Brcomic/), [u/macaeryk](https://www.reddit.com/user/macaeryk/) and I agreed that it was important that I not appear to be using my mod position in the sub for my own self-promotion. I fully agreed that this was the ethical thing to do, and so I stopped posting my individual videos as they came out, and only post a weekly rundown of my content in our Friday "Almost Anything Goes" megathread (and pretty much *only* there in our sub, save // below) at their request (so that's where my videos go, along with my coaching info, book info, and the VO shirt and swag online shop I operate.) *// The only other times since then I've linked to my own content were instances where some video I produced might help or explain some issue someone else is having. When I post my own content, I never flair myself as a mod (to my knowledge.) //* Being that the other two mods in this subreddit don't offer any "VO services" (aside from their on-mic talent as fellow voice actors), there's no real *there* there in this accusation. I take transparency in this very seriously, and I'm happy to answer any questions about this at any time. 2. **JJ&E**: We are a team of three people. We all have full-time jobs outside of Reddit, with one of us (me) working VO full-time for roughly the past ten years. We operate a Slack channel that we use to keep in touch off-platform throughout the day. We actually take member bans rather seriously. If issues arise in the sub, the first tier of decision-making is always to vote on any action as a *team of three*. We tend to have a bit of a rule that a majority agreement is both fairest and best by way of action, and we try to respond to all instances needing moderator intervention in less than 30min. If, however, we can't form a quorum, and action needs to be taken, the last DEFCON 1 option is for a sole moderator to act unilaterally. This is held tightly as a last resort (it really only happens with any regularity in the middle of the night when someone tries to sneak something in on hope that we're all sleeping (and yes, I have banned people at 3am from the bathroom. TMI?) 3. **TOXICITY:** This accusation kind of baffles me. Honestly, this is one of the most helpful and chill subreddits in all of Redditdom. If we're such a "toxic" sub, *why then were you petitioning to stay in it right up to the point where you knew you weren't going to get what you want?* This really just seemed to be a case of "*Fine!* I'll just take my mic and go home. I didn't really want to be here anyway!" Welp, if you made it all the way down here, I think we owe you a beer or something. In closing, please just know that the three of us moderators are always ready, willing, and able to answer any questions you might have about our actions, our motivations, and our husbandry of this subreddit. We really do have the best interests of our fellow members in mind, and try and use that as our pole-star. None of us "own" this subreddit (and for the record, I'm not the chief mod). All of us started out as regular ol' members of this community, and we tend to look at each-other as equals, serving and trying to give back to a community that has given us a lot of support and knowledge over the years. We take this volunteer job—as much of a PITA as it may be at times—rather seriously, and on top of that, we look at it as an honor to help pilot this subreddit for all of us. This sub is a bunch of awesome and talented people in a very unique pursuit, and I speak for the other two mods when I say that we love being able to help anyone with an interest in voice acting pursue this wacky thing that we do. Now get back in that booth! All the best, \-Andrew Scott \[edit: spelling, because mama taught me that it matters, and I don't want to anger her ashes\]
Would it be a disadvantage if I go to castings being a muscular woman? by Specialist-West2909 • last post Feb 25th
This might be a dumb question, but this doubt has been on my mind for a while now. To clarify, my goal isn't being bulky, just well toned. But for me being an actress is more important than that, I can just keep my fit journey without building muscle, but I don't know if it's necessary for me to stop building muscle, would being muscular be a disadvantage if I want to to apply for roles that don't ask for a muscular profile?
Hello! Does anybody have any tips for an aspiring voice actor? by AthiestKarma024 • last post Feb 25th
My dream is to voice act in the anime scene as both sub and dub (I’m fluent in japanese as my first language and fluent like a native speaker in English) does anybody have tips?
How can I hire a voice actor for my bf ? by Curious-Shower-2630 • last post Feb 25th
Hi guys, It's my boyfriend's birthday soon and he has a great passion for anything related to voice acting, he has a lot of favorites, like *Charles Martinet* (Mario), Quinton Flynn (Jhin) or Daisuke Ono (Jotaro). I came here to ask how can I hire a voice actor to say a one liner like "Happy birthday \[bf\] name !". Is 200$ a reasonable amount ? He likes anything related to *:* *•league of legends*, •anime(*jojo, one punch man, naruto, mob psycho, no game no life*), •movies (We're french and watch a lot of american movies in dub), like *Forrest Gump, Fight Club* etc... Does anyone have any idea where to hire a voice actor who played anything related to this ? I've tried on the internet but I must have searched badly and didn't find any results... Thank you for reading !
Are we doomed to not get to have a real career if we aren't able to get into a top BFA / MFA program? by FinancialAbundance • last post Feb 25th
As a working class person, I've done my best to get as decent training as I can possibly get. I did an affordable part time 2 year program in a technique, i've taken a few improve classes at different schools, a few scene studies at different schools, a few on-camera classes at different studios, now i'm in another different method type craft class with a very reputable teacher, and a very advanced on-camera auditioning class with another big time teacher but i'm stuck in co-star hell. it's been a grind of many years even just to get to the point where I read for co-stars 1-2x a week. an absolute grind. I can't seem to level up reps becuase of my lack of credits outside student films / short films. i'm not happy about it at all. i have to work my survival jobs way way more than I actually get the chance to act, althoguht being in 3 classes right now definitley helps big time to feel like i'm actually spending more of my time acting. But i still feel like i'm doomed because I wasn't able to get a BFA. Now, i'm in my mid 30s and I'm seriously considering applying to MFA programs in the fall. I can only afford to do the ones that cover full tuition, so that narrows down the list big time. If accepted on my first time applying, i'd be 37 starting, and graduating when i'm 39. Is this too old? Am I better off just trying to find more work instead? I mean, I have been trying for years and years, and these days, even booking a student film off backstage is incredibly challenging because there is just SO MUCH competition, SO MANY actors submitting themselves. I just feel incredibly stuck, I've felt stuck and confused pretty much my entire time pursuing acting in my life. I don't really know what to do anymore. I feel like I'll never be as good as I could be if I was able to do this full time. Train full time, be able to do multiple plays, etc. etc. because working other jobs is draining and puts me in a state of stress, that negatively affects how good I am at acting. I wish it wasn't so, but it is. Am I just doomed? Because being stuck on this co-star track feels like a literal nightmare, I get lots of repeats from casting, major CDs in NYC for the most part, but i'm not booking yet. And even if I do, it's just a co-star, who cares about that. I want to be reading for guest stars and above, I want to be working with a top agent & manager that appreciate me and are invested in my success, and I really feel like you only get those from graduating from a top tier BFA / MFA program. I'd love any advice anybody might have on this. I still feel in my heart deep down that I could break through in a major way at some point, I've gotten this far, I just don't know how to move forward / push through at this point. If I apply grad school, will being in SAG, having reps, and a list of CDs I've read for, and recommendation letters from 3 top teachers hopefully make a difference in my chances of being excepted? I just want to make this my life full time. Thats all i've ever wanted. I have friends older than me that never had an agent before and they still keep going. What would you do if you were me? This is a comment from a recent thread: "I can see why it would be frustrating to be in a class with people who aren't as experienced as you or even outright not very good at what they do, but what I can't understand is why so many people seem to expect anything different from an acting class that's open to anyone to sign up for. If you want to take a class with higher level actors or where skillsets are more filtered out, then go to acting school or some place where there's a track for entry, intermediate, and advanced-level courses. And like, if you don't think acting school is worth it then okay fine, there's a reasonable school of thought to that, but like this is objectively what acting school is for, to have some kind of organized structure to filter out experience levels. If you keep choosing to take community courses or entry level classes you get what you pay for" What other options do working class people have? we can't ALL get scholarships for the expensive BFA / MFA programs.
Your weekly /r/VoiceActing roundup for the week of February 17 - February 23 by subredditsummarybot • last post Feb 24th
**Friday, February 17 - Thursday, February 23** ###News | score | comments | title & link | |--|--|--| | 58 | [1 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/1187tid/subreddit_rules_and_how_to_get_started_in_voice/) | `[Mod News]` SUBREDDIT RULES, AND HOW TO GET STARTED IN VOICE ACTING!| ###Top 10 Posts | score | comments | title & link | |--|--|--| | 75 | [18 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/116wq2t/sean_schemmel_voice_acting_tribute/) | `[Discussion]` [Sean Schemmel Voice Acting Tribute.](https://i.redd.it/i0rgmw2o2bja1.jpg)| | 66 | [11 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/118y0ie/scam_update_uconcreteviewmedia/) | `[Discussion]` [Scam Update: u/ConcreteViewMedia](https://i.redd.it/aqo9gsai5sja1.jpg)| | 57 | [5 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/117wzyo/anyone_else_been_approached_by_this_casting/) | `[Discussion]` Anyone else been approached by this “casting director”? He’s trying to find some voices for unpaid work…| | 43 | [16 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/115e7kj/how_has_improv_helped_you_with_voice_acting/) | `[Advice]` How has improv helped you with voice acting?| | 40 | [19 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/1185tpf/when_you_find_out_these_characters_share_the_same/) | `[Discussion]` When you find out these characters share the same voice actor.| | 38 | [26 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/117ijna/my_agent_told_me_please_dont_do_anime_jobs_they/) | `[Advice]` my agent told me "please don't do anime jobs. they pay nothing"| | 35 | [16 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/118kor3/noticing_audio_errors_in_professional_media/) | `[Discussion]` Noticing audio errors in professional media| | 26 | [13 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/119koyz/tanked_my_voice123_rating/) | `[Advice]` Tanked my Voice123 Rating| | 24 | [8 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/114v8ej/romance_novel_teaser_looking_for_feedback_25_min/) | `[Performance Feedback]` [Romance novel teaser. Looking for feedback. 2.5 min.](https://v.redd.it/5kg2qubbvsia1)| | 23 | [38 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/119hzwk/what_makes_a_professionally_produced_demo/) | `[Getting Started]` What makes a professionally produced demo different from a DIY demo?| ###Top 5 Most Commented | score | comments | title & link | |--|--|--| | 11 | [39 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/115wm8c/just_bought_a_new_mic_and_recorded_4_auditions/) | `[Getting Started]` Just bought a new Mic and recorded 4 auditions for audio books!| | 11 | [37 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/116wf3u/i_need_help_mouth_clicks_are_driving_me_insane/) | `[Advice]` I need help. Mouth clicks are driving me insane.| | 16 | [36 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/114f1vh/always_dry_throat_and_stuffy_nose_doc_cant_find/) | `[Advice]` Always dry throat and stuffy nose, doc can‘t find anything related to it !| | 7 | [29 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/1158sxp/whats_the_best_way_to_get_started_in_voice_acting/) | `[Advice]` What’s the best way to get started in voice acting?| | 15 | [27 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/1193n79/product_query_is_this_good_for_home_soundproofing/) | `[Getting Started]` [Product query? Is this good for home soundproofing,](https://i.redd.it/s7go9rzg2tja1.jpg)|
[PAID] Looking for voice actors for a Halo mod project! Rates between £40 and £15 depending on role by HaloCombatEclipsed • last post Feb 24th
Hi folks, I'm looking for some voice actors for a Halo mod that I'm working on. The roles are as follows: Sierra-1202, £40 Sierra-1998, £40 Lieutenant "Cookie" Peterson, £20 AIA Jeeves, £20 AIA Paxton, £20 Marine #1, £15 Marine #2, £15 Marine #3, £15 These are flat rates and will be paid upon work completion. The rates vary from role to role as some characters will be speaking more than others. Please have a mic that is capable of recording good quality audio with no background noise. Beginners are welcome so long as they show interest. You can find more details about the project on Casting Call Club. Link: [https://cstng.cc/projects/halo-combat-eclipsed-demo](https://cstng.cc/projects/halo-combat-eclipsed-demo) Thanks!
Good Actors. Bad Actors. Just F*<k!ng Keep It to Yourself! by FiremanTodd • last post Feb 24th
Lately, there's been commentary here about classes with people who are beginners or are not good at acting. I've also been in classes over the years where I've seen instances of -- and have been subject to -- fellow students lashing out at their fellow actors with the same sort of commentary. It seems that many don't understand that acting classes are not for finished performances. They are to learn a technique and how to apply it to their work. Some have it easier than others. Just because someone might struggle with the integration doesn't mean they are a "bad actor." I gotta state that putting something out there like that is simply destructive. It doesn't help the person who makes the statement, and it most certainly doesn't help the actor doing a scene in front of a class. .. and it doesn't help those in this Reddit community. Learning a technique requires courage because in doing so, one opens themselves up and becomes vulnerable. Negativity only serves to shut a person down. So, as the title of this post states, "Just f\*<k!ng keep it to yourself!"
What can I do to stand out more? by Brave-Court-1582 • last post Feb 24th
I am a white man in my 20's, good looking, and a good actor. those things I'm confident in. I'm signed to a good agent, however, after 11 auditions, I haven't had a single callback yet. Is this normal? I realize I'm up against a tonnn of other people that fit my profile. What can I do to make myself stand out more? Should I ask my agent? I've been happy with all my tapes and I know there are a ton of factors out of my control, but it feels like maybe I should have had some response by now? What do you think?
Small rant about acting by elliedrobinson • last post Feb 24th
I know this sounds stupid but sometimes I feel like I don’t have the right ‘look’ to be an actress, I have spots, acne scars, slightly crooked teeth, not to mention I have horrible separation anxiety from my parents, sometimes I wonder if I’ll ever be able to be an actor if I can’t even stay home alone
Best Region for Shakespeare Actors? by Visible_Manner9447 • last post Feb 24th
Been doing a lot of soul searching lately, reevaluating what I wanna do and where I wanna be in the theater world. I’ve always loved Shakespeare, I worked for a small Shakespeare company for a long time. I recently moved to a large city, and while there are lots of productions going on, there’s very little Shakespeare or classical acting, almost none of it paid. It’s exciting to be in a new place, but I’m rethinking it. When I look at auditions I have a hard time finding anything that inspires me. I have very little experience in camera work, and at the moment I don’t feel very inspired to try auditioning for commercials or local shoots. I just turned 30, and I recently went through grad school auditions (again), and all my best feedback was about my Shakespeare pieces, no one seemed to care for my modern choices. So it’s got me thinking, and I’m wondering if I should stop trying to impress the industry and just focus on what I love. What city or region of the country is the best place for Shakespeare/classical actors to be?
how to make actor friends ? by hrkrkfk • last post Feb 24th
Everytime I'm on set with people, or in an acting class, I see friendships being created, that I'm never a part of. Plus, several times I've seen actors I've worked with mask their instagram story from me. My point is, I feel lonely in this business, plus it's hard to have a network when nobody wants me to be their friend. I've talked about this with a fellow actor who told me to "just be myself and stop caring what people think". Weeks later, that same actor would tell me it's better if we don't see each other anymore. I don't know what I'm doing wrong.
Is Vimeo okay for agent submissions? by CaliforniaStoked • last post Feb 24th
Hey everyone! I'm getting ready to submit my materials to theatrical agents for the first time, in hopes of securing some rep here in LA. I mostly work in commercials and horror/prosthetics. I have a lot of reel material, showcasing lots of different types of work I've booked in the last year. Hosting Jobs, commercials, prosthetics, theatrical, live immersive theater, etc. I created a Vimeo account, and made mini reels (30-60 secs) for all the professional high quality projects I booked recently. I labeled them with the title (or brand for commercials) and then the type. (Ex. Amazon - Commercial, Brothers - Theatrical, Kids Show - Hosting, etc.). I also included a short description and eye catching thumbnail. Would it be okay to send my Vimeo account link over to agents in the submission? I have some footage/reels on my Actors Access/Casting Networks profiles, but I've been lucky to book a lot of gigs these last few months, and I just don't want to spend 100's of dollars uploading/updating everything. Instead, would a well organized/labeled Vimeo profile showcasing all my professional work be okay? I figured they could just click on the projects that seem/look interesting to them and watch the 30 second clip. Thoughts?
First day at theater school, really shy person. Can you help me? by agua51 • last post Feb 24th
Yesterday was my first day at theater school, i'm a really really really shy person, i don't have any friends since 2018 and i really want to be an actress. My psychologist said i shouldn't hold back just because i'm shy, and i followed what he said. It was kinda embarrassing when we did an improvisation exercise, i think i did well but it felt really bad, like people are laughing at me, they're probably better and i'm just too bad. I'm afraid i feel that bad when i'm actually acting at the theater with people seeing me. Have anyone already experienced this? If yes, then how did you overcome it?
Just a random story I want to share for encouragement by love_acting99 • last post Feb 24th
My non-actor cousin asked me if it was possible to have a career in acting for longer than 30 years (don't ask me why she picked 30). I think she asked because she knows I want to be an actor but she's not that supportive so she asked me that in her attempt to put me down, I don't get why. Instead of letting her get to me, I laughed and said "what world are you living in? It's a career for a reason. What non-famous actors out there have a career less than 30 years? I don't know about you, but I can't think of any." That look on her face was priceless. I guess she was just expecting to upset me, but I flipped the situation on her. Don't let others put you down. We got this!
Agent audition notif's... do you respond to any or all? by zendi_lyon • last post Feb 24th
The agency sends emails alongside the c-mail messages notifying actors they've been requested to audition for things...They're mass emails "hey guys! you've been requested" -- Curious if others respond, don't respond, or if they have a mix of the two. . I can only get myself to respond to several before I go silent and stop. Then I'll only respond if they specifically ask "please let us know if you will or will not be submitting" (which isn't often)...I figure they work with so many actors that me writing back thanks! to every notif is just filling their inbox up with unnecessary junk. But then I eventually grow worried they think I'm not submitting to anything... curious how others handle. [View Poll](https://www.reddit.com/poll/11b9xe9)
I’m not an actor but I do have a question by Paige_Morandi • last post Feb 24th
I’m not an actor but I do like acting as a hobby, sometimes I even wanna try to auditioning if the opportunity ever arises, I saw a post here about a guy saying that he’s good looking however there’s a big demographic for him and out of many auditions he didn’t book one or something. And then people in the comments were saying that it was normal cause there’s such a big demographic for guys who look like him, and then I came across a comment saying that it’s important to look different or distinct so you’re unique compared to other actors? Is this something that is very important? Eg: looking attractive however your looks are “common” ? And that’s holding you back?
Seeking Agent in Michigan by Forsaken-Wishbone995 • last post Feb 24th
Hi! I’m an actress looking for an agent in Michigan. Preferably in the Allendale or Detroit area. Does anybody know of any agents looking for actors to represent in these areas?