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Reddit · 29 Sep 2026
To start, I used to not have crippling anxiety. I used to take loads of classes and never experienced fear. I’ve been on more tv shows than I can count, and one (very long, drawn out experience) on a set has completely broken me. I now have crippling anxiety when I act in person. I cannot relax and be the actor I know…
Reddit · 29 Sep 2026
Hey! I’m an aspiring actor who recently created a professional instagram account. I’ve made a couple high quality vertical reels and have posted the ones I found the most engaging. My acting is great in those reels and I’m now thinking if it’d worth boosting the reels via paid ads so I can gain more followers to my pro…
Reddit · 29 Sep 2026
I've been very cautious about having my children on social media. I've posted them, but it's been very sporadic. Now that my son is looking to become an actor, though, I've been thinking about whether or not he needs an Instagram or Facebook page of his own. Does it make a difference?
Reddit · 29 Sep 2026
hello! i currently do not have an agent nor manager and never have had one in the past. my headshot photographer was very determined to get me atleast a meeting with this certain manager, who manages some of the biggest actors in 2026, she has known this manager and is close to her and knew that she was dropping someon…
Stage 32 · 28 Sep 2026
Hey this is me: Luis Alberto de Mendoza.I’ve finally shaved in order to be more into the like’s of acting.We as actors have to take serious and though decissions sometimes. decissions like shaving off or let it beard.To be or not to beard?That is the question.
Stage 32 · 28 Sep 2026
Hey guy, since two weeks I'm in Los Angeles , next wednesday i will participate to my first networking event but if you have any advices for networking even I'm a french actress, let me know. Or if you are in the neighborhood and I know it"s huge one, i'm ready to take the bus to reach you and yes it"s an adventure to…
Stage 32 · 28 Sep 2026
Representation is one of the biggest milestones in an actor's career but the goal is not simply getting an agent or manager. It is getting the right one. Start by understanding what each does: agents secure and negotiate auditions and bookings, while managers take a broader view, guiding your career strategy, your mate…
Stage 32 · 28 Sep 2026
How I Finally Booked House of Cards After 14 AuditionsOver two years, I auditioned for House of Cards fourteen times through different agents and three different casting directors. Some went great. I got callbacks, got asked for availability, and still didn't book. On the fifteenth, I booked a recurring role playing El…
Stage 32 · 28 Sep 2026
I'm a screenwriter, and lately I've been seriously thinking about trying acting too. I haven't worked as an actor before, so I'm still at the very beginning and trying to understand how this actually works.The thing I'm struggling with is access.I live far away from the film industry I want to work in. I don't have ind…
Reddit · 28 Sep 2026
Heya there The community of Voice Actors ! Please bestow your knowledge of DIY solutions for Soundproofing, sound suppression, echo reduction n stuff to this dum fella here (me) ! :D
Reddit · 28 Sep 2026
So lately I discovered by myself that the track my life’s has been going lately it’s not what I want, I would love living from art like acting singing and dancing and I just know like how to dance in a normal way like I’ve trained some urban styles until intermedium level nothing maginific but I also took like theater…
Reddit · 28 Sep 2026
I'm looking for a job please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please plea…
Reddit · 28 Sep 2026
I love performing, I'm not embarrassed or too nervous when I get in front of a camera for a scene or rehearsing. But for some reason, every time I perform, I start to vibrate?? If that makes sense. I don't know how to stop it or to calm it down, it's super distracting. I've told my mom about it, and she says it happens…
Reddit · 28 Sep 2026
A little about me to frame the question: I'm a Philly based actor (I have a "real" 9-5, I act because I love it. I don't need the income.) Over the years I collected 6 SAG waivers doing background work and have been SAG-E for the last 3 years. Other than background all my work has been non-union or SAG ULB. This year h…
Reddit · 28 Sep 2026
Hi! I’m currently working on my first indie visual novel and I’m starting to look into voice acting, but I honestly have no idea what a realistic budget would be. The game is a psychological mystery/thriller set in 1998. The main character works a night shift at a university helpline and starts receiving strange anonym…
Reddit · 28 Sep 2026
I am a newer actor and saw a street casting for a commercial that I want to submit to. Is this something I need to tell my agent about? I'd rather find out before than upset them and get cancelled or something. Thanks for your input.
Reddit · 28 Sep 2026
Is there any russian actors\\those involved in acting on russian stage\\film reading this sub reddit by any chance?
Reddit · 28 Sep 2026
I recently came across an older discussion about Steven Ditmyer and Meisner International, and because my experience has been so radically different from some of what I read there, I felt it was worth sharing it. I have now worked with Steve repeatedly, through several five-day intensives, so this is not based on a sin…
Reddit · 28 Sep 2026
I’m looking for honest perspectives, particularly from Black people and other POC. I’m an animator and I create my own characters/stories. Some of my characters are Black or otherwise POC, and I’m wondering about the ethics of me, as a white person, voice acting those characters myself. There’s a particular circumstanc…
Reddit · 28 Sep 2026
Hi everyone! I saw a role on breakdown services that’s for a pretty big feature film and I matched the description for the role and self submitted myself to the role. It’s on Actors Access and I’m sure they received a lot of submissions considering that it’s a pretty big role and there seems to be A-list talent in it a…
Reddit · 28 Sep 2026
Hello! I'm a Media Studies student at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and I'm looking to conduct an interview, either on zoom, teams, or even over DMs. It's about what it's like to live in LA as an actor; I'll be asking questions about things like the audition process, balancing day jobs with performing…
Reddit · 28 Sep 2026
Okay so recently i got cast in a show and I feel really drained. My director seems very new and unfamiliar with director and the script but wants me to perform certain lines and movements very precisely. Im always nitpicked on certain choices of performing. And ive been in several shows, i know thats kinds the point bu…
Reddit · 28 Sep 2026
​ Key Details of the Lawsuit The Content: An anonymous account—featuring a profile picture resembling Kento Nanami, a Jujutsu Kaisen character voiced by Tsuda—posted videos discussing urban legends, conspiracies, and occult phenomena. Monetization and Profit: Tsuda’s legal team claims the account gained over 200…
Reddit · 28 Sep 2026
Quick question regarding age in casting…. If I’m 17 years old and a role says 18, is it suggesting that the producers are only willing to work with legal adults, or just that the character’s age falls there and they would possible consider a minor? Thanks in advance actors 🙏
Reddit · 28 Sep 2026
This is the scene from the walking dead in s8 episode 16 I tried to not copy the actors and try and do my own thing a bit
Reddit · 28 Sep 2026
I recently went to a casting, and during the audition/casting process the directors mentioned that they were planning to add more kissing/romantic scenes to the project. Have you ever felt awkward watching a romantic scene you were in with your family, or had any funny/uncomfortable because of it? I’d also love to hear…
Stage 32 · 27 Sep 2026
Hey Acting gang, having just came back from the cinema feeling once again inspired to push on with the chase of my dreams, I was wondering what you've watched recently that left you feeling inspired. Have a great week!
Stage 32 · 27 Sep 2026
I know for me it comes down to the impact of storytelling and giving a great performance. Movies like "Blood Diamond", Pulp Fiction", "F1", "Sinners" (that have become some of my favorites) have not only great stories, but great performances as well.
Reddit · 27 Sep 2026
Hi! I recently moved to Atlanta for reasons that are unrelated to acting lol but I was living in LA for a couple years and took classes at Graham Shiels Studios. I love the way those classes operate and am hoping to find something similar here! All of their teachers are real working actors who are actively booking, and…
Reddit · 27 Sep 2026
When ever I hear professional Va like say Troy baker or Aleks le or some lesser known voice actors how do they sound so clear and precise with there words does it have to do with audio editing or training methods
Reddit · 27 Sep 2026
I’m looking for a male voice actor for a paid project who has a naturally raspy, understated voice similar in tone and character to Kurt Cobain. I’m not looking for an exaggerated parody or impression. Ideally, I want someone who can capture that low-key, gravelly, slightly detached 90s grunge quality while still sound…
Reddit · 27 Sep 2026
For any fellow profesional actors , has leaving a market you once thought would work for you but didn’t make you out grow it and leave for another market ?
Reddit · 27 Sep 2026
Need a young adult male voice actor for a boxing monologue. Pay : $50-$150 20-30's. Tone is mainly grounded, with subtle grit. \~115-120 words, script ready. Need delivered by October 1st. Must be willing to work through a rough draft with notes.
Reddit · 27 Sep 2026
Just here to vent that a while ago I saw a Paul King project come through on actors access that I KNEW in my gut was for a role as Ginger Rodger’s based on the description and request for tap dancers. Sure enough I saw today that Sabrina Carpenter was cast as Ginger Rodger’s in a Paul King movie. It seems so frustratin…
Reddit · 27 Sep 2026
Hey guys, I’m a fairly new actor in Australia (less than 3 years of on-off classes, some gigs as model/extra/actor, etc.). I was signed to an agency for a year and it opened a lot of opportunities, but I had to take a step back from acting for a few months and to sum up, I didn’t think we were a great fit to renew my c…
Reddit · 27 Sep 2026
Where can I find casting calls in Chicago, besides Backstage, casting Networks, Actors Access? It makes no sense to pay a subscription for 1 or 2 auditions I might not get. It’s hard to find casting calls now days. I have good headshots and self tapes according to my acting coaches but I can’t find any work and agents…
Stage 32 · 26 Sep 2026
This is my script on which I am working. When a betrayed CIA analyst and a disgraced former Spetsnaz operative are framed for a botched operation, they lure Russia’s most ruthless intelligence agency into a heavily booby-trapped. Also I am an emerging actor passionate about visual storytelling and collaboration. Having…
Stage 32 · 26 Sep 2026
AI-made Actors vs Real ActorsAs AI is sweeping across many industries sooner or later, it will also take over the entertainment industry.According to ChatGPT, the following are the attributes of an Actor;1. Personal Characteristics: Emotional Range, Empathy, Adaptability, Confidence, Discipline and Focus, Imagination,…
Reddit · 26 Sep 2026
Hi everyone! I'm 14 and I'm from Russia. I really want to become an actor. It's been my dream since I was 5 years old. The problem is, in my town there aren't any film companies (at least I can't find any). At school we often perform plays, and I always join them. They're not just short skits — they're real theater per…
Reddit · 26 Sep 2026
I’ve noticed that I tend to keep my lips/jaw quite tense when I speak, and I also move my eyebrows a LOT. I’ve become very aware of it on camera, and sometimes it makes my expressions look unnatural to me. Is this something actors consciously work on and retrain? I don’t mean forcing expressions, but changing an automa…
Reddit · 26 Sep 2026
I am not a actor , just a BTech student who kinda bored on weakend and I just saw a reel on insta and I kinda like so i think let's recreate it and then its my creation. I am really wants your genuine opinion on it , tell me I am good at it or not . If you rate it out of 10 it would be best with your advice and comment…
Reddit · 26 Sep 2026
Ok I wanted to bring up this discussion because recently I saw on various platforms of people trying to become a voice actor
Reddit · 26 Sep 2026
I'm using this monologue for a school audition, and I need help figuring out my floor plan and how I can use props and add more emotion to it--can anyone give me advice?
Reddit · 26 Sep 2026
I'm a mid twenties actress, graduated from a reputable UK drama school 3 years ago. I was very fringe theatre "the CRAFT" oriented at the time and didn't really wanna engage with the agents industry side of it because I didn't feel screen was for me. About a year ago I realised that making my own work wasn't actually a…
Reddit · 26 Sep 2026
I carry a lot of narratives about Hollywood being an unsafe place to work from the media and what the general public thinks of actors. At the same time, I know it's possible to have a completely different experience. I know it's possible to genuinely enjoy going to work every day as an actor, to feel supported by the p…
Reddit · 26 Sep 2026
Hi, everyone. I've been reading this sub Reddit of a while and wonder how many people here exclusively do film or theatre and what's the situation in UK theatres now, what are the tendencies? I haven't started my education yet and am planning on applying next year, and been doing theatre as a hobby (in another country)…
Reddit · 26 Sep 2026
I’m (25F) a voice actor, haven’t done much, mostly indie stuff. Very much enjoy it. I also do community theater. I believe doing theater has helped me be a better voice actor, but I don’t plan to do community theater professionally, for me it’s just a fun way to be social in my community and do something enjoyable. I j…
Reddit · 26 Sep 2026
Hello NYC-based background actors! Curious about the different productions currently filming with a lot of extras in NYC. There seems to be a huge uptick in work and wondering if there are any sets or projects to avoid or that are particularly good? For example, has anyone done BG for Elsbeth and how was it? Did they t…
Reddit · 26 Sep 2026
Looks are so nightly valued, I worry I’m not pretty enough to act. Edit: My high school director would constantly typecast me as the ugly comic relief or the old person. I was usually like a maid or something instead of a princess. She might’ve just hated me cause my community shows usually cast me in dance roles or “c…
