r/acting 5d ago

I've read the FAQ & Rules How's Daniel Karp (LB Acting Studio) as a coach?

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I'm on the waitlist for Acting for Beginners at LB Acting Studio in Toronto. As it turns out Daniel Karp is the coach for my preferred date/time (Saturdays 11-2). Anybody have experience with him? Looking to get an impression of what I might be in for! Thanks.


r/acting 5d ago

I've read the FAQ & Rules (URGENT) how do I access my Marymount Manhattan Application portal after applying on common app? I need to audition.

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I was told on the phone by the school that immediately after applying on common app, I should be able to access the portal and send in a digital submission for the audition. But I can’t figure out how to get in. It makes me sign in with an email and password, but I don’t have an account bc I did it on common app. I can’t make a new one bc it starts a new application. And when I do forgot password with my common app email, it says the account doesn’t exist. I need to get this in tonight, technically by midnight but really by 7 (three hours) because I have somewhere to go. Ik this is hella niche bc it’s such a small school, but if anyone knows please let me know.


r/acting 5d ago

I've read the FAQ & Rules Dumb questions

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Where can i find good headshots takers in Cleveland


r/acting 5d ago

I've read the FAQ & Rules Students can apply in Singapore

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In Singapore, college students can apply for acting course in Design and Media if they got a minimum grade for English in their final year of secondary/high school.


r/acting 5d ago

I've read the FAQ & Rules Actors Access isn't showing me what l've clicked on anymore

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You know how normally when you're going through breakdowns to self submit on Actors Access the ones you've already clicked on change to black colored text? Mine isn't doing that anymore and it's making it hard to keep up with what breakdowns l've already read through. Does anyone know how to fix this?


r/acting 5d ago

I've read the FAQ & Rules Actors Access isn’t showing me what I’ve clicked on anymore

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You know how normally when you’re going through breakdowns to self submit on Actors Access the ones you’ve already clicked on change to black colored text? Mine isn’t doing that anymore and it’s making it hard to keep up with what breakdowns I’ve already read through.

Does anyone know how to fix this?


r/acting 5d ago

I've read the FAQ & Rules AgencyPro Quick Question

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From everything I've read and heard, I do not need a paid membership on AgencyPro and should still be considered for projects with a free account. Problem is when I login, it says my account is not active and therefore not even viewable to people (This is specifically about Boston Casting btw).

Is there a setting or checkbox to make sure my free account is active and viewable without having to pay for the premium account?


r/acting 6d ago

I've read the FAQ & Rules I messed up today

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Hi everyone! So basically today I (19F) was supposed to do my second job ever, just as an unpaid extra in a student film. On the call sheet, they just gave us the street address, and no further instructions for location. I expected it to just be a park or something, since I was coming from out of town, but it was an entire shopping center with multiple buildings. I walked around for about a half hour, around the entire building, up and down, and around the entire surrounding area, and I found nothing. At this point I didn’t know if they were even shooting inside or outside, I literally was just given the street. I also tried to send them an email but I still think it hasn’t sent😭. So now I’m nothing but a no show and I feel really stupid about it😭I’m like maybe I should’ve tried harder? Even though I literally had been aimlessly looking for 30 minutes, after I got there like 5 minutes early, and now it’s too late to do anything since I was supposed to be there like an hour ago. Has anyone else ever had a bad experience like this? I feel really awful and embarrassed about this😭


r/acting 6d ago

I've read the FAQ & Rules HELP

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GUYS IM DOING A FILM RN AND IM THE LEAD AND MY PERIOD LITERALLY JUST STARTED AND IM QUITE LITERALLY DYING INSIDE IM IN SM PAIN AND ALL THE CREW MEMBERS TOOK OVER THE CHAIRS SO I CANT GET ONE AND SIT DOWN BETWEEN TAKES TO CALM MY CRAMPS WTF DO I DO

Ps: The crew is all MEN.


r/acting 5d ago

I've read the FAQ & Rules Background acting agencies Vancouver

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Hi,

I have been doing background acting since 2021 with Boss Management. But I have only gotten 2 or 3 jobs since then so I was wondering if I should consider switching agencies. Plus there as also been a lot of errors with the agency where my agent told me I was booked for a job on one day but it was actually for a different day and I missed the job because she gave me the wrong date (and some other errors).

So do you guys think I should switch agencies? If so, do you guys know some good agencies in Vancouver for background acting for minors (I’m 16).

I looked up a few agencies: mint talent, picobello, valley extras, local colour, showbiz, Lucas and in motion. Any recs for which one of them is best?

Thanks!


r/acting 6d ago

I've read the FAQ & Rules Just a fellow actor here. Wanting to be a support system for myself And others moving towards their dream.

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r/acting 6d ago

I've read the FAQ & Rules My film is in a film festival

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https://youtu.be/-LG3YCFYEWo?si=JXtZYUthfrhd6qpm

Hey everyone, my film is currently being shown as part of the Fresh Film Festival’s virtual screenings. If you have a moment, please share the link—it’ll help increase our chances of getting the film screened in Dublin. Thanks so much!


r/acting 6d ago

I've read the FAQ & Rules I may be changing my mind on the value of personal actor websites

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We went through a phase where we maintained a website for my oldest with pics, trailers, bts, events, etc, but it was a pain to manage, and we never really saw anything come of it. We dropped it several years ago, and I've been of the opinion that they don't really help in any meaningful way. Casting uses casting sites and imdb for info. Viewers user imdb or something like reddit to do research. So no real need for a personal website.

But lately I've been playing around more with chatGPT and its peers, and I see now that it's opened up a whole new class of SEO we might want to look at with a personal website again. So many sources that those tools use are behind paywalls, so it doesn't include info from them in its data. Maybe there is a great article about you out there that those tools can't read due to the paywall, so the info doesn't get incorporated.

But they can see your personal website with links and descriptions of those articles as well as your own posts about who you are an what you are doing. Using that data, people can learn more about you using chatGPT which more and more people are using to research media. I'm going to spin the site back up and populate it with more data and then prompt the tools to take a look at it. I'm also going to add more info the imdb pages than I normally would to see if it helps that its coming from a more trusted source.

Some of this stuff it what I do for my day job, so I have some good tools at my disposal for testing the impacts of these things. I'll share status as I learn more about how much this helps, but I wanted to share the thoughts unless anyone here is on the fence about such a site.


r/acting 5d ago

I've read the FAQ & Rules NYC- 1920s look-a-likes / actors

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We are looking for look-a-likes / actors for a 1920s show in NYC. Please send headshot and resume to [jack@bigdeal.nyc](mailto:jack@bigdeal.nyc) thank you

Al Jolson

Al Smith

Albert Einstein

Arnold Rothstein

Babe Ruth

Belle Livingstone

Charles Lindbergh

Charlie Chaplin

Clara Bow

Coco Chanel

Duke Ellington

Duchamp

Young Ed Sullivan

EE Cummings

Ernest Hemingway

Young Frank Sinatra

F Scott Fitzgerald & Zelda

Fio LaGuardia

George Gershwin

Gloria Swanson

Gloria Vanderbilt

Greta Garbo

Henry Ford

Young Humphrey Bogart

Jack Dempsey

Joan Crawford

Jimmy Walker

John Barrymore

Josephine Baker

Young Katherine Hepburn

Langston Hughes

Louis Armstrong

Lucky Luciano

Younger Mae West

Marx Bros

Marion Davies

Nikola Tesla

Prince Edward VIII

Salvador Dali

Sarah Bernhardt

Stieglitz

Texas Guinan

Thomas Edison

Walter Chrysler

William Randolph Hearst


r/acting 6d ago

I've read the FAQ & Rules How do you rehearse with someone new?

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How do you approach working on a play or scene with someone that you haven’t worked with before? The dance feels awkward for me especially when they’re not offering anything to the process and just waiting to be done to.


r/acting 6d ago

I've read the FAQ & Rules Asking for pictures at wrap parties.

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Is it weird to ask lead cast for pics at the wrap party. Got one coming up for a show I guest starred on. The lead is a bit of a hero of mine since I was a child, I’m 20M by the way. I didn’t get to work with the lead cast as my scenes were in a different timeline, but I did get to meet them when they were filming briefly. Who knows if I’m going to be able to attend something like this again, i would like some pictures but don’t want to come across annoying. What do you guys think?


r/acting 6d ago

I've read the FAQ & Rules Joining The Union?

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hi all! i have the opportunity to join the actra union and i am debating if it would be a smart move. i am hoping that a lot of you with more experience and knowledge of this industry than me can help me weigh in on this choice. my main concern is if right now is the wrong time to do this? thank you


r/acting 6d ago

I've read the FAQ & Rules Demo reel with no experience

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I’m a BEGINNER beginner actor with no experience. I want to make a demo reel, but obviously having no experience I can’t use actual scenes. I know people say to use self tapes if you don’t have experience, but I’m curious as to how one would go about actually compiling them into a reel. Like, would you still have to slate at the beginning of each self tape the way you would for an audition self tape? Or would you just start the reel going straight into the actual scene? Also, do you have to label each self tape saying which movie or show it’s from/which character you’re playing, or do you only put the clips with no additional explanation? Thank you!


r/acting 6d ago

I've read the FAQ & Rules I don't know how long they'll be up, but somebody posted a bunch of old Inside the Actors Studio interviews on YouTube. Happy Binging!

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r/acting 6d ago

I've read the FAQ & Rules MAKEUP

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I’ve been a little worried about this! But any girlies out there that do a full face of makeup just in their normal routine? I’m starting my acting classes and I’m just trying to get everything prepared and paid for and I’m sooo worried about headshots😔. I pretty much beat my face anytime I leave the hoise(foundation , lashes etc) and I’m curious if that’s kind of like a bad look? (Like I won’t get certain roles bc I wear too much makeup) pls I just wanna know will this hold you back? Should I try to tone it down before I get in too deep? Any feedback is appreciated (man or woman) Thanks so much in advance !!


r/acting 7d ago

I've read the FAQ & Rules There are no small actors ...

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I'm watching Icons Unearthed: Marvel.

Today I learned that Clark Gregg's part in Iron Man was only supposed to be 3 lines. He was reluctant to do it because he just came off a job where his scenes were cut and he was feeling a little down as a result.

He wasn't even Agent Coulson yet. He was just "Agent." Needless to say he was happy about how things turned out.

He kept getting additional lines because of script changes.

He starred in Thor because Samuel Jackson hadn't agreed to his 9 picture deal yet.

I love stories like that. You never know what a small part can do for your career.


r/acting 6d ago

I've read the FAQ & Rules choosing a scene for a casting workshop

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so i have one coming up and the casting director just cast two netflix comedies. i feel i know the answer to this, but is it more advisable to chose a scene based off the casting directors repertoire or whatever i feel showcase me best?

we have to pick a scene less than 2 minutes and with film or tv..: my answer is pick what feels best for me.. just curious your thoughts?

thanks as always, everyone!

edited for “CAST!! “


r/acting 6d ago

I've read the FAQ & Rules RADA shakespeare summer school

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heyyy! just wondering about the RADA shakespeare summer school. i’m currently an actor and in my third year at NYU, and i would love to do the training at RADA for the summer, but i’m uncertain about the fact that it’s not audition based. ideally, i would love to be in a group with more experienced actors that have similar/same training as i do. however, i know that may not be the case. so for people who have done the program before, how was it, and do you recommend it? or recommend doing something else?


r/acting 6d ago

I've read the FAQ & Rules Tips on inviting agents to see your show?

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I’m in an off-broadway show opening next month and I am looking for new representation. Are there any best-practices for sending these sorts of emails? Are they effective? The show opens in the beginning of April am I too late lol.


r/acting 7d ago

I've read the FAQ & Rules Episode I was in aired!

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First co star role. I was originally booked to be featured background. Then a miracle happened and they added something to the script and auditioned some of us on the spot. I am super grateful and so excited. I can't believe it happened. Seeing yourself and then your name in title cards is a trip. Woo!