About r/ActingNerds
Welcome to Acting Nerds! This is a place to pose in depth text posts, videos, or articles about *the craft of acting*, not the business side. In addition to discussions, performance videos and auditions are welcome for critique as well.
The community at a glance
r/ActingNerds is a Subreddit for Actors with roughly 4K members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #6 in the Acting communities list.
Roughly 452 members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Acting, Short Film, and Actor. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2016: 43 members
- 2017: 167 members
- 2020: 995 members
- 2021: 382 members
- 2022: 635 members
- 2024: 689 members
- 2025: 343 members
- 2026: 278 members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 28 members
- Oct: 18 members
- Nov: 45 members
- Dec: 49 members
- Jan: 58 members
- Feb: 60 members
- Mar: 46 members
- Apr: 32 members
- May: 27 members
- Jun: 24 members
- Jul: 30 members
- Aug: 1 members
Themes
- Advice Requests6 posts in the past month
- How can I improve my acting ?
- Asking for help finding a source for a Meisner quote please!
- Tips For Making My First Acting Headshot Portfolio???
#16Advice RequestsHow can I improve my acting ? · Asking for help finding a source for a Meisner quote please! · Tips For Making My First Acting Headshot Portfolio??? - Solution Requests3 posts in the past month
- Best movement based practice for actors ?
- Accentify - Worlds 1st (Free) Accent Learning App for Actors?
- Best Acting Classes in Canada?
#23Solution RequestsBest movement based practice for actors ? · Accentify - Worlds 1st (Free) Accent Learning App for Actors? · Best Acting Classes in Canada? - Pain & Anger1 post in the past month
- Theatre graduate’s struggle with slow cinema acting
#31Pain & AngerTheatre graduate’s struggle with slow cinema acting
Topics
- Acting38 posts in the past month#138Acting
- Short Film16 posts in the past month#216Short Film
- Actor14 posts in the past month#314Actor
- Audition9 posts in the past month#49Audition
- Feedback9 posts in the past month
- Manchester by the Sea Monologue - Some feedback will be appreciated!
- Reel 2.0 Feedback (Hey, Rue again)
- monologue feedback
#59FeedbackManchester by the Sea Monologue - Some feedback will be appreciated! · Reel 2.0 Feedback (Hey, Rue again) · monologue feedback
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/ActingNerds for?
- Best for Actors enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/ActingNerds free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/ActingNerds have?
- Roughly 4K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/ActingNerds on?
- r/ActingNerds runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/ActingNerds cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/ActingNerds is organized under Actors.
- How do I join r/ActingNerds?
- You can join r/ActingNerds by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Acting communities like?
- Communities for actors and aspiring performers covering techniques, auditions, career advice, and industry news. Discord hosts voice actor communities, Facebook groups connect working actors sharing practical advice, and dedicated platforms help people find castings and audition opportunities.
Monthly Stats
- 8
- Views /mo (+167%)
- 6
- Visitors /mo (+100%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo
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