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  1. Reddit by Rumple28 Jun 15th

    Acting with glasses

    I was a promising actor at school and it was an aspiration, but ruled myself out for wearing glasses (and having bad enough eyesight that I can't go without), and also being SAsian, deciding that those two things would strike out almost every role. Was that...

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  3. Reddit by hyzkoa Jun 14th

    Is Alan Baltes a scam?

    He recently posted video auditions for Star Wars, Spiderman: Homecoming's sequel and Captain Marvel, but he asks for a fee. Is he scamming actors? I looked up in twitter and there are mixed vibes.

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  4. Reddit by LindaTheGr8 Jun 14th

    Foreign Actors in the US

    Hey guys, so I'm a South African looking to move to the US to further pursue acting. Right now I work as a teacher and do some theatre work on the side. I've been looking at film schools but i honestly can't afford any of the good ones. So i was just...

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  5. Reddit by AutoModerator Jun 14th

    Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Post - Jun 14

    Use this thread to post your headshots for feedback, get info on your age range/type, find good headshot photographers, ask any questions you may have about headshots. If you are posting a DIY headshot for feedback, and not just a snapshot in order to get...

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  9. Reddit by ExpensivePeach Jun 13th

    Piercings question

    I have a belly button piercing and I kind of want to get my nipples pierced, but I don’t want to limit the kinds of roles I can get. My question is does it really matter if I have those as an actress if they don’t really show? I don’t have any facial...

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  10. Reddit by poliwhirldude Jun 13th

    Should I stick with my extra gig?

    So there's a major Hollywood movie (obviously can't say which one) that happens to be filming in my hometown, and I managed to get signed and fitted as an extra. While I've never really wanted to do extra work, I have a sentimental attachment to the specific...

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  11. Reddit by i_want_to_act Jun 13th

    Do I put these on my resume?

    I was in a short film but I played a student and I had no lines, I was just working on putting something together during cooking and yes I did have a name in the part and there was no audition required, I was just offered a part for the film when I tried to...

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  12. Backstage by Actingismylifee Jun 12th

    monologues

    hi, just got a general question... Can you pick an extract from any play and call that a monologue if it is said by one character and would there be any issues with copyright or would you have to find a monologue from a play that has already been...

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  14. Reddit by lamorna28 Jun 12th

    Choosing between 2 agents

    Hi, I've just started acting for the last few months and very fortunate to be in the position to choose between two agents. Based in UK. But unsure who to go with or how to approach. Options below: **Agent A** **Pros**; Good following on social, been in the...

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  19. Reddit by Gwarek2 Jun 12th

    I got in! (Bachelor acting school in Oslo)

    So I got in to NSKI, and I'm starting in August, and I've already done some acting/prod.ass./extra-work on a production about ww2 here in Norway, where I also met a whole bunch of like-minded individuals, professional actors and people who have worked on some...

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  20. Reddit by dannylawrence Jun 12th

    Conservatories and Degrees

    I'm 19, and have finally committed to acting as a career. I graduated high school at 17 with a low gpa (lower 2.5) and went to college for an Education degree for a semester and a half (failed most of my classes because the school was awful and I fell into a...

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