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  1. Reddit by Frosty_Prompt8632 Dec 10th

    Starting acting at 16

    Do you guys starting out acting at 16 is too late? I just turned 16 and I don’t really know how to start off and when you look at successful actors majority of them started at a very young age in theatre and musicals to get experience young. It feels hard to...

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  2. Reddit by nnotte Dec 10th

    Where can I get auditioned in Europe?

    I live in Italy and Germany at the moment and all the websites I stumble by like backstage, actor access, casting frontier are all for US locations which is pretty damn far away. Does anyone know a website like these for Europe? Thanks.

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  3. Reddit by lemonstrangers Dec 10th

    How do you find your commercials?

    I'm a working actor in DFW. Been in a handful of commercials this year but have ever only seen one (and only cause it got recorded for me by a family member). I met a friend on set who said she got all her footage that she shares on her socials through...

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  4. Reddit by LifeOnstage Dec 10th

    Resources for Theater Business

    Does anyone have good resources for understanding the theater business as an actor? I just finished Peter Skagan's "Screen Acting Trade Secrets" and found it incredibly insightful into the film and TV industry and how to best market yourself as an actor in...

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  5. Reddit by poehlerandparks19 Dec 9th

    Juilliard Extension

    Hey! Just wanted to see if anyone had experience with Juilliard’s extension courses, particularly scene study? Was there a particular methodology they taught? And, they say it is open to brand new beginners to professional actors, so, I was curious if they...

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  6. Reddit by DemeXaa Dec 9th

    What are my chances of becoming successful?

    How to start acting in my situation? So I live in Europe, I am from a country in which English isn’t the native language. So we naturally have a strange accent, but unlike others I think I know English quite well. I am a 10th grader (sophomore year). Soon I...

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  7. Reddit by jonesyboy20 Dec 9th

    How to move the needle as an actor and artist

    One thing I have been thinking about a lot recently is: how can we as actors spend our time when we are not acting, prepping for auditions, etc really feeling like we are moving forward? I feel jealous of musicians because they can spend so much down time...

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  8. Reddit by glutamat3 Dec 9th

    How to get over the fear of criticism?

    Hi Reddit VAs, I've been voice acting for around 2 months, and I've had my brother criticize my voice acting right when I started. I was really sensitive to that because he was criticizing something I am the most hard with myself, and while I know it's not...

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  9. Reddit by Strikewr Dec 9th

    What is your favorite actor??

    is not a with the best performance, but the one with a memorable and has a unique performance(there is a performance that you like) and who succeed play different roles without being generic. In my opinion, the best is christian bale: I like his acting style...

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  10. Reddit by Abstract_Corduroy74 Dec 9th

    Grad school vs no grad school + Help and Advice

    I am in desperate need of some serious help. For about a year now, I've been wanting to go to grad school for acting to train and get more skills and sharpen the ones I have before I go out into the world and jump into the "pool of sharks" that the business...

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  11. Reddit by CompetitiveWolf5 Dec 9th

    Is it too early to submit to a new agency?

    I’ve been acting since I was 9. I did commercials until around 12 and then did theatre throughout high school. Along with student films. My resume has a ton of training, and I have a good amount of useful skills. I’m currently with a boutique agency that I...

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  12. Reddit by AutoModerator Dec 8th

    Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Feedback

    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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  13. Reddit by bmittel12 Dec 8th

    Joseph Anthony…?

    Hey acting friends! Has anyone spoken to, met, or filmed anything for a Joseph Anthony? I’ve auditioned for him a few times and every time has a shirtless character audition saying, “hey the character is shirtless but you don’t have to.” I’ve received a reply...

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  14. Reddit by RightAct Dec 8th

    Does my agent represent me in two markets?

    I live in a smaller hub outside of a main acting hub and this smaller hub is known for a lot of non union jobs and commercials. Lots of agents here represent talent JUST in this city and then actors will have separate reps for going into the larger hub for...

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