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  3. Reddit by clawhammer-cat May 29th

    Acting Book Recommendation

    I say a lot of woo woo crap around here and I'm pretty sure it's this book's doing haha. But I see people asking for recs and this one is by and far my #1. THE YOUNG ACTOR'S NOTEBOOK by Dennis Hilton-Reid has been a cornerstone of my work since 2018 - and...

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  5. Reddit by BrianWigginsVO May 29th

    Marketing Accountability Group: 3 slots open

    I have a Discord server set up for fellow voice actors where we hold each other accountable for our individual marketing goals each week. We have a virtual "huddle" on Monday mornings where we post our marketing goals for the week, and update how we did...

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  6. Reddit by Royal-Change-2094 May 28th

    Stage name?

    Hello I’m signing to a agency soon and I’m very excited as this will be my first agent after starting about six years ago trying to learn and get involved in the business. On IMDB there’s an actor who’s name is the same as mine but spelled just slightly...

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  7. Reddit by ant01n3du May 28th

    Why do you want to be an Actor ?

    I feel like most people including me want to be an actor to be loved , to be someone else because internally they lack something maybe due to mental health issues or even bad chilhood , parenting a sort of ? (Escapism , llive multiple lives , being reconised...

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  8. Reddit by Chilliwiddit May 28th

    About vocal capabilities

    Any knowledge please on how I can train myself to change my voice like professional actors do? I've been doing it on the side but I can't really hit the desired pitches, tone or effect. Professionals like Christian Bale in American Phsycho can do it with...

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  9. Reddit by Marmarworld22 May 28th

    Is it to late?

    28 y/o black male live in Georgia, I always wanted to do acting since I was a teenage but because I was so shy,timid, and quiet I never really went for it. I remember every time we use to have a school play I would get so excited like I was in the play lol...

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  10. Reddit by Delvakiir May 28th

    Shouting in voiceover help.

    I'm your dime a dozen newbie voice actor with a Blue Yeti USB mic and hopes for the future. Lately I've been struggling with lines that have me shouting. The Yeti doesn't have any compression settings so whenever I speak loudly my settings speak like crazy. I...

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  11. Reddit by pedro120005 May 28th

    Agent submission question.

    Quick question. My contract is ending with my agent and I’m looking to transition. For some of my blind submissions they are asking for actors access profiles. Obviously my current agency is still listed. Is that usually a problem? Or can I just simply...

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  12. Reddit by Julius-Wayne May 28th

    America to London (or other placed)

    I haven't really seen much on this topic, so I decided to ask. I understand that in America there are certain regions like NY, LA, Atlanta, and Chicago where you can try to establish yourself and your skills as an actor, but how does it work in other places...

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  13. Reddit by Northern-star1458 May 28th

    I apologize if this question is weird but how does hiring someone for voice acting work, i have interest in voice acting for either anime or video game but since I am ...pretty much not from the US but from Eastern europe I struggle to find such job, how

    I love the idea of being a voice actor and I have two websites and a few blogs made for uni and I just find the idea of voice acting really interesting for the last 7 months, but struggle since that business is really, well, american to say the least and...

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  16. Reddit by lunchwild May 28th

    Dude.. if I don’t book this

    I’m gonna explode. I haven’t booked since my last guest star and it’s been driving me nuts. I know, I know… like, I know - problem is I realllly thought my last booking would change things.. and well, it hasn’t really I’ve since become, what seems to be, a...

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  17. Reddit by leopardlimo May 28th

    How do I become a better actor?

    I’m currently in Vancouver signed to an agent and going out for auditions. I know I’m not at the skill level or confidence level I need to be at in order to achieve the career I want. However I’m willing to do the work. The question is what? What can I...

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  18. Reddit by happypickles09 May 28th

    Is playing the role of a child an easy thing to do?

    I’m at the very start of my acting career (high school lmao) and I’m learning how to act and stuff and developing myself as an actor, I’ve noticed I give my best performances when I’m playing the role of a child and I’m REALLY good at it. But what I’m...

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  20. Reddit by meinai88 May 27th

    Toronto Talent Agencies Advice

    Hello Toronto actors. I am a newer actor that is ready to submit to agencies (have everything prepared; headshots, resume with training and a student film I did and class videos). I have looked through the actra site and did research and narrowed it down to...

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