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Reddit by theholyepicpenguin Jan 31st

Some Lingering Thoughts on the Handling of the Manatreed Situation

I will preface this by saying that this post is not intended as a defense of Manatreed, nor a "I believe the accusations against him are true" post. While I will try not to comment on the accusations itself, there are many things that are 'off' about them...
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Reddit by DontDrift Jan 31st

Hey guys, I recently did an interview with Jimmy Kimmel out on the street. I’m afraid it will shed a bad light on me as an actor if it airs on tv.

prior to this I did not know what the interview was about. They started asking me questions about weed and legalization. I told them I don’t have an opinion on that, I’m afraid this will shed a bad light on me as actor. What do you think ?
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Reddit by Right_Candy859 Jan 31st

Cut from feature/ tv

Are actors ( day player or principal) notified if they are cut from final edit) . Do they get courtesy call or do they just find out when show airs/premieres?
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Reddit by the-purple-meanie Jan 31st

Trying to identify an unknown voice actor from a video game...

I know this isn't quite what the usual posts here are supposed to be, but I've been trying to identify a voice actor from a 90's game called Drowned God: Conspiracy of the Ages for a month now with no luck, so I thought that maybe somebody on a subreddit for...
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Reddit by B1gred95 Jan 31st

Looking to coach privately

Hey! Long story short, I’m looking to get out of my dead end day job and work for myself. I’m a working actor, have worked in film and commercials, my degree is in theatre education and because of that, obviously have a ton of theatre experience. However!!! I...
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Reddit by Ayewaddle Jan 31st

Question about hiring voice actors.

Hows it going Reddit. Im looking to hire voice actors for a project im working on. Its gonna be about a five episode scifi radio drama. Its honestly just a personal project for myself cause i've always wanted to do something like this but i've only ever...
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Reddit by Rihannabad Jan 30th

How do I act more masculine as a naturally feminine man ?

I’m a theatre major and I love acting , but I don’t want to limit my roles by only being gay, but I find it hard to act straight because it’s so forced .. Any other actors have tips for me ? I also get very nervous when I’m so visibly film, and then getting...
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Reddit by MaybeActualEarl Jan 30th

Monologue Mondays

Hey all, haven't been around in a while! A few other actor friends were talking about monologues recently and I remember that a few years back, Monologue Mondays used to be a thing on this sub - what happened with it?
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Reddit by haley_actress Jan 30th

College Major Help

Which would be better to major in? Acting for Camera: Associates First Semester: * On-camera acting technique * Acting l Techniques * Film & TV History l: Survey * Improvisation l: Foundations * Dance and Movement for the Performing Artist l * Voice...
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Reddit by Full_Temperature_179 Jan 30th

Ethnically ambiguous look- a blessing or a curse?

I’m a middle eastern, Asian, and Caucasian mix. People can never guess my primary ethnicity, and I don’t look like one particular ethnic group. I’ve had people guess that I’m Hispanic before, but also Italian, Native American, and all sorts of ethnicities...
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Reddit by langgglan Jan 30th

Advice for not getting taken advantage of as a newbie

I recently had a really bad experience where an actor was trying to coerce me into sending nudes so that he could submit me to an agent he knows. He gave some BS explanation that he got fired from a job because of his recommendation for a girl with an...
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Reddit by ivoryfawn Jan 30th

Switching Voices/Accents

Hello! I'm not too sure if this is the best subreddit to ask my question, but I was thought it'd be worth a shot to try. (if there's another one subreddit that's better suited for my question, please let me know!) I'm curious about how people can temporarily...
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Reddit by JayyMartin Jan 29th

Hey guys, I’m a starting up actor….

So I’d say I’m fairly new to this, I’ve done background work already, and have done a couple auditions, but have never actually been booked for anything. I’m kinda fairly low on income so even my headshots aren’t all that great. Any advice I can get on how to...
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Reddit by goolosh7 Jan 29th

Pros & Cons of Film/TV vs. Theatre Careers

I’ve already got a list of my own but I’d like to hear your opinions. I’ve been in the professional theatre world longer but among other things in the film realm (better pay, more opportunities for jobs, etc.) I’ve also noticed that as an introverted person...
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Reddit by abrokenacorn Jan 29th

I am a full time student in NYC, but my dream is to be an actor. Should I try to take advantage of being in NYC, and put myself out there?

I am a 20 year old male. I go to school in NYC, but I don’t live here year round. I am a full time student, not studying acting or anything related. But it’s my dream to be an actor. Is it feasible to try and pursue anything while I am living here? Or would...
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Reddit by ChicoTallahassee Jan 29th

Youtuber (me) Needs Performing Advice from Actors (you)

I'm a very small youtuber with 80 subscribers and 100 videos. I'm trying to increase my views by doing everything I can find on SEO, thumbnails, color grading and so on. My editing isn't worse than the next man who has over 10k views. I mean, some youtubers...
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Reddit by idapanda Jan 29th

Is this a scam?

Hey all, I was browsing craigslist for PA work, and I found this posting. I applied for this acting position on a whim, and they replied asking me to come into the studio tomorrow for a pre-screening/possible reading...
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Reddit by langgglan Jan 29th

Help!?

Actor with credits asking for somewhat nude (you can cover the parts) body comp pics so they know my body type for sending me to an agent that they know for modeling. This seems like an obvious red flag but is this legit? They held an acting class on zoom...
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Reddit by chevre27 Jan 29th

questions about the day-to-day reality of working in voice acting/voiceover

Hi voice actors and voiceover artists! I am at some kind of life crossroads and am trying to lock down a career that I feel passionate about and can commit to long term. I have always been interested in voice acting, but I have no idea if what I assume the...
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Reddit by ProfessionalThick895 Jan 28th

i'm puzzled..

I'm a 19-year-old (freshman) nursing student. Halfway through the semester, I had this "epiphany" of not really wanting to end up working in the medical field. I want to be an actor. It's a dream I've always set aside since I'm the eldest child in a typical...
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