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  1. Reddit by NewMorningSwimmer Jul 25th

    Amateur actor - should I audition for the role of:

    The Creature (the monster) in a production of Nick Dear's Frankenstein? I have done several amateur plays over the years - comedies, mysteries, Agatha Christie plays. I'm a 50 year old male. Frankenstein is one of my all time favorite novels. I found out...

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  2. Reddit by aspiring_actress_ Jul 25th

    Any tips for handling anxiety when it comes to acting?

    I’ve been taking acting classes and I’ve learned that I get extreme anxiety over memorizing lines. I have anxiety in general, but didn’t think I would be this bad. I do end up remembering my lines but during the process of practicing I get really nervous in...

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  3. Reddit by MathematicianLeft07 Jul 25th

    Backstory?

    Is it the work of an actor or the work of a writer to write a backstory for your character?

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  4. Reddit by P-Tear Jul 25th

    Casting Directors are a sham.

    Does anyone else think CDs, for the most part, are irrelevant in the 21st century? Unless they are out actually scouting, the online submission process has made them a redundancy that breeds nepotism. I know this because the ones that like me cast me, and I...

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  5. Reddit by Spiritual_Minute8559 Jul 25th

    should i focus more on film or theater?

    Ive been acting, when i could, since 2000. Ive been lucky to get an agent for a while and book some local commercials and print work too. however i met some bad people and had some personal stuff to work on...so beyond rando classes , getting settled finally...

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  6. Reddit by elonera Jul 25th

    Voice Acting in College

    Hello! I am an aspiring voice actor and soon-to-be college student. I have always been interested in voice acting, and now that I am about to go to college and turn 18, I am thinking about starting to do some small jobs and projects. Luckily, I will have a...

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  7. Reddit by IllBit8698 Jul 25th

    Looking for Acting Agencies I'm Texas

    I'm looking for trusted Agencies in the State of Texas. Do yall know any. A little background I'm a new actor in the state of Texas and mainly do stage acting, but I am wanting to branch out to screen, or even commercial.

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  8. Reddit by darshlakhwani Jul 24th

    MAJOR LIFE DECISION

    okay, so I'll keep this short. So I'm 21M from India, I'm currently in my final year of college studying computer engineering. Interestingly, I've also pursued acting as a side hustle from my first year and I've done 6 commercials, been shortlisted for 10+...

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  9. Reddit by IntrovertTakesActing Jul 24th

    Just booked my first theatrical project ever!

    I posted here yesterday asking for some help with a self-tape, and u/actor-ish was kind enough to give me some amazing pointers! Thanks to that, I just booked one of the supporting roles for a student film! It’ll be my first theatrical work (did some minor...

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  10. Reddit by luckystar332 Jul 24th

    Any acting classes offer this?

    I used to take an acting class that had something called co-star nights. All the male students would receive the same sides, equivalent to a co-star audition. The same goes for the female students. Then all the males would perform their sides, as if it were a...

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  11. Reddit by meetmeinthedaylight Jul 24th

    Submitting without a reader

    I need to film a self-tape for an upcoming Netflix film, but unfortunately, I don't have much time or anyone to read with me. They said it’s fine if we don’t have someone to read with us; we can just say our lines and send it in like that... (They probably...

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  12. Reddit by MrTfanguy Jul 24th

    Am I doing myself a Disservice?

    So I, obviously, am working towards being a voice actor but while I greatly enjoy mediums that have voice acting within them I don’t actually follow any voice actors. I don’t look up who voiced my favorite character nor do I compare their previous works. So...

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  13. Reddit by Ill-Scarcity-5821 Jul 24th

    Moving to LA to pursue acting.

    I've been dwelling on it for a while and I figured it's now or never. I'm 21, no college degree, only one thing comes into my mind when I think about what I want to do with my life and that is acting. Currently I live in a state where there's very little...

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