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  1. Reddit by Dry-Tune-223 Mar 28th

    Which one is a "better" acting book?

    Do you all think there's a "better" acting book among those written by Adler, Meisner, Stanislavsky, or Demidov? I liked Larry Moss' book a lot, and I feel like it helped me understand acting - and how to be a better actor - much more. What do you all think?...

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  2. Reddit by curtisclone Mar 28th

    Anyone here actually do Talent Link?

    I’m local to Pittsburgh and Cleveland but want to move into the NYC market asap. I have a friend I can sleepover at anytime in NJ, so I could be local to NYC… I have no connections in the industry in NYC and it’s been tough to break in from afar. Has anyone...

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  3. Reddit by TheFilmProduced Mar 28th

    Flaunt your flaws for camera.

    When you act, put your worst self forward. Your flaws are what make you a complete person, they inform WHY you are why you are. Your failures are why you have successes, you learn from them. As an actor who also is missing a leg, I learned to lead with what...

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  4. Reddit by Kitchen_Cellist_5683 Mar 28th

    Question about Actors Access

    If I pay for a reel on there, but then replace it with a different reel, either the same size or smaller, do I have to repay? Or do they let me replace it for free?

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  5. Reddit by PsychologicalCipher Mar 28th

    Any advice for someone starting out?

    Hello! Let me preface by first saying, I am NOT a professional voice actor. However I truly appreciate the craft, I am mainly looking to get into this for a hobby and maybe a few school or YouTube related projects. Any advice for a newcomer or someone just...

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  8. Reddit by parksndrecking Mar 27th

    Contemporary duo scene between 1 man and 1 woman

    For a directing assignment, I'm looking for a contemporary realism scene that features 1 man and 1 woman. I think comedic fighting scenes are really what's in my mind, as I could see both of these actors going over the top (kind of like Odd Couple) but I'm...

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  9. Reddit by Rudeboy237 Mar 27th

    Acting in Canada

    Hello all! Wondering if anyone had insights into the acting scene in Canada, how possible it is to make a living etc? I’m an American with a decent career out this way but the um…. Political climate has me a bit concerned. Wondering if immigration as an actor...

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  10. Reddit by Failed2launch Mar 27th

    2022 March, what's your career status?

    For the United States, nearly all pandemic restrictions are gone for most states. I want to know how many people who started pre-pandemic are still acting; how many started because their career went remote or ended and started voice acting; and how many...

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  11. Reddit by Fit-Mud3081 Mar 27th

    Am I “supposed” to be an actor?

    So I am battling an internal struggle and would like to just hear what people have to say. Ever since I was a little girl film sparked everything in me that was fantastical, dramatic, and made me a dreamer. Movies have always been a huge part of me and I...

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  12. Reddit by S_Gertie Mar 27th

    Public has low expectations for actors' skills

    This is about a particular thing that happened today, but I have seen similar discussions in public forums in the past. Basically, people will say that a thing that happened HAD to be real and unscripted because they could see how emotionally affected the...

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  13. Reddit by Dense-Independent-66 Mar 27th

    Towards Realistic Dialogue

    I cannot agree with vocal coaches, many of them heavy hitters in the VO industry, who say that non-fiction is harder than fiction. Surely fictional dialogue is the hardest thing that a voice actor will attempt. First, you have endless choices. Let's take...

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  14. Reddit by NothingButBadIdeas Mar 27th

    Should a non actor act out their lines for self tapes?

    I (28M) am not an actor but my girlfriend (27F) of 4 years is. She has a masters in acting and I met her after one of her plays. 3 years ago she signed with a prestigious tv and commercial agency and since then we’ve been doing self tapes for possible roles...

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  15. Reddit by meinai88 Mar 26th

    How to put a slient film role on your resume

    Hello everyone, I am a new actor and recently did 2 student slient films. I was just wondering how to put them on my resume, do they still have the same wording (lead, principal, supporting, etc...). For the first film there was a lead (4 out of 6 scenes) and...

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  16. Reddit by ActorActingInLA Mar 26th

    Commercial Actors - Skills Videos Question.

    I just signed with a new commercial rep earlier this month. My first commercial rep ever. I've booked a few non union commercials before ever being repped, so I do have some commercial expierence. They mentioned to me how they want me to write down all my...

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  17. Reddit by CaliforniaStoked Mar 26th

    LA Stage Combat/Stunt Classes?

    Do any LA actors have any recommendations for Stage combat or stunt classes in LA specifically designed for actors? Its something I really want to learn. I go out for a lot of bad ass female roles, and I really want to add some stage combat classes to my...

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  18. Reddit by MaveInfinite Mar 26th

    so..how long have you been acting?

    To think I went to my first audition back in 2008..fucking hell that was so long ago. Within my first months or so of acting, I booked the lead feature in a feature film. Holy hell I thought I was hot shit, long story short, I wasnt. If anything, that feature...

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