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  1. Reddit by Fun-Share-130 Mar 6th

    Choosing small clips for actors access media

    I know people say to choose roughly 15 second clips of multiple different scenes for actors access, but my question is…how do you decide which 15 seconds to use? I mean..15 seconds is a really short amount of time… do you try and choose 15 seconds that show...

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  2. Reddit by DasherDiva Mar 6th

    Actors who use Laban efforts:

    What book or video series or teachers do you recommend? What in the script about the character tells you whether they seem to be Gliding versus Wringing? Is there a book that explains the clues that are in the text that lead to which effort would fit?

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  3. Reddit by yah_boy_ali Mar 6th

    Acting classes in LA

    Hello everyone, I have been wanting to become an actor for a long time but I need some classes in order to do so. Does anyone know any good acting classes in LA that they can recommend?

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  4. Reddit by Both_Host_3040 Mar 6th

    Audition process for Streaming Networks?

    Just curious, does anyone here have any experience on the audition process for big streaming services like Netflix for their lead roles? I know for network TVs it’s usually, pre read, audition, producers, then network and then studio test. I know in streaming...

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  5. Reddit by Commercial-Check9890 Mar 6th

    In Desperate Need of Acting Advice

    I'm a 21 y/o actor who looks like a 16 y/o who found my love for the art late in high school. I want to be as invested in this community as those around me, but it's been four years since I've been on stage acting. I've auditioned for everything locally that...

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  6. Reddit by sunshinedaisy1996 Mar 6th

    Helping my son navigate college decision

    I posted a couple of years ago asking for advice for my son who aspires to be an actor. After much deliberation he decided to get a degree in theatre. We know college isn't necessary to become an actor, but it is the path he has chosen for various reasons. He...

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  9. Reddit by tracklife123 Mar 5th

    Are my own friends...jealous of me? (25M)

    Hey guys. It feels pretty cringe-worthy to accuse someone of being jealous, which is essentially what this post is, but I am starting to feel like that's just what the case happens to be. I have a pretty close group of friends that I graduated college with...

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  10. Reddit by yellow_psychopath Mar 5th

    Have on-set hairstylists ever mess up your hair?

    I know as actors we're not supposed to be so high maintenance, but I'm just a little annoyed that on set hairstylists never seem to be able to get my hair right. On low-budget productions without hairstylists, I actually seem to look more presentable because...

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  15. Reddit by loverivermusic Mar 5th

    Looking for a monologue for film..

    I hope some of you can lend me some valuable and interesting suggestions. There’s a local casting call for a short film and they want actors to submit a short monologue. Plot: Drama that follows Isaac on his last day of living, when he unknowingly comes...

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  19. Reddit by Worthle06 Mar 4th

    Can I have a voice acting career with rhotacism?

    I am a sorta successful electrical engineering student and I love what I am doing. But evet since I heard the voice of gollum from lord of the rings, voice acting has become my passion. I think I am good at putting emotion into my voice and making variety of...

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