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Reddit by joobjoob19 Apr 29th

How to email casting directors? (Extras)

How do you email a background actor casting director. A show is set to film near where I live in a few months and I've never applied to be a background actor before but it's something I've always wanted to do! I have no experience other than 1 event a few...
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Reddit by AutoModerator Apr 29th

Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Feedback

Use this thread to post your headshots for feedback, get info on your age range/type, find good headshot photographers, ask any questions you may have about headshots. If you are posting a DIY headshot for feedback, and not just a snapshot in order to get...
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Reddit by CanineAnaconda Apr 29th

Now that iSpot.tv is closed to actors, any way to track commercials online?

It’s been convenient for the past several years to see if spots I’m in are currently running by checking iSpot.tv. Even if all of the info wasn’t accurate, I could at least see if a commercial was running. Just within the last several months, all details have...
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Reddit by JLawBF Apr 29th

Hello,I Have a question about actor,can you guys help me ?

hello I want to ask, I'm a 16 year old kid who wants to become a Hollywood actor and win an Oscar (amen), but I don't know where to start, and I think I have an unattractive face (flat nose). And again, I Living outside the USA (Indonesia), is moving to the...
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Reddit by writerwriterwrider Apr 29th

Strict Parents? Or Teenagers wanting to get in the Industry?!

Hi Hi! I am a Teenager and I've wanted to act for a long time but I have a very strict mom and so I never got to do anything. This isn't about me though. THIS IS FOR THOSE IN THE SAME SITUATION. I have learned a lot of stuff you could do instead. This is...
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Reddit by ActorRob Apr 29th

New Company Contract: "Ah, no, I will not give you exclusive rights to any picture of me."

Let's say my new company operates widgets. It is in no way related to my acting/modeling work. Here's a tidbit in the paperwork they wanted me to sign: "The Company, ***and any person or concern it may authorize***, shall be entitled, without my further...
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Reddit by goyardbadd Apr 29th

Continuing to craft and fine tuning in LA.

Hey community! Please list some communities, workshops or classes in LA for actors to research or join, that you would recommend for actors looking to study and work on their craft? Everyone feel free to join in!
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Reddit by Paspallan Apr 29th

Looking for an acting class or workshop that lets you go crazy! Recommendations needed

Hey I’m in nyc and am not an actor. However I’d really like to let loose with others and kind of go crazy. Not in a depressing serious way but in a fun silly funny way. Like people acting like monkeys, make funny faces and noises, dance around and stuff with...
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Reddit by Stefiti Apr 29th

ANY ACTORS FROM TORONTO / GTA AREA WHO WANTS TO NETWORK?

I’m starting acting and interested in creating a network of actors where we can meet up and support one another. Of course, after quarantine. Message me and let’s connect via Instagram!
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Reddit by stokelorde Apr 28th

Guidance

Honestly I just don’t see myself doing any other job than being an actor. I’ve felt this way since I was a kid. I’m 24 now and I have a steady job that keeps me alive and comfortable but I’m not satisfied or as happy as I should be. I don’t know what to...
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Reddit by cranekicked Apr 28th

Brace yourselves for a *flood* of posts about the Percy Jackson open call (pun intended).

[‘Percy Jackson’: Search For Disney+ Series Lead Actor Officially Underway, Says Author Rick Riordan](https://deadline.com/2021/04/percy-jackson-search-disney-lead-officially-underway-says-author-rick-riordan-1234745076/) It was just announced today that they...
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Reddit by Ian_with_an_E Apr 28th

Tips to dye my hair temporarily black

Hello fellow actors! I am an actor who needs to dye his hair black to play a part, but I don't want to use the spray on can stuff or permanent dye because I have a performance the very next day that needs a different hair color. I'm looking for tricks like...
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Reddit by alan1dog Apr 28th

New to NY from LA- acting groups?

Moved to New York from LA a few months ago. Looking for ways to connect with other fellow actors outside of a class and so far haven't found much. Meetup groups seemed like the way to go but most are for paid classes and not for actors getting together...
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Reddit by ActorActingInLA Apr 28th

Bait and Switch?

I recently auditioned for a character on an LA based reenactment show. This character had a name and description. I sent in an audition tape. It was said in the breakdown, that if booked you would play this character and others through out the series, because...
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Reddit by Awkward-Ideal Apr 28th

What is the youngest age an “old” actor has played?

I know that a lot of Disney stars have like 21-23 year olds playing younger ages like 14-16 etc. Does anyone have any specific information as to how young an older actor has played?
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Reddit by bagfan1 Apr 28th

I want to audition for the live action Hercules movie... is it appropriate to email casting directors directly and submit my details?

I’m a fully Greek actor raised in an English speaking country, bilingual. I think the live action Hercules should utilize Greek and Mediterranean talent as representation for us is inexistent. Hence why I’d like to be considered for it. Besides being of Greek...
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Reddit by alpha_juniper Apr 28th

stuck between doing an entry level job to support myself in nyc vs ???

so i graduated college last may with a stem degree and realized that i really want to pursue acting as opposed to working in tech, a field i never had true interest in. i suppressed my desire to act for many years due to low self esteem and fear. since...
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Reddit by crazycat5432 Apr 28th

survival jobs for nonunion actors that need good health insurance?

fyi, I know there is a whole sub about survival jobs and I've looked through that and haven't found an answer on my question, hence this post! I've been an actor (non-union) for a few years and all my actor friends are in the typical side hustle jobs -...
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Reddit by barefootpineapple111 Apr 28th

Question about pricing and just starting a portfolio

Hi there! I know there may be some other posts created that have acknowledged the pricing and rates that a voice actor /narrator should be making, though I am just getting started on my adventure with this and I have no idea how to begin pricing. I wouldn't...
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Reddit by lmw1496 Apr 28th

What to wear for a background agency meeting?

Hi everyone! I've been invited to meet & potentially sign with a background actor agency and I'm wondering what to wear. Do I treat it like a job interview and dress professionally? FWIW I'm a female in her early 20s.
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