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  1. Reddit by AutoModerator Mar 18th

    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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  2. Reddit by lemonademouthiscool Mar 18th

    first acting class :(

    can someone tell me any bad acting class experiences to make me feel less annoyed w myself. i did this acting workshop online and little did ik everyone was older than me and experienced in acting. i did the class twice, both times i messed up my lines one of...

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  3. Reddit by I-Sweater-God Mar 18th

    What Casting Service to Use as a Beginner?

    Title says it all. I have some experience; all theatre credits from school productions and training in various choral ensembles. I also have a few self tapes that I could edit together and make a reel. I would love to work in film/tv, but I have no...

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  4. Reddit by somethingski Mar 18th

    Chicago actors

    Hello, I moved back to Chicago and am looking to get moving again out here. Any recommendations on headshots, agencies, and classes in the city? Any info is greatly welcome and appreciated. Thanks everyone

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  5. Reddit by secretgirlcc Mar 18th

    Why is everyone so obsessed with Pacino’s acting?

    i keep seeing people commenting on how good he is but i dont really see it? i feel like there are way better actors, like james mcavoy. his performance in split and glass was just incredible. pls dont hate, i’m really trying to understand, is there any good...

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  6. Reddit by 7V3N Mar 18th

    Examples of VAs with a lisp?

    I love doing voices on my own but I've never produced anything because I got shamed for my lisp. Well, I'm an adult now and I'm trying to inspire myself to let go of all that. Do you guys know of and can you please share examples of voice actors with a...

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  7. Reddit by I_like_reverends_ Mar 17th

    Is 1 month too late?

    So here is basically what's going on. So I submitted for a role I really like for this breakdown from a major production company but I submitted a month after the breakdown was posted. Was it a lost cause or is there still hope. The breakdown wasn't archived...

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  8. Reddit by redalienbaby Mar 17th

    un-submitting on Actors Access?

    I just submitted myself for something on Actors Access and because I was in somewhat of a rush I didn't realize that the character description said it is looking for people with disabilities which I do not have. Is there a way to unsubmit yourself for...

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  9. Reddit by actorburner Mar 17th

    The production I'm in is falling apart

    I've posted about this before in a vaguer manner, but I'm at my wits' end. I'm in a production that's supposed to be performed at some outdoor stages and then live-streamed in May- but the production is uh... let's call it troubled. Actors keep dropping for...

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  10. Reddit by JuicyLemon360 Mar 17th

    Demo reels and resumes

    Lately I've been thinking about what should a starting actor focus more on, a demo reel or a resume. Yes, I'm fully aware that both of these are your calling cards, however, how would the resume be any good if it's empty? Sure, the the casting directors would...

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  11. Reddit by Objective_Plankton77 Mar 17th

    Why ppl want to be BG ?

    Just came back from a TV show shooting and felt bad for the BGs. As a cast, we're treated well and with respect. But for BG, that's not the case. They just sit there or stood there as background and shown blurry images on the screen and you can not tell who...

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  12. Reddit by kieralien Mar 17th

    Advice?

    Hey there! I’m 20 years old and have been in 3 bigger high school plays most of my high school career (it was very fun). I’m really really interested in acting. Like tv/film acting and even modeling! The thing is, I don’t know exactly where to start. Do I get...

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  13. Reddit by louisasnotes Mar 17th

    New V/O demo reel time!

    I have been collecting online advice about producing the best reel(s) I can for overall 'audition/demo' tapes. The advice I have learned is below - Do I need anything else ? 1. Separate demo reels for Commercials/Narration (My voice) and Character/Accents...

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  14. Reddit by Big-Today2684 Mar 17th

    Recommendations for agencies in Texas or Los Angeles?

    Hi all! I’m a 19 year old actress currently located in Dallas. I’ve been acting on stage for about 10 years, but I made the transition to screen a little over 2 years ago. I’ve built up a resume of student film and smaller low-budget credits, but I feel like...

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  15. Reddit by Imnewhereokay1 Mar 16th

    Lost actor

    Feeling so lost right now. I moved to Los Angeles last year right before the pandemic hit. I was so excited to get out there and take acting classes and try to get sign by an agent or manager. Due to covid I was sitting in my expensive apartment so frustrated...

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