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  1. Reddit by iguessimacting Aug 1st

    What’s the best "method acting" ?

    Hello ! I’m trying to develop my acting skills by studying different method actings, and I see a lot of Rufus concerning the "actors studio" one. Some says it’s the best to learn, some says that it defies the whole purpose of acting. What are you thoughts ?

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  2. Reddit by TravG83 Aug 1st

    New to all this

    Hi all!! I’m very new to all this; so new that I’ve never actually acted before, not been to acting school, not had any form of drama school experience or anything. All I know is I see plenty of actors on screen and think to myself “what a job”. Portraying...

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  3. Reddit by Lovemewithpassion Aug 1st

    Is it my agent? Or is it me?

    Hello! I am an actor . I currently live in Madrid , Spain. I am originally from Canada with Latinamerican roots . I should also add I am black. There are a lot of international movies, TV shows shot in Spain. Its been exciting to see it grow more and more. In...

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  4. Reddit by toast_kun Jul 31st

    When to say no to a project?

    What are some obvious (and not so obvious) red flags that actors should be aware of? Asking because I’m curious about others experiences, and since I think this could be useful for new actors who are eager to get their feet wet and may be willing to overlook...

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  5. Reddit by Sondrree Jul 31st

    Actors playing younger characters

    I want to make this movie (crime, thriller) that is based around a school class. Can’t say to much but it has to be a 7th grade (12 or 13 years old). Not because I need kids, but because I need it to be a 7th grade, it has to say that. I did some research and...

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  6. Reddit by sexxwizard Jul 31st

    questions as a new actor

    Using backstage, I'm curious about whether monologues from movies or tv shows is frowned upon. I'm very interested in screen acting and I really like the styles of certain movies.

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  7. Reddit by qawsedrftgyhzxcv Jul 31st

    Question regarding auditions

    So I’m directing a short that I wrote. I graduated film school and have been using Backstage to find actors. However, one of the actors that I really like, only read the first scene when I requested a self tape with the sides, which had two scenes. Then on...

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  8. Reddit by Iceycat1234 Jul 30th

    Success

    I’ve had this thought recently, and it’s sort of a question. What separates those who find extreme success in this field vs those who never achieve much of anything? Now I know there’s obviously a lot of factors to success, but is there sort of a thing you...

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