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  1. Reddit by the_winding_way Mar 28th

    Your self tapes: then vs. now

    So self tapes have been around for a while now. I shot my first selfie maybe a bit over a decade ago, and it was something you did when you couldn't attend an in-person audition for whatever reason. Obviously via covid it's largely replaced in person...

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  2. Reddit by iliveandbreatheux Mar 28th

    Trying not to give up: a vent / rant

    I’ve been an actor since 2014, so over 9 years now but things didn’t really start to pick up till 2020 funny enough. I’m non union and have had a lot of “career changing almosts” but my biggest fear is I’ll never book union work. It’s incredibly depressing to...

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  3. Reddit by IForgetHowToRead Mar 28th

    Acting Industry in 5 years time (2028)

    Considering the slump in acting jobs at the moment and the oncoming recession we're heading into (or are currently in), where do you see the industry for actors such as yourselves being in five years time? Back to normal? Better than pre-pandemic? I know...

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  6. Reddit by absolutestrawberry Mar 27th

    stavin’s talent

    hello! i was wondering if any chicago actors know anything abt stavin’s talent? if you’ve heard/experienced anything good or bad with them, pls lmk! thank u

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  7. Reddit by lurkingaround3312 Mar 27th

    Changes to Casting Process

    Anyone else feel like there’s changes to the casting process that we haven’t really caught onto yet? Wanted to create a thread of things we’ve been “told” function a certain way (and maybe they did pre-pandemic) but experience is telling us otherwise. Here’s...

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  8. Reddit by briancalpaca Mar 27th

    Best SAG event advice/observations

    We try to attend as many sag screenings as we can because we have learned that the actor panels after the screening are some of the most insightful we have ever seen. The actors on stage know that they are talking to an audience of actors, so the things they...

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  10. Reddit by Abstract_Corduroy74 Mar 27th

    What does it mean to stretch yourself as an actor?

    What does stretching yourself as an actor mean? I want to stretch myself as an actor, artist, and human being, but I’m plagued with self-doubt. I’m wrestling with the fear of it being too scary, too hard, that I’m not capable of stretching as far as I’d like...

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  14. Reddit by CuttlefishWarrior Mar 27th

    Why Does Everything I Record Sound Terrible?

    (Sorry if this is the wrong flair, I wasn't sure which I should use.) Hey there, folks! I'm a high school junior amateur working on my demo reel right now. I've done theatre for all of high school, and it's my dream to do voice work as a career. Problem. I'm...

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  17. Reddit by Proof-Pollution454 Mar 27th

    I’m frustrated and agitated to being screwed over

    As an actor who is currently finalizing their materials to make sure they stand out professional and show great acting capabilities, it pisses me off how filmmakers fail to communicate with the cast and crew on how on the cast and crew on how their project is...

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  20. Reddit by GuardsmanReines Mar 26th

    Acting Classes: Required or Helpful?

    I've made a previous post here about stage names mostly out of the blue, but I'm finally taking real steps to get the ball rolling. As stated before, I am a teen actor looking to get in the business but I'm not sure what steps to make first. I'm not at all...

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