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  1. Reddit by sunnyblaze290a Jun 12th

    Working as an Actor on a work visa

    I'm an international student in the US on my f1 visa. How would I go about pursuing acting in the US? I know that Kunal Nayyar (the famous actor who portrayed Raj Koothrappali on the CBS sitcom) got himself a work visa after he graduated on his F1 visa. Would...

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  2. Reddit by DaddyDivide5 Jun 11th

    Background & Stand-In Actor Wanting to Give Up...

    I’ve been a professional SAG-AFTRA background and stand-in actor in LA off & on for 12 years. I’m starting to feel really hopeless since I’m not getting much work & it’s affecting my mental health and finances. As for me, I’m good looking (average to above...

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  3. Reddit by TechnicianChemical44 Jun 11th

    New to acting

    Hey! I’m new and am just realizing that I want to become and actor! I’m 21 and have put it off for a long time due to my anxiety and living in Kentucky. Finally I’m gonna try and pursue what I like doing and would love to meet people and hear about acting...

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  4. Reddit by Singing_IsMy_Passion Jun 11th

    Skipping interviews?

    I was wondering about something just now. Let’s say that someone becomes this big time actor & they are going through something very stressful in their personal life. Interviewers of course keep bringing it up & the actor doesn’t want to do interviews...

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  5. Reddit by canadianthrowawayyyy Jun 11th

    How would you rank these Vancouver agents?

    Lucas Talent, CUE, Premier Talent Management, Nuance Talent Management, Red Talent Management, Kirk, & Trisko also, a lot of the top actors have American agents as well. how are you supposed to know what specific agent got that actor their series regular...

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  6. Reddit by WhyUBullyMe127 Jun 11th

    Did I make a mistake?

    When I was about 7 or 8 my mom sent me to tons of auditions for tv ads . I didn't really know what was going on at the time , I wasn't into acting , I got really frustrated when she took me to auditions , at the time I didn't know anything about how much...

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  7. Reddit by lolitareaper Jun 11th

    Meeting with Agents and Managers

    Hello everyone! I’m going to be meeting soon with a management company and I’m wondering what I should ask them before even thinking about possibly signing. I’ve looked them up on IMDbpro and their company meter is in the 2000, and the first 3 actors on their...

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  8. Reddit by rob2349 Jun 10th

    stuck in nyc

    moved here, started some classes, getting headshots soon, no clue what to do next.. finding it hard to get any speaking roles or work... should i seek a manager or agent by sending in self tapes and stuff? feeling stuck and in my 20s so im taking my time but...

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  9. Reddit by Infinitestripes95 Jun 10th

    Good questions to ask a potential agent for a 8 y/o

    So a agency is interested in my niece. I acted as a teen and into adulthood but I want to know if there’s anything specific we need to ask about before we sign. They’re a agency thats smaller but they’re actors book work. Considering how new my niece is I...

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  10. Reddit by ridleyf Jun 10th

    Accent resource group?

    I've got an idea for a group of actors perhaps from Reddit. In the past I found that getting an actor friend, who's from the specific area where the character I have to audition for is from, to read my lines. I did a TV role where the character was not only...

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  11. Reddit by thatanxiousactor Jun 10th

    Ohio actors??

    Hi guys, I’m currently with an agency in Columbus, OH. The reality is though there isn’t too much work here, does anybody in ohio have representation in Chicago or elsewhere? I’m wondering wether or not this would be a good route to get a second agent.

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  12. Reddit by benignalpha Jun 10th

    My regret : turning down an audition

    i turned down a role in february and they reached out to me via email. it's a well established production company but i was really busy and mentally i wasn't okay at that time to perform + i was struggling (still am) with acne issues. i could had been on tv...

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