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  1. Reddit by deetomonzta Aug 11th

    Non-acting looking into MFA

    Hello, I'm currently a film student in a private school in southern California. I'm interested in doing MFA in theatre. I have little to no stage experience, one minor role in high school play that isn't worth mentioning. I was obese and had terrible self...

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  2. Reddit by Clueless60 Aug 11th

    Plays in their original language vs translations?

    How do you feel about performing translated versions of plays? Is it possible to retain authenticity by incorporating aspects of the culture of the original language or is it more effective to adapt it completely to a different setting? I really feel like...

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  3. Reddit by Sabawoonoz25 Aug 11th

    Accent

    I am an aspiring actor who was born in Canada (originally from Afghanistan) and I have a slight accent that some people call very mildly Scandinavian sounding. So, Wil my slight accent ruin my chances when auditioning for a film?

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  4. Reddit by Ahmed11105 Aug 11th

    Do actors drink or smoke for real?

    I’ve been offered a role where the character drinks whiskey and takes a puff of a cigarette. I’ve read somewhere that apparently they replace it with something else that looks like a drink/cigarette, but the role is for a low budget short film so I don’t know...

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  5. Reddit by iovokoo Aug 11th

    Should I be able to perform for family?

    I (14f) have wanted to be an actor for several years, and have made great progress in terms of skill. I have performed scenes and monologues in front of groups, crowds, and strangers, but I can’t do it when it’s only family members. Friends, sure. People I’ve...

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  6. Reddit by joangarciaguerra1231 Aug 11th

    Need help being an actor

    I’m an aspiring actor and i’ve been trying to get talent agents and i can’t find any cheap acting classes. I’m 14 and i don’t have much money but i’m ready to give it my all and i was wondering if any actors or talent agents could help me out. I do have some...

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  7. Reddit by Heure-parme Aug 11th

    Audiobook narration help

    Hello everyone! I realize this might not be the right place to ask this question so feel free to remove my post if I'm in the wrong! Over the past few years, I have lent my voice to various institutions, mostly museums. Today, I would like to branch into...

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  8. Reddit by ricktheactor Aug 10th

    The Importance of Audio (Audition)

    Hi there Just got my first agent. She's told me repeatedly that I don't need to invest in shirt mics or studio mics for VO and film auditions. I just don't agree with this line of thinking, at all. Any actors on here who have had multiple VO/film and TV...

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  9. Reddit by cumgravy Aug 10th

    Accents a Manual for Actors CDs

    So I just bought Robert Blumenfeld's book, Accents a Manual for Actors and it said it was supposed to come with 2 CDs. My problem here is that I only got 1 CD and an even bigger problem the only CD got shipped to me broken. So I wanted to ask does anyone know...

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