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Reddit by lostbittermiserable Jul 25th

Can you make it as an actress if you're ugly?

One of my biggest passions is acting. I love it so much that I find myself accidentally practicing it all the time. In front of my mirror, sitting on my bed or walking down the street. It has always been kinda there in my life and had special place in my...

Reddit by Hussain_Lali Jul 25th

How do you work with a crappy co star?

My acting partner in my acting class dosen't take his job seriously at all, always on his phone or goofing around and overly confident. I try to work with him and give him tips but nothings working with him. I feel like he brings down my performance as well...

Reddit by Armfoot Jul 25th

Questions from a young, Canadian, (want to be) actor!

Hello everyone, first of all I have been doing a major amount of research and planning over the last few weeks, and I must say this subreddit is lovely and so helpful! Second of all, I am wondering if any Toronto-area actors (or just people in general) could...

Reddit by xcottoncandyqueenx Jul 25th

How does bad acting get on TV?

Actress myself, yet to book network TV and I’ve never understood this. With how rigorous the casting process is, how does this go wrong?

Reddit by PEsuper27 Jul 25th

Far reaching question: what is the name of the actor who played Dana Tasker’s boyfriend in the 1994 movie, ‘True Lies’? He isn’t credited from I can tell. (More in comments)

Reddit by Consistent-Cycle5153 Jul 24th

Meisner- Mother Goose Nursery Exercise

Hi all, I'm currently taking Meisner and we are suppose to pick one mother goose nursery and give it two different circumstances. Without changing the words, and/or the order of them nor the meaning. (5-10 lines) Now, I know myself and I over complicate...

Reddit by bruceleexdarwin Jul 24th

How many photos should you add to actor's access and other casting websites?

Is there a limit to how many photos you should add to casting websites? Can adding too many photos become a hindrance?

Reddit by sagaftrashorts Jul 24th

SAG-AFTRA Short Contract Too Limiting?

While I have many things to say about the 2020 Theatrical Contract that just passed (ugh), I'll bite my tongue and focus on something that is impacting me in our current COVID-19 production slowdown — the short film contract. It's needlessly limiting. In my...

Reddit by Accidental_Edge Jul 24th

Could Someone Explain How We Pay Taxes as Actors?

I was reading about it [here](https://www.blog.priortax.com/how-to-file-taxes-as-an-actor-or-performer/#:~:text=As%20an%20actor%2C%20the%20last%20thing%20on%20your%20mind%20is%20taxes.&text=Even%20if%20taxes%20fall%20last,on%20a%20business%20tax%20return.) It...

Reddit by Ashmem26 Jul 24th

How do you continue school and act?

For reference, I'm a teenager and still in high school. I live in an area with little to no opportunities available. I'm wanting to audition for jobs though, and I was wondering how school would maybe work with that. Say I were to book something that's set to...

Reddit by actoruk99 Jul 24th

Backstage / StarNow

UK actors... what have you found more successful? Backstage or StarNow? I know a lot of people find Mandy great but I was wondering about these two specifically? I have always felt backstage to be more American focused but I may be wrong? Could you leave...

Reddit by sweetaquarius Jul 24th

acting with anxiety?

I have really bad anxiety and social anxiety and I’ve found it impossible to even do a presentation in schools (I would have an anxiety attack if I had to), but I’ve always dreamed of being an actor and I don’t want my anxiety to stop me from following my...

Reddit by anon559497 Jul 24th

How can I nicely tell my coach I want to explore other techniques?

I started taking an online class with a very seasoned coach that teaches Meisner. While learning the technique, she sometimes has us pick our own scenes and it seems like I always pick characters that are very complex or too difficult, which I enjoy because I...

Reddit by zacmartinez Jul 24th

Becoming an actor

Since I was a kid I always dreamed of becoming an actor, I am now a 21 year old man with no future basically at ground 0. I always talked about becoming one and always felt like I could do it and had many friends and strangers told me that I seemed like one (...

Reddit by EmotionalChris Jul 23rd

A question about Juilliard or any other esteemed acting colleges.

Hi there, I am a 17 year old and I will most likely be graduating early in order to start working towards becoming an actor. In the time that COVID-19 has given me I've had a lot of time to think about whether or not I should go to a purely acting related...

Reddit by stephrenaelau Jul 23rd

What was it like to move to London as an actor from another country?

Hi everyone, I'm trying to do some research on what it's like to live and work in London as an actor if you do not hold British citizenship. Would really appreciate your input! I am a 26F from Asia and I speak fluent English with a neutral North American...

Reddit by AutoModerator Jul 23rd

Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Post - Jul 23

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...

Reddit by devy_stated Jul 23rd

Who do I contact for copy to add to my reel?

Hello all! I was wondering how I get copy of a commercial I shot to add to my reel. I’ve shot 3 commercials professionally, and the 2 that came out so far just came out on TV. I had people text me and tell me they saw it. I didn’t get information about when...

Reddit by actoruk99 Jul 23rd

Backstage or Star Now?...

UK actors... what have you found more successful? Backstage or StarNow? I know a lot of people find Mandy great but I was wondering about these two specifically? I have always felt backstage to be more American focused but I may be wrong? Could you leave...

Reddit by JoeinVA Jul 23rd

How to leverage first success?

I just got my 2nd paid voice acting gig. Each is a one-off but either of the producers could come back to me for future stuff. Neither gig paid very much, but still! My question is, how to I take this and make it work for me? What's a good way to show that...