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  1. Reddit by Saucy_Sloth Feb 2nd

    To all the actors...

    As a film Director, I was wondering, what is something you hate hearing from a director? And what's something that you really wish you heard more of in a direcotr?

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  2. Reddit by Eragon7795 Feb 2nd

    Accents: which one should I get?

    I've been living in the UK for the past 6 years and recently, I decided to finally start chasing my dream of becoming an actor by (hopefully) enrolling in an acting school. English is not my first language and unfortunately, I'm afraid that this will be a big...

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  3. Reddit by rubidium-314 Feb 2nd

    Career choice

    Hi. Some info: I'm a European aspiring actor. I'm not a native english speaker. I do although have a decent pronounciation. I've been taking acting classes, but I have never done theatre, just short-films. I'd like to expand outside of the small market I'm in...

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  4. Reddit by NotBillShakespeare Feb 1st

    Jumping Into The Deep End: Auditions

    Prefacing everything by saying I know that there probably is no ideal time (for most people, anyway) where they know that the stars have aligned and they're ready & that it's time to start auditioning. That said, how did you all know you had the confidence...

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  5. Reddit by poloniuspoet Feb 1st

    Low budget short films. Yay or nay?

    I'm an actor and need some advice. Is it advisable to act in low budget short films? There's some films on a shoestring budget that have great production quality, but they are the exception usually. I just don't want to jeapordise my career early on as the...

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  6. Reddit by banananuttt Feb 1st

    Let's Talk About Going Fi-Core

    Hey actors, I'm currently looking into going Fi-core to tap into a bigger market. I have theatrical rep, commercial rep, and a manager and none of them really know the truth behind what going fi-core means for a sag actor. Neither do I! So I was hoping we...

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  7. Reddit by meetier Jan 31st

    Audition class making me feel like shit.

    I decided to take an auditioning class. They film you each week, and its driving me crazy because the camera the casting director uses makes my face look wider than it actually is. What sucks is everything that comes through my state is cast through that guy...

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  8. Reddit by leapyeargirlkz Jan 31st

    Question regarding EDD unemployment for actors in LA

    Hello. I have a few questions regarding filling out claim forms. 1) Does unemployment contact casting directors or production companies to verify why the actors wasn't hired? 2) On the weekly claim form it ask for work search for that week, and who was the...

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  9. Reddit by taylorymk Jan 31st

    Advice on acting problem

    So I’ve seen several interviews of actors I admire where they don’t prepare for their roles before rehearsal begins and also out of the rehearsal space. And one actor even mentioned how she chats with her company members right before the show starts and not...

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  10. Reddit by happiness88888 Jan 31st

    How do you get into acting?

    I’m a guy in my early 20s. I’ve been working for past few years and was previously working over 80 hours a week. I guess the reason why I work so much is because I can’t stop. It is merely an addiction and I love it. I’m depressed when I’m not working. And...

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  11. Reddit by DeoSitGloria Jan 31st

    Question about work and building a portfolio.

    Despite the hate for fiverr (I know, I don't like it either and I'm working on getting off of there. Seriously. I'm just trying to get more experience) I recently received a random order from a large youtube channel with 1Million+ subscribers.I'm happy about...

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  12. Reddit by toaster-cat-eggroll Jan 31st

    Question about an audition i got from actors access

    So I received an audition via AA, and the casting director didn’t include the sides - as far as I can see. Usually it appears under the “instructional media” section, but all the CD has listed is a character breakdown. Is there something I’m missing? Or is...

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