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  1. Reddit by FatSamurai_-_- Mar 28th

    I need to better my social skills.

    I'm in highschool and would love to be a voice actor in the future and even start now. I struggle sometimes to know how to act in social situations. I'm open to any advice any of you have, I'm also open to making new friends through PM's thank you all for...

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  2. Reddit by moto_maji Mar 28th

    Should I go ficore?

    I'm primarily a commercial actor. Before I had to join the union it seemed like I was booking once a month and now I haven't booked anything since last summer. Thoughts?

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  4. Reddit by itachiman95 Mar 28th

    Hello all in the r/VoiceActing!

    i'm Ian Skiver, an aspiring actor from just outside Chicago, while i haven't gotten any work yet, i already have an audiomack full of recorded lines i've done, and my goal? well, it used to be meeting Mark Hamil, but in all honesty i wanna become Barbatos for...

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  5. Reddit by LoneWolfBrian Mar 28th

    Anyone Been a Standardized Patient Actor?

    I just got an email about an opportunity to be a standardized patient actor at a local medical school for a couple days. Pay is $25/hour for 4 1/2 hours at a time. It’s tempting, but I really have little idea what to expect. Anyone have experience being one...

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  6. Reddit by express_sushi49 Mar 28th

    Is it a bad time to be a white male actor?

    - I've been told by so many teachers, coaches and professionals now that it really is. - Diversity is in, but even more so because it's making up for the lost time of the last 2 decades. - Of the last 18 "congratulations on your role booking" instagram posts...

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  7. Reddit by barneyalfred Mar 27th

    How do I ask an actor to reshoot all her scenes?

    So I recently filmed something with an actress, it was a fairly guerrilla filming that had us jumping around on public buses so I admittedly rushed shots. I'm now looking back on her scenes and regretting that I didn't spend more time fleshing out her...

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  8. Reddit by EFC94 Mar 27th

    Temp Agencies in LA

    Are there any actors on here who live in LA that use a specific Temp Agency for their day job? I understand it's quiet a common approach for actors in LA as an alternative to waiting on/bar-tending. How hard are positions to come by with temp agencies? how...

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  11. Reddit by Livelordx_lol Mar 27th

    Why would a cd send 4 different scripts?

    Hello everybody! Excuse my naivete, I'm a fairly young actor and I've recently got an invitation to send an eco cast audition. In the eco cast, I was sent 4 different scanned scripts all for the same character I'm auditioning for. In my audition tape, do I...

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  12. Reddit by madz43211 Mar 27th

    Advice needed for weird audition

    I am auditioning for a role in a small short film. When I messaged the girl who posted the casting call and told her about some of my experience, she told me she would love for me to audition for the lead female role. However, when I got the audition scripts...

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  14. Reddit by Mowohwow Mar 27th

    Help help help... UK Drama school Drama

    So, I’ve been given a place with Identity School of Acting but it’s and unaccredited course i.e. I won’t be able to apply for spotlight after I finish. However, they do have their own agency and have had some very successful actors come out of their school...

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  15. Reddit by PKjiji Mar 27th

    I want to voice act, where do I start?

    I've always had an interest in voice actors, even when I was a kid. I'm constantly talking in other voices, even when nobody's around. My friends and other people I know are often impressed with the job I do. Hell, someone even asked if I was interested in...

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  16. Reddit by Tantallus Mar 27th

    Stuck on how to move forward

    I moved to LA a year ago after getting my degree in acting and training for several years, and quickly got signed by an agent. I've been submitting myself to everything on Actors Access with little luck, and I have not had any bites from my agent lately...

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  17. Reddit by straysheep346 Mar 27th

    NYC actors- teacher help

    Does anyone know an on camera coach as knowledgeable about style and audition expectations as Ted Sluberski who is a little more positive with their students?

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  18. Reddit by brodiewilko Mar 26th

    Headshot Feedback/Type

    As an unexperienced beginner, I'm trying to get my 'Actors Toolkit' (Headshot, Showreel, Resume) together so I can start self-submitting for projects and reach out to agents, but have neither the funds or the access to reputable headshot photographers where I...

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  19. Reddit by mrmorse96 Mar 26th

    BF (40) kicking off at me, F (22) over Netflix role

    First post. So for context, I'm a professional actress based in the UK. I get seen regularly for pretty decent projects, with Netflix, and shooting for SKY at the moment. I'm in an age gap relationship, he also works in the industry, in independent film. My...

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  20. Reddit by earthonheaven Mar 26th

    So many good actors went to Yale School of Drama

    This is wild to me. I just watched Us and three of the actors went to Yale School of Drama. I was actually like woah.. Is this a school I should strive towards? I feel like taking classes at an acting school won't be enough and that scares me.

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