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  1. Reddit by Riesenmaulhai Apr 1st

    I'm supposed to PAY for the rehearsals???

    Disclaimer: I see myself as an experienced amateur actor who played in 10 different productions in the last three years, is taking acting lessons, also has paid gigs as a voice actor, currently still work another full-time job, but am working my ass off to...

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  2. Reddit by Bjuks602 Apr 1st

    hard rejection

    so i was at a casting for a shortfilm this friday, and i've pretty experienced in theater acting, both professional and unprofessional, so i didn't get the role fair enough, but the reason was that my peformance was "more suited for theater/drama then a...

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  3. Reddit by Adjourned Apr 1st

    Northern Ontario

    To my fellow Ontario & Toronto based actors: are you guys noticing that there have been a ton of calls on AA for actors up north? I keep seeing calls (many of which are union gigs) looking for actors that are local to towns and cities up there. Do a lot union...

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  4. Reddit by frankvincentsthegoat Apr 1st

    Does SAG have a quota for local auditions?

    I live in a secondary market (Not NY/LA/ATL). Does SAG have a quota, where if a movie shoots here, they are required to audition a certain number of SAG actors? I've heard there is from some people but would like a confirmation since I'm having a hard time...

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  5. Reddit by MEANMACHINEXXX Apr 1st

    Looking for work

    Are there any acting jobs, or auditions in the Seattle/Tacoma area or Washington State... I've done a few minor roles in television shows and some extra roles in a few movies. I'm new to this acting thing so just bare with me, but I'm just looking for some...

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  6. Stage 32 by Robert Hyacinth Mar 31st

    Branding!

    Hi community. I wonder if some of you could help me out. Part of the reason for using this site, as well as other forms of social media, is to network and get our brand out there. Regarding branding, could any of you that have a spare moment take a look at...

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  7. Reddit by MashedPotatoStew Mar 31st

    Online vs. offline voice acting - insights needed!

    Hey there! For a research regarding the voice over industry in the US and Canada, we, three student consultants from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, are trying to get more insights in both the online and offline side of the voice over market...

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  8. Reddit by 1701484am Mar 31st

    help me with my dilema

    hey you guys, This past month I was accepted into Northwestern's theatre program and Fordham's. AND I DO NOT KNOW WHERE TO GO. Everywhere I look, Northwestern's theatre program is ranked as one of the top five in the country. Fordham's is much lower ranked...

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  9. Reddit by LeaveWithAStickyShoe Mar 31st

    Bottom from AMSND is totally gay

    My school's troupe is doing AMSND, and I auditioned primarily for Nick Bottom, with Oby and a few others as safety nets. The directors, who are great people, but not great directors, decided to give Bottom to the most masculine, least flamboyant young man in...

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  10. Reddit by thomasthecat12 Mar 31st

    Social Media and casting

    So I hear different theories from actors and agents, but does social media following really determine if you book roles? And if so, all of us on here should be following others, so we can build a network and following.

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  11. Reddit by BouncyCastle312 Mar 31st

    LA Demo Recording Recommendations?

    Hi VO Actors! I recently signed with a VO agent and he would like me to record a commercial demo for my website/casting directors. He recommended me to Demos That Rock, which sounds like a personalized process with fabulous results, however the price tag is...

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  12. Reddit by _madcat Mar 31st

    Would a course in cinema get me close to acting?

    Good evening, going straight to the point since I don't want to waste no one's time. I've always wanted to become an actor, sadly I never got to experience it because growing up I never really bothered to try theater clubs (because stupid reasons) and there...

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  13. Reddit by 20nurisk Mar 31st

    Has anyone ever heard of CGTV?

    I recently auditioned for CGTV which is a program that says it will give new upcoming actors an opportunity to gain experience before going to an actual audition.The program is run by the actor who played the bell boy in the suite life of zack and cody and...

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  14. Backstage by pewterss Mar 30th

    LA Headshot photographer

    So I met with a manager who said he liked my headshots but not for the category he see's me in. He wants to see the dark side of me, he said he see's me as more a bad guy or bad good guy. Current headshots don't portray that, and...

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  15. Reddit by introvertactor Mar 30th

    How do YOU warm up for auditions/callbacks?

    A fellow performing friend of mine asked me a question I haven't really been asked in some time... "How do YOU warm up?" It took me a minute to even remember what I do, it has been that ingrained in me. But, my response was: "I'm usually in a corner of the...

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