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  1. Backstage by Xeldin01 Aug 2nd

    Trouble Getting Auditions

    Hi Guys, I'm a little bit confused at what I should do. I'm a represented Actor, I've had some Auditions this year, but lately it's been excruciatingly slow, and I know it's not a slow time because my Acting friends are all running circles around me. They're...

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  3. Reddit by AutoModerator Aug 2nd

    Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Post - Aug 2

    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...

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  4. Reddit by GandalfTheGhay Aug 2nd

    Directors, please don't do this

    [u/idontthink\_so](https://www.reddit.com/user/idontthink_so) Created a post where he reaches out to a girl he thinks is a good fit for the role he/she needs to fill for a short film they are making. The girl cut her hair, and this fellow felt it...

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  5. Reddit by Winniehiller Aug 2nd

    FINDING PURPOSE AND RELATIONSHIP IN A MONOLOGUE

    Hi...some more acting advice from me, acting coach Winnie Hiller. Yesterday I posted about how to hone in on your objective in a scene and how to figure out what it is really about. This morning I watched a young actress’s video of a monologue she posted on...

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  6. Reddit by estelee0mat Aug 2nd

    Paid Demo Reels??? Do they actually work?

    I've got a lack of real footage from short/student films that and I'm now in the typical actors dilemma of deciding whether it's time to pay a service to shoot some demo reel scenes for me. Does this actually help get auditions/agent attention? Will CDs see...

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  9. Reddit by actor2018canada Aug 2nd

    Agent submission question

    A few months ago, I sent my stuff to a few agencies, and my number one said that they're not taking any people on right now. I already submitted to them once before that like a year ago, and they said they already had someone in my look and age range. If I...

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  10. Reddit by rosereese Aug 1st

    Finally gonna look for an agency

    Been wanting to be an actor my whole life, didn’t actually put my dreams into action til I was about 10. I’m now 17, and a senior in high school. I’ve been in multiple school plays, church plays, one student film for school, and a few skits for the broadcast...

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  11. Reddit by worldtraveler9700 Aug 1st

    Biography Advice?

    I was asked to teach a class through a local theater in my community and they asked for me to provide a bio. Specifically, they asked that I mention how I worked on a major feature film even though I only worked as extra and the film itself will not be...

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  12. Reddit by dtonationify Aug 1st

    Rote Memorization vs Verb Focus

    I'm reading Dee Canon's "In-Depth Acting", and in one of the chapters she keeps stating blatantly her opinion that rote memorization is bad for the actor, and does not allow for changing inflections if and when the director calls for so. She says, that once...

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  13. Reddit by hllal Aug 1st

    what’s “natural talent”?

    I’m a long time lurker here but in the last few days I’ve seen a few people talking about how you either ‘have the gift’ or don’t. I always thought it sounded kinda pretentious, no one comes out of the womb reciting Shakespearian monologues. and most actors...

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  14. Reddit by idontthink_so Aug 1st

    Actors, please don't do this

    Long story short: I'm currently in the casting process for a short film which I intend to shoot soon. While browsing casting sites, I found a girl that really fit the image I had in mind for one of the characters. She had long blonde hair. I contacted her...

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  15. Reddit by Actorlifetor Aug 1st

    Kickstarting An Acting Career

    Hey everyone, I'm a filmmaking student looking to gain a little bit of insight from the newcomer actors in this thread to help me with a little assignment I've need to finish. Essentially, I have to write a short essay on the roadblocks facing the beginner...

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  19. Reddit by CuspChaser111 Aug 1st

    ?Seasoned Actors: How do you deal with fake people?

    For those seasoned cats out there - how do you deal with the fakeness? I’ve met some really shallow folks as I’ve pursued this Ex. One girl completely ignores me in class when she sees me in a commercial she’s like omgggg!!!!! I saw you!!!! And her eyes get...

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