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  1. Karmalicity by Dean Dawson May 27th

    Can't View Video

    I just tried to view Lynne Ashe's video posted on Karmalicity for a generous 18 pts. but as soon as I hit play, a message comes up saying that it is unavailable in my country. Never experienced that on this platform before. Has anyone encountered the same or...

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  2. Reddit by euanmitch May 27th

    Some questions about applying to agents

    My apologies if these questions are A\) Dumb, or B\) Have been asked before. Young actor, a good amount of experience on my resume, sending out my first wave of applications to smaller local agencies and London mega\-agencies alike. Some last minute questions...

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  3. Reddit by tittiemcvitie May 27th

    Practical Aesthetics/Strasberg Method

    Fellow aspiring actors of Reddit, Having lost touch of my goal to become a successful actor for a while (I had a lot going on and wasn't in a good place, so my dream took a backseat for a while), I'm finally feeling like I'm getting my passion and drive back!...

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  4. Reddit by DoingTheDumbThing May 27th

    Taking the Plunge

    So I need some advice hive mind. I’m a 22 year old character actor currently living in Denver. I have a fair amount of theatre credits and I’m working on building up my film reel. Now it’d still be a couple years off but I’m an anal retentive planner but I...

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  5. Reddit by Exella May 27th

    If you worked hard to become an actor by yourself, and managed to become successful, and met up with a childhood friend who also wanted to become an actor but is struggling, would you help them out or let them struggle and do it on their own?

    It's a hypothetical question. Please tell me why/why not. By helping them out I mean giving them your agent's contact info, telling them about roles, etc... And by letting them struggle I mean let them work hard ; "you had to work hard and fail a lot, why...

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  6. Reddit by mfrediani May 27th

    Survival On Set (SOS) A unique class for actors

    **SURVIVAL ON SET \- A UNIQUE ACTING SEMINAR \- HOLLYWOOD \- LOS ANGELES \- JUNE 6TH AND 13TH** "SURVIVAL ON SET" SEMINARS ILLUMINATE THE ENTIRE ON\-SET PROCESS FOR ACTORS." WITH OVER 70,000 HOURS ON SET, MICHAEL FREDIANI CAN TEACH YOU HOW TO THINK ON YOUR...

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  7. Reddit by ineffable-words May 26th

    Australian Casting Websites

    Hey fellow Aussie actors! I would love to know which casting websites you guys use and/or recommend- there are a lot out there and I would love to know your opinions! Also what does everyone think of IMDB Pro? Thanks!

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  8. Backstage by Merellifluous May 25th

    Headshots with hands?

    Hey everybody, I just got my headshots back and the one I like best has my hand in it. The hand is not covering something in my face, just resting on my shoulder/collarbone. Is it unproffesional and/or distracting to use a headshot with my hand and part of my...

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  9. Reddit by InterestingPurpose May 25th

    Where to do after I graduate?

    I'm currently a junior accounting major and I've been interested in getting into acting for the past couple years, but I wanted to focus on getting my degree and so I could have a good job, and a good fallback, while I took acting classes. I'm getting...

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  10. Reddit by babayaga02 May 25th

    OK so...This is weird for me, but......

    Ok so starting off, thanks for reading this. Just submitting my post is outside my comfort zone in this area, to say the least. You are all going to be mad but bare with me, please. So... I am not an actor, but I think I can be one. I think I would be able to...

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  11. Reddit by ActorPlaybook May 25th

    Want to work on your craft today?

    Your physical body is a perfect vessel for revealing emotion. Do you pull on your bottom lip when you are thinking? Do your shoulders slump when you hear bad news? Do you clap your hands together when you get excited? Can you not make eye contact when you are...

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  12. Reddit by AutoModerator May 24th

    Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Post - May 24

    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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  13. Reddit by nhoka May 24th

    What acting hashtags do you follow?

    On instagram you can follow hashtags, and on Twitter you can search by them. I’m already on board of some like #acting and #actorslife or even #auditions, but was wondering what others I may be missing out on that could be interesting for a fellow actress...

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  14. Reddit by 3oj May 24th

    Reel questions: amateur vs. professional

    It's my understanding that a reel is ideally made up of the actor featured in a variety of scenes that are part of professional grade projects. I was hoping folks could shed a light on what exactly qualifies as reel material for a beginning actor with some on...

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