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  1. Reddit by DisastrousClub3 Apr 16th

    First ever background role tomorrow

    Any tips on how i can make sure i’m presentable? i wear makeup and want to make sure it looks good on camera! ive never been on camera and i’m doing this role as an extra because i’ve started doing theatre and the theatre program runner is a well known and...

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  2. Reddit by whoamihelpmee Apr 16th

    how to cast actors from overseas to cast in a short film/mv in the US? like say, the filmmakers have casted them but how is the visa process? i’ve heard of production companies esp big ones, with their name and stuff, they’re able to make it work but what

    if the filmmakers are say just film students or graduated film students for instance who obv have no production company and such? because it’s already hard to get a visitor visa, i’m just wondering how hard it’ll be for an actor overseas to come here to work...

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  5. Reddit by emileappeal Apr 16th

    Starting voice overs

    Hii everyone! I have a question. I’m starting as a voice over artist after doing some small jobs that people really like, but I’m searching for a good voice over portfolio site where I can build mine with. Are there sites build voor voice over artist of...

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  6. Reddit by bruhnumber1 Apr 16th

    Acting vs porn

    I had a conversation with someone who held the belief that porn/sex work/onlyfans and the sex workers who partake in this type of work are comparable to acting and the actors who partake in playing out explicit scenes. They held the belief that at the end of...

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  7. Reddit by Autismdemigodof420 Apr 16th

    I feel like it would almost be impossible to become an actor making money(any)in Belgium as a drug user. Ive done years of extra work so knowing if anyone ever found out ,before even starting an acting class. Once the wrong person knows im not even gettin

    My previous acting class just found out i was taking medicine that was a benzo I should keep taking my medication, even tho my i said my doctor doesn’t even like that i take em honestly. He told me im going to be assigned a different classand thell send an...

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  8. Reddit by Bellemxo_ Apr 16th

    I just got my first credit!

    It’s a small speaking roll but I’m so happy to see my IMDb page and the words actress right underneath it. I’ve never acted so I just got lucky to get offered the role my very first time auditioning. I know I may sound lame but from someone so crippled by...

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  10. Stage 32 by Terrence Sellers Apr 15th

    My First Feature!

    Last week, I posted about how I got to audition for my first role in a feature. I was offered a role yesterday. It's not the part I read for, but it's a role with dialog and name credit. Plus some cool CGI moments. It took me 10 years to get here, but it's...

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  11. Reddit by SladeBW Apr 15th

    The Future of VA

    We’ve all must’ve seen by now, the videos of AI recreating voices with tremendous efficiency, from Obama and Trump playing video games together, to Kanye singing Bieber’s songs. My question is, as this technology is relatively new yet still showcases amazing...

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  13. Reddit by FormalNo4059 Apr 15th

    Listing Commercial Directors on Acting Resume

    I saw a casting director say on instagram that they liked the idea of listing the commercial directors that you've worked with on an acting resume rather than just putting "conflicts available upon request". This really intrigued me because I have a lot of...

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  15. Reddit by No_Path65 Apr 15th

    Do I need to move?

    I’m pivoting from 10+ years of full-time YouTubing to wanting to become an actor. With YouTube you can pretty much do it from anywhere, so I decided to stay in a smaller cheaper city. But now I’m looking for local in-person acting classes and not finding any...

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  16. Reddit by X-BlazeYTReal Apr 15th

    HELLO THERE!!!

    hello there everyone im new to this group im a voice actor who mainly works in redubs i have 2 years of experience from voice acting and my microphone is Samson Q2U and i record using Audacity

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  19. Reddit by Ok-Mastodon8341 Apr 15th

    Acting in a small town

    Hello I am a 15 year old actor based out in central Illinois. I’ve been able to get my headshot but not my demo reel. So I’ve been looking on Backstage and I can’t find any. Please give any advice you can. Thank you.

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  20. Reddit by mermaidfairy101 Apr 15th

    Any Colorado Actors??

    Any Colorado Actors on this sub? I’m newish to the Denver area and I’m looking for acting classes, I’m hearing different things though. What are some of the best in person classes here? Coming from Atlanta they just don’t seem the same so I’m wondering if I’m...

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