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  1. Reddit by apexcosmologist Sep 16th

    Jealousy for an actor

    How do you control jealousy, as an actor, for another successful actor? I’m almost the same age as Timothée Chalamet, and I have followed his career very early on, when he did short films and smaller roles, and how he had his breakthrough with Call Me by Your...

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  2. Reddit by Trickshot1322 Sep 16th

    can you live of a 4-5 season main role?

    So I'm rewatching Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Angel. I got looking uo a lot of the main cast and aside from these 2 shows a majority of them never really went on to do anything massive, Alyson Hannigan did How I Met your other, and Anthony Head did Merlin...

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  3. Reddit by DevilCat96 Sep 16th

    Feedback on my acapella

    I just wrote these two mini songs with my acapella singing. I submitted them to Backstage (the website for actors and singers) in hope of getting auditions. Let me know what you guys think of this. Any feedback will be appreciated. &#x200B...

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  4. Reddit by DoctorOatMilk Sep 16th

    Best group line memorization app?

    So I’m doing a local play and was wondering if anyone has a good app for memorizing lines, but one where it’s easy to get other actors involved. I have LineReader and it’s good, but looking at the process to give/replace lines with another actor seems a bit...

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  5. Reddit by RothkoRathbone Sep 16th

    Would you be an actor if you only made $22 an hour?

    A Lister's obviously make huge sums of money. SAG's National Executive Director got a $40,798 raise \[in 2020\] and now makes $600,458 a year. I'm sure you know, SAG don't release what their members make, but: >The Bureau of Labor Statics released the average...

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  6. Reddit by agentkittycat13 Sep 16th

    should I drop out of this project as a new actor?

    Hi guys! I got cast as the lead for a student short film. The short film is kind of intense actually, there’s a big love confession with tears. I was so happy when I heard I got it, I got great feedback from the director and producer. The problem is that I...

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  7. Reddit by nerdyharrybartending Sep 16th

    CD Cancelled Audition on Actors Access?

    What do you guys think happened here? I got an Eco Cast on Actors Access on 9/8 saying it was due 9/24. I went to submit today (9/16) and this came up. I'm thinking one of two things: 1) They already cast the role and the 9/24 deadline was more for them than...

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  9. Reddit by UpbeatReturn5593 Sep 16th

    What would you do in my position?

    Hi, younger actress here at 17. I’ve been interested in the business for over a decade but only just getting properly into it now. I want to work really hard this year to eventually start getting an agent etc once I turn 18. For background I am enrolled in a...

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  13. Reddit by AutoModerator Sep 15th

    Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Feedback

    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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  14. Reddit by BuckarooOJ Sep 15th

    Narrator needed for a fan infomercial

    For my video editing class I am making a commercial for the album known as "Everywhere at the end of Time", and I will need a narrator, for my one and a half minute video. I want a voice actor sounding similar to [Mark...

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  15. Reddit by AutoPilotScan Sep 15th

    Does having a day job in the biz helps?

    For the working actors (and musicians) out there. Do you find it useful to have a day job in the entertainment business? Say you’re an IT guy, a technician, or a marketing admin at a studio or some media company. Would that help you when it comes to...

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  17. Reddit by DXN_Boy Sep 15th

    How much daily practice is optimal?

    Hey guys, new actor in training here and I’m currently taking a 3-year drama course - this course can be done within a year if I’m able to meet graduation standards in that time frame (something I aspire to do) How much time a day do you feel I should focus...

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  19. Reddit by Arya_Skye Sep 15th

    How would you make a resume for online casting?

    I've opened an account with Backstage and Actors Access. I'm extremely new to this but wanted to give it a try. How would one make a resume when you have no experience? I was told I had to have an agent but then I was told I didn't. Thoughts? Advice?

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