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  1. Reddit by AutoModerator Aug 18th

    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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  3. Reddit by Athena_07_ Aug 18th

    Instagram account reached out, best response?

    Ok so an Instagram account called Urban Art House Films just reached out to me, and I don't know what to say. I don't really know why, as I only have one thing on my account that signals that I am interested in acting(im private), and it has to do with the...

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  5. Reddit by ActorWriter24 Aug 18th

    I feel conflicted about my voice

    Hey everyone! I audition pretty regularly and I feel as if my voice is holding me back. I have a hearing loss so, my voice is “different” and nasally. I keep having a feeling that I don’t book as often because of the way the sound of my voice is. Where are my...

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  7. Reddit by TerribleBanana4466 Aug 18th

    Actor’s health insurance

    How does this work with actors, since they are self-employed? I’m currently working a 9-5 so my employer pitches in for insurance, but I’ve recently been very curious about the process for actors. Does SAG-AFRA help?

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  8. Reddit by TerribleBanana4466 Aug 18th

    Represented by agent but no contract

    An agent has agreed to represent me, but I never signed a contract (I’m assuming because I am a beginner actor), but he sends me on about 3 auditions a month for about the past 5 months. What does it mean if you are represented without a contact? Should I be...

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  10. Reddit by Abstract_Corduroy74 Aug 18th

    Technique question and preferences

    How do I find the right acting technique to study/practice for me? I know that it’s helpful and beneficial to be open and exposed to as many techniques/tools as possible, but I would assume that most actors have a solid foundation/base rooted in a particular...

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  11. Reddit by NancyFromTheCraft19 Aug 18th

    Too old for MA/MFA in Acting?

    I am 32 years old. I've been acting for years but haven't gotten any good roles, no agent or manager. And I graduated with my Bachelors in May of 2021 from The New School where I studied acting, theatre, and film. I have always wanted to live in London, and...

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  12. Reddit by Overthinker517 Aug 18th

    Should I give it a try?

    Hi everyone! I live in Latin America, but I want to be an actress. I have been taking classes since I was in high school, but I was never admitted in my dreamed college here in that major, I'm supposed to graduate from other major during the following year...

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  15. Reddit by Abstract_Corduroy74 Aug 18th

    Relaxation feeling

    What does being relaxed feel like? I’ve heard tension is the actors worst enemy, and I’ve read how crucial relaxation is for actors and their work, and I’ve tried relaxation exercises before. But what does relaxation / being relaxed feel like? How can I tell...

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  16. Reddit by AdroitVoyager2020 Aug 17th

    UK Actors | Extras Agencies & VAT

    I graduated uni with an acting degree back in 2019, and have recently started doing some extras (SA) work alongside a part time job. But I'm confused with the fees. I've got a part time job where I earn about £1,100 a month, so I'm just about hitting the...

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  17. Reddit by Kris_Ford Aug 17th

    Background Actress Payrate

    Hi guys! So, for 5 different days, I've been asked to come back as a background actress for the Apple TV series "Swagger"! (A basketball show based on Kevin Durant's life.) Because I'm 20, they had me playing a student each time.

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  19. Reddit by ItsLostLychee Aug 17th

    Should I join my university drama club

    I recently finished watching Game Of Thrones, and after watching I want to start dabbling in acting. I am 19m and am attending a university within the next month, it's not a university for theater and drama, it's just a standard university. My degree will...

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  20. Reddit by CommentKing92 Aug 17th

    Actor Based in Chicago

    Hey there, I'm an actor based in Chicago and was curious what it would be like for me to just leave and go to a different city like LA, NY, or ATL... I'm sure all three are different but I really do not know what I would do. I am a member of SAG-AFTRA, been...

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