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  1. Reddit by tkea Feb 21st

    Actors in Italy

    Hi! I am an actor who fairly recently moved to Italy, and would love to keep acting even if it doesn't pay anything. So, does anyone here know of any clubs, groups, etc. based in Italy who do films, shorts, theater, or anything to that matter in English. And...

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  2. Reddit by Miserable-Shirt396 Feb 21st

    Casting Process - New and Confused??

    Hey all! So about a month ago, I submitted a self-tape for a feature. A week later I got a call from my representation letting me know that I've been 'pinned' and the producers wanted me to hop on a Zoom Call and read with the lead actor attached. I ended up...

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  3. Reddit by sailor_melody Feb 21st

    Unplugging as a working actor?

    Hello acting pals! ​ I recently got to go on vacation and while I had an auto-responder on and while my agent was aware I wouldn't be too tied to my phone, I still found myself having to field questions and figure out and shoot auditions/etcetc while...

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  4. Reddit by JesterOfTheSwamp Feb 21st

    How long does a famous actor spend on a single role?

    I’ve been wondering about this a lot lately. How long does an actor typically spend on a role for preproductions, filming, interviews and promotions after, etc.? I know it differs from person to person but generally speaking, how much preparation does an a...

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  5. Reddit by Ok_Explanation_2317 Feb 21st

    Advice needed

    How do agents, directors, casting directors reach out to actors after seeing their movie at festivals or screenings? I mean actors who are just starting out. I don't have social media, if they were interested in reaching out to me would they bother to ask a...

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  6. Reddit by JaekLee27 Feb 21st

    Actors rates

    Hey, have any of you been cast for promotional advertising product videos that you film from home? It's with a company that sells a variety of products and they are wanting to know my rate per video (and probably be 1-2minutes video) so hard to charge per...

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  7. Reddit by AlexanderBlaide Feb 21st

    Who hear went to and would recommend AMDA?

    I’m a junior in high school and I’m at that point where I get email after email telling me to go to their college and today, I got one from AMDA. I did some research and found out that some of my favorite actors and performers went there including Christopher...

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  8. Reddit by wasgooddog Feb 21st

    Moving to la at 18 to be an actor

    Hey Reddit, I have been on for a bit and have been lurking for a while but am now deciding to make a post. That’s it I have decided that im going to move to La and be an actor, how did this come to be we’ll let me explain. Essentially I’ve always been called...

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  9. Reddit by Treevor191 Feb 21st

    New actor here looking on what to do next

    Hi for some background I have recently taken some acting classes and one of my acting coaches is someone who has worked on tv shows and movies before and he thinks I’m ready. We have filmed some scenes to put together on a reel/resume for me and basically I’m...

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  10. Reddit by Easy-Ad-8310 Feb 21st

    What to do if you don’t live in prime area?

    I live in a little town with basically no market for actors. I’m also on the older side/have responsibilities. Acting is something I’m very passionate about, have been for a long time. I want to pursue it, but I feel like I physically can’t. Is it possible to...

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  11. Reddit by Euphoric-Mixture9501 Feb 20th

    Job or a small buisness for an actor?

    I'm moving to london professionally pursue acting/writing and joined agency to work as a teaching assistant. I'm concerned that there will be no suitable work as I've had bad experiences with agencies tbf and unsure what jobs to do to support me and that is...

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  12. Reddit by Actress_in_Training Feb 20th

    Fellow Poors: How is it going? :/

    Any other struggling, poor blue collar actors? How long have you been in the business?? Is classism still a thing or is the industry better about it these days and more accepting? I last acted many yrs ago but am trained to a degree and read a lot about the...

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  13. Reddit by penguin_reddit Feb 20th

    What’s the deal with Soap Opera acting ?

    Always been curious about this as I don’t watch it and it’s always been foreign to me. I see some actors who are credited on Imdb being in THOUSANDS of episodes. They can’t pay that well, can they? Is it SAG day rate? Is the work looked down upon? I never get...

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  14. Reddit by AceAttornie Feb 20th

    I am a friend of an actor. How can I support him?

    He's one of my best friends and he's a very very good theatre actor and voice actor. He did it all in college and now that he's out it's been difficult for him to get somewhere. What are things I can do to help him find roles and support his success?

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  15. Reddit by ShamrockShakeYum Feb 20th

    Does SlateShot Make a Difference on AA ;

    Does it work as an advantage vs profiles without one? My agent has never asked me to finish this (she’s a beast at getting me ‏‏‎ quality auditions), but was curious if it’s something that other actors have used and gained even more of an edge. **Update: I...

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