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  2. Reddit by xomartu Sep 9th

    Acting in latin america

    I’m 23, from argentina, i have been doing self tapes for the last 2 years and a half, (mostly for commercials, but for some tv and movie roles too). Here, you don’t get an agent until you have experience, so most of the self tapes i did were for open casting...

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  3. Reddit by ApricotLow5208 Sep 9th

    Stage name question

    Hello! So, I’m a young actor and I have been debating on 2 versions of my name. I have 2 last names, and one of them is very unique, but also hard to pronounce. Which one would be better for a stage name? Donovan Boursiquot (Boo-c-co) Wade Vs Donovan B. Wade

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  4. Reddit by temporaryjazz Sep 9th

    Getting better at acting feels hopeless

    I’m a terrible actor. I have no formal experience learning how to act and I feel very behind compared to my peers. I am currently a freshman studying BFA musical theatre in college and I’m afraid I’m not making any progress whatsoever. According to my 4 year...

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  6. Reddit by FuglySlut77 Sep 9th

    UK actors, what agencies do you recommend?

    I'm a 27 actor based in the NW of England. I have some decent experience and I'm spotlight registered of course. I've tried different agencies but I don't seem to get much work (or auditions) from them so I was thinking of scouting for new agents. Any...

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  7. Reddit by Suitable-Agent-4886 Sep 9th

    not an artsy person

    I am not at all what most people consider to be an 'artsy' person. My strengths have always been, math, physics, computer-science, chess etc) I have done a bit of creative story writing which I'm told is good. But besides that I don't have any experience or...

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  8. Reddit by General_Stranger2633 Sep 9th

    *another* question on acting schools...

    I know this question has been asked a billion times already, but I still need some clarification. I want to be film/tv actor and I want to get a formal, good quality training from a conservatory program for a year or two either in New York or Los Angeles...

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  9. Reddit by Aussie_Joey Sep 9th

    How to start out

    I have a new interest in voice acting, but I don't know how to start. There are so many factors to consider. Vocals, reading ability, acting ability, equipment, voicing material, etc. Before getting into the technical side of things, I would need to work on...

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  10. Reddit by Background_River_279 Sep 9th

    What should I do? Advice about a course

    Hey guys I’m 20 and trying to find my way into the industry. I have a place on a course (in London) which to me seems pretty expensive for what it is. But the school claims to have very good industry connections: which seems legit as a lot of good actors have...

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  11. Reddit by Opening-Race6586 Sep 9th

    International Travel for a role

    I was just wondering: if an American production would shoot partly in Europe, do the actors then need a visa for that specific European country (and the production company just takes care of that) or not because it’s still an American production company that...

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  14. Reddit by username698085 Sep 9th

    Shameless Grifter

    So let me start this out by saying I used to work on the Walking Dead wiki way back in the day, I was a huge super fan of the show. Years later I got the opportunity to work as an extra. Flash forward to a few days later a friend of mine sent me picture of a...

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  15. Reddit by Salamander-Jerry Sep 9th

    ACTORS NEEDED- For a short film

    Hello all, I am a writer/director from the DMV Maryland area and Im shooting a short film this fall. The story revolves around a young girl and a young boy but its not exactly a happy love story. The film will have a runtime of 30 minutes Shooting will take...

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  16. Reddit by Ancient-Guava-9822 Sep 9th

    3 weeks of several callbacks for the role of the main character in a feature film; not chosen. No agent, no sag eligibility. Five years trying. Several years in acting school and college. Time to retire?

    Hello everyone. It’s official. My previous posts detailed my situation of applying and having several callbacks for the main role of this feature film and it turns out after three weeks I did *not* get the role. I’ve realized after spending nearly five years...

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  20. Reddit by AutoModerator Sep 8th

    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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