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  2. Reddit by exaltogap Sep 30th

    Reframing How You View Self-Tapes/Auditions

    A lot of people post about self-tapes these days and it's a main topic of conversation whenever actors talk to CDs etc. So much has been said about over-perfectionism and doing takes over and over and over again and I just wanted to share a realization that...

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  4. Reddit by Euphoric-Wash-5659 Sep 30th

    Ways to train your instincts and impulses?

    Although learning lines and doing the character work is crucial, what are ways to keep yourself spontaneous and open in an audition when a scene? I hear so many stories of actresses that did something that was completely unscripted or risky that made winning...

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  5. Reddit by Goat_Disastrous Sep 30th

    Should a Pin be taking this long?!

    Long story short, I auditioned for a supporting role in a rather large studio film. After sending in a self tape, I was scheduled for a virtual callback with the director, producer, and CD’s. The callback went AMAZING, the director and I just talked normally...

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  6. Reddit by MathematicianLeft07 Sep 29th

    Camera

    How does an actor stay in the scene in a closeup? when the camera is infront of their face.

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  7. Reddit by Interesting_Change- Sep 29th

    What’s the ideal height for leading role?

    Surely anyone would say, It depends upon the character there is a role for everyone but that’s just for “certain role”. Considering there are actors like Al Pacino(5’6) who had played several types of movies from gangster movie to love story, he fits for...

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  10. Reddit by Educational_Belt_126 Sep 29th

    Not sure what to do with my hair!

    So I’m an aspiring actor and I’m just starting to get out into the acting world! I don’t have an agent as yet but I recently stumbled upon an open casting call. They aren’t looking for anything specific but the thing is my hair is extremely short (boy cut)...

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  12. Reddit by Short_Tale_Sounds Sep 29th

    Proteus: The Complete Series - Looking for feedback

    The final episode of our show is here, we'd love it if anyone from this page would be kind enough to check out the series and give us some feedback on the show, both narratively and technically. Hopefully you'll enjoy it. We're looking to network a little...

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  13. Reddit by KobeKastle Sep 29th

    Good social skills for better voice acting?

    I feel like as a voice actor you HAVE to be really social and likable to be able to pull from your social experiences to make your performances dynamic. The thing about me is I’m an only child and grew up being bullied and outcasted so my social skills are...

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  14. Reddit by Busybee_unbusybody Sep 29th

    How do you connect with casting directors?

    So a reoccurring thing I’ve noticed many actors will say is to get your foot in the door, get in contact with casting directors. How do you even go about that? I feel like networking is so hard when you don’t have people around you in the industry.

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  15. Reddit by Olivethecrocodile Sep 29th

    Fellow voice actors, would you enjoy playing Dungeons and Dragons on a podcast? This isn't a job, just a hobby. We'll edit all the tracks and publish the podcast for you. We're just looking for new friends who know the difference between a microphone and

    Too long didn't read summary: We enjoy playing D&D together online and publishing it as a podcast (just a hobby, doesn't earn money). We're tired of people trying to join us with a potato instead of a microphone, so we're posting this here because voice...

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  17. Reddit by mxrsh0 Sep 29th

    Looking for actors

    ***Me & a team are writing story's to animate and whichever gets more votes wins & gets animated, were looking for Voice actors to fill those roles, join the discord for more information.*** [***https://discord.gg/rZpUAVT9mW***](https://discord.gg/rZpUAVT9mW)...

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  19. Reddit by Undercover_bb Sep 29th

    International Actors Visa

    International actors working in Hollywood, please share your experience and process for obtaining your O1 visa. Is there any specific advice you'd like to share? How long does it take? How was the interview, what did they ask for? Did you use a lawyer and how...

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