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  3. Reddit by Best-Parking-9241 May 15th

    How to look younger for a role?

    What do actors do to make themselves look younger when playing a teenager for a role? Like when a 22- 23-24 year old man is cast to play a 16-17-18 year old teenage boy what do they do to make themselves appear that age? Make up cover up beard shadow? Fringe...

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  4. Reddit by WolfRising92 May 15th

    To Be Or Not to be...

    So this is a discussion to gain perspective, advice or just opinions. The year 2020 gave me great perspective and I went through a period of intense self development & growth. It was a chaotic year but it was one that I needed. SO much introspection and all...

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  5. Reddit by JustASmolTownBoi May 15th

    NYC Actors Access

    Hey all, I moved from LA to the NYC area during the beginning of the pandemic and I’m starting to jump back into acting now that things are getting back to normal. I’ve noticed that there seem to be less New York breakdowns posted on there than LA. Just...

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  7. Reddit by LattyMattyVoices May 15th

    Estimating time for directed sessions

    I'm hoping some voice directors or producers who work in animation can chime in here. If any actors in that world want to chime in as well I'd love to hear from you. Do you all have any formulas for estimating time for directed sessions? What would be your...

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  8. Reddit by writerwriterwrider May 15th

    Emailing a CD? what to put?

    I have been trying to prepare an email to a team of casting directors (each on will have a different personalized one of course im not lazy) . I know that my chances are slim to nothing since the only things I have done is a school play and at home short...

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  9. Reddit by mycatisapirate May 15th

    A place to start

    I’m actually not a voice actor, or particularly interested in becoming one (at least not as a profession or for a career). However I am very much obsessed with reading aloud to my wife and upcoming child (we are expecting a beautiful little girl in August)...

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  15. Reddit by soooerdooperbrand May 14th

    Finished Uni should I do another degree in acting?

    I just finished my degree in Mathematics and thought to myself I actually do not enjoy this and could see myself an an actor in the long-term of my life as I've taken part in school theatre and small team films over the years. I thus was wondering do I need...

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  17. Reddit by hithirteen May 14th

    Do casting directors actually watch reels?

    Say they get 3,000 submissions on actors access and have to narrow it down to about 50 actors they want to see self-tapes from, are they mostly going off of headshots? Or do they take the time to actually watch. Just curious!

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  19. Reddit by Holiday_East_9128 May 14th

    Acting dilemma

    I’m in high school and I auditioned for theater class and I’m sure I made the cut but I feel like when I “act” I’m reading off of a script and emotionally I’m not there it feels like I’m some Disney channel actor off of a corny show or a special guest...

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