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  1. Reddit by caz-salari Mar 7th

    Acting with mental illness

    Is method acting with a mental illness easier? Is it an advantage? I have Bi-polar and when I watch certain actors I feel like I am them, I can replicate what they’re doing, I can easily fall into that characters feelings and become the character, for example...

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  2. Reddit by meeloorrd Mar 7th

    Representation

    Hey everyone, Hope you all are doing well during these times. I have a question when it comes to representation and seeing that this subreddit has a lot of seasoned actors with agents I figure why not ask. A little background about me I am a early 20's male...

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  5. Reddit by emaeking Mar 7th

    Am I going in the right direction?

    I’d like to see some current opinions from you guys so ... Short story: I have wanted to act (film/tv) my entire life. All I’ve ever wanted to do was make movies and play characters on screen - but financially my family was not well off, meaning acting...

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  6. Reddit by Particular-Sport-627 Mar 7th

    Social media presence ?

    Hey i have heard alot that as an upcoming actor you need to be present on social media . Which social apps are the most important for this ?

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  8. Reddit by PolPotato7171 Mar 7th

    Re education

    Premise: So I was raised a bit off and never learned to properly socialize, read body language, change the pitch of my voice, correct facial expressions, small talk etc. It's to the point where people who do not know me well and have no experience with...

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  9. Reddit by _madcat Mar 7th

    What are you told in casting sessions?

    Hello everyone. I'll admit right away that i'm on the other side of the coin, i'm not an actor but a director in our upcoming webseries for a cinema school project. In this case, we don't have a casting director or anything of the sorts, we looked for the...

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  11. Reddit by Noo_no_noo Mar 7th

    What do you love about acting?

    Recently, I have been having doubts about my motivations and my passion for acting. There's so many sacrifices one has to make to "make it" and be able to act full time without monetary worries. It's hard to even get jobs, it's hard to get good jobs (or...

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  12. Reddit by trustmeimallama Mar 7th

    Education to put on resumes

    So I’m a new actor which means I’m in the acting classes phase. However the only school near me is EXPENSIVE. So I’ve booked one, short private online course with a legit actor and an online course from a school in New York. Most of my education it seems...

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  13. Reddit by dan_c_kim Mar 7th

    How to break up with your current representation?

    I was wondering what is the proper protocol to break off the relationship with your current reps. Will an email suffice? Or a phone call? My assumption is it depends on the quality of your relationship with your reps, right? In my case, I'm very happy with...

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  14. Reddit by deanu- Mar 7th

    Becoming a working actor with non-college training

    What advice do you have for those that have a non-acting school background? I’m 25 and already got my BA in psychology so I’m not sure it’s feasible to get another degree. However, I do want to raise my chances of getting acting work as much as possible. What...

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  15. Reddit by uzivicSD Mar 7th

    First Professional Acting Coaching

    I recently enrolled in a very well reviewed Los Angeles acting school with a great acting coach. It is a 4 week course and I will most likely be signing up for more. I have taken a college acting course that taught me some basic acting methods and getting...

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  17. Reddit by Awkward-Ideal Mar 6th

    Shouting in front of a crowd.

    I know theater actors project their voice to reach the entire audience. But when acting on camera, do you need to be as loud when your told to shout in front of a crowd. How do film actors go about this?

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  20. Reddit by neji_byakugan Mar 6th

    Is Discord usually required?

    Are Discord calls expected of a voice actor? I was cast for a role on an online website and I had to provide my Discord, but will I have to call? Because I can’t call with Discord because it doesn’t work on my phone. So have any of you had to record your...

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