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  1. Reddit by Scadushhh Feb 21st

    [Alert: The Dark Knight film mentioned] Does the character that an actor/tress is asigned to, influences in how much recognition the actor/tress receives for his work from society in general?

    *Firstly, I wanna tell you that I don't know anything about acting. I just had this question and came here.* I sometimes think that Heath Ledger recognition/success for playing the Joker in the movie Dark Knight is **partly** because of the character he had...

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  2. Reddit by SPELDWR0NG Feb 21st

    Is Background work a good side gig for an actor?

    Looking for opinions. It's pretty well known that a ton of people who are trying to make it as actors need flexible side jobs. Do you think background work is a good side gig for actors? I'd really like to hear your opinions as to why or why not. Keep in...

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  3. Reddit by hithirteen Feb 21st

    Self-tape Frustration

    I follow a casting director on instagram. She was doing a q&a and answered a question saying her self-taping pet peeves are when 1. actors read their sides as a monologue bc they don’t have a reader, and 2. when they prerecord the other lines. I 100% totally...

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  4. Reddit by Ned2005 Feb 21st

    I'm lost.

    Hey! I'm 15 year old male from Europe, Lithuania. I'm kinda lost on what to do: I only think about acting, specifically in movies or TV shows. But the thing is, that our country (Lithuania), has a damn poor acting industry overall - actors are always the...

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  5. Reddit by SabReale12 Feb 21st

    Networking in organization events

    There are a few latinx talent organizations in LA like NALIP and LALIFF. Being part of the community, would you say joining these organizations through paid membership to be able to go to the events is a good way to meet latinx directors and actors? Anyone...

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  6. Reddit by seanny333 Feb 21st

    Tips for Preparation and Resilience?

    Hi everyone. I just recently got into acting again after years of feeling like I wasn't good enough. So far, I've been getting some pretty unexpectedly positive results! I know how hard it is to get auditions right now, let alone receive a callback. And I'm...

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  7. Reddit by opheliatheinsane Feb 21st

    Need advice on how to approach my parents!!

    My parents have my life planned out for me: I'll graduate highschool with awards and honors and my diploma. I'll go to a top-notch university, I'll get a good job that pays well. I'll get an arranged marriage (marry who ever my parents want me to) and then...

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  8. Reddit by Smilingtribute Feb 21st

    Scotland COVID Restrictions (Help?!)

    Hi guys. I’m 21 years old I’m an actor at college, based in Scotland. My friend who is in the same class as me, put my name forward to be apart of his friends production which he has now dropped out of. In fact, everyone from my college has dropped out apart...

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  9. Reddit by Asker82237 Feb 20th

    Finding who is representing a specific actor

    I am not an actor, and I know nothing about the business, but I think my question fits here. How do I go about finding who is representing a specific TV/movie actor? Is there a centralized source, some kind of directory? I'd like to contact 2 or 3 Hollywood...

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  10. Reddit by buffaybananahammock Feb 20th

    By faking a fit everytime I needed to escape a situation/needed attention, I fooled my entire family. My "performances" have been so believable that they still believe those were epileptic seizures.

    Hi. I am a 19 y/o from India and I am at thar stage of my life where I am confused af about everything that there is in my life. When I was about 14 or 15 years old, my teenage harmones were a little too much bear with and my mind convinced me that acting as...

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  11. Reddit by MarieN1989 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 do 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.

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  12. Reddit by honeymoon9 Feb 20th

    Would online lessons set me back?

    Before Covid I was attending an actors workshop for training specifically in television and film. I’ve been going there for the last three years, this year would have been four years. I’m 22 years old and because of my age and the age groups that were set up...

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