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  1. Reddit by LifeOrdinary9753 Feb 20th

    Child actors

    When child actors act in movies I am afraid that they might get hurt sometimes in scenes which are hard to deal with such as when they feel pain sometimes bullying scenes or in scenes in which they have to hold their breath for a long time for doing something...

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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. Reddit by lunchwild Feb 19th

    Weapons Training and Set Safety for Actors

    I was watching the original Robocop last night and it made me wonder ‘are all of these actors with guns stuntmen, or actors given guns?’ I couldn’t find a clear answer so I decided to book a course. Next fall - assuming the world isn’t still burning, I’ll be...

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  7. Reddit by Fair_Expert_651 Feb 19th

    Where do actors in commercials come from?

    I've always wonder about the career of actors in commercials. Where do companies that advertise the products get these actors from I know about the process of becoming an actor in movies and tv shows. But I've always wonder about the process of becoming of an...

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  8. Reddit by Little-Cranberry9125 Feb 19th

    parents of child actors... HELP!

    My 10 year old was recently picked up by a reputable agent in NYC and landed a pretty big role.... What do I need to know going into all of this? What are some questions that you suggest we get answers to? What are some things you wish you had known when you...

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  9. Reddit by TimPrice2 Feb 19th

    Is background acting a competitive industry?

    We all know that acting is one of the most competitive industries in existence. What I mean is that there are exponentially more people trying to make it as actors than there are roles. How is it for background acting? Is there an serious imbalance between...

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  10. Reddit by nycfranks Feb 19th

    TapNYC showcase thoughts

    Just had an audition with them where about 15 actors all performed a monologue. Some of them were great but about half have 0 business being in front of a rep right now. Most people performed monologues from tv shows and “monologue database websites”. Yikes...

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  11. Reddit by LastGlimpseOfCamille Feb 19th

    Actors wanted for Much Ado table read!

    Hi everybody! Our Shakespeare Table Reads group is looking for new actors for a table read (over Discord voice chat) of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING - 6pm-9pm GMT, 21 Feb 2021. It's super informal and friendly, all levels of experience welcome. Here's the link to...

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