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  1. Reddit by marybennettype Jul 9th

    Do casting websites help?

    Hello everyone, ​ Okay so my question is straight forward but I want to know if anyone has had really success and luck with online websites? I have had in the past Back Stage, Actors Access, Casting Network. Not sure if I just wasn't utilizing them...

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  2. Reddit by FearlessInteraction Jul 8th

    My first professional gig!!

    Heyoooo fellow actors! I recently graduated from my conservatory program in NYC and have been living here since. My survival job is rather boring and not in my career path but the people are very nice. I haven't been able to audition bc of my own...

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  3. Reddit by helpmegivethisup Jul 8th

    How do I give this up?

    Part of this is a rant, but I'm also genuinely asking for advice: I'm a really bad actor. In college I was cut from a BFA acting program. I didn't fit in, and I think my (at the time) whole-hearted attempts at "honing my craft" were amusing at best and cringy...

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  4. Reddit by Leastfancy Jul 8th

    United States to Canada?

    I’m currently an actor in Washington state and I was wondering what the process looks like if I wanted to act in Vancouver, BC. I would want to still live in Washington but submit for stuff there too. I visit there a few times a year already with a passport...

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  5. Reddit by IWannaActUK Jul 8th

    Offered representation - too easy to be true?

    I've recently moved to a new city, which has a thriving film and TV industry. I've been contacting agents for the last couple of weeks, introducing myself, sharing my showreel, CV and headshots, and asking for a meeting. Most of them have outright ignored me...

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  6. Reddit by Danielkaaa Jul 8th

    Becoming an actress

    Hello everyone. I though I would ask here, since I did not found much information by searching on Google. I wanted to become an actress since I was very young, I was attending various “Acting Camps” in my country where I had mostly main roles, but I would...

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  7. Reddit by StruggleSeshFan Jul 8th

    LA Actors: Avoid the Church of Scientology classes

    So I live in Hollywood, and as an actor who has been slowly transitioning to behind the camera work, I've decided to start doing one on one acting coaching as both a way to help others with self-tapes and technique, make some side cash, and improve my...

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  8. Reddit by BillRandom Jul 7th

    A VA musical??

    I just finished watching “What About Dick?” on Netflix. From the *very* Monty Python influenced mind of Eric Idles, you can safely assume this is comedy gold from start to finish. Here’s why it’s relevant to the VA community: It’s a pretty good look behind...

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  9. Reddit by slycooper2 Jul 7th

    New and Wanting to Learn

    Hello, all. ​ I'm new to acting in general, as I've only begun my journey a few months ago back in March by taking lessons as a voice actor. ​ However, as I've progressed, I've become fascinated and infatuated with the world of acting as a...

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  10. Reddit by JohnKneedep Jul 6th

    Tips for a director about to rehearse with actors?

    Hey. I'm making my first short film with quite a large budget (for a short) and will soon go into rehearsals with actors, something I've never done. While some have little experience, other actors are actually quite experienced, been co-stars on many known TV...

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