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Do you tell people at your day job that you act?

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Rhys Cadogan

31 Jan 2026

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Torn. It makes the time off conversation easier and it also makes me feel exposed.

4 replies

  1. Amara Nwosu

    31 Jan 2026

    Tell your manager, not the whole office. That gets you the flexibility without the running commentary.

  2. Robert Nakashima

    2 Feb 2026

    The exposure feeling is real. People will ask about it in a way that can feel like being asked to justify yourself at the coffee machine.

  3. Anneke Vos

    4 Feb 2026

    I told everyone and it was fine. Half of them came to a show and one of them turned out to produce commercials.

  4. Wes Achterberg

    5 Feb 2026

    I did not tell anyone for four years and it was exhausting to maintain. Would not do that again.

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