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Acting with scars?

by Natasha Locke (England) QUESTION: I’m a 20 year old female, looking to start acting. I have a sort of plan laid out, and am currently saving up to audition for several drama schools for 2013. If that doesn’t work out, I’m working on amateur dramatics and such, to get back into the swing of […]

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Confidence problems

by Emily (England ) QUESTION: I really would like to be an actress but I have problems speaking or doing anything except sports in front of people this is why I never audition for school plays or musicals is there any good tips or ways to gain confidence? ANSWER: The best thing is just to […]

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Studying for Movie Acting

by Jaanus (Estonia) QUESTION: I am currently 15 years old, and I live in very little country in Europe. For last 5 years my dream is to become a successful movie actor in Hollywood. My current plan is after finishing High School I would go to LA. I’ve searched a lot about acting schools, but […]

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Is 45 too late to get started?

by MariaSofia Tonino (Long Beach, NY USA) QUESTION: I have been acting, singing and dancing for most of my life. Sadly my life took some very bad turns and I veered way off track for a very long time. I am now 45 years old and trying very hard to heal from my past and […]

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Is 25 too old to start an acting career

by Adam (Sweden) QUESTION: Hi, my name is Adam and I’m 25 years old. I live in Sweden. I’ve read your website and it’s wonderful. I’ve always loved acting and wanted to become an actor. – My dream was and still is to pursue a career in hollywood. Sadly, I didn’t get the opportunity to […]

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Transition from Theater to Mainstream Films

by Tru Jones (Harper Woods, Michigan) QUESTION: I have been acting for over 7 years now, primarily in theater. I would like to transition from theater into main stream film and being that I am vision impaired I am not sure what approach to have with submitting my resume and informing the casting agent or […]

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After You Get an Acting Job on Set

by Niki QUESTION: I’m a little nervous about after you book the job,let’s say the first day of your movie role, when you go to the studio. Then what? Who’s gonna guide you and help you know what to do? Plz explain! ANSWER: That’s a good question. Typically, once you book a film or television […]

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Is My Accent in the Way of an Acting Career

by Dmitry (Moscow, Russia) QUESTION: Dear Acting-School-Stop.com, First you did a great job creating this highly helpful resource, Thank you! Hope you receive as much as you give.. my question is about the English and the accent. English is not my native language and I try constantly improve it but it will always be hard […]

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Will it be hard to start acting at 30+?

by John (Seattle) QUESTION: I’m 32, and after having finished college and tried working for a few years I find myself constantly thinking about a career in acting. However, I have a few things I feel count against me. I’m 32, 6’3, and have a few extra pounds. I am working on the weight issue. […]

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Foreign student wants to be a movie actress in America

QUESTION: I am from a non-speaking English country. I am currently studying acting in university in England. I really want to become a movie actress but I have no idea how I can become a movie actress after graduation. I know my teachers won`t help me(it`s not a drama school). I was thinking to learn […]