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Bad at acting

by Deborah J Oh (Duluth Ga United States) QUESTION: If you are bad at acting can you still try to act? PS. Is this really free? ANSWER: It depends who says you’re bad at acting… If you believe that, then it will be hard to make it in acting with no self-confidence. But if you’ve […]

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Acting on Camera and in Front of Others

by Josephine (Richmond, VA) QUESTION: I have recently considered becoming an actress and have had experience acting for plays, sketches, skits, etc. on stage, and have felt comfortable with those. However, I always choke up when in front of the camera. I’m also more nervous in front of people that I know, but I’m perfectly […]

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The advantage of becoming an Extra

QUESTION: Dear Acting-school-stop, First of all thank you for all the information you gave me. It is an amazing opportunity for any young actor who dreams big to find a website like this. I became aware of so many interesting facts and details that I had no idea before. My name is Archil and I […]

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Can I still make it in Acting after College?

QUESTION: Hi, I’m 19 years old and I’m a freshman in college in Ireland. I’ve always loved acting, however after school I decided to start an academic degree in College (French and Classical Civilisation). I really like my courses, and I do want to stay in college for now, however I do still really want […]

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Acting with Scars

by Monre (Mississippi) toto slot monperatoto QUESTIONS: I am a 20 year old African American male. I have always dreamed of becoming an actor and have finally began to take steps towards making my dream happen. I recently enrolled in an acting classed, changed my major to theatre and taken part in 3 college films. […]

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Can I become an actor??

QUESTION: I am studying medicine and would become a psychiatrist in Germany but I also have a huge yearning for acting as well as learning languages, so do you think that since psychiatry is not as straining as for instance surgery that I can pursue my acting dream?? ANSWER: You can always pursue acting as […]

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Actor real age or playing age most important

by Emma QUESTION: Is the real age or the playing age of a person most important for casting directors? What if you are 25 years old but look like a 16 year old and you want to audition for a part to play a 16 year old girl? Do I get a chance to audition […]

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Acting and Getting Older

QUESTION: Hi, I had visited this site for a while and still get confuse with it lol. Anyways, just like the people’s questions starts, “I want to become in actor.” But in my case, I don’t know if I should or not. I have wanted to become an actor but I have never done anything […]

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Headshot

by Emzi QUESTION: When you take a headshot for film/tv/theatre: Should the headshot represent my personality how I am as a person or it should represent what type of characters I would like to play? ANSWER: A headshot should show both your “type” and your personality. When a casting director looks at your picture, they […]

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A 9 to 5 actor

by Marcus Moore QUESTION: What would you advise is the best way to balance working a Mon-Fri 9 to 5, while also successfully beginning an acting career,preferably in tv/film? ANSWER: The acting training is not a problem. There are plenty of evening classes for actors, from 6-9 pm, for example. The problem are the auditions. […]