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Actor Website Tips | Don't list dozens of different hobbies in the skills section of your actor website

I see this happening even among IADB'ers. We do have the filter option for important skills and less important keywords. But since we're talking tips, I thought I would throw this one out there and see if it...

Fun Facts | Websites for Actors

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Actor Casting Hints | Impress Casting Directors

Always keep sides by your side. Even if you've got it down perfectly.

Actor Dictionary | Table Read

This process is used in both TV and film where the producer and director will gather all the actors in a room (usually sitting around a table) and read through the script with each actor saying their respective lines. There will usually be a designated individual (ie the writers assistant) who reads the descriptions and sluglines. The purpose of the table read is for the actors to practice their lines with each other and for the writer(s) to determine what dialogue needs to be reworked. It' one thing to read the words on a script, but to have the actor use his/her voice and convey the lines out loud provides the writer(s) with so much more insight to help them figure out what lines work and what ones dont.