Media report reveals workshops as de facto ‘pay for play’ casting calls for networks and studios, with actors afraid to speak out for apprehension of being blackballedThey are billed as “acting workshops” – opportunities to memorize the craft and network. But to some in Hollywood they are something else: the dirty secret of the fame game.Dozens of companies run workshops across Los Angeles promising jobless and struggling actors a chance to hone their skills in a hyper-competitive industry.
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Source: theguardian.com