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An Actor Prepares - Locations for the Necessary Lore
By Mally
This google spreadsheet / steam guide will assist you in locating each piece of examinable text in order to complete the 'An Actor Prepares' Achievement.
   
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Google Spreadsheet & Foreword
An easy way to keep track of this data, I've compiled a google spreadsheet of each item that you can pick up and examine. Not all of them are readable (The teddy bears are most likely not necessary for the achievement), but I figured we can be safe rather than sorry.[docs.google.com] For the readable items, I recommend pressing 'T' to read every side of the object if possible. I don't know if this is necessary, but again, safer than sorry.

You can find which room you are in by pressing 'Escape' and looking at the top of your menu, where it will say something like "Int. [ROOM NAME] - Night". Use this to reference which room you are alongside the guide.
Prologue
Bathroom
  • The Last Voyage Flyer

  • Vinny Monroe's Wallet - Open it and examine

Security Hut (Outside the mansion)
  • Chase Lowry's Wallet - In your inventory, open it and examine

  • Raven Party Guest List

  • Non-Disclosure Agreement for Private Res. Events - UNSIGNED

  • Duke Cain: Hollywood's Most Feared Kingmaker

  • "Today's Frequency" (Sticky Note)

  • Lampblack Productions Coffee Mug

  • The Last Voyage Flyer
First Floor
Coat Room
  • Oskar Lindholm Painting

  • Carmen Duval Painting

  • Jonas Feldman Painting

  • Elena Moretti Painting

  • Raven Party Guest List

  • Non-Disclosure Agreement for Private Res. Events - SIGNED BY VINNY MONROE

  • The Last Voyage Flyer

Garage
  • Hilary Repairs - Service Log

Storeroom
  • "I Need You To Get Rid Of This. Please." (Bloody Note) - Both Sides

Foyer
  • Note by Lia Cain - "Something is wrong in this house".

  • Duke Cain: Director | Producer | Visionary (Business Card)

  • Duke Cain: Hollywood's Most Feared Kingmaker

  • "TREE OF RESILIENCE" (Plaque)

Shield Bedroom
  • Teddy Bear

  • "Empty chest weeps dry" (Note)

  • "Little Angel Now" - Lamorna (Cassette Tape)

  • Scratched Photo of Child

Elevator
  • Mbombo's Reign VHS Box - Both Sides

Gallery
  • "THE DREAMER" (Plaque)

  • "PRICE & ILLUSION" (Plaque)

  • "THE RISING STAR" (Plaque)

  • "THE FINAL CURTAIN" (Plaque)

  • The Sinner's Showcase: Duke Cain's Gallery Unveils 'the Bargain'

  • Scratched Photo of Child

  • The Bargain of Dr. Faustus (Book) - Upstairs, requires the palette key to open (The code is 7210) - ALL FOUR PAGES

Kitchen
  • Akazard VHS Box - Both Sides

  • "I CAN'T FIND THIS" (Child's Drawing) - Both Sides

  • Internal Staff Notice (Letter)

  • Note by Lia Cain - Father Voss is Gone

Dining Room
  • Harry Dufresne Photo - Both Sides

  • The Last Voyage Scene Paper

  • Shot List

  • "Duke, Just Talk to Frank - Please" (Letter)

  • Take One

  • Take Two

  • Take Three
Outside & Spa
Courtyard
  • Machine Play VHS Box - Both Sides

Spa
  • SPENDTHRIFT AUBADE Review (Newspaper Clipping)

  • SPARE ME, BROTHER (Plaque)

  • "Meet. Steam room. Now." (Note)

  • "JUMP, BTCH" (Champagne Bottle)

  • "FCKING WORKED" (News Article)

Sauna
  • Sana Instructions (Sticky Note)

  • Vulcanus-200s Operating Instructions

Steam Room
  • FOUR SERPENTS, FOUR PATHS, YET VENGEFUL STILL (Plaque)

Laconium
Nothing to interact with

Two-Way Room
  • Victoria Cross - Official Complaint (Letter)

  • DRUG ADDICTED BTCH (One-Way Mirror)
Second Floor
Master Bathroom
  • Teddy Bear

  • Frank Gardeu Photo - "With love you pretentious piece of sh!t"

Torch Bedroom
  • Note by Lia Cain - "I tried again today".

Torch Bathroom
  • Vinny Monroe's Wallet - Open it and examine

  • The Last Voyage Flyer

  • Red Valley VHS Box - Both Sides

Mountain Bedroom
  • Guest Book - ALL THREE PAGES
  • Teddy Bear

  • "For my little Boy Wonder" (Plaque)

  • Holy Bible

Private Security Office
  • PAY TO THE ORDER OF: Dylan Holmes (Cheque) - Both Sides

  • Blackmail Book

  • SECURITY MEMO

  • 23-'24.mp4 x32 I.C.E.

  • Property of Vinny Monroe (Sticky Note)
Basement
Entertainment Wing
  • Security Reminder - Mrs. Cain's caricature

  • "LIA CAIN THEATER" (Plaque)

  • "LIA CAIN - MY LOVE FOR MOVIES GREW WITH YOU" (Plaque) - Both Sides

  • Conservatoire Award - Deep Calleth Unto Deep

  • All-Seeing Eye Award - The Freelancers

  • Grand Prize Award - Ab Invito

  • Conservatoire Award - Spendthrift Nocturne

  • All-Seeing Eye Award - White Bishop

  • Golden Lens Award - Starvation, Michigan

  • Conservatoire Award - The Wanderer

  • Eleven Lock VHS Box - Both Sides

Cinema
  • "FCK DUKE" (Sticky Note)

  • "THIS CHAIR IS SPONSORED BY FRANK GARDEU" (Plaque)

Projector Room
  • SPLAICE voice mail

  • Architectural Concerns Regarding Build at 11 Vancrest (Letter)

  • The Monroe Mystique: Vinny Monroe, Hollywood's New Obsession

  • Falcon Film & Media - Invoice (Clipboard)

  • OUT OF ORDER (Sticky Note)

  • Editorial Notes - Both Sides

Audition Room
  • Victoria Cross Photo - Both Sides

  • Zara Good Photo - Both Sides

  • Vinny Monroe Photo - Both Sides

  • Chase Lowry Photo - Both Sides

  • CHASE LOWRY - Submission for The Last Voyage - Willie (Letter) - Both Sides

  • "Gayle, See Zara for Marion. No excuses. No delays" (Letter)

  • "WE'RE DOING SOMETHING RIGHT" (Framed Photo)

  • "THE LAST VOYAGE" Cast List

Light Room
  • Developing Step by Step (Poster)

Dark Room
  • REMINDER: Solutions for Film Development (Note)

  • Developing Step by Step (Poster)

  • Approved chemicals to use in development process (Notepad)

Mouse Bedroom
  • DICKY DUKE (Bloody Note)

  • Non-Disclosure Agreement for Private Res. Events - UNSIGNED

  • Teddy Bear
End
Hopefully you found this guide to be helpful in obtaining this achievement. Thank you for reading!
2 Comments
YarnPixi 2 Sep @ 8:54am 
Thanks for this. Just realized I skipped the vhs tapes and the book.
emma ♡ 23 Aug @ 1:41pm 
Life saver <3 I've played through three times now, I think the second time I forgot to to read the VHS tapes, I was so thorough with everything else though. Hoping this completely fixes all the issues for me! :D