Think. The audience must see you think. The CD must see you think. You must know what the character is thinking. Check out this video, while you think about that……
Social Media Headers
I came across this article about social media headers. I figured I’d share it with my fellow actors. Enjoy.
Source: Give Your Social Media Headers A Make-Over With These FREE Tools!
What can social media do for your acting career?
Wow. I’ve always said that social media can payoff big for an actor. The following article may be the strongest endorsement for that way of thinking.
Filmmaking: Behind the Scenes
In a modern world of smartphone videos posted to social media in seconds, nearly everyone is familiar with film. Few have an understanding of how to do it well. You don’t have to be Steven Spielberg to produce great video, but you surely can take some hints from the pros. Todd Chappell‘s filmmaking guide, “Video Production Primer,” will fill us in.
Have A Strong Start
It is easy to become camera-eager; don’t just run out and start shooting video. This is the biggest mistake you will make. Chappell calls the first step of filmmaking pre-production. It is the most important step and should take the longest. Pre-production consists of planning out everything from the shoots to the budget. Write the script: whether it will be a screenplay for fiction filmmaking, or a two column AV script for documentaries and other nonfiction film. Another frequent mistake is basing…
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On Your Mark
Amazing Self-Promotion
Self-promotion is essential for actors. This guy gets it!
Actors don’t have to take every role they are offered
I’ve mentioned this in earlier posts, but here is is from a top casting director.
Do you need an agent?
Do you want the big jobs or is acting simply a hobby?
Cinematography Gimmicks
Orange Drive, directed by Mark Lester, is a short film that could easily be written off for being a gimmick. But somehow, it’s so much more. For the entire film (until the end), the camera remains mounted to the hood of the Danny’s car. This makes for an interesting effect when cutting between night and day […]
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