What should always be the first and most important thing on any film/TV set?
Safety! Nothing else matters if you're not safe!
As an actor, you should always be learning more about both the C_______ and the B_______ of acting.
Craft and Business ("Biz")
"Play the L_____ G_____" means being patient and kind to yourself and persevering over time as you pursue your acting goals.
Play the Long Game!
What should we always, always show our comrades on the other side of the camera? (Hint: because they have worked just as hard at their careers as we have on ours)
R-E-S-P-E-C-T!!
Name at least two other qualities a professional actor should have.
safety first!
self-acceptance (as casting director Jo Edna Boldin says, “You are enough!”)
preparation
playfulness
punctuality
determination
equanimity (i.e., even-keeled, rolling with the inevitable disappointments and ups and downs; ommm...) passion
responsibility/accountability (that means no excuses!)
confidence
friendliness
abundance-minded (genuinely happy for other actors’ success)
creativity
consistency (i.e., consistently excellent)
patience and perseverance (play the long game!)
work-centricity
respect for the other side of the camera
perspective (as Randi Klein says to her theater students, “It’s called a play!”)
team-player
flexibility
discipline
positive attitude
stamina
energy
reverence for the craft, savvy for the biz
sense of humor
graciousness (no pettiness or Schadenfreude)
modesty
longevity (may you still be acting when you’re 110...) :)
______ is the opposite of Relaxation, and we should always watch for it and immediately release it.
Tension
_______ is a preoccupation with how you look on camera, and/or trying to show what a fabulous actor you are at the expense of the work, and keeps you from doing your best, most honest work.
Vanity (boo, hiss)
Don't be vain when you act-- make it all about the work, not yourself!
Should we care more about the work, or about ourselves?
The Work, The Work, The Work!!!
"_______ with all 5 senses" allows us to be extremely present in the world of the scene.
Listening
Name at least two of the things that are our friends as actors?
Honesty
Generosity
Energy/ Passion
Freedom
Vulnerability
Commitment
And being kind to yourself! :)
What is it called when you (temporarily) use people or places from your own life as you analyze your script?
Substitution
What are the two things you think about in order to more naturally begin your scene, and to stay engaged after the last line?
Moment Before and Moment After
What is the name for each small section of your script, where something changes in some small way (i.e., your objective, the subtext, the emotion)?
Beat
What symbol is frequently used to indicate a Beat Change?
A slash, like this: /
Objective/Obstacle/Action can be expressed as three questions-- what are they? (Hint: The first one is "What D__ I W_____?")
What Do I Want? What's in the Way? What Do I Do to Get What I Want?
Every actor should always be _________ to keep learning and improving.
Taking classes/ training/ studying
What is a great way to get more comfortable on actual film and TV sets when you're starting out?
Background/ Stand-In work
_________ is a term for getting out and getting to know fellow actors, filmmakers, and people in the film/TV industry. (The more you do this, the more you make cool friends, set yourself up for success and create potentially important contacts for your career.)
Networking
In order to have access to auditions for major film and TV work, an actor must first do what?
Get an agent/ find representation
What is the legislation that allows you to work on SAG productions up to three times before you have actually joined SAG?
T_______ H___________
Taft-Hartley
True or False: Casting directors and directors/producers really like it when you shake hands with them at auditions and callbacks?
False
True of false: If you have an auditon as a doctor, you should probably go in wearing scrubs and a stethoscope?
False (you just want to wear something that hints at the role)
What's the best single site to find non-union things you might audition for in New Mexico?
nmfilm.com (the website of the New Mexico Film Office)
If a director tells you to "_______ ____ ________" she/he means to say your lines more casually, naturally, off-the-cuff.
"Throw it away"
Who is often called the Father of Modern Acting?
Hint: Константин Станиславский :)
Konstantin Stanislavsky