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Acting for Film and Television-- Round 2

Professionalism

Question:

What should always be the first and most important thing on any film/TV set? 


Answer:

Safety! Nothing else matters if you're not safe!



Question:

As an actor, you should always be learning more about both the  C_______  and the  B_______  of acting.


Answer:

Craft and Business ("Biz")



Question:

"Play the  L_____ G_____"  means being patient and kind to yourself and persevering over time as you pursue your acting goals.


Answer:

Play the Long Game!



Question:

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)


Answer:

R-E-S-P-E-C-T!!



Question:

Name at least two other qualities a professional actor should have.


Answer:

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...) :) 



Friend or Foe?

Question:

______  is the opposite of Relaxation, and we should always watch for it and immediately release it.


Answer:

Tension



Question:

_______  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.


Answer:

Vanity (boo, hiss)

 

Don't be vain when you act-- make it all about the work, not yourself!



Question:

Should we care more about the work, or about ourselves?


Answer:

The Work, The Work, The Work!!!



Question:

"_______ with all 5 senses" allows us to be extremely present in the world of the scene.


Answer:

Listening



Question:

Name at least two of the things that are our friends as actors?


Answer:

Honesty
Generosity
Energy/ Passion
Freedom
Vulnerability
Commitment

And being kind to yourself! :) 



Script Analysis Round 2

Question:

What is it called when you (temporarily) use people or places from your own life as you analyze your script?


Answer:

Substitution



Question:

What are the two things you think about in order to more naturally begin your scene, and to stay engaged after the last line?


Answer:

Moment Before and Moment After



Question:

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)?


Answer:

Beat



Question:

What symbol is frequently used to indicate a Beat Change?


Answer:

A slash, like this:     /



Question:

Objective/Obstacle/Action can be expressed as three questions-- what are they? (Hint: The first one is "What  D__  I  W_____?")


Answer:

What Do I Want? What's in the Way? What Do I Do to Get What I Want?



The Actor's Journey

Question:

Every actor should always be _________ to keep learning and improving.


Answer:

Taking classes/ training/ studying



Question:

What is a great way to get more comfortable on actual film and TV sets when you're starting out?


Answer:

Background/ Stand-In work



Question:

_________  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.)


Answer:

Networking



Question:

In order to have access to auditions for major film and TV work, an actor must first do what?


Answer:

Get an agent/ find representation



Question:

What is the legislation that allows you to work on SAG productions up to three times before you have actually joined SAG?

 

T_______  H___________

 


Answer:

Taft-Hartley



Odds and Ends

Question:

True or False: Casting directors and directors/producers really like it when you shake hands with them at auditions and callbacks?


Answer:

False



Question:

True of false: If you have an auditon as a doctor, you should probably go in wearing scrubs and a stethoscope?


Answer:

False (you just want to wear something that hints at the role)



Question:

What's the best single site to find non-union things you might audition for in New Mexico?


Answer:

nmfilm.com (the website of the New Mexico Film Office)



Question:

If a director tells you to  "_______  ____  ________"  she/he means to say your lines more casually, naturally, off-the-cuff. 


Answer:

"Throw it away" 



Question:

Who is often called the Father of Modern Acting?

 

Hint:  Константин Станиславский        :)

 


Answer:

Konstantin Stanislavsky