Exclusive Interview conducted by Jody Michelle Solis StudentFilmmakers Magazine: Can you describe a day in the life of a fight choreographer? What does that entail? Kevin Inouye: It changes a lot. I think it’s worth mentioning the days not on set, since it’s easy to forget about prep time. Before …
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By Kaine Levy The opening scene of a film is incredibly difficult to get right, yet one of the most important. As a filmmaker, your goal is to draw your audience into the world of your story, but the catch is that you only have a couple of minutes …
by Vanessa Daniels The relationship between an actor and director is important to the success of a film. Both roles carry the same objective; to get the best performances possible. How to most effectively and efficiently achieve it will greatly depend upon the director’s ability to coach the actor. …
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by Steve Carlson New filmmakers spend untold hours learning about cameras, lenses, lighting and rehearsing slow, steady, pans and zooms. In some cases, very little time or attention is given to one of the main contributors of a good film, namely, the actors. At first glance, it could be seen …
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by Sebastian Corbascio “Be More Natural!” is something you’ll never hear coming from the mouth of a seasoned director. Why? Because it means nothing.(More natural? What? Smell bad?) Author and teacher Judith Weston defines this as “results oriented direction,” i.e., how you want to make it look or sound. This …
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And How to Fix Them! by Tamar Kummel I’ve been an actor [throat clearing] of a number of years. I started by doing theater in New York City, and then, started doing more film work in New York City and Los Angeles. I had so many poorly run auditions, it …
Are you a recent acting graduate or new to the world of casting? Well this article is for you! As you may know, auditions occurs before any productions in order to find the suitable actor to play the part in a specific project. In fact, the casting process involves many …
You’ve called the actors on the set to rehearse. The crew eagerly awaits a camera set-up, and the writer is anxious to see how her brilliant scene plays. But then one of the actors (and just hope it’s only one) has a serious problem, and nothing can go forward until …
Written by Paul Cram (1.) Cast an Actor that Barely Needs to Act. If an actor’s persona is already 80 percent of the character, you need only to rely on the other 20 percent to be filled by their acting ability. A casting director is invaluable for finding actors that …
Written by Sky Crompton Actors are what bring the screen to life. A landscape can be compellingly photographed but the moment a person steps into it, it has a greater meaning, a human context that we immediately identify with because we are human. When it comes to choosing the cast …
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