Meisner
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If you hang around base camp long enough, you’ll start to hear actors talking about the Meisner technique. It seems to have replaced Method acting
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Question Regarding Set PAs
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E writes: For the past couple of months, I just went through a whirl wind tunnel of day playing scripted shows and some features, and
What TV Does Best
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Last night, I watched an episode of How I Met Your Mother called, “The Wedding Bride.” If you don’t watch the show, that title is
Time Lords
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When you work in Hollywood, whether in features or TV, your time is not your own. For starters, a normal day is twelve hours. And
Titles
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There’s a curious inconsistency I’ve noticed in the way film industry address each other. No one is ever called “Mr. Spielberg,” or “Ms. Ephron.” It’s
Feed Me!
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There is always food on set. Always. It took some getting used to, for me. My first day on set ever, the AD told me
Who Hires Someone With No Experience?
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Megan, who wrote in last week, has an interesting follow-up: You were right, I don’t have much experience. So far just one 3-day shoot for
On Adaptations; Plus, a Prediction
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I’m working for a writer who is adapting a book. I’ve never adapted anything, and it’s a strange process to watch. He’s taken the story
Oh, Goody! My First Reader Question!
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Reader Brian sent me a question, proving once again that “expertise” is a meaningless concept on the internet. I really enjoy your blog — thanks
Video Killed the Fi-i-ilm Star
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I know lots of people who can’t stand HD. I worked for an AC who would say, “I don’t care what the resolution is, it’s
Wanna Know How Sausage is Made?
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My freshman year at film school, I knew at least a half dozen people who dropped out of the program, if not college altogether. Even
Success
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I’ve met Bryan Singer twice. The first time, he came as a guest judge for a student film competition at my school. This was before
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