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I’ve received quite a few comments about people wishing I’d talk more about what I actually do with my life, besides eat cookies. (I’ve only posted stage production shots once before.) Now here’s the honest truth: for every 20 auditions that an average actor goes on, maybe they book 1 of them? If you are even asked to audition in the first place, then you feel so thankful that you’re even in the room that want to shake everyone’s hand and tell them how honoured you feel. Basically, that’s boring to blog about. 
And a little while ago I mentioned that I was filming a short film. I received a few questions about it, so I thought I’d give you a brief look.

 

You most likely won’t film things in chronological order. Nor will you do things based on the actual time of day. The restaurant scene being set up below is 9 am on a Friday morning. That’s a lot of Greek salad and fake wine to eat and drink before lunch. 

Thank you anonymous restaurant in Essex, your salad and bread was delicious.
I bet you can name at least 20 actors and actresses off the top of your head right now. But it literally takes an army to film things. And pretty much all of those people are have more technical skills in their pinky fingers than I have in my entire body. 

 

There is a lot of waiting around. A lot. There’s the setting up of the shot, fine-tuning the lighting, making adjustments, sound checks, making marks, maybe a rehearsal and then finally a take. And then you do that all again and make corrections. If it was perfect the first time you do it again just to make sure. If you then get a close up, that’s a whole new shot so the set up begins again.

Filming in Canary Wharf. 
You’ll probably be primped and primed, which, let’s be honest, I love. 

Look at that fake baby tummy that I got to wear once! (Not in the most recent short film.)
If you’re filming outside, in addition to the boom mike with windsock, underneath your costume you’ll probably have a body mike somewhere. The sound crew will hear everything you say, so play nice.

A bit harder to hide in skinny jeans.

 

Maybe you’ll even see my angry face for yourself one day.

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