“I just want to make a bold choice to stand out.” We hear this a lot. Sure, standing out is important but remember, you want to stand out in the 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 way. And sometimes (most of the time), the “right” way isn’t necessarily, the “𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗱” way. So, what gives? How do you stand out? What if we told you it wasn’t about standing out but purely about bringing your own, unique authenticity to …
Today’s #terminologytuesday is more of a general explanation in terms of consecutive employment and hold day pay. A popular question that is asked is “do we get paid for that?” That question applies for many things, of course, but today we’re talking about them 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴. Glorious, semi gift-giving hold days. The days you can lie around in your Tiger King sweats and get paid a day rate for it. …
If you’re up for something where they could put an “option” on you OR you’re testing for a pilot which has a “test option agreement…” 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗦! You’re killing the game. An option grants the studio (you guessed it) the “option” to employ you. These agreements typically cover the pilot and up to seven seasons of the series. A few highlighted points that will be pre-negotiated in a test option agreement are: 1. …
What’s the difference between a “first refusal”, “on avail”, pinned”, and being “held”? 🤔 Let’s sort this out—there’s no real difference between any of these other than semantics. Technically speaking, CDs can’t “hold” actors (per SAG rules), but they can use different terms like “pinning” you or putting you “on avail” to signify that you are either “the choice” or one of a short list and that an offer may be coming. When the word …
The more the better, right? ℕ𝕠𝕥 𝕢𝕦𝕚𝕥𝕖. Here’s a quick hint: Clips ≯ a reel Clips are not the solution and 𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗟𝗬, more is not better. Think of this way: We have THOUSANDS of submissions to go through and it can feel overwhelming. Sure, we’re used to it (and certainly not complaining), but when we’re faced with a long list of clips, it can feel even more overwhelming. We …
If you’re an actor coming from stage to TV/film—this might be tough one for you to wrap your mind around but… 𝔻𝕠𝕟’𝕥 𝕒𝕤𝕤𝕦𝕞𝕖 𝕪𝕠𝕦’𝕣𝕖 𝕘𝕠𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕠 𝕙𝕒𝕧𝕖 𝕒𝕟𝕪 𝕣𝕖𝕙𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕤𝕒𝕝 𝕥𝕚𝕞𝕖. Once on set, you will likely do one read-through of the scene, and one “rehearsal for marks” – where any physical movement in the scene is recorded and your blocking is marked colored tape on the floor. You will then be released while your stand-in (second team) gets …