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Over the next several blog postings, we will be going over the five essentials to performing “your Barbizon best” in commercials or other acting roles: The essentials are #1~ Wardrobe, #2~ Memorization, #3~ Shooting Day, #4~ The Shoot Begins! #5~ Working on the Set.

#2~MEMORIZATION:

1. Don’t make the mistake of not memorizing your part. When you show up on the set, know the script from start to finish - forward, backward, and sideways.

2. Know your lines really well because there are a lot of people on a TV commercial set and with all the distractions, your lines can be easy to forget.

3. An actor has a certain confidence when he or she knows that the lines are memorized letter-perfect. You’ll be better prepared to handle detailed blocking and complicated moves as well as end-of-the-day fatigue.

4. If there are any last minute script changes (and many times there are), you’ll be able to handle them if you’re confident that you know your words. If you harbor the slightest doubt that the copy isn’t etched in stone in your mind, those changes are going to throw you.

Next week #3: Shooting Day. In the meantime, check out what Barbizon has to offer in their Acting Classes .

Over the next several blog postings, we will be going over the five essentials to performing “your Barbizon best” in commercials or other acting roles: The essentials are #1~ Wardrobe, #2~ Memorization, #3~ Shooting Day, #4~ The Shoot Begins! #5~ Working on the Set.

#1~WARDROBE:

1. Wardrobe is usually provided so you may be called in for a fitting. Normally, though, the person in charge of wardrobe will have been given your sizes by your agency and there will be several outfits there to be chosen from.

2. Be as helpful as possible by bringing in anything you think they might need to complete your look.

3. Don’t be offended if the clothes they select are terrible. Their taste, or lack of it, may be quite different from yours.

Next week #2: Memorization. In the meantime, check out what Barbizon has to offer in their Acting Classes .

When models are on the runway, not all of the emphasis is on what her legs and feet are doing. Facial expression also plays a major role. Often times the choreographer will tell the girls what kinds of expressions he wants on their faces. Normally, this would help establish and be in sync with the mood of the clothes. There are six facial expressions for the runway.

1. NATURAL: This is a peaceful content look.
2. SOMEPLACE ELSE: The model looks a though she’s a million miles away.
3. HAPPY: This is a friendly face, but not overly smiley.
4. BLANK: The model is emotionless and expressionless.
5. DYNAMIC: This is a flirty expression.
6. JUNIOR: A very happy face, big smiles.

There’s so much more to learn in our Barbizon Modeling Classes.