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08/04/11 Acting Classes

You’re Hired to Do a Commercial - Part I



You’re Hired to Do a Commercial - Part I 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…

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08/03/11 Acting Classes

You’re Hired to Do a Commercial - Part II



You’re Hired to Do a Commercial - Part II 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…

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08/02/11 Acting Classes

You’re Hired to Do a Commercial - Part III



You’re Hired to Do a Commercial - Part III 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.

#3~ SHOOTING DAY:

1. Get the best night's sleep possible.
2. Leave yourself plenty of time to get to the shoot so you don't get frazzled because of a traffic jam. There are…

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08/01/11 Acting Classes

You’re Hired to Do a Commercial: Part IV



You’re Hired to Do a Commercial: Part IV 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.

#4~ THE SHOOT BEGINS! :

1. Set yourself up for the first piece of business you're going to do and focus in on those lines. Do it just like you did during rehearsal.

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07/31/11 Acting Classes

You’re Hired to Do a Commercial - Part V



You’re Hired to Do a Commercial - Part V This is the last installment of 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.

#5~ WORKING ON THE SET:

1. Be nice to everybody! Work hard, be friendly and respectful.
2. Try to learn what each of the crew members do.
3. Remember the one in charge…

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