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How to Work with Actors on a Micro Budget Indie Feature
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This week on the podcast I break down some of the lessons I've learned working with actors on Low Budget and Micro Budget film productions. I talk about blocking, bad acting, then power of a good lead actor, the power shift on set and when to bend the rules. I also talk about working with Doctor Who actor Colin Baker and how my preconceived notions of how he'd behave on set were flipped upside down.
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Chapters
1. Intro to working with actors (00:00:00)
2. Auditions (00:00:55)
3. The power of good information (00:01:55)
4. Don't underestimate the Chemistry (00:02:45)
5. Not everyone is cut out for micro budget (00:03:57)
6. Look for excitement (00:05:49)
7. Directing 101 (00:07:11)
8. The right scene at the right moment (00:09:15)
9. Time to let go (00:10:34)
10. It could be your script (00:11:14)
11. Forget the camera (00:11:53)
12. Safety first (00:12:52)
13. Eye lines matter (00:13:37)
14. Breaking down blocking (00:14:42)
15. On your marks (00:15:05)
16. Lessons from Stanislavski (00:15:35)
17. Keep the good ones (00:16:37)
18. A place to unwind (00:17:12)
19. Look to your lead (00:17:44)
20. Different horses for different courses (00:18:25)
21. Contracts (00:18:58)
22. Sound advice (00:19:58)
23. Homework (00:20:25)
24. Thank you! (00:21:04)
25. The make up room holds the power (00:21:43)
26. Bend the rules (00:22:45)
27. Let me know your tips (00:25:06)
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