Acting tips

-Peter:

Hey! Bill! How do you book that so often? I know you are non union al that but ... Do you have a calling service?

-Bill:

1 . I do not know. I will not stop dialing the phone until I talk to someone, or the show is booked. I work to cultivate a consistent persona -- in my case that is "professional, upper class, educated, lawyer, doctor..."

2. I will dial up to 200 times or for an hour straight.

3. I work at perfecting my wardrobe to fit my character with the right colors and textures. I am clean shaven. I am statistically average sized - in the center of the bell curve (lucky).

4. Work to understand how people view you.
THEN -- work to become the best manifestation of that stereotype. Do NOT try to be all things to all people. Work at being your "authentic" stereotypical self.


5. Only wear solid colors. Never wear prints EVER. Study color theory and learn what colors are best on camera.

6. Comb your hair.

7. Work to please wardrobe department. Stay quiet on set. Take acting classes or read a book. Study film theory. Practice movement like tai chi, or modern dance.


copyright (c) 2017
William Schaeffer