25 Required Terms Every Actor Must Know | Model Factory
Basic Acting Terminology:1. Action!So the first word in your book of acting vocabulary is 'action'. When you hear 'action', that is your signal to start acting.2. DirectorThis is the person who is in charge of the entire production. What you want to try to do is stay out of their way.The Assistant Directors (AD) are - First, Second, Third and Background. These are the people you usually report on when you come on the sets. You'll get your paperwork and all other stuff from production assistants, but the assistant director is usually the first point of contact.3. Background ActionBackgrounds are people who have extras or backgrounds. They usually don't have lines. When they say 'background action' it's a sign to start your business and remember, don't look at the camera.4. BoomBoom mic with pole. The boom mic that comes in usually gets all the sound from whatever the actor is saying or from around the acting are...
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