Looks like I am going to a set tomorrow for some simple background work and as of now I still haven’t got an exact time to be on set. These are the worst when they wait all night just to tell you that you are needed at the very early morning.

Just part of the lifestyle of the work I suppose. Although, most of the time it can mean that the day won’t start until later but can possibly finish past midnight. Either way, not much sleep for you.

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One thing about working in film that I have noticed is that when you have been at it for awhile everything seems typical where it is just work. However, for the people around you they seem to get so excited to see someone they know working in say a movie or TV show regardless of how small it is.

I guess most people’s assumption is that if you are say an “actor” that it automatically means you are making say millions for the work that you do or that you are famous to a certain degree. It’s usually not the case though as there are tons of actors that do something else as their main income source and at the same time there are a lot of unknowns.

It’s good to have support though for people who are excited for your career growth. Kind of adds the pressure too though huh? Seems like every time you bump into them they want to know the latest film you were in and if you are a big star yet.

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One thing that you have to look out for when it comes to shooting a film that takes days to complete is the continuity of your appearance. Example, imagine filming this one scene that requires days to do. As you know, things like your hair grow or imagine if it is styled a certain way. You pretty much have to say trim it every few days to make sure it is consistent throughout the shoot.

I had that happen once in school where we shot part of a film and then took like a two week break. Afterwards, I had to make sure that the haircut I got was very similar to what I had on the day of the shoot. Time consuming I must say.

Can’t imagine what it’s like for makeup artists too when it comes to projects that require things like scars and other wild getups.

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Today I got an interesting e-mail as a person that I auditioned for a few months back contacted me and was interesting in having me on his film. While it was a volunteer film and sounded fun, unfortunately I couldn’t accept it in the end as something came up that conflicted with my schedule.

But the thing to take away about this one though was that although I didn’t get the part when I audition for his other film, because I auditioned for it he remembered me for future roles. That can be the case many times too where when you audition for a part that you don’t end up getting it can still open up new opportunities.

The important thing is that you get your name and face out there while portraying yourself professionally so that people remember you for other potential opportunities.

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One of the things my last agent did in an attempt to promote me was that on my digital resume he inputted his own comments on the top on how I was this dedicated actor that has worked hard on my craft. Therefore, I would be a valuable addition to a production.

Now since I changed agencies recently my new agent had a look at this. He told me that this was the first time he has ever seen anything like that and thought it was kind of useless.

His reason was that the casting director would automatically assume that you are a great person/actor for the agent to want to submit you for the part. Therefore, it makes no sense to write that comment on your resume.

That made sense to me. So in the end he took it off completely. What this does show too is how various agents do things differently to try and get you seen. It’ just a matter of finding out who’s techniques are best for you.

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