Actors

Question 0

Audition

Answer 0

monologue, sometimes a song, (and sometimes headshots)

Question 1

Agent

Answer 1

representative; finds the actors auditions

Question 2

Blocking

Answer 2

specified movement of where you are suppose to be on stage or on front of the camera

Question 3

Call

Answer 3

(who)/when actors must show up; between call and show is for makeup and costuming

Question 4

Callback

Answer 4

when they call you back for the first cut, after narrowing it down, or for a chemistry read

Question 5

Cheating (Cheat Out)

Answer 5

turning your back to the actor and opening to the audience

Question 6

Cross

Answer 6

a form of blocking; means to walk; (e.x. XD: cross downstage)

Question 7

Downstage

Answer 7

towards the audience

Question 8

First Position

Answer 8

the position of the actor as the scene begins

Question 9

Headshots

Answer 9

pictures of your face (in different facial expressions, hairstyles, and outfits) for the casting director to remember what you look like

Question 10

Marks

Answer 10

go to where you are suppose to be, places; all the way through the performance

Question 11

Monologue

Answer 11

3-5min of a scene that shows your acting skill and range

Question 12

Resume

Answer 12

past jobs, recommendations, ACTING EXPERIENCES, projects

Question 13

Stage Left

Answer 13

always from the actor’s perspective

Question 14

Stage Right

Answer 14

always from the actor’s perspective

Question 15

Upstage

Answer 15

away from the audience