Your call time is the time that you need to be on set or at the audition. Being on time (Which really means being a little bit early) is essential. If you turn up sweaty and running on to set right when they need you then obviously you are too late.
Another fun week for MCTV people with a bunch of new productions on offer. In addition to the projects you see below, we worked on a JPS Internal Video Shoot, Cleverman Shoot, Westpac Casting, IDP Shoot, AIG Casting, Janet King Go See and a Channel 10 Promo. I think there’s even a few more that I missed.
If you’ve got a few moments spare to brush up on your skills this weekend, perhaps you can try one of these 5 ways to fool your friends and family that you are genuinely upset. You never know when it will come in handy on set.
While fake crying is never something you should abuse, the resourceful are smart to make it part of their repertoire. This skill is sure to get you far in people’s hearts… as long as you’re convincing!
MCTV’s head booking agent Paul Bland tells us what’s needed to get work on a film set in Sydney.
What is the difference between a Body Double and a Stand-In?
A body double takes the place of a main performer for certain shots in a scene where the main performer is not able to. It might be for a stunt or for a scene involving nudity. Sometimes, it is for a closeup on a hand or foot.
A stand-in is quite different. Stand-ins rarely make t into the final production. Stand-ins are usually similar height and complexion to the main performer. They are used in scene rehearsals to get the lighting and sound right before the main performer does their scene. Increasingly, stand-ins are being used for reality productions where the crew need time to calibrate their cameras and sound equipment prior to the action taking place.
Here’s a handful of the top productions that MCTV people worked on last week. There were other productions too, from companies you’ve never heard of. I’m sure our talent had just as much fun working on those ones too.
There will be loads of new opportunities for Sydney based actors and extras with channel seven revealing it’s lineup for 2017. The highlights for Sydney based people are:
Of course this is only the tip of the iceberg. There will be loads more commercials, films, tv series, online videos, music clips, and promotional opportunities for MCTV people in 2017 too.
These 5 tips will help you steer clear of the main mistakes that extras make on set.
On-hold is much more exciting than it sounds. So, you were asked to go for a casting and now they want to put you “on-hold”. If you accept, it means that you must reserve the days for the shoot in your calendar. This is usually only done in the final stages where you might be one of two or three people they are looking at for the role. There might be a final decision yet to be made around dates or someone else who needs to approve the choice, but it is really good news if you are on hold.
Another fun week for MCTV people working on everything from an online video through to a major Hollywood Blockbuster.