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- Action
- AEA
- Actors Equity Association theater union
- AD
- Assistant Director
- AFI
- american film institue
- AFTRA
- American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
- AGVA
- American Guild of Variety Artists
- Background Actor
- extras that are in crowd type scenes, not featured
- Blocking planning
- the movement and action of a scene
- Breakdown
- detailed list of parts available on a specific project
- Booking
- this is the job
- Call back
- they like you and want to see you again...this is good
- Call sheet
- this is a list of whos doing what where usually for a specific day
- Casting director
- this is the one who you read for before you get to be considered by the actual director and/or producer.
- Cattle call
- open call...anyone can show up to vie for the job
- Cold reading
- an audition with no or very little time to prepare
- Composite
- shot with more than one picture...different looks
- Copy
- is your dialoge from the script
- Continuity
- matching words, scenes and props today tomorrow and yesterday...
- Cut
- the director is the only one who gets to yell this to stop the action
- Dailies
- these are the days shoots of film
- Day player
- hired for a day
- Demo tape
- video of work you've done...kind of a moving resume
- DGA
- Directors Guild of America, a union for directors
- Double
- stand in for a star...for rehearsal or actual non-specific and non-recognized show
- Equity waiver
- LA only ...don't have to be member of a union to be in a small play (under 99 seats)
- Extra
- Someone who fills in the background of a feature film, TV show etc. Usually not a speaking part.
- Agent
- There are all kinds of agents...these are the people that rep you and help get you work and make sure you get paid
- FX
- special effects
- Gopher
- someone on the set that runs errands...a great entry position to prove yourself
- Golden time
- overtime
- Head Shot
- this is an 8x10 still photo of you that you use to submit yourself
- Hiatus
- period of time that a TV show is not in actual production
- IATSE International
- alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees is a union for trade and crew people
- Location
- Where the filming is taking place.
- Your mark
- where you stand usually marked by a piece of tape on the floor
- Monologue
- a solo piece
- NABET
- National association of Broadcast employees and Technicians
- Open call
- any one can show up
- Overtime
- when you work over contracted hours...this is the extra rate of pay
- PA
- production assistant...this is the best of the best entree jobs to get into and LEARN and make connections in the industry
- Per Diem
- per day rate and money and pay for extra meals, expenses
- Principals
- this is what you want to be...speaking parts
- Print work
- this is for still photos.... magazines
- Pick up
- added take because of something having gone wrong
- Pilot
- full on production of a new TV game show, sitcom or talk show that the producer hopes to sell to be picked up
- POV
- shot point of view shot...from the cameras point of view
- Producer
- there are as many types of producers as there is gold in fort Knox...these are the people that have a say in how a film or TV production is run. They decide everything from casting; to crew to final product...mostly they make sure that the money spent will have a profitable return.
- Residual
- this is the money you get each time your film or TV show is rerun or rebroadcast
- Resume
- has all the particulars and credits you can make up or prove...attached to your headshot
- Reoccurring part
- a part that you come back to play on a TV show
- SAG
- screen actors guild
- Scale
- minimum pay for someone in this industry
- SFX
- sound effects
- Sides
- pages for auditions
- Slate
- say your name
- SSDC
- society of stage directors and choreographers
- Station 12
- don't pay your dues and you can't work
- Stand Ins
- Stunt coordinator
- person who designs, plans and is in charge of executing a stunt
- Stunt double
- Stage manager
- in charge of everything going on stage
- Submission
- what your agent sends picture for specific part
- Taft Hartley Act
- Allowed to be hired to act without having your union card...usually is a step towards getting your union card
- Take
- this is a scene shot
- Take 5
- five minute break
- TelePrompTer
- TV type screen that has script and dialog that you can read from. Used a lot on award shows or anything live
- Trades
- newspapers and periodicals featuring entertainment news and info
- Voice over
- can be cartoons, announcements, etc that is heard but the person saying things behind the scenes
- Walk on
- no dialogue part ... is a cast part
- Wardrobe Fitting
- you get paid when you go for fitting
- WGA
- Writers Guild of America
- Wrap
- announcement calling for the end of the filming.
These are very very brief descriptions of just the bare bones minimum ters and jobs on the the TV and Film set.
You can order our booklets that describe these aspects of film making in more detail below. Names of companies, schools, unions, interviews and more are included in these booklets. Also a bibliography of suggested further reading
