Research makes perfect.
You just booked a looping gig and were told there would be Police calls, Hospital calls, and the “regular” stuff. You said “sure” but have NO clue what to prepare. This is where research comes in. As you continue to get more and more looping jobs, you will start to put together a binder or […]
How To Get People To Meet With You: part 3
Your mom was right when she told you that “please” is a magic word. I have another magic word for ya – one that no one has probably told you about yet. One that, more often than not, will lower people’s defenses and produce a positive response to your request. The magic word is:
Getting Paid (Part 4 of 4)
Box Office Bonuses: While back end points are based on a percentage of the profits, box office bonuses are usually a flat rate, based upon Daily Variety’s weekly box office chart. They work as follows: If your film earns $1 million dollars in the box office as per Daily Variety, then you will get a […]
Getting Paid (Part 3 of 4)
Interchangable Terms: When negotiating a profit provision in a contract, the definition of profits must be well worded, clearly defined and negotiated very carefully. Net profits, gross profits, gross revenue, gross points, adjusted gross profits, adjusted net profits, producer net profits—these terms can necessitate extremely different calculations or very similar accountings, depending how they’re worded, […]
Getting Paid (Part 2 of 4)
Profit Participation on Lower Budgeted Films: Sometimes actors receive back end points if they are working below the SAG minimum and on a lower budgeted film. SAG has 3 alternatives for films budgeted under $2.5 million: Low, Modified Low and Ultra Low Budget Agreements. These agreements allow producers to pay less in up front fees, […]
Getting Paid (Part 1 of 4)
There are different ways an actor can get compensated on a feature film: 1) Flat compensation, which is an “up front” daily or weekly rate, payable in lump sums or on a weekly basis; 2) back end compensation, which pays an actor out on the “back end” of a project, once the film has been […]
Getting comfortable in front of a mic.
So you wanna loop, but you aren’t comfortable in front of a mic. Or you want some practice. What can you do? I have a few thoughts… Improv is one of the BEST things a looper can have in their back pocket. You will be asked to get “up” and watch the screen in front […]
How To Get People To Meet With You: part 2
If you do get a meeting with someone after requesting a very specific amount of their time (as we discussed in part one of this post), make sure that you honor the boundaries of your request. If you asked for 13 minutes, at minute number twelve say something along the lines of: “I requested 13 […]
Where’s My Booking?
“I recorded my demo, and I’ve been auditioning for a year, and I haven’t booked anything yet! What gives???” “I used to book all the time, but now it’s been a year since I booked my last spot. Am I just rusty or has my luck run out?” Oof. These questions are locked and loaded, […]
Google Phone…not ready for new media prime time
Aside from looking for new ways to produce in the new media space, I’m constantly looking for what works, what doesn’t and why (to paraphrase Howard Fine). Google Voice doesn’t work just yet, and the why is very interesting.