I'm with Jessica-- I assumed that the actor would be both both literally hitting their marks and hitting their marks in knowing their lines, delivering a consistant performance, etc...
Bye, now. Have good sex.
Kaylee ,'Jaynestown'
The Minearverse 4: Support Group for Clumsy People
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Sophia Brooks - Apr 05, 2006 10:02:34 am PDT #9304 of 10001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
JZ - Apr 05, 2006 10:09:03 am PDT #9305 of 10001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
I was more addressing Betsy's question about hitting one's mark as being the minimally polite compliment from one actor-person to another -- even if it's minimal praise compared to "So brilliant I would hack off my own left arm and eat it for the chance to work with her/him again," it's still praise, and it carries with it a whole lot of unspoken assumptions about professionalism, respect for one's co-workers and the ensemble nature of the work, etc.
Light is hot & bright. I don't know how they can fail to find it, but they do.
It's totally baffling.
Vortex - Apr 05, 2006 10:19:01 am PDT #9306 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Oh, don't i know it. I stage managed for some time, and I had an actor who couldn't find his light. I finally had him stand on the mark with the light out, then turned the light on, so that he could feel the difference. he looked surprised when it was warmer and brighter.
Calli - Apr 05, 2006 10:19:23 am PDT #9307 of 10001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I worked lights on a show where the lead actress gave her best possible secret agent impression, ducking from shadow to shadow. Pity she was in a 1776 rip-off at the time.
Sophia Brooks - Apr 05, 2006 10:36:36 am PDT #9308 of 10001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
So we're in agreement with JZ and all is right with the world.
Also, I have worked with those light avoiding actor beasts, and it puzzles me.
Frankenbuddha - Apr 05, 2006 10:39:03 am PDT #9309 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Also, I have worked with those light avoiding actor beasts, and it puzzles me.
Anybody else read that as "breasts" instead of "beasts"?
Just me then, I guess.
AnthonyDe - Apr 05, 2006 11:10:45 am PDT #9310 of 10001
A One that isn't cold, is scarcely A One at all.
Car-centric things bore me.
This made me recall the car-centric shows I grew up watching (and heavily influenced my driving style) or at least featured a car chase every week. I'm talking shows like Knight Rider, Dukes of Hazzard, Fall Guy, A-Team, just about anything by Cannell really. Seems the car chase has been phased out in favor of scientific investigation lately.
The cars were almost characters on the show. I was looking foward to the car-centric stuff.
Betsy HP - Apr 05, 2006 11:46:12 am PDT #9311 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
There's been times when I've thought it would be easier to just have a million spotlights following everyone around.
Go all Brechty and have each actor carry his/her own light.
Topic!Cindy - Apr 05, 2006 12:15:14 pm PDT #9312 of 10001
What is even happening?
Anybody else read that as "breasts" instead of "beasts"?*raises hand*
Just me then, I guess.Maybe so.
Kristen - Apr 05, 2006 2:59:52 pm PDT #9313 of 10001
I love car movies, though I've never seen Cannonball Run. Mostly, I think I just love cars so I'll totally watch a movie about them. Even a bad one.