Acting : Waiting for the Take - Jean Schiffman - Backstage by Florin Şumălan

Florin Şumălan

Waiting for the Take - Jean Schiffman - Backstage

"It's an existential thing--sort of like waiting for Godot. That's the way TV/film/stage veteran Tony Amendola describes one of the actor's main tasks on a set. The difference is, the scene will eventually be shot, although, after you've waited five, 10, even 20 hours, you may no longer believe it. Learning to use that downtime profitably while sustaining energy and focus can be a challenge. I talked to several pros to find out how they and their colleagues do it..."

https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/waiting-take-27389/

Ashley Renee Smith

Great article, Florin Şumălan, thank you for sharing!

Wendy Kay

Excellent article!

Maurice Vaughan

Great ways to spend downtime on set, Florin Şumălan. And actors can do some of these things while still being productive (Examples: Read, write, run lines, work on dialects, watching the scenes that are shooting). I like how the article also talks about things that can be counterproductive.

Pat Savage

Great article, Florin Şumălan thank you for sharing!

David Foy Bauer

Great share, thank you!

Suzanne Bronson

This is great, thank you for sharing @florin. A little dated, anyone catch the Walk man reference? Lol

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