"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/
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Great article, Florin Şumălan, thank you for sharing!
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Excellent article!
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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.
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Great article, Florin Şumălan thank you for sharing!
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Great share, thank you!
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This is great, thank you for sharing @florin. A little dated, anyone catch the Walk man reference? Lol