Sveinung Augestad's Lounge Discussions

Cherelynn Baker maybe you can answer this for me, then. If you have media uploaded to your profile (photos/videos/bio), do they disappear when you cancel your subscription? Do they magically reappear when you pay again?

Agree!

Hi Matthew Cornwell as my sub is about to auto-renew, I'm possibly canceling. I just asked on the IMDb support forum, the same question about what happens after deactivating. Here's the agent's reply:

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"When your IMDbPro Standard Subscription is completely cancelled, the following data will no longer be displayed on your IMDb and IMDbPro pages:

Images: Featured image customizations and photos uploaded via your IMDbPro membership

Demo reels: Primary video customizations and demo reels uploaded via your IMDbPro membership

Known for credits: Known For credit customizations will revert to the IMDb algorithm

Primary professions: Primary profession customizations will revert to the IMDb algorithm

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If you choose to renew your IMDbPro Standard Subscription membership within 12 months of cancellation, the above information will be restored to your page within 24 hours.

The only data you will not be able to recover on on your IMDb and IMDbPro pages are:

IMDb page management: Your IMDb page will no longer be claimed and your connection between your membership and your page will be severed.

Page Controls: Any display preferences set via your IMDbPro membership will be removed

Self-verified information: Any additional information (including the Personal Details, Performer Profile, and Guild Affiliations) added via your IMDbPro membership

Additional Awards and Credits: Any self-verified awards or credits added via your IMDbPro membership

Vanity URL: Your set Vanity URL will no longer be functional"

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Pete Haase thanks for that info! Good to know. And anyone who is deciding to sign up for IMDbPro, research possible discounts. SAG-AFTRA members, for instance, can easily get a discount that's about 30% off.

ImdbPro is a vital tool in doing your research. As an actor, you have to be vigilant on market trends, relationships between studios, casting directors who work with directors consistently, location of productions... think of it more as a research tool instead of a marketing tool when it comes to your career as an actor.

Hi Sveinung!

Hi Matthew! :)

NAMASTE

Namaste Shivani :)

Nice meeting you and you sure picked an easy career. Lol

Many of my actor friends share your feelings. A few have just started filming their own projects with colleagues on weekends to bulk up their reels.

Yeah, that's a very good way to do it! I got some acting friends myself, and we're going to do the same thing :)

Oh my, that's tough. Sorry to hear that. Those are always tough. Recently I got a form rejection from a lit agent that was addressed, "dear author." It was like, "woo-hoo, they know my name!" It's all good, I know they're busy people, but it's still sad and hilarious at the same time.

Oh, man! Sounds painful, but this is the business! One day you get that and the next you get, "Your work is amazing, and I'd love to work with you," etc. Don't sweat it. Just try to learn something from it. :-)

Anyone who would compare your work to garbage, does not know enough to give constructive critisim and help you to find the right direction. A professional would be able to point out what is not working and provide you with information you can use to improve.

I had a literary agent pitch a script to a producer and I was supposed to scrub the script of profanity and I missed one F-word. The producer was so pissed he said my script was the biggest piece of shit he ever read. That was amusing.

I had a former film instructor who made it as a pretty big screenwriter read one of my screenplays for feedback. He simply said he hated hated hated it and then ranted how I should just toss it out. Since the other three folks I sent it to gave me more constructive feedback I just made it better.

Welcome to this incredible community. The Screenwriting Lounge is where you want to be. Filled with awesome writers.

Hola Ryan! Welcome to S32 :)

Nice out of the box suggestion, Vanar.

Lachele, I truly do understand your frustration. As a director (over 40 years) and a teacher/consultant on film directing (over 25 years) I have eventually come to the realization that there are a few basic steps we need to take with directing actors. First, assume you know nothing (which is really true about all of us) and take the time to learn from the best. There are many great books out there (Harold Clurman, Bobbi Lewis, Uta Hagen, Lee Strasberg, Sanford Meisner) just about how to work with actors. Read them all. Learn from them all. Then, take an acting class. You won't understand how to work with actors until you have, literally, walked in their shoes. And don't take a class with other directors, take one where you are working with professional actors. Three, direct a play! Yes, directing a play is one of the best ways to learn how to work with actors simply because you don't have the luxury of multiple takes, editing, etc. You are forced to find a way to elicit the performances you want, night after night. Four, study the art of directing actors with some of the best directors who are out there teaching. You want a directing actors workshop where you actually get to work with actors under the guidance of a skilled teacher/coach. And Five, remember, after all this, you still know nothing.

I agree with David, let the story guide you. I always go back to story when I get lost. What's being said right now? How can I pull that from my actor? How can I pull that from my DP?

I think your script, the story, will/should tell everybody what to do. As the director you should know the complete script by heart - or at least prepare for each shooting day you know by heart what will be shot. Further, there wouldn't be so many problems if you have a proper table read together before the shooting begins. If necessary sit down with each actor one to one and go through their part. It is your responsibility that they know exactly what you expect them to do. You are the boss, the one who interprets the script - not the actor. The actors are like musicians in an orchestra who play the symphony in the way the conductor tells them. Not the other way round.

A very interesting thread btw.

Welcome, Martin! I hope you'll spend some time in the Filmmaking section of the Lounge. Always great conversations happening there. Feel free to start or join conversations or just share some content you find interesting. All contributions are welcome!

Thanks guys! Looking forward into getting to know you all more :)

Cheers, my friend.

What's good, Matin!

Hello Martin. Greetings from Greece. I hope one day we will work together.

Thing is, advertising is primarily about emotion, and something like this is bound to alienate working professionals in the acting and dancing fields. I can even see the bank's head of TV and radio advertising having words with the head of the print ad department over this.

In my case it would be "A firefighter yesterday. An actor today" :D (stil working on the last part) XD

It's saying, "Pursue you passion, but with our help you can get an education and a "real" job. Now you can pursue your passion part time, still eat and not have to share an apartment with three other guys... (or girls)" Some of you are making too much of this. I doubt that the hundreds of working professionals that auditioned for these print ads gave it a second thought. I'm certain that many, many people in the Wells Fargo marketing and advertising departments looked at the proposed ad campaign and had no problem with it. The creatives that pitched this idea had no issues either.

Apparently a lot of people were offended, so no I don't think we are making too much of this. Wells Fargo has issued an apology regarding their misguided advertising and said they support the arts.

I knew they'd eventually get around to issuing an apology.