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Actor Website Tips | Don't auto-start your actor reel as soon as your website loads, but if you do, mute it.

More and more actor websites I stumble upon seem to auto-start a reel or trailer or some other video as soon as the home page loads. This is just bad and... impolite. Imagine every website you went to, before you could...

Fun Facts | Websites for Actors

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Actor Casting Hints | Impress Casting Directors

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Actor Dictionary | Line Cut

This is a term used in the sitcom arena. When filming a multi-cam sitcom, it will shoot in chronological order in front of a live audience. The director often works with a recordist who uses a video switcher to make an in-the-moment edited version of the live show, much like a sporting event being edited live. This edit is known as a LINE CUT. This will play on the monitors above the audience' heads to help them see the show and understand how it will look on television. This also serves as a template for editors who begin splice together the show after the taping wraps.