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Actor Website Tips | Getting to any desired content should never take more than 2 clicks.

I used to build real estate websites for many years, and we've always had a standing rule of "three clicks". What it meant is that no content should take more than three clicks to get to.I've been running statistics on...

Fun Facts | Websites for Actors

Build your #actor #website while boiling an egg.

Actor Casting Hints | Impress Casting Directors

Be savvy with the camera. Unless it's a commercial shoot, look at the reader not into the lens.

Actor Dictionary | Setpiece

This is a term most often used in both production and development. It describes a really important dramatic or comedic scene or sequence in the story - particularly those that plant seeds, provide some sort of payoff, convey character traits, or provide resolution. These scenes are so pertinent to the story that they cannot be eliminated or augmented without affecting the integrity of the film. For example, the opening scene in the THE SIXTH SENSE where Bruce Willis' character gets shot is an important setpiece - the twist at the end wouldn't work without it.