Commercial Acting 101

Video #1 What to Wear! Colors Pop! Covering:

• What to Wear for On Camera Auditions & Self Tapes

• What Colors DON’T Work On Camera

Tips:

• Make up - From Eyeliner to Blush to Bronzers/what works and what doesn’t!

  & “Camera Ready” Must Haves in Your Make-up Bag

• Hair Tips for the Ladies! You would be surprised what looks best

• Guys - how to take down shine and not look like you just ran a mile to get

  there

Video #2 Slating for the Camera Covering:

• What you need to do to make the BEST 1st Impression!

• Where to look in the Camera so it looks like you are speaking directly to the person watching your audition

• How to introduce yourself with confidence and make a strong connection with the client/director who is watching

• How to Stand so you keep a strong core

• Casting Director POV: There are 3 basic shots on camera, learn how and when they are used so you can give your best performance

  
  

Tips

• How to CREATE a STRONG Personal Mantra For the Camera that will ALWAYS keep you connected!

Video #3.  Three In a Row - Delivering One Word or One Line of Commercial Copy

Covering:

• How to deliver range in your performance so you NEVER say the same thing over and over again in the same way

• How to connect to words that are not your own, and deliver them “AS IF” they were so you are believable.

• Overall techniques that will help you to Think on Your Feet and Nail the Audition! You Need to Be Prepared. These types of castings are super quick.

Tips

• Casting Director POV: what does the camera see when you are performing a 3 In a Row, and why knowing this is SOOOO important.

  
  

  
  Practice Makes Perfect

• Download the PDF

• Self -Tape or Have a Friend Tape You, and then Tag Us On Instagram.

  @oncameracoaches We will DM you with Feedback.

• Self Tape should include Slate ( close up as described in Video#2) and 3 IN A ROW -choose 1 line from the practice list

  (makes sure you are waist up when shooting this so we can see your body language)

Can’t wait to see YOUR audition!

Commercial Copy - Delivering :15 Second and :30 Second TV Spots

      Covering:

• How to Interpret Commercial Copy & Deliver a GREAT performance

• Techniques on how to use a Cue Card* at Castings, and learn when it’s Important to Connect to the Camera while Reading your Lines

• How to Connect to the Copy and Make it your Own

• How to Sell without SELLING!

• How to Utilize The 3 In a Row” to Change up Your Performance

       Tip:

• You DON'T Have to Memorize!

  If a Cue Card is there, the Casting Director WANTS you to use it.

*A Cue Card is a Tool used during On Camera Castings to show the Script.  It is either Handwritten or Digital and placed Off Camera to help the Actor with their Lines)

Video #5 - Commercial Improv (Individual Scenes)

Covering

• Tools to help you Master Thinking on your feet

• How to create a scene when given a small piece of the story

• How to create context and give the scene a story arch with a clear beginning,

  middle and end

• How to utilize the space and “cheat” the action out to the camera without

  looking directly into the lens.

  
  

  Tip

• Every Action NEEDS a Reaction*

  
  

  "Cheat" to Camera means moving so the Camera (your Audience) can See You.

Paired and Group Improv -  When You are Auditioning with another Person or a Group in a Scene

      Covering

• How to Work off others in a Scene and Make sure that YOU are noticed

• How to Create the Scene and tell the Story thru your Actions & your Reactions

• How to Create familiarity with the Actors in the Scene so the Connection is Believable

• How to Use the Space and NOT get Upstaged by Others

      Tips

• Always Remember this is YOUR Audition No Matter how many people are Auditioning with You

• It Doesn't Matter if the other Actors aren't Great, you NEED to be Great & Give Your all and Stand out.

• Focus on the Scene & Do Your Own Thang! 

Bite'N Smile - Eating On Camera

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• In this video you will Learn Techniques on How to Show a Range of Anticipation and Delicious Reactions when Eating on Camera.

• And, You will Learn where to look… Most Bite’N Smile Auditions are not played Directly into the Lens.

      Tips -

      Casting Director POV:

• Eating On Camera is not as Easy as it looks, especially in the Audition process. The Client/Director really doesn’t want to see you Chew. They Want to see your Reaction to eating the food.

• They DON’T want You to Show them you are Enjoying it by “Nodding your Head” yes it’s good, or saying “YUM”

• They want to See You are ENJOYING what You are eating by Your Expressions &  MORE IMPORTANTLY by what’s going on in Your EYES

Dancing On Camera - 

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• Models are often asked to Dance in a Commercial Casting and Actors are Too.  We have you covered!

• The Good News… You DON’T have to be a Professional Dancer

• Clients are looking to see if you are COMFORTABLE & CONFIDENT in your Skin, & if you can Move (even if You can't Dance)

• You will Learn How to Let go and be Free & Dance like No One is Watching. When EVERYONE is

• You will Learn how to show your best moves & how to use the space and how to playfully interact with the camera

      Tip

• Its about showing, what we like to call “The 3 P’S:’

      Presence

      Personality

      Performance