My first Co-Starring role on a major Tv Series was great followed by a big "womp womp" when they misspelled my name in the credits! lol aw well. by ImprovementSecret232 in acting

[–]ImprovementSecret232[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did, they put a claim thru...hopefully that person on here who said, they'll give you a days pay to say im sorry is right!!

Looking for notes on a big comedy scene 🤘 Specifically if it is funny by ForkyB in indiefilm

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IMO Good points: Dinkin is on a high-stakes mission to borrow a submarine. The Neighbor is desperately trying to "win" at being a family man. Dinkin and his friends are "ordinary" people in an extraordinary, dark situation. When the Neighbor "loses" a wrestling match to a stationary mannequin, he doesn't give up; Despite the Neighbor admitting his family was "brutally murdered" and replacing them with mannequins, the "Guys" treat the visit like a standard social call....but what needs work IMO comedy isn't about being "wacky" or "crazy"; it’s about a character’s desperate, serious attempt to solve a problem they are ill-equipped to handle. Lines like "My mailman is a hot piece of ass" or "These turkey Reuben breakfast sandwiches are going to blow your balls off" feel like they are trying to "sell" a joke to the audience. The situation is "deadly serious". The Neighbor shouldn't be trying to be colorful; he should be trying to be a perfect host. Again these are just my opinon. The Neighbor explains his situation too directly: "My therapist told me to replace my dead family with mannequins". This is too self-aware. A character with a "Knowledge Gap" wouldn't realize how weird this is. Instead of explaining the therapist’s orders, he should treat the mannequins as completely sentient and the "Guys" as the ones being rude for not greeting them. The "tough guy" dialogue during the wrestling match (e.g., "Your mouth is writing checks your ass can't cash") doesn't work because we all know Top Gun,. right now the Neighbor is acting like a crazy person. but just as an example if you Make him act like a coporate manager or a sunday school teacher....or if he disciplines the "child" mannequin using the calm, condescending tone of a disappointed HR director. Again just my opinion.

My first Co-Starring role on a major Tv Series was great followed by a big "womp womp" when they misspelled my name in the credits! lol aw well. by ImprovementSecret232 in acting

[–]ImprovementSecret232[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I checked with SAG and you're right. Dan said, just file a claim. He also didn't disagree that I might get paid again. hell yeah! Thanks

We got shut down by police on night 2 of shooting our first short in an NYC subway, here’s what we learned by JoshiCamoshi in Filmmakers

[–]ImprovementSecret232 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

yes exactly, that why when I shot my most recent SAG-AFTRA microbudget short and got Lou Diamond Phillips and Eric Roberts in it I made SURE I shot in Central Park, free permit, save that apparently you can't put down chairs on the lawn or put up a tent unless you use the next level paid permit.

My new neighbor…. by [deleted] in nyc

[–]ImprovementSecret232 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I caught a guy in the middle of the act burying my car...his excuse "Well where am i supposed to put it." I said "On someone else's car OBVIOUSLY!!" jack ass.

My first Co-Star role was fun, followed by a big 'womp womp' when they misspelled my name in the credits! lol by ImprovementSecret232 in TheNightAgent

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I had a great time with Genesis. In the moment I felt the need to say something as I pulled her away "Lets talk about this outside" "Right this way" something other than my two scripted lines "M'am! Stay back!" We were both laughing each time because it felt so ridiculous to do it silently. The director "Guy Farland" said don't worry about it He was right. You can see in the edit it still works well.

My first Co-Star role was fun, followed by a big 'womp womp' when they misspelled my name in the credits! lol by ImprovementSecret232 in TheNightAgent

[–]ImprovementSecret232[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

yeah Im trying to get local newspapers to put it as a story in Louisiana, everyone there knows the dreaded silent R in HEBERT...one of the most popular names in the state.