Comments on: Lessons from DVD Extras–Getting Past the Cut

By: TRLocke

TRLocke — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:26:50 +0000

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By: TRLocke

TRLocke — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 21:09:24 +0000

Thanks for your comment, Darren. Glad it helps.

By: darren

darren — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 20:46:25 +0000

Hello TRLocke, Youve just given me an amazing and unbelievable overlooked piece of advice regarding the commentary section of DVD’s I now find myself just watching the ‘extras’ part of DVD’s now to get valuable insight. I have been a member of Fame Street at http://www.famestreet.com for about 6 months and have attended several acting auditions without much experience or thought into what a casting agent might be looking for. Your advice is very helpful and by the way, 8 mile! you share my taste in film also

By: TRLocke

TRLocke — Sat, 22 May 2010 21:10:24 +0000

@Jason–Well, one thing for sure, you’re not alone. I think what gets me the most is how many complete films are shot where the actor is the main character and they expect the role to launch their careers, but the studio decides not to release it. Imagine the frustration. It can be expected in student films or independents that don’t have distribution, but a studio film? Happens more than people imagine. Thanks for the comment and keep your head up.
TRL

By: TRLocke

TRLocke — Sat, 22 May 2010 21:06:59 +0000

@Gina–Yup. That’s what people don’t know. Excellent policy to pass on to other folk as well. My wife had a similar experience in a few movies.

I was watching V the other day and saw this scene in a church. There were all these people sitting there–faces, reactions, getting up and leaving, etc. That’s it. The scene probably took an entire day to shoot and less than 1 minute on the screen. What hit me was how easy it was, even for me, to forget those were paid actors.

Thanks for the comment.

By: gina hieber

gina hieber — Wed, 19 May 2010 17:00:05 +0000

Great post!

I have a firm, FIRM policy that no one knows what I am working on until they see it first. When I get a call (usually from my Aunt Ann at 3am) asking if that was me, that is permission for me to talk about it. I always look at the job as the experience and the “face time” as the bonus.

I spent 1 month, 6 days a week, 12+ hours a day on the bridge of the JJ Abrams Star Trek movie as a senior science officer. LOTS OF TIME in front of the camera, told no one. I am glad that adhered to my policy because you have to look fast and furious to see me, one of a million REAL True Hollywood Stories.

You gotta do it because you love it, no other reason.

By: Jason OB2

Jason OB2 — Wed, 19 May 2010 15:57:13 +0000

Yeah, this happened to me as well. I did a whole scene in Italian Job that was completely cut from the film. I told everyone about it and just before the premier I was told by my agent that my scene had been cut. I got paid though so that was good. But I haven’t been able to get the reel and the cut scene wasn’t even included in the DVD.
Sucks
JO

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