002 Bold Truths for Actors

Website: www.cinematographyforactors.com FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL: https://linkin.bio/thetopangacollective In This Deep Dive Episode We Talk About: 0:30 - Inde throws a bold and scary True or False question at Hae 01:05 - Hae discusses her acting style before finding a way to learn the technical side 03:00 - Hae discloses some advice she received in drama school that caused messes in the edit 06:10 - How will new technical knowledge change the way Hae works on set? 09:35 - The necessity of practicing to avoid tensing up 11:28 - Talk about launching and Beta launch! 12:50 - Do actors have to go to film school to learn the technical? 12:35 - Hae gives a shoutout to the ONE studio in LA that teaches technical on-set knowledge https://laactingstudios.com 19:30 - Inde talks about an eyelight exercise in our course 22:28 - Hae asks a favor of all the actors listening 25:20 - The importance of hitting a mark 28:26 - Why the crew won't react after a take even if it's really really good 31:30 - Inde gets in trouble for asking for a cut 33:50 - Set personality and possible repercussions 38:50 - Discussion about a long-standing stigma in the actor community 45:20 - Does the camera ever fade into the background for an actor? 48:38 - Working with bad directors 50:45 - What kind of notes does Hae like most? 52:05 - What notes would Inde give if she were allowed 1:00:00 - How Inde would work through rehearsal if she was an actor 1:03:50 - Inde gives a great bit of advice 1:07:15 - A couple of stories we've heard about people getting fired 1:11:20 - Hae tells a story of getting yelled at on set 1:15:00 - What we thought of each other when we first met 1:16:00 - Inde went to an audition in Egypt 1:20:45 - Hae's moving to LA story 1:28:50 - Justifying the cost of acting classes 1:34:40 - The courses we have coming up! WHERE TO FIND YOUR HOSTS Hae’s IG - instagram.com/heyimhae Inde’s IG - instagram.com/imunderhill Inde’s Website - www.indeanaunderhill.com Follow-up to Hae's Budget: Actors Access is 68.00 / year + $20/minute for reel uploads LA Casting is $259.90 / year https://thetopangacollective.ck.page/launchcodes ABOUT TOPANGA COLLECTIVE The Topanga Collective aims to provide insight of the practical, technical and creative of the film industry. The Topanga Collective was founded by an actor, Haeleigh Royall, and a cinematographer, Indeana Underhill, in Los Angeles. They together, Cinematography for Actors, a unique online course program dedicated to helping newer actors and emerging filmmakers learn the technical of performance and gain knowledge for future on-set experiences. They have created classes such as, “An Actor’s 101 Guide to Lenses,” “Camera Movement: Working with an Operator”, and “The Emotional Impact of Eyeline”. Cinematography for Actors | Topanga Collective--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cinematographyforactors/support Send us Fan Mail For our listeners, CFA’s teamed up with We Make Movies to get you a discount on production management services, including access to comprehensive production insurance and workers' comp for your next shoot. Calling all actors! Website: www.cinematographyforactors.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cinematographyforactors TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cinematographyforactors Cinematography for Actors is a community aimed at bridging the gap between talent & crew through our weekly podcast & community events. Our weekly show supports the filmmaking community through transparent, honest & technically focused interviews with the goal of elevating the art of effective storytelling.