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New Actors
On Set: What Happens When You Book
Set terminology, protocols, and etiquette. Everything you need to know for your first day on a professional set.
1
You Booked It -- Now What?
A guide to the critical window between booking and your first day on set. Deal memos, wardrobe fittings, call sheets, the unwritten rules of set culture, and why the next 48 hours determine whether the crew roots for you or writes you off.
20 min
2
Who Everyone Is
Every department and key role on a professional film or television set. Who to talk to, who to leave alone, the chain of command, and why the AD department is your entire world.
20 min
3
Set Terminology
The complete working vocabulary of a professional film set. Every term you need to know, organized by when you will hear it, so you can follow what is happening around you from arrival to wrap.
22 min
4
Set Etiquette
The unwritten rules of professional set behavior. Phone policy, craft services etiquette, when to be seen and not heard, how to interact with other departments, and the mistakes that end careers faster than bad acting.
20 min
5
Your First Day
A complete walkthrough of a typical shooting day on a professional set. From call time to wrap -- what happens at every stage, what to bring, what to wear, who to check in with, and how to handle everything that comes up.
22 min