Practice Script #1

  • Bea Cuenco

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    November 20, 2022 at 11:32 pm
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    Hi!

    Here is a compilation of both of my takes. This was a really fun start to the Self Tape Challenge! I loved making up different characters and exploring what kind of choices they would’ve made in this scenario. Looking forward to your feedback and to the rest of the challenge.

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    • Dan Warner

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      November 21, 2022 at 3:52 pm
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      Yay Bea!!!

      What a great start. I liked what you did and the choices you made, and your lighting and sound are good for a Self-Tape. I liked take #2 the best. I’m looking forward to your next one!

      -Dan

    • Alex Wolf

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      November 25, 2022 at 3:53 pm
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      This was great Bea! Looking forward to your next one.

  • Angelina Hunt

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    November 28, 2022 at 6:21 pm
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    Practice script #1

    I would love to hear some feedback on how I can improve! I was a bit nervous.

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    • Dan Warner

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      November 28, 2022 at 6:39 pm
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      Nice job Angelina. I liked the first take the best. I liked your nervousness you had going on. I know you said you were nervous, and if you didn’t use that in your scene, do that next time, because it was really nice. Moving forward I’d like to see a little more urgency, and maybe look around a bit more and take your time. Your lighting and sound are both good. I know it’s just a practice script, but I would wear a different shirt as well. All in all it’s a great start!

      Congratulations

      -Dan

    • Ann Fuller

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      November 28, 2022 at 6:51 pm
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      Great job Angelina~

  • Cindy Roberts

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    • Dan Warner

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      December 9, 2022 at 5:45 pm
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      Great start Cindy! I liked the tone of this. I would try a bit more urgency and be a bit more suspicious about the whole event. I would frame yourself tighter so there’s less space at the top of the frame. Also watch for glare in your glasses.

      Nice work! Looking forward to your next one.

      -Dan

      • Cindy Roberts

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        December 12, 2022 at 8:04 am
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        Thank you Dan!

    • Adam Collins

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      May 26, 2023 at 6:11 pm
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      Nice one!

      • Cindy Roberts

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        May 26, 2023 at 6:37 pm
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        Thank you Adam!

    • Chase Anderson-Shaw

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      May 26, 2023 at 8:33 pm
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      Nice work here Cindy!

      • Cindy Roberts

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        May 27, 2023 at 4:43 am
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        Thank you Chase!

  • Monique Moore

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    May 17, 2023 at 1:11 pm
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    My top is the first one and the bottom is the second. A work in progress. 🫣🙃

    • Lucy Chang

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      May 19, 2023 at 9:06 am
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      Great job Monique!

    • Dan Warner

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      May 19, 2023 at 10:33 am
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      Really great start Monique! I really like how still you are with this. I would avoid shifting your eyes so much and focus on “who” your talking to. I like the first take the best.

      Well done!

      Keep up the good work

      -Dan

      • Monique Moore

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        May 19, 2023 at 10:26 pm
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        Thank you, will do!

    • Beth Arthur

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      May 19, 2023 at 10:36 am
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      Really great work here Monique. I like your subtle approach. Not over the top, but pretty grounded. Nice work.

    • Austen Jaye

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      May 19, 2023 at 10:37 am
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      Great job here Monique!

    • Cindy Roberts

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      May 19, 2023 at 1:02 pm
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      Great job Monique!

      • Monique Moore

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        May 19, 2023 at 10:05 pm
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        Thank you so much! 🙂

    • Adam Collins

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      May 26, 2023 at 6:10 pm
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      Pretty cool Monique!

    • IRIS SVIS

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      May 26, 2023 at 6:13 pm
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      Good job Monique.

    • Chase Anderson-Shaw

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      May 26, 2023 at 8:32 pm
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      Great one Monique, I like the 2nd one best!

  • Jacob Romero

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    July 20, 2023 at 3:24 pm
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    Practice Script #1 Be descriptive please, can only get better with honesty. Cheers everyone.

    • Dan Warner

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      July 25, 2023 at 11:00 am
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      Good Jacob. I’d like to see you do it again.
      Bring the camera to eye level. I liked your nervous energy, but just have the same energy without all the movement. Take your time with it. Be a bit more suspicious, but keep it grounded. Have more at stake here.
      Let me know if you have questions about this.

      -Dan

  • Ashlee Weller

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    November 20, 2023 at 4:48 pm
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    Practice Script #1

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    Self-Tape Script #1

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    • Dan Warner

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      November 20, 2023 at 6:57 pm
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      Hey really great job Ashlee! Let’s discuss at the next Zoom which should be on Friday. Can you make it? It’s usually scheduled at 5:30 PST

      • Ashlee Weller

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        November 20, 2023 at 8:43 pm
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        Thank you, Dan!

        I don’t think I’ll be able to make it to the Zoom meeting this Friday. My parents are flying down from Alaska to visit. Would we be able to talk about it the following week?

        • Dan Warner

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          November 21, 2023 at 8:47 am
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          Sure. No problem. Have a great time with your family. Happy Thanksgiving!!

    • Rebecca Larson

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      November 20, 2023 at 7:00 pm
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      Nice work Ashlee!

      • Ashlee Weller

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        November 20, 2023 at 8:45 pm
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        Thanks, Rebecca!

    • IRIS SVIS

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      November 20, 2023 at 7:02 pm
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      Really great job Ashlee. Nice start!

      • Ashlee Weller

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        November 20, 2023 at 8:45 pm
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        Thank you, Iris!

    • Lucy Chang

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      November 20, 2023 at 7:23 pm
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      Really nice job Ashlee. Welcome!

      • Ashlee Weller

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        November 20, 2023 at 8:44 pm
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        Thank you, Luch! I’m really excited to be here!

    • Adam Collins

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      November 20, 2023 at 7:25 pm
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      Well done. Very believable. I really liked the first take!

      • Ashlee Weller

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        November 20, 2023 at 8:44 pm
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        Thanks, Adam! I agree; I felt much better about the first take.

    • Barbara Jean

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      November 21, 2023 at 8:45 am
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      Great job here Ashlee! You’re so pretty!

    • Beth Arthur

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      November 26, 2023 at 12:25 pm
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      Great work Ashlee! Happy Thanksgiving 🍁

  • Elizabeth Breckenkamp

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  • Dan Warner

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    April 25, 2024 at 6:35 pm
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    Re-uploading for @elizabethbreckenkamp for her Self-Tape Challenge #1 video so you guys can see it. Well done Elizabeth!

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    • Dan Warner

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      April 25, 2024 at 7:18 pm
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      We will review and discuss this in the next Zoom meeting as well.

  • Alexander-Christopher Jones

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    February 4, 2025 at 7:11 am
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  • Denise Syer

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    April 17, 2025 at 2:19 pm
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    Hello!

    I have added my two self tapes below for Practice Script #1. Great exercise to add a new perspective between each take.

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    Self Tape

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    • Ann Fuller

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      April 17, 2025 at 3:50 pm
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      Wow, really great Denise! Very real and grounded for sure. Nice job! 🙌🏽

    • Dan Warner

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      April 18, 2025 at 6:50 pm
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      Denise—this was a strong self-tape!

      Nice work right out of the gate!
      You made excellent choices, and it’s clear how much time and care you put into this piece. That preparation showed. I liked how grounded and real everything felt. You didn’t push, you didn’t overplay the fear, you let us feel it through you, and that’s exactly what great acting does. You didn’t “show” that you were scared—you were scared. And that distinction made all the difference.

      The internal struggle you portrayed was quite good. I believed every beat. You held the tension with control, and it never felt forced. You were in it. Fully.

      Really great work, @denise Keep bringing this level of truth to your performances—because this is the kind of work that books.

    • Jack Handy

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      April 18, 2025 at 6:56 pm
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      What a wonderful scene. Very real and very believable. Great work Denise-

    • Beth Arthur

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      April 18, 2025 at 7:00 pm
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      Awesome! Really great work here @denise

    • Adam Collins

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      April 18, 2025 at 7:49 pm
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      Killer job! Right on 👏🏿👏🏿

    • Lucy Chang

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      May 4, 2025 at 7:08 pm
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      Great job Denise! 👏🏼

  • Bobbie Grace

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    May 1, 2025 at 12:11 pm
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    Practice Script 1: This was fun, thanks!

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    • Dan Warner

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      May 1, 2025 at 3:57 pm
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      Bobbie,

      Really nice work on this practice script.
      You made some smart choices and brought a natural, nervous energy to the character that felt authentic and layered. I liked the way you used your space. The time you took at the top of the piece to settle in was good also, it gave the moment room to breathe and grounded your performance.

      Your movement and use of the frame were excellent. You clearly understood how to stay connected while still giving the performance physical life, which can be tough on tape.

      Between the two takes, I did prefer the second one—it had a quieter stillness that was more compelling. But the first take also had some bold moments that I appreciated and it showed you’re not afraid to explore different layers.

      In that second take I liked your vocal variety and pacing, and those small eye darts said a lot without forcing anything. It was subtle and specific.

      If I had one note, it would be at the very end—the dramatic peak could have been slightly more internalized. Instead of pushing the emotion outward, maybe just sit in the uncertainty a beat longer. Sometimes the quietest moment is the most powerful.

      All in all, really nice job. This was thoughtful, well-prepared work that shows you’re growing in all the right ways. Keep going—you’re on the right track.

      • Bobbie Grace

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        May 1, 2025 at 9:01 pm
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        Thank you for the feedback Dan! I really appreciate it and I love your idea!

    • Alex Wolf

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      May 1, 2025 at 4:06 pm
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      Nice choices Bobbie. Looked like you were not wanting to go into a club on the first take. Was I right?

      Great work.

      • Bobbie Grace

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        May 1, 2025 at 9:02 pm
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        Thanks Alex! Haha, yep..turned out to be a different type of club than I was expecting…

    • Beth Arthur

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      May 3, 2025 at 11:43 pm
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      Awesome Bobbie. Great work 👏🏼👏🏼

      • Bobbie Grace

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        Thank you Beth! I really appreciate you taking the time to watch it!

    • Lucy Chang

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      May 4, 2025 at 7:07 pm
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      Really nice work Bobbie! Your take 2 was very good. And your spin on this exercise was cool. 😎

      • Bobbie Grace

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        Thank you Lucy! 🙏

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  • Marion Springs

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    May 5, 2025 at 2:31 pm
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    The first take I didn’t feel like I was really in the scene or that my mannerisms really reflected how I was feeling/saying – I wasn’t following my instincts. On the second take however, I found myself to be more grounded in the scene and was really pleased with the choices I made.

    • Dan Warner

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      May 5, 2025 at 4:21 pm
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      Marion,

      Nice work here. I liked how much time you took with this. I actually would have picked up the pace at the end and throughout a bit, but still really good and I liked it better than someone racing through the scene. Your use of the space and frame was nice as well. On a technical note, I would have made the frame tighter, but this is a great start.

      Well done.👏🏼

    • Adam Collins

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      May 5, 2025 at 4:43 pm
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      Nice job Marion! 👏🏿

    • Alex Wolf

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      May 5, 2025 at 4:47 pm
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      Good job Marion! You took your time and looked like a pro.

    • Denise Syer

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      May 6, 2025 at 1:02 am
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      Well done Marion!

  • April Walterscheid

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    May 5, 2025 at 7:07 pm
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    Here’s take 1. And then right after that is take 4. I really couldn’t decide. One has more emotion, but not a lot of eye line with the second character. Only the third character that walked away. Take 4 feels more calculated to me like I’m getting myself out that situation. I know that 2 takes would be a booboo unless casting asks for it. But let me know what y’all think. Thank you for reviewing.

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    • Dan Warner

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      May 5, 2025 at 10:38 pm
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      April,

      I applaud the different choices you made here, but I was a bit confused as to where you were and why you didn’t want to go in. I would like to see you connect more with your surroundings and enter with a moment before in mind. I’m not sure about the lip gloss applications either. It didn’t seem to give us any context — where you were picturing yourself or why you would do that in this situation.

      I did like the little nervous behaviors you expressed throughout and I think if it were at a faster pace it would be really interesting to watch. I do like actors taking time with a piece if it serves the text and the scene, but this one calls for a bit more urgency. A casting director is not going to sit through 15 seconds of silence and lip gloss application if they don’t know what’s going on. That said, your wardrobe, lighting, and backdrop look good and I’d like to see this type of stillness in your other pieces.

      • April Walterscheid

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        May 6, 2025 at 1:28 pm
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        My moment before was being with my boyfriend at the time at his mom’s table in the kitchen. Then when the scene starts, he gets up to take the text that he calls a “voicemail” and takes it into the bathroom (he is interested in a coworker and cheating on me I suspect at the time). My eyeliner follows him. Any other moment before you suggest? Thank you for feedback on the lipgloss thing. I read in Resources to have a nervous tick, and that’s one of mine.

        • Dan Warner

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          Ok. I understand that, but we still have to have the text of the scene make sense. This is a more urgent scene about whether or not to go into a possibly dangerous place. It’s an eeri situation. Think an abandoned warehouse or big building.

          • April Walterscheid

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            May 6, 2025 at 8:15 pm
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            Ok, I’ll analyze the script. I only took about 10 minutes and 4 times on camera. I’ll extend that to an hour or so. Then I’ll see about retaking it.

    • Adam Collins

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      May 6, 2025 at 12:49 pm
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      Nice job April. I liked your choices!

  • Steven Connor

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    May 8, 2025 at 4:26 pm
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    Here’s Practice Tape #1

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