5 Ways Actors Can Avoid The Cutting Room Floor
By SUZANNE LACHASSE | JULY 20,2020 9:00 AM
In editing, the actors who are able to communicate huge ideas in the smallest packages will have more screen time.
Subtle precision and seamless emotions are what make cutting great performances possible. Unfortunately, good actors can develop bad habits that complicate the editing process. Make sure your best moments never hit the cutting room floor by using these on-camera strategies.
1. Use your eyes.
Ask yourself, “What am I looking at and why?” Actors who get this right are an editor’s dream because we use your eyes to tell the story. With a thoughtful and powerful point of focus, you can make an audience laugh or cry, and change the story completely. Every look is a communication, so use your eyes strategically.
The best thing you can do is always have your eyes up and available. If we can’t see your eyes, we can’t see the emotion and we can’t see the story. Many actors hide from the camera trying to pick up a line or build to an emotion, but this is a mistake. The eyes are the gateway to your soul and the audience wants to see it.
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