Preparation and body care before the shoot
Preparation is appointment planning, not a beauty programme. What is useful when, which arrangements belong beforehand and what you leave alone shortly before the…
Seven myths about porn shoots in a fact check
What is told about shoots usually comes from the finished film. Seven widespread assumptions, each set against the working reality on set — including…
A shoot day from arrival to wrap
The biggest hurdle before the first application is not the decision, but not knowing. Here is what actually happens on a shoot day —…
Checklist: what you bring to the shoot
Four things are mandatory, a dozen makes the long day more pleasant, and some things you can safely leave at home. A checklist you…
Who works on set and what for
Orientation in the room: which roles there are on set, what they may decide, who has authority to instruct you and whom you turn…
Holding your own in front of the camera without acting training
What is required is not talent, but craft: carrying out instructions, holding a position, repeating on call, thinking about continuity and the microphone. All…
The first scene: what surprises newcomers
It is not the action that surprises on the first shoot, but everything around it. What performers regularly report back to us after the…