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- There are a lot of things you should make sure to do

and go over with your talent

before beginning to shoot a scene.

By now hopefully you've had at least some meetings

and quality rehearsals with your actors.

And this is your opportunity to reinforce

the content of those meetings.

If you haven't, you'll need to make up

for the lost time as best as you can.

One of the first things you're going to do on set

is actually take some time and check in with your actors.

Talk to them a little bit

even if they're in the minorest of roles.

At least say hi.

An actor I worked with said,

"When I've not gotten a chance to get a feel

for the director, it can be just that much harder

to sync up with what's needed.

I know everybody doesn't like making a new best friend

on a one-day shoot.

But considering how important communication is

when that's the main deal for the day,

it's always easier to spend a few minutes at the top

so when the hurdle comes later,

we can work together to get over it."

Films, as I'm sure you know,

are rarely shot in chronological order.

So knowing what the previous scene was,

and what actions have taken place,

before you start filming the current one,

is essential to getting performances right.

If you take notes on where the character is emotionally

in the previous scene,

it'll keep emotions consistent

as you go through all of the scenes.

Don't forget to share this information with your actors.

And take this opportunity to go over their objective

and intention again.

Now that you've done your best to prepare your talent

to deliver outstanding performances,

it's time to get those performances captured.