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Good tips and very well written! I try to get the actors as a sense of responsibility about their area and their props. This is your set and everything that happens in it is your responsibility including what to do in an emergency.
I have a PA system that can announce secret commands 'Mr Misty is getting frisky' aka problem at the front door and need some back up.... Is there a Simon Drake in the house - evacuate your area. I also hand out 'walkie talkies' and mikes for them to 'call' in problems.
No matter what the 'offical role' of the actors even it is pushing a lever they need to understand that they need to keep an alertness about them as well.
My actors are well looked after with food and drink as well. I have two 'spares' that walk around in grim reaper costumes and can stand in if possible if one of them need use the bathroom ;-)
I have a PA system that can announce secret commands 'Mr Misty is getting frisky' aka problem at the front door and need some back up.... Is there a Simon Drake in the house - evacuate your area. I also hand out 'walkie talkies' and mikes for them to 'call' in problems.
No matter what the 'offical role' of the actors even it is pushing a lever they need to understand that they need to keep an alertness about them as well.
My actors are well looked after with food and drink as well. I have two 'spares' that walk around in grim reaper costumes and can stand in if possible if one of them need use the bathroom ;-)
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