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Does this sound natural?

Hey everyone!English is not my native language, so I keep checking myself up;) Please I need your opinion - does the following line make sense? How does it feel?(this is an introductory one-line…Continue

Started Jul 16

How to say it
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What is the common word for when an actor urgently takes over a part (say the main performer got ill)?(in Russian we literary say 'an urgent putting')Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Pavel Savchuk Jun 13.

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Does this sound natural?

Hey everyone!English is not my native language, so I keep checking myself up;) Please I need your opinion - does the following line make sense? How does it feel?(this is an introductory one-line scene in a film script) Actors are sitting around the house. MARK, a Russian director, 35, jumps on stage. DIRECTOR "Ladies and gentlemen, in three days we are doing a run through for the producers, and we…See More
Discussion posted by Pavel Savchuk Jul 16
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Pavel Savchuk replied to Pavel Savchuk's discussion 'How to say it'
Thanks for your help Michael! I'm writing a script for my film project at UCLA. Some of my characters are actors :)
Jun 13
Pavel Savchuk replied to Pavel Savchuk's discussion 'How to say it'
Thanks for your help Rich!
Jun 13
Michael Yichao replied to Pavel Savchuk's discussion 'How to say it'
I'm not sure about the rehearsal--I'd perhaps call it a "pick up rehearsal", though that term is used more generally for a show with a long run that rehearses to refresh and fix things. I would say, "It's a pick-up rehearsal for the understudy tha…
Jun 13
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Rich Dionne replied to Pavel Savchuk's discussion 'How to say it'
In my experience: The actor is called an "understudy." The rehearsal is called a "put in." I've never actually heard a term for a performance with an understudy, though there is often an announcement indicating the casting change, or a stuffer in…
Jun 13
Pavel Savchuk replied to Pavel Savchuk's discussion 'How to say it'
Thank you! anyway, zooming in: How would you specifically call a rehearsal (especially in the day of the performance) when its only point is to put some new actor in (especially if this actor didn't actually rehearse this part before)? How would y…
Jun 13
Pavel Savchuk replied to Pavel Savchuk's discussion 'How to say it'
Thank you (oh man, that's why I have to blog about it - couldn't figure this out with a dictionary) anyway, zooming in: How would you specifically call a rehearsal (especially in the day of the performance) when its only point is to put some new a…
Jun 13
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Ted Jones replied to Pavel Savchuk's discussion 'How to say it'
A "stand in". Such as "Standing in for Bob Smith this evening, will be John Doe." Ted
Jun 13
Michael Yichao replied to Pavel Savchuk's discussion 'How to say it'
"Understudy" is what we call the actor who is studying to take over parts. Would the term be "cover performance"? A good question!
Jun 13

How to say it

What is the common word for when an actor urgently takes over a part (say the main performer got ill)?(in Russian we literary say 'an urgent putting')See More
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