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Post by daisy24601 on Jul 31, 2018 9:52:33 GMT
Not sure where to out this bar making a new thread. This is an interesting topic on Twitter if you follow the link.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 31, 2018 11:41:27 GMT
Interesting! I don’t think I’d fancy being a dresser, tips or not 😝
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Post by Phantom of London on Jul 31, 2018 12:34:24 GMT
So if you are married in play/musical you should wear a wedding ring, so does a producer/creative have the right to ask you to take your own rings off if married and replace it or your wedding ring in real life double it up for the new charachter. In any case a wedding case is a very personal statement and people tend to get sentimental about it?
Fake cigarettes does a producer/creative expect you to smoke these even against your will? If I was an actor I would not want to inhale anything!
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Post by samuelwhiskers on Jul 31, 2018 16:05:26 GMT
So if you are married in play/musical you should wear a wedding ring, so does a producer/creative have the right to ask you to take your own rings off if married and replace it or your wedding ring in real life double it up for the new charachter. In any case a wedding case is a very personal statement and people tend to get sentimental about it? Unless there's a good reason, an actor's real wedding ring would usually double as their character's wedding ring. Peter Capaldi famously refuses to remove his wedding ring even when playing non-married characters but I suppose he's famous enough to get away with it. That's probably why you're not an actor.  An all seriousness, many acting jobs involve things some people might find uncomfortable. If that's your line in the sand you just wouldn't go up for that role. |
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Post by nick on Aug 6, 2018 19:10:17 GMT
I do Tudor historical re-enactment and we try and be as accurate as possible - hand sewn, hand spun clothes, hair cuts, undies etc. But most of us draw a line at wedding rings. Mind you we also get a few teenagers with braces as well!!
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Post by raider80 on Aug 8, 2018 0:48:46 GMT
So if you are married in play/musical you should wear a wedding ring, so does a producer/creative have the right to ask you to take your own rings off if married and replace it or your wedding ring in real life double it up for the new charachter. In any case a wedding case is a very personal statement and people tend to get sentimental about it? I think most producers let the performers wear a skin colored wrap to wrap around their finger. The amateur actors that I know do. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2018 4:22:49 GMT
Are wedding rings really so important that they can't be removed, even temporarily, if the performance requires it? If you're working with electrical equipment you remove all rings because a ring accidentally shorted across a battery or other high current source can result in serious burns and could even melt, and ring-removal never seems to be a problem there. It's a performance. You're not actually becoming single.
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Post by Jon on Aug 8, 2018 14:04:47 GMT
You could probably get away with wearing a ring in a play because the audience are unlikely to notice it.
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Post by waybeyondblue on Aug 8, 2018 14:33:24 GMT
This does all assume it’s a wedding ring. Not everyone wears their ring in the same place <pnhah>
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Post by SageStageMgr on Aug 8, 2018 22:53:53 GMT
I ask all actors to remove personal jewellery personally. Never had anyone say no so far. It’s just best practice.
Edit... I don’t do a full body inspection!
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Post by Phantom of London on Aug 8, 2018 23:35:35 GMT
Are wedding rings really so important that they can't be removed, even temporarily, if the performance requires it? If you're working with electrical equipment you remove all rings because a ring accidentally shorted across a battery or other high current source can result in serious burns and could even melt, and ring-removal never seems to be a problem there. It's a performance. You're not actually becoming single. Depends how sentimental the actor is and what they’re comfortable with, a good example is given here, that Peter Capaldi won’t remove his ring. Not sure if a director could insist an actor removes their ring. Also in the electrical industry there is no mandate for people to remove rings, when carrying out installations, corrective or preventative maintenance. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2018 23:49:05 GMT
You could probably get away with wearing a ring in a play because the audience are unlikely to notice it. But they would in a musical? Not sure I get the point. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2018 0:06:09 GMT
What about passive smoking - a performer could be in a role opposite someone smoking and be taking in passive smoking for several hours a week.
As regards smoking parts - I'd figure it would be like nudity - some do it and some don't.
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Post by Stephen on Aug 9, 2018 0:09:33 GMT
I wonder how much extra cash Emma Williams was on to get COMPLETELY naked in Mrs Henderson. It wasn't even just for a few seconds either.
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An all seriousness, many acting jobs involve things some people might find uncomfortable. If that's your line in the sand you just wouldn't go up for that role.
