You know how to act.
But do you know how to navigate the set?

Being a day player on a major film or television production is a particular professional skill.

You arrive in an established production, often knowing very little about how the day will work.
Nevertheless, you are expected to understand the protocol,
fit into the team and behave professionally from the moment you arrive.


On Set for One Day – Being a Day Player
This book gives you a practical roadmap to behaving professionally
as a Day Player on a major film or television set.
It is based on 50 years of experience as a professional actor
and more than 100 film and television productions,

What to expect.
What is expected of you.
How to deal with the hierarchy.
How to respond to direction.
How to make your work useful to the editor.