How to Avoid the Cutting Room Floor

An Editor's Advice for On-Camera Actors

De: Jordan Goldman ACE

Narrado por: Jordan Goldman ACE

What steps can an actor take to avoid being cut out of a movie or TV show?

Emmy-winning editor Jordan Goldman, ACE, takes you inside the cutting room and pulls back the curtain on how and why directors, showrunners, and editors decide whether your performance makes it to the screen. He explains the key things actors should do—and shouldn't do—to avoid getting cut out.

Topics include:

• What an editor does
• How editors evaluate your work
• Why actors get cut
• What you can control
• What you can't control

Packed with useful, practical tips, real-life anecdotes, and examples, and illustrated with photos.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2014 Jordan Goldman (P)2022 Jordan Goldman

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Whether you are just starting to break into the film and television industry, or you're already working and want to refine your on-camera technique, How to Avoid the Cutting Room Floor is a must-read! I wish I’d had a book early in my career that gave me a fraction of the insights and advice that Jordan provides here. Grab this invaluable book by one of the television industry's most talented and respected editors." (Michael Chiklis)

A must read

After being an actor for over 30 years I still love these books that covers the basics. Thing most actors should know coming to the business but a great reminder for new things to learn. Easy to read or listen to, undetectable and quite useful. 😎

Well Edited

This book is exactly what it claims itself to be—nothing more and nothing less.

Actor Must!

Added to my list of mandatory reads for Actors. So incredibly useful. Can't wait to put this advice to work.

Clear and concise!

A great book for anyone in the film industry and anyone interested in how the film industry works. A must read for any performer looking to upgrade their craft of acting!

Helped me so much

This book opened my eyes to many things I dident even know I was missing. Please check it out.

The one acting book you didn't know you needed

This book, and the audiobook, is a GEM. Every actor, regardless of skill level, should read this. Jordan has been an editor for shows like Homeland and The Shield, so everything he writes is valuable and worth consideration.

I've had some amazing acting teachers, but many of them avoid teaching actors technical concepts because it makes it more difficult to be in the moment of a scene.

The reality is that actors need to be taught how to be in the moment *and* how to deliver a performance that works on-screen. If you are not aware of continuity, eyelines, body position, and so much more, you could be the reason your footage is unusable. It also makes you look green, unprofessional, and potentially un-hirable going forward.

Jordan's book is a course in everything you need to know to shine on screen. It's is a deep dive into the process of making a film or tv show and has all the technical information that we need as actors. Editors have a huge amount of creative control when it comes to the final product we see on screen. Jordan's perspective highlights how actors can best position themselves to be in that final product.

Once you understand this, you'll understand that as actors, we need to do more than deliver a great performance. We have a responsibility to every other person on set who is working to make the final product the best it can be. Read this, apply the principles, and you'll be in the minority of actors who can deliver an incredible result.

MUST READ MATERIAL

Every actor needs to read/listen to this book! I honestly now see scripts in a different way because of this book - the author mentions that actors are never taught this and it’s true! We need more education about how editing and cinematography actually works!! This book was a great lesson