ATTN JMS: Actors and script changes

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From: phr at netcom.com (Paul Rubin)
Date: 26 Dec 1997 18:47:37 -0700
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In article <19971226044801.XAA03840 at ladder02.news.aol.com>,
Jms at B5 <jmsatb5 at aol.com> wrote:
>There is *no* improvising allowed on the set, either.  If an actor wants to
>change even a word, the first AD has to come find me and get approval first.

Joe, you've mentioned this a number of times, that actors can't
change the dialog without approval.  I'm wondering whether it's
frequent for an actor to come and *ask* for a change, and whether
they tend to get the change if they ask for it, and if the changes
have made a difference.  Any memorable examples?  Thanks.

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From: jmsatb5 at aol.com (Jms at B5)
Date: 27 Dec 1997 12:48:53 -0700
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>Joe, you've mentioned this a number of times, that actors can't
>change the dialog without approval.  I'm wondering whether it's
>frequent for an actor to come and *ask* for a change, and whether
>they tend to get the change if they ask for it, and if the changes
>have made a difference.  Any memorable examples?

Yeah, in most cases, unless it's an egregious change, or one that changes the
meaning of a sentence, I usually go along with it.  It also doesn't happen very
often.  Usually they come in with a question about something if I'm setting up
a thread for the future, so they can give it the right subtext.


 jms
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