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The Actors Encyclopaedia - L MThe Actors Encyclopaedia - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZLARGE SIZE MODEL Female model size 12 and up. LAVALIER A small "tie clip" microphone worn inconspicuously in clothing, hair, wigs over the ear or on the face if heavily made-up. LAY DOWN To record something. LAY IN To overdub. LEAD ROLE Principal performer in a movie or a television show. LEADING MAN/LEADING WOMAN Actor who usually plays the most important roles in a production. LEAGUE OF RESIDENT THEATRES (LORT) An organization of not-for-profit professional regional theatres. LEG MODEL A model who has attractive legs for showing hosiery, beauty products for legs, shoes, etc. LEG A long, narrow curtain hung to mask the left and right wings from the audience. LEGIT VOICE A classically trained voice. LEGITIMATE THEATRE Term which refers to live theatre performed on a stage. LIBRETTO The text part of a musical, opera or other musical production; as opposed to the lyrics and the music. LIMES Follow spots and their operators. LINE PRODUCER Producer responsible for keeping the director on time and budget. LINED SCRIPT A copy of the shooting script prepared during production to indicate what portions of the script have been shot. LINES The dialogue of a script. LITTLE THEATRE Non-professional, community theatre. LOCATION FILMING Filming at a location out of a studio. LOCATION SCOUT A person who looks for suitable locations for filming. LOCK IT DOWN A direction given by the assistant director instructing everyone on the set to be quiet. LOG LINE One-sentence of the storyline of a script. LONG SHOT (LS) A camera shot which captures the performer's complete body. LOOPING Recording and adding dialog to a scene after the scene has been filmed. LORT League of Resident Theatres. LOS ANGELES 99-SEAT THEATRE PLAN CODE A union contract developed for use in the county of Los Angeles in theatres of 99 seats or less. LOW-ANGLE SHOT A shot taken from below a subject. LOW-KEY Light which provides dim lighting with heavy, dark shadows. LYRICS The words of a song. M.O.W. Movie of the week MAJOR MARKETS The large entertainment markets, New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago. MAKE-UP ARTIST One who specializes in applying make-up to actors or models. MAKING THE ROUNDS Attending interviews and auditions in order to get work. MALAPROPISM The use of an incorrect word that sounds similar to the correct one. MARK A specific place on a set where an actor is to stand to in the proper light and camera angle. The place is generally marked on the floor with tape or chalk. MARTINI SHOT Last shot of the day. MASK To hide from view. MASTER CARPENTER Stagehand responsible for all scenery and the crew that handles the scenery. MASTER ELECTRICIAN Stagehand responsible for all lighting and of the lighting crew. MASTER PROPERTY MAN Stagehand responsible for all props and prop crew. MASTER SHOT A wide camera shot that includes the principal actors and background scene. Generally it is the first shot made of a scene. MATCH CUT a cut intended to blend two shots together unobtrusively (opposed to a jump cut). MATCHING To perform the same physical movements and dialog from take to take in order to preserve the visual continuity over a range of camera angles. MATINEE Afternoon performance. MATTE SHOT Combining two different shots on one print so it looks as if a single had been taken all at once. MEAL PENALTY A fee imposed upon a producer for failure to provide meals or meal breaks as specified by contract. MELODRAMA A performance in which the plot is simplistic, characters are clearly defined as hero, villain, etc. and emotions are exaggerated. METHOD ACTING A style of acting in which actors draw emotions and experiences from their own personal lives to develop the character they are playing. MEZZANINE Seating area above the orchestra and below the balcony. When a theatre hat only a single balcony, first several rows are frequently designated the mezzanine. MIC Microphone. MIME A special kind of performance in which no words are spoken. Plot and character and emotion is conveyed by movement. MINI SERIES Episodic program with a set number of episodes; for TV broadcast. MIX To blend a multi-track recording into a master recording. MODEL AGENCY A company that promotes, books, bills and pays models. MODEL'S BOOK A model's portfolio of pictures. MODEL a performer engaged to display or physically illustrate a product, idea or service. MONITOR Person in charge of checking actors in to a theatre audition, providing them with sides and determining in which order that actors will read. MONOLOGUE a solo performance by an actor. MOS (Mit Out Sound) A shot without dialogue or sound. MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA The Motion Picture Association of America MOTION PICTURE EDITORS GUILD Professional union for picture and sound editors, re-recording mixers, projectionists, recordists, mic boom operators, engineers and story analysts. MOTION PICTURE PRODUCERS AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AMERICA MPPDA MOTION PICTURE SOUND EDITORS MPSE MOTION PICTURE STILLS PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION MPSPA MOVE IN To cross toward the center of the stage. MOVE OUT To cross away from the center of the stage. MOVIE COMMERCIAL A filmed ad for film, played in movie houses. MOW Movie of the Week. MS. Manuscript. MUGGING exaggerating facial expressions. MUSIC, BACKGROUND Music that reinforces the mood or atmosphere of a scene. MUSICAL DIRECTOR Responsible for the music in a production, music arrangements and rehearsals, and conducts the band or orchestra. MUSICAL Production in which a major component of the storytelling is accomplished through music, song and dance. MYSTERY PLAYS A style theatre that dramatizes events from the Bible The Actors Encyclopaedia - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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