How to identify scam messages –

1.Lots of spelling mistakes and improper English .

2.Someone is asking for artist card and registration
3.If production house is not on social media or on google.
4.If someone is forcing you to be a part of project .
5.If they are trying to be over friendly and asking for any
financial /physical favours.
6.If they ask you to meet at their home instead of office or
public place
Public Relation( PR and Marketing) –
Why PR and Marketing is necessary for actors?
1. Freelancing profession –
1 As acting is a freelancing profession it helps you to be in
1.

mind of people who can hire you for acting jobs.

1.2 People understand that you are a full time actor and not
doing it for fun and hobby When you are consistent in PR and
marketing.
1.3 People will be aware of your current look and upgraded
skills.
1.4 PR and marketing is as important as working on your craft
as an actor.
1.5 Nobody will know about your upcoming projects if you
don’t publish it by your own.

2.The gardening theory of PR nad marketing-

As we sow many seeds but only few of them grow as a plant
your PR and marketing works in a same manner as we
connect to many people but only few of them turns out to be
in a good relation but we should not stop sowing the seeds in
our PR and marketing system
Difference b/w PR and Marketing –

PR Marketing
It means building contacts . It means circulating your
profile.
It Builds personal connections It builds professional
. connections .
It has to be done consistently It should be done when you
are looking for a project
Social media – instagram Gmail ,Whatsapp ,Linkeden
facebook ,twitter
It can be done by self or PR It can be done only by
agency . yourself.
It includes news articles, It includes circulation of your
photoshoots ,events, current and upcoming project
appearances ,Bollywood along with yourcurrent look
parties & Award nights. pictures and introduction
video.
The Team behind the final product –

Any performance which we see on any sort of platform is a

team effort of various department and people involved in
them .there are several of camera works about which people
are unaware of but as an actor you should be aware of all
the department and processes of how final product of
entertainment is made .
1.Production dept.-
The creators who manage the entire crew
Producers , Financers ,head of operations, head of
production
SP(supervising producers),EP (executive producers also
known as schedulers)
Production team and interns.
2.Direction dept.-
Director directs the show also known as captain of the ship
DA (director’s assistant ),Associate director, AD (assistant
director)which are 1st,2nd 3rd 4th and so on.
Interns
3.Creative dept.-
They are the thinkers who add ideas and logical reasoning in
the script and performance.
Logical reasoning- Diction ,background, culture of the story
Creative ideas –detailing of the scene and how to add more
charm and realism onscreen.
People involved-Creative head ,Fictional Head ,ACH(associate
creative head), Assistant creative and interns.
4.Casting dept.-
They are the people who provide artist options to the
director as per requirement .
People involved- Casting head /Casting director /Casting
agency/ ACD(Associate casting director)
Casting coordinator ,Crowd Coordinator their assistants and
interns.
5.Writing dept.-
Writers ,dialogue writers, Screenplay writer ,story writer
,Translator ,ghost writer
6. Camera dept-
Cinematographer , Associate Cinematographer( also known
as Cameraman /DOP)
Assistant Cinematographer, Focus puller ,still photographer
,crane & trolly handler
7.Lighting dept.-
Lighting head, Lighting coordinators ,light man,Workers
8. Art dept.-
The team which arranges property (props) and materials
Required for the set to create the realistic and onscreen
environment
People involved- Art director ,set designer ,art workshop
9.Costume dept.-
Costume head ,stylist ,associates ,assistants and interns.
Tailor master and ironman
10.Hair and make up dept.-
Hairstylist ,makeup man ,prosthetics experts
11.Action Dept.-
Action director,Action choreographer ,Stuntman and
duplicates
12. Sound dept.-
Sound engineer ,sound recordist ,Micman, Boom Man (Rod
mic) ,Interns
13. Spot dept.-
Spot head , spot boys ,personal spot.
14. Editing dept.-
After shooting the footage got to editing dept. who edit the
vido and audio and provide required dubbing to make the
final product.
People involved- Editor ,VFX artist ,SFX artist