Behind the Scenes: How Acting and Modelling Actually Work — Page 5

A24’s Primetime, Lance Oppenheim’s fiction debut, opens September 25. The real Murphy, Texas, case behind it, the Venice reception and why Chris Hansen is buying ads before every screening.

Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s satire opens October 2. Here is what we know about the plot, the cast, the VistaVision shoot and Cruise’s unrecognizable transformation.

Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett lead Michael Showalter’s R-rated thriller, opening October 2. What to know before you go.

Aaron Sorkin writes and directs the story of whistleblower Frances Haugen, with Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White and Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg. In theaters October 9.

Discover the difference between stage combat and martial arts, the skills it provides actors, and the essential safety rules for filming fight scenes.

Why production schedules often clash with standard working hours, which employment formats actually work, and how to decide when it's time to go full-time.

Learn how daily heavy makeup affects your skin, the correct way to remove it after a shift, and how to restore your skin barrier when breakouts occur during a project.

Learn what to include in your resume and in what order, how to present your credits when you have no experience, and which skills help or hinder your chances.

Why film and commercial work can be challenging for families, how to manage shifting plans, handle financial instability, and leave your character at the door.

Learn what wears down your voice on set, how to warm up and recover, and how to handle screaming scenes or the first signs of vocal strain.

Learn how fittings work, who is responsible for your wardrobe, and why continuity is more important than comfort on set.

Discover why productions move to regional locations, how film commissions work, and how actors can leverage their local status to land roles.