Reference Help


Complete series” is usually used for Television shows which could be the 1 big box set of say Game of Thrones or Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Supernatural (Instead of buying on a season by season(year) basis. (or In england could be the complete entire season as they use ‘series’ as season which DRIVES ME INSANE)
Complete collection is usually used to refer to a movie franchise for instance The Infinity Saga from Marvel. Though I think that thing is at least $100 (if not more) dollars.

Navigating the Streams 

I try to check on streaming subscription costs every few months  as well as note any new ones I hear about. 

Classic = Warner Archive (9.99 mo)     Instant.warnerarchive.com

Amazon Prime – $99 year amazon.com/prime order Amazon Prime here

You can rent or buy series and movies if you don’t want to spend that much a year. (and even if you  I believe you are limited to what’s available to watch!

Amazon= watch the shows when the season ends (I don’t think that’s right as I’ve seen episodes posted.) and a back catalog of shows

Watch shows the next day (or  watch free on the station’s website like the CW shows, or if you  do have cable or satellite, see if tey have a free on demand channel)

horror-streaming-on-hbo-go-amazon-prime-hulu-plus

DISNEY +  7-day free trial, then $6.99/month or $69.99/year.

 BUNDLE Disney  Hulu & ESPN+12.99 per month

HULU

Get 1 month free, then starts at $5.99/  unlimited access to the Hulu streaming library with limited or no ads. Enjoy full seasons of exclusive series, hit movies, Hulu Originals, kids shows, and more

HULU + LIVE TV  Get 7 days free, then starts at  $54.99/

Netflix 

  • Basic – ($8.99 per month) Watch on 1 screen in SD quality.
  • Standard – ($12.99 per month) Watch on 2 screens at a time with HD available.
  • Premium – ($15.99 per month) Watch on 4 screens at a time with HD and Ultra HD available.

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TV & Cable Streaming services

HBO Now  $14.99 per month  hbonow.com

CBS All Access 5.99 month CDb.com/all-access

Want Britsh tv too?    Acorn Tv $4.99 month acorn.tv

Who has the best Streaming Service?

Guide to Binge Watching

FREE streaming (so a friend tells me)

Vudu.com (you can get the free options ONLY on the site)

TubiTv  100% but there are a couple of ads

http://putlocker9.com/watch-category/tvshows

http://watchonlinefree.tv/

http://pollystreaming.tv/

Crackle.com    when I last used it, didn’t seem like much on it.

(Alison) Bechdel Test

there must be at least 2 women in the movie talking to each other about something other than guys (or shopping)

 What is Staunking 

& file your own report!

What is the difference between a

Walk-On Bit part — is basically that? The actor walks onto the stage, or into a shot, say a line or two, then leaves, probably never to appear again.

Day Player — is an actor hired for a day to a week on a show, usually at base pay scale, but is not a regular or reoccurring role. A one time part.

Featured Extra — is just that, a featured extra. An extra that is actually focused on. They have no lines but directly interact with the main actor.

Cameo — a Cameo is just a short appearance by a well-known actor, often just for fun. For instance. If you ever saw any of the recent Marvel films, Stan Lee makes a Cameo in all of them. Though now that he has died, people are winding which upcoming Marvel film will be the first one without him.

Background Extra — again, basically that, an extra in the background, or foreground for that matter, who is there just to fill space. The other people on the bus, in the restaurant, on an airplane, etc.

If Youtube had the clips I could show you examples of me in every one of these types, except Cameos. I’m not famous enough for my part in a film to be considered a Cameo.

Walk-ons are people who appeared for a short time and don’t speak. In a lot of movies, you see a bunch of people on a street, just milling around. Most of those are walk-ons. They literally walk onto the set or shooting location for a minute or two and then leave.

Bit parts actually get to talk. In the United States, the standard is no more than five lines. In Britain, it’s six. That’s probably because everyone tends to talk more in British (just generally European) movies.

‘Day player’ is the television term for someone who is contracted to appear on a single episode. Sometimes, these actors pop up in later episodes if the show-runners like their character enough. This is never intentional though. If a character is supposed to return it is called a recurring part.

A featured extra is ultimately an extra that has a line. This is different from a bit part because extras don’t technically ‘say’ anything. That is, they talk but what they say doesn’t matter. A common example is a waitress or waiter, they don’t actually move the movie or TV show forward. Only the responses of their questions or statements matter. This concept is kind of confusing so consider the following:

Waiter: Wine?

Bob: No wine. It gives me indigestion.

The waiter didn’t say anything important, just set up Bob’s reply.

A cameo is where a well-known person appears in a position that would normally be given to a extra or bit actor. Examples include Alfred Hitchcock, Stan Lee and David Bowie. Often these people aren’t even actors. Donald Trump had a cameo in Home Alone, for instance.

A Background extra is more along the lines of what we usually think of when we hear or see the word extra. They are basically the same as a walk-on. They are often only there make a scene more realistic. They sit in restaurants to make the place seem busy. In movies like La La Land, they packed the theater.

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