8 x 10 Another name for a headshot, referring to the picture's dimensions - 8" by 10".

A.D. The Assistant Director

AEA Actor's Equity, union for stage and legit

ADVERTISING AGENCY Creates advertising campaigns for clients, selects models

AFTRA American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, union for all TV performers

AGENT, AGENCY Third party negotiator, receives percentage fee of bookings; could be an individual person or a company

ART DIRECTOR Artist who creates layout for ads, illustrates model's poses

BACKDROP Background used in a photographer's studio

BLOCKING The actual physical movements by actors in any scene

BLOW­UP Enlargement photo from a negative or slide

BLUE SCREEN Shooting in a studio against a large blue or greenish backdrop, which allows a background to be superimposed later on the final image. The actors must imagine the set they are on and be aware of the limitations of their movements.

BOOK (noun) See PORTFOLIO

BOOK (verb) To secure

BOOKER Person at agency who sets appointments for models

BOOKING Specific job assignment

BOOK OUT When you tell your agency that you are unavailable to work for certain day(s), for example, a vacation or another job

BREAKDOWN SERVICE A professional listing available only to agencies that lists movies, film, TV, and stage projects with what types of actors are being cast

BUYER Retail store employee who purchases clothing from the manufacturer; models show the line of clothing to store buyers

BUYOUT Advance payment for future use of a print ad or a commercial for a specific period of time

CALL Appointment

CALL­BACK Second interview after go­see/audition which means they are narrowing down the selection and they are considering you

CALL TIME Actual time you are due on set

CASTING Choosing models/actors for a specific job

CASTING DIRECTOR Selects suitable models to represent the comp or storyboard

CANCELLATION 24 hour notice before booking is to begin or money is due agency and talent

CATALOG MODELING Posing for mail order items for major retailers

CATTLE CALL Several agencies send many models of the same general type to a casting session

CHEAT The actor's adjustment of body position away from what might be absolutely "natural" in order to accommodate the camera or audience; can also mean looking in a different place from where the other actor actually is.

CLIENT Company who hires the ad agency, pays the model's fee

COLD READING A script that you are reading for the first time in front of the client, without time to memorize the lines

COLLECTION Group of coordinated clothes being shown by a designer

COMMENTARY Script used to describe clothes for a fashion show

COMMERCIAL Promotional advertisement on TV, radio or other media

COMMISSION A percentage of model's fee required as payment to agency

COMPOSITE CARD, COMP CARD, CARD Card with 3­5 photos of model and their height, eye and hair color and size information to promote and distribute to prospective clients

CONTACT SHEET Proofs of black and white film used to determine best shots

COPY Written words to be spoken on a commercial

CREATIVE DIRECTOR Ad agency employee who determines the model type

CUE Hand signal by the Stage Manager. Sometimes a light signal from off-stage

DAY PLAYER (DAY PERFORMER) A principal performer hired on a daily basis, rather than on a longer-term contract

DIALOGUE The scripted words exchanged by performers

DEMONSTRATOR Model who shows use of product at a trade show or store

DESIGNER Person who creates the idea for a garment

DOLLY A piece of equipment that the camera sits on to allow mobility of the camera.

DOLLY GRIP The crew member who moves the dolly.

DOUBLE A performer who appears in place of another performer, i.e., as in a stunt

DRESSER Helps models dress backstage for fashion shows

EXTRA Acting job where the actor has no speaking lines, but stands in the background and adds to the atmosphere of a scene

FADS An overdone fashion; passing craze

FASHION COORDINATOR Puts fashion show outfits together in retail stores

FASHION TRENDS Gradual changes in fashion styles

FEATURED ROLE A non-speaking role that performs specifically needed business in the scene, as indicated by the director

FEES Amount of money per hour

FIT MODELING Modeling the original sample garment to test for sizing ­ clients chose a model whose measurements match the sample size exactly

FITTING Trying on clothes to determine fit and style ­ usually before a fashion show

FLIPPER False teeth used for young children to temporarily fill in for lost teeth

FORMAL FASHION SHOW, RUNWAY SHOW Invited audience, stage,music; models walk down runway to show designer clothing

FREELANCE Modeling for many clients without agency representation

FULL­LENGTH SHOT Head to toe photograph

GO­SEE job interview, model meets a client and shows portfolio

HAIR STYLIST works on hair changes

HEADSHOT 8 x 10 size photo of head and shoulders

HEADSHEET agency sheet, poster, or book of models they represent that goes to prospective clients

HIGH FASHION extreme, chic, sophisticated model type

HOLD when the agency puts you "on hold" for a job, it means the client is seriously considering you and wants you to keep the time available for them first (if anything else comes up for that time, you must notify the agency before accepting another job)

ILLUSTRATION MODEL poses for artists

INDUSTRIAL non­broadcast production, often educational or sales films tapes

INFORMAL FASHION SHOW in stores or restaurants, walk around, no runway

JUNIOR MODEL youthful type, animated

LINES script, words

LINE­UP position of model and garment in a fashion show

LOCATION assignment site outside the studio

LOUPE small magnifying glass to see slides and contact sheet images eight times larger

MAKEUP ARTIST applies and changes makeup for photo sessions

MARKET, JOB MARKET any location where there is a lot of work

MARKET WEEK 4­6 times per year when seasonal clothing lines are shown to buyers

MODEL BAG a large tote in which you carry all your makeup and working essentials

MODEL RELEASE contract in which the model gives permission to use the photo as the client specifies

MODEL AGENCY represents model for employment and receives a percentage of the bookings

MONOLOGUE a scene performed by one person for a client, that reflects a particular mood and demonstrates your acting talent

MOOD the feeling a model projects to suit the specific assignment

OPEN CALL casting when the client sees all models suitable for the type requested

PAN A camera shot which sweeps from side-to-side.

PER DIEM Fee paid by producer on location shoots to compensate performer for expenditures for meals not provided by the producer

PORTFOLIO select photos in a vinyl or leather casebook which show the model at his/her photogenic best and samples of their work (tearsheets)

PRINCIPAL main performer in the foreground

PRINT a photograph printed in newspaper or magazine form

PRINTWORK photography taken for catalog and mail order, books, brochures, ads for magazines or newspapers, magazine covers, commercial photography for household products, business products and services, glamour products

PRODUCER person responsible for the day­to­day decision­making on a production

PRODUCT CONFLICT representing competitive products ­ to be avoided

PRODUCTION COMPANY produces video for viewing

PROMOTION publicity to advance a product, service or person

PROOF intermediate stage of photo development from which you can chose best poses

PUBLIC RELATIONS creating an image of a product or service in the eyes of the public, mainly through newspaper articles

RATES fees charged by the model

RESIDUALS additional money paid when a piece runs in repeat, rates dictated by the unions

ROUNDS calling on prospective clients for photography and television

RUNWAY a narrow raised platform on which the model shows the clothing

SAG Screen Actors Guild, union for TV and film performers

SAMPLE piece of clothing from a line, one­of­a­kind

SCALE WAGE minimum wage set by the unions

SCOUT to look for prospective models from other, smaller agencies, other locations, or even in the mall or while on the beaches; finding model potential in a crowd

SET arrangement of props and furniture in a TV or photo studio

SHOOT photo session

SHOWROOM WORK manufacturer's showcase of a clothing line to buyers using live models ­ when the seasonal clothing designs are being shown

SIGN­IN SHEET on cattle calls, lists the order in which each model arrived to audition

SLATE to state your name on camera before your commercial audition

SPEC SHOT photographer's idea of a comp which he/she hopes to sell to the client

SPOKESPERSON model chosen to explain the features of a product/service

STAGE PARENT an adult who pushes and watches too closely over a child performer, gets in the way of the shoot

STATS statistical information of a model, including measurements, size, height, etc.

STOCK PHOTOGRAPHER one whose work is not for a specific client or job, but hose photos get listed in a general catalog by number for any client to select (for example, a photo of a barn house, of a cowgirl, of a male model with a horse)

STORYBOARD artwork that shows each scene of a commercial

STROBE light unit used by a photographer

STYLIST coordinates the fashions and accessories, checks fit of clothing, visual scene

TEARSHEET copy of a print ad that the model keeps in the portfolio as proof of work

TELEPROMPTER TV-like screen that displays the cue card words

TESTIMONIAL celebrity declaration to the value of a product/service; improvisational endorsement of a product or service that the actor has officially tested, used and approved

TEST SHOTS, TEST PHOTOGRAPHY free or low cost photos used to build a beginning portfolio

3/4 SHOTS photo from head to mid thigh

TRADES, TRADE PAPERS trade publications such as Variety, Backstage, NY Casting, Actor's Resource Network, Ross Reports, Drama-Logue, Billboard, Hollywood Reporter

TRADE SHOWS industry promotional display of products/services usually in a hotel or convention center

TRANSPARENCIES the slide forms of a photograph

TRUNK SHOW informal modeling of one specific designer line, usually in a store or small boutique

USAGE additional fees for higher exposure, like a billboard or national use

U­5, UNDER-5 in AFTRA contracts, a speaking role having 5 lines or less

VOICEOVER background voices for radio or video recorded separately in a recording studio and dubbed onto visual

VOUCHER three­piece form with a model release on which client acknowledges hours worked by the model, agency copy used to bill and get paid

WEATHER PERMIT a location job that is dependent on fair weather, may be canceled the day before or that morning