ABSTRACT
The talent needs to know what he or she is going to say and that he or she can modify the delivery of the piece to fit the situation, showing enthusiasm, vigor, calm detachment, patience, or reverence. The director must be able to communicate his or her vision for the program and keep the talent motivated and informed. New directors often have to deal with limited budgets, and one of the areas they often are tempted to cut is the budget line for professional talent. There are basically three types of talent for productions: Professional talent; university/college theater performance students and amateur talent. Many of the problems of handling inexperienced talent can be reduced if someone who is familiar with the production routine offers support. Especially when shooting intermittently or out of order— both very confusing to the novice talent—the host can be very effective at guiding the guest through the production.
