How Does a Soap Opera Star Spend a Workday?
Early Mornings A soap opera star starts his day very early. Usually the star will report to his dressing room by 6:30 a.m. on days he’s scheduled to work. A star won’t work every weekday. Some weeks he might work every day and some weeks he might work one day, depending on the script and whether he has a light or heavy storyline. The soap star will be reviewing and memorizing his lines in his dressing room, eating a light breakfast and will report to the set for a dry rehearsal for actors around 7:00 a.m. The actors will go over basic blocking and script changes with the director, then head to hair and makeup. The star will start the hair/makeup duties until he is called to the set for camera rehearsal. Sometimes, he may be halfway through hair or makeup and will have to return to finish after rehearsal. Rehearsal, Hair, Makeup and Wardrobe The soap star will report to the set for camera rehearsal at around 9:00 a.m. A director will take the cast and cameramen through the scenes to be
