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Industry glossary terms

W

W

A notation on the call sheet indicating that an actor is working that day.

W/N

Will Notify. A notation on a call sheet that tells the actor that he/she will probably work that day but the specific time has not yet been decided.

WAIVERS

Union-approved permission for deviation from the terms of a contract.

WALKAWAY

A meal break in which all cast and crew are on their own to get lunch.

WARDROBE

The clothing a performer wears on camera.

WARDROBE ALLOWANCE

A maintenance fee paid to on-camera talent for the use (and dry cleaning) of talent's own clothing.

WARDROBE FITTING

A session held prior to production to prepare a performer's costumes.

WEATHER PERMIT CALL

Due to weather conditions, the production company has the option to release an actor four hours after the call time (if the camera has not started to roll) with a reduced rate of pay for the day.

WILD TRACK

A recording of dialog or sound effects on the set of a film but without the camera running.

WRAP

The completion of a day's filming or of an entire production.