Discreet Ear Prompting (DEP) Technique

Discreet Ear Prompting (DEP)

DEP is a method of dialogue prompting for an actor in a discreet manner.

In the modern film industry it is becoming more and more common for  dialogue to be rewritten just before the shoot or to have 'on set'  revisions during the day of shoot.  Actors are faced with the challenge  of having to change and learn their dialogue at a moments notice. 

'DEP' is a means by which an actor can be prompted with the utmost  discretion.  A small and inconspicuous earpiece is worn by the actor,  and his or her lines, spoken by a prompter, are fed directly to the  earpiece without anyone else knowing that the process is taking place.

DEP  is invaluable not only for simply prompting lines but speaking in  dialect or foreign languages. Gone are the days of distracting,  embarrassing and hard to read 'idiot boards', DEP gives confidence and  allows the screen actor to concentrate on the many other aspects of a  movie performance.