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I'm a professional actor. To follow up on what Director was saying: We want direction, but also remember, if you are not directing us, we will assume that we are on the right track. When I was just starting out, I can remember being on a set, or in rehearsal, and feeling an insecurity if...

I would make a suggestion for audition process. I've done a bunch of these for shorts, and then a couple of features. First, put out a very good call notice. Look through the submissions you get from it and make sure to check out any reels they might have. Next: Send the actors you are...

There are actually a lot of video reviews of cheap mics on YouTube. Some of them are very helpful in also teaching you what you are sacrificing in quality, range, etc. I'm not an audio guy, so I can't speak to the results of these video comparisons. Here is one example...

I remember that one of the most weirdly antagonistic Q&A sessions I've attended at a film festival was because of a major plot hole. This indie movie was going pretty good, but at the two thirds mark there was something that happened that effected the entire plot, but was objectively not...

I'll also add to Mara's comment. The union is proposing raising the wage for one particular type of agreement. Currently, Actors Equity has regional agreements around the country with theaters that aren't big enough to support paying the full Equity wage. So Equity negotiates special...

I know what you, mean. Look at how easy these actors have it. Absolutely no pressure on them at all. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_HuFuKiq8U

Were there any guys auditioning for the friend that could also have been good for the lead?

It's a tricky thing. You want to make sure you are descriptive enough to weed out people who aren't right for the role, but also not so narrow that you are excluding people you might want to see. As an actor, I read casting notices very closely and I make decision on whether or not it would...

Ah! By saying a Walter White-type, believe it or not, many might be saying, well, I don't look or act anything like Walter White on Breaking Bad. Also, Walter White is quite a bit older than the age range you are giving there.

Well, the main problem is that, sure, you can say, "I'm only pursuing commercial success?" or "I'm only interested in making a critically successful film." However, there is no blueprint to either. As William Goldman said, "Nobody knows anything." Many people have a problem with the...

Hey, I'm curious about the lack of men auditioning for the lead. Especially since you are getting a lot auditioning for supporting. What is the description of the lead you are posting in the casting call? It could be there just simply aren't as many men out there with those specs. Actors...

As an anecdote relevant to this thread. I was in the Army in the mid 90's and stationed in Korea. One of the soldiers in my company turned out to be child star on a popular children's show that ran in the late seventies through the mid 80's. You never would have noticed it, but once you...

I'm speaking to you as an actor, and as a director and somebody who has cast films as well. If somebody is sending you a link to their work, then I am assuming they are sending you a link to stuff they think is showing them to you in the best way they can. Now, if you are watching this and you...

Yes, SAG requires a lot of paperwork. Plus, you will need to bond the entire payroll for the SAG actors before you start shooting. You do not get this money back until your film is completed. Like many people have pointed out here, that is a pretty competitive pay rate for a low budget...

As time focus stated above, I know I've heard that under 85 pages for just feels too short for people. Feature films rarely play at under, say, 89 minutes, and most people give a little a leeway one way or the other on the one page=one minute formula. I think I heard John August, (who is a...

This article is making its way around on theater discussion groups, but I thought I would also post it here. Sex and Violence, Beyond the Script It talks about how the industry doesn't always deal with harassment or abuse that well, and how it lacks solid policies. As an actor, I have...

Interestingly enough, the most notable cases of actual theft of movie ideas/screenplay, usually involve auteurish directors or big stars trying to expand their imprint on a project by cribbing from projects that are have already been bought and are in development or have been abandoned. These...

If you really want to do it, and are able to make the drive, then do it. You did the right thing and asked if they would accept a video submission or a Skype audition and they said, no. There is your answer. As others said on this thread, only you can answer whether or not it is worth it to...

There is nothing wrong with having somebody record an audition from the sides and send it to you. I act quite regularly and I do this for commercials, industrials, indie features and shorts quite a bit. And when I audition at casting agencies for bigger budget stuff, guess what? 75% of the...

I second this. I've attended Woods Hole several times. As and actor, as a filmmaker and a few times as just an audience member. In fact, I met Mara Leseman and her director Laura Thies there at a filmmaker brunch! Another thing I will point out about Woods Hole - They make your film look...