Posts Tagged "Acting"
Main Cast for Webseries is On Board
I’m happy to report that the main characters for my webseries pilot have been cast. I’m really excited to work with this talented group of actors. I’m familiar with one of them but for the most part, they’re new to my circle. They came into auditions prepared, made great adjustments, had the look and feel of the characters, and are very professional. I am still looking for a male zombie and male victim of the zombie. So I’m putting the word out on that. If anybody local to Sactown is interested, please contact me. We’re looking to shoot during the 2nd and 3rd weekends in October. Here are the breakdowns: [ZOMBIE] [ROLE: GUEST]...
Read MoreThe Stench
I’ve smelled it on myself before. Desperation. One day, you’re on fire. You’re auditioning, getting callbacks, booking left and right, upside down, round and round. If you’re not auditioning, you’re booking. If you’re not booking, you’re already on set. Feels so good. Checks are in the mail. Then one day, the bottom drops out. A harsh winter hits. Famine. Why aren’t they calling? How come I’m not being sent out? FUD sets in. Fear. Uncertainty. Doubt. Don’t let it. It will mess you up at your next audition. The decision makers will smell it on you. See it on you. The camera picks up everything. They rarely...
Read MoreWhy So Serious?
You can always tell the serious actors apart from the others. They show up for the audition which is 80% of success right there. Back is straight, shoulders back, chin up. There’s eye contact. A smile. A confident energy, not cockiness. They can hold a conversation. Smell that? What…don’t smell anything? Good, I don’t smell desperation either. They dress to suggest the part. They have a professional headshot with a resume attached to the back of it. They made a choice about the character long before they walked into the room. They take every adjustment you throw at them even if all they change is how they say one word. They let go and have fun...
Read MoreWebseries Pilot Audition Notices Sent. Submissions are Closed.
*UPDATE*: Audition invites have been emailed out. If you did not receive an invite, please do not be discouraged. You will be kept on file for possible future episodes. Also, please check your SPAM/BULK folders just in case your email software doesn’t like my long-ass email address. Thank you to all the talented actors who submitted. Next up: auditions! I’ll keep you posted on how it goes. Until then, good luck, and good night!
Read MoreDeadline: Casting Submissions Will Be Closing Tonight!
ACTORS: Cut-off time for submissions to the Webseries Pilot is today Friday, August 26, 2011 at 8:00 PM PST. After that, I’m notifying selected actors with their audition times to give them the weekend to prep with the sides. If you’d like to submit, go here and follow the instructions. Thank you!
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