Posts Tagged "audition"
Resident Evil: Face of the Fan
Back in October I entered a contest to win a walk-on role in the upcoming Resident Evil sequel, Resident Evil: Retribution. The contest was put on by Face of the Fan and I heard about it on Facebook (of course). I had to send in a 1-minute or less video of me talking about being a fan, which movie I liked most, and I had to act out a line from my favorite film in the franchise. I had heard about the contest late so I threw something simple together in my office to meet the deadline. Turns out that simple with a touch of personality goes a long way. Even though I didn’t win, they did call me directly to ask whether I had a passport (of course I do) which means 1)...
Read MoreThank You
Just want to say thank you to all the very talented actors who came out to audition for my webseries pilot. The pilot is now entirely cast. Anyone who wasn’t cast will remain in my files for possible future episodes. I’m very impressed by the talent and professionalism of Sactown’s acting community. Keep breaking legs!
Read MoreMain 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...
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