Cameos in indie film -- marketing boost?

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Mike_J

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I'm in preproduction on a feature that should qualify for SAG's "Ultra Low Budget Agreement." I'm not currently a signatory of the Guild, and intend to cast the film with non-union actors, but am also thinking of approaching 1 or 2 well-known SAG actors to see if they might appear in cameos, playing themselves.

Based on everyone's collective experience: does the presence of SAG actors in CAMEO parts do much to improve a film’s chances of getting picked up by a distributor, assuming the film itself is decent? Becoming a signatory is a pretty involved process, and it’s something I’m hesitant to do unless there are real advantages.

Thanks.
 
This "helping" depends on the size of the name.

Also keep in mind, if you do this, Paris Hilton's name will be the name on the DVD cover and the picture on the front. Do you really want to do that to your real actors?

(Obviously substitute your B-C-D list cameo for "Paris", but you get the idea.)
 
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