Where to find Actors?

Rosestar said:
Absolutly right, cattle calls are a pain. This is why I like the two step proces, i.e., have the prospective actor call before setting up the auditon. With the first contact you get through the FAQs and you can weed out, to a certain extent, the crazies (you will get crazies...). Casting is a constant battle, even for big budget films ( though $$ helps a great deal) but have hope, sometimes magic can happen.

People want to be envolved with movies. Be enthusiastic and passionate about what you are doing and people will gather around you.
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What do you mean by crazys?
 
jpbankesmercer said:
True.
It's only when you audition, you find most can't cut it...
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Speaking of not being able to cut it what do you do when actors approach you about roles but they just don't look the part?
 
imageonepictures said:
What do you mean by crazys?
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If you don't know who the "crazies" are, then you are fortunate. Crazies are generally people who are chemically imbalanced to the point that they are deluded into believing they have more talent than they do.

This isn't to say all people without talent or low talent are crazies. Just look at American Idol. Some people just look sad when their dream are crushed (normal) while others look at the judges like they must have been watching something else because they know they are that good (delusional) and a few end up throwing water on Simon (full blown crazies).

American Idol has better filtering for crazies than Indy productions and they have a much better security staff. Still, those are great shots to keep for the blooper real if you can get them to sign a waiver to show them being totally loony-toon. Normal people would never do that, but fortunately, these ones are crazy and figure there is no such thing as bad publicity.
 
imageonepictures said:
Speaking of not being able to cut it what do you do when actors approach you about roles but they just don't look the part?
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Well, you have to ask yourself a couple of questions:

1. Is "the part" really that set or is it a preconceived notion of who would work, i.e. DeNiro would nail this role, so I am looking for an strong, older Italian guy.

2. Is this person's talent enough to warrant altering the character and/or script to get them into the project.

I think #1 happens a lot. For #2, well, if they are that good... I would rewrite any script I have to get Tom Hanks. I might even allow a Scientology booth to be set up if it lands me Tom Cruise and John Travolta, but I don't see that happening. YMMV.
 
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