All posts tagged "casting"
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Directing
How They Did It: Casting Unknowns Was Key to Finding the Laughs and Lived-In Feel of Bo Burnham’s Eighth Grade
July 10, 2018Before I directed my first film, Eighth Grade, I had heard that 90 percent of directing...
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Other
On Using "Real People": A Veteran Talent Scout (and Director of Moss) Shares Advice For Casting Non-Actors
June 12, 2017When you need to shoot a scene in a local bait and tackle shop on a...
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Other
Casting From Your Couch? Mobile Casting App UpCast Aims to Cut Your Time Spent Finding Actors
April 26, 2017As mobile technology shakes up everything from dating to banking, Drew Doyon, founder and CEO of...
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MM Guide 2017
More Than You Bargain For: Negotiating With Talent 101
December 1, 2016I used to be terrified of negotiating—my instinct was to immediately acquiesce and avoid the hassle....
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Producing
Reaching for the Stars: How to Get a “Name” Actor in Your Film
June 15, 2016As I sat in the production office of my latest film, Gridlocked, putting out hourly fires,...
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How They Did It
Casting a Light: Lessons on Finding the Right Actors From Before the Sun Explodes
May 26, 2016When my writing and producing partner, Zeke Farrow, and I set out to cast our film...
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Acting
Slate Up: Five Things Every Actor Needs to Land Theatrical Representation
May 19, 2016In partnership with Film Slate Magazine, we’re publishing “Slate Up,” a fortnightly series with practical filmmaking advice and...
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Acting
If the Shoe Fits: Casting Meet Me in Montenegro on a Tiny Budget
July 10, 2015The best advice for assembling a stellar cast is extremely simple: Cast phenomenal actors who are...
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Fall 2014
The Joy of Fly Casting: Indie Casting Tips from Man From Reno
April 2, 2015August, 2012. I’m sweating like a pig on the streets of Tokyo, frantically looking for my...
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Directing
Old Cat, New Tricks: Frankie Valenti in Tiger Orange
July 16, 2014Director Wade Gasque’s first feature, Tiger Orange, premieres at Los Angeles’ Outfest on July 18. The...
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