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  • Movie News

Carol Burnett to Guest on Better Call Saul (Exclusive)

Carol Burnett, a TV legend and longtime Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul fan, will guest star in the second…

2 years ago
  • How They Did It

Casting Unknowns Was Key to Finding the Laughs and Lived-In Feel of Bo Burnham’s Eighth Grade

Before I directed my first film, Eighth Grade, I had heard that 90 percent of directing is casting. I’m sure…

6 years ago
  • Other

On Using "Real People": A Veteran Talent Scout (and Director of Moss) Shares Advice For Casting Non-Actors

When you need to shoot a scene in a local bait and tackle shop on a small island off the…

7 years ago
  • Spring 2017

Casting From Your Couch? Mobile Casting App UpCast Aims to Cut Your Time Spent Finding Actors

As mobile technology shakes up everything from dating to banking, Drew Doyon, founder and CEO of UpCast, wants to do…

7 years ago
  • MM Guide 2017

More Than You Bargain For: Negotiating With Talent 101

I used to be terrified of negotiating—my instinct was to immediately acquiesce and avoid the hassle. So when I meet…

7 years ago
  • Producing

Reaching for the Stars: How to Get a “Name” Actor in Your Film

As I sat in the production office of my latest film, Gridlocked, putting out hourly fires, I turned to notice…

8 years ago
  • How They Did It

Casting a Light: Lessons on Finding the Right Actors From Before the Sun Explodes

When my writing and producing partner, Zeke Farrow, and I set out to cast our film Before The Sun Explodes,…

8 years ago
  • Acting

Slate Up: Five Things Every Actor Needs to Land Theatrical Representation

In partnership with Film Slate Magazine, we’re publishing “Slate Up,” a fortnightly series with practical filmmaking advice and musings, written by the…

8 years ago
  • Acting

If the Shoe Fits: Casting Meet Me in Montenegro on a Tiny Budget

The best advice for assembling a stellar cast is extremely simple: Cast phenomenal actors who are right for the roles…

9 years ago
  • Fall 2014
  • Producing

The Joy of Fly Casting: Indie Casting Tips from Man From Reno

August, 2012. I’m sweating like a pig on the streets of Tokyo, frantically looking for my Japanese casting director, Satoshi…

9 years ago
  • Directing

Old Cat, New Tricks: Frankie Valenti in Tiger Orange

Director Wade Gasque’s first feature, Tiger Orange, premieres at Los Angeles' Outfest on July 18. The film centers around two…

10 years ago
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  • Weekend Pick

Editor’s Weekend Pick: Short Term 12

MovieMaker's pick of the films out in theaters this week is the award-winning, heart-pumping Short Term 12, and we're celebrating…

11 years ago