So today is April 1st, traditionally one of my least favorite days. And what did I receive via email? An invitation to a breakfast celebrating what is a friend’s most favorite day. Weird. I guess I just had pranks and jokes played on me way too much once I started going to public school–and even before I left Montessori, now that I recall–and in dance class. Yeah, pretty much all through my childhood, I got all manner of on-pickings and I really hated it.
Wow. Weird way to start a blog.
So, I’m casting another film. This one’s a short–an adaptation of an award-winning short story by Russell Banks, writer of the stories adapted into Affliction and The Sweet Hereafter. Pretty dang cool. No idea whether you have to have an account to see this but, here’s the breakdown. It’s also at Cricket Feet.
It’s called The Moor, but of course a friend reminded me that that’s a misprint and it’s actually called The MooPs which is now the only thing I can think of, even when I’m in serious conversation with the filmmaker and agents. *snicker* I am SO 12.
Anyway, auditions Monday and Tuesday with callbacks Wednesday and of course there’s Hollywood Happy Hour on Tuesday night as well. Going to shows tonight, Friday night, Saturday night, and Sunday night… which means I pretty much have today and tomorrow to get everyone scheduled for the prereads… AND still have to work out the deals with three remaining actors for Perfect.
Wow. I love casting. I really really really do.
Next week I’ll meet with an actor who also wrote a screenplay I really like. He wants me to cast it, so we’ll meet with his manager and discuss timeline, budget, etc. Very cool.
And another script I’m looking at is one that’s going to be done for well over $1,000,000. And they want me. Wow. It’s amazing how all of this has built from working as casting coordinator on Mr. Personality in February 2003 and taking on my first indie solo casting project for $300 after that.
HOWL!
Two messages on the machine yesterday. A Canadian production company looking at hiring me for casting several films here, plus that first director who hired me for that above-referenced $300 feature film casting gig last year. That film is now complete and it’s time for the big screening in Hollywood.
I’m just so frickin’ pleased with how my life is going.
Okay… too much to do to keep acting like this is a day I have to stay in bed in order to avoid pranks. Gotta call New York about a “name” we have an offer out to so that I can get the official yes or no by tomorrow and move to our next choice, if that’s a no I get when I call. Actually, that would be a good thing, as I really like our next choice AND it frees up a ton of money for another name we want for another role, which we need.
Toodles!