Some years ago, my cousin Joni was born on this day. This is her, just a few years later. (That’s me, on her bootie.) When we start our production company in a few years, some…
Breakdowns, Showfax, Actors Access, Submissions?
Does Showfax give ALL of the breakdowns? I’m asking because I want to know if there are other auditions out there I could submit for and if there are, how do I find them? Which…
How to Get Blacklisted
I’ve already written about what sets apart the Good Actor, the Bad Actor, and the Ugly Actor. I like to think there is no real “Hollywood Blacklist,” since even if I as a casting director…
Sunday Morning Search Party
Haven’t done a search party in awhile, and I’m already ahead of myself in my To Do List this weekend (amazing), so let’s have some fun and analyze the words and phrases that brought people…
Others Say It Better
There is little to say about the state of natural disaster and speed of government response (vs. fictional WMDs and speed of government knee-jerk) that hasn’t been said better* elsewhere. So, I’ll just share some…
More Film News
Okay, so I did the big email inviting folks to the screening for The Moor and got replies back from the producers of several other films I’ve cast, sharing status updates. Yippee! Looks like Each…
The Moor: Los Angeles Premiere
I’m so very excited! I hope you’ll all be able to join me in celebrating the Los Angeles premiere screening of The Moor at 8pm on Sunday, 11 September 2005 at the Arclight as a…
Timeframe for Casting?
Hey Bon, I just read for a very big producer/director in NYC for a callback. The first audition was for an LA casting director who called my agent later that day for the callback. Anyway,…
Rage Against the Machine
There are several things I experienced last week that have caused me to put this article together. I’m realizing, as I look over my notes, that this may not be the most actor-focused column I’ve…
Okay, seriously…
Be careful when you say something bold out loud, okay? Case in point: Tuesday night at Dan Tana’s, I boldly said to Brody that I would NOT be casting a film in September, since I…