L.A.-based filmmaker Noam Kroll has given Indiewire permission to
publish this article from his website NoamKroll.com.
Kroll is writing from his personal experience casting without using a
casting director. Indiewire acknowledges the crucial role of casting
directors in the filmmaking process. Kroll's tips provide insight into
the process for someone without professional casting experience. Check
out Kroll's original blog post here, and his production company post-production house Creative Rebellion here.
Countless
directors have said that casting is unequivocally the most important
element in the filmmaking process. Many directors subscribe to the
famous notion that 90% of directing is casting, as they recognize that a
film that is cast well and according to the director’s vision will be
far more realistic and authentic than one cast in any other way.
Surprisingly though, many new directors don't place an emphasis on the
casting process and simply see it as another pre-production task that
just needs to get done. So for you budding directors out there, be sure
to read this post all the way to the end as I'm going to walk through
importance of choosing the right talent, and explain how your actors can
and will completely change the dynamic of your final picture.
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There are just two episodes of Game of Thrones season four
remaining, so in only a few weeks we will begin preparing for the
production of season 5 — which is set to start filming later this
summer.
With
filming of the next season just around the corner, casting is taking
place and a tipster has sent us an audition video for season five. While
we don’t know the authenticity of the video, the writing seems
legitimate and it was interesting enough to pass along.
The audition if for the character of Obara Sand, the bastard daughter of Oberyn Martell.
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There are a few movies that Edge of Tomorrow obviously calls to mind. Groundhog Day is the big one, while the movie’s initial battle scene is reminiscent of Saving Private Ryan.
The latter would be the more direct visual reference, almost remake
rather than homage, but it’s really more than that. Within the plot, the
battle is a literal redo of the Normandy landing, so it’s a
double-layer repeat for a movie that’s already all about doing things
over again. It definitely seems to be intentional, too, that Edge of Tomorrow opens in the U.S. on the 70th anniversary of D-Day.
Another movie relevant to the appreciation of Edge of Tomorrow is Aliens. Both have Bill Paxton and both have an extraterrestrial threat. The casting of the actor here has to be connected to his appearance in the Alien
sequel, and he has even stated presumption of as much in interviews.
Specifically, though, he tends to mention just the alien link and that
he was desired so that he could say, “Game over, Man!” Yet his character
never does say that. He doesn’t need to, because there’s enough recall
here to have the audience thinking of the line, so long as they’re
familiar with the earlier movie and are consciously aware that they’re
watching something mimicking video game play.
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(This is Part Ten of an
ongoing series to help educate aspiring filmmakers on the process of
making their first film. Previous articles in this series can be found
at BleedingCool.com and MovieIndustry.com)
At the risk of dwelling on this topic a bit too long, I’m devoting
one more article to the casting process. In the two previous outings we
touched on the importance of getting appropriate “name” talent in
proportion to your budget and the decision of whether or not to shoot
non-union or union and the complexities of the latter. As a final note
on this subject, I’d like to offer up some suggestions for the nuts and
bolts of the auditioning process.
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Total Film took part in the X-Men
X-Perience Global Tour last night, by standing on a rainy blue carpet
and chatting to some of the stars and creators of the awesome X-Men: Days Of Future Past.
And
while we were there, we got a little bit of a scoop. We asked Lauren
Shuler Donner how the Channing Tatum talks are going, and she told us
that the talks are over. In the best possible way.
Hit the video
below to see Shuler Donner confirm Tatum for Gambit for the first time,
and to hear her tell us why he'd be such a good fit for the role.
Oh, and we also got some cool X-Force info. Check it all out below:
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The cast of the "Jem and the Holograms" live-action movie has been
revealed and includes stars from shows such as ABC's "Nashville" and the
Disney Channel series "A.N.T. Farm."
Aubrey Peeples of "Nashville" fame will play the title character in
the new film, which was announced last month and is based on a cartoon
series that aired between 1985 and 1987. Jem's band members, the
Holograms -- Kimber, Aja and Shana, will be played by Stefanie Scott,
Hayley Kiyoko and Aurora Perrineau. The casting news was announced on
the movie's Tumblr blog on Thursday, April 24.
A photo of the cast was posted on Peeple's Instagram
page. She said: "#tbt to last week's rehearsal. we love each other (cue
"awwww") @jemthemovie @stefaniescott @kiyoko11 @auroraperrineau
#jemthemovie."
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AVON, Ohio - Stephen Dowling came in to an open short film audition
held just inside a freezing cold hallway where dozens of aspiring actors
and actresses awaited their turn to try out their acting chops. Stephen
holds a day job as a computer expert, but reading cold for a few open
roles in this film had a new meaning.
After driving out to get a
space heater to help out his potential actors, Conrad Faraj arrived with
a smile, excited to cast his next film. As director, producer, and
countless other roles for his latest project, the soon-to-be short film "You Will Go Darker," Faraj knows what he's looking for and who he envisions in his films.
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