ABSTRACT
OK, now that you’ve got your script, raised some money and have a team of collaborators, it’s finally time to start making your movie! But before you can shoot a frame, you’ve got to cast the film.
Assemble a Team
Contrary to popular wisdom, you don’t need an A-list casting director. What you need is someone who can sound like a credible casting director on the phone. On my film, Between Us, I teamed up with Alison Buck, who’d been recommended by my pal, director Matthew Harrison. Alison had recently moved to LA from New Zealand and been working as a casting director in her spare time, while also holding down a day job as a manager. That meant that she had an office, a phone, knew the casting lingo and had the confidence to sound like the movie was happening. Yes, she had some contacts in the agenting world, but that’s not why we got her. She also had the stamina to stay committed to the film for what wound up being over four years.
