http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thecastingdirector http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thecastingdirector.jpg A Film Blog from a Hollywood Casting Director Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:33:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ah! The New Year…Well, I decided to clean out my office. I got it painted as well and put up some more posters. I realized that the paint color I chose is the same color as my childhood bedroom: should I be worried? Now I have to figure out how to ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thecastingdirector/2012/01/08/2012/ When I get approached to cast a short film, the first thing I always say to the producer is: “Just because it has the word ‘short’ in it’s name, does not make the casting process any ‘shorter.’ In fact, short film casting is often the toughest part of the work ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thecastingdirector/2011/12/03/short-film-casting/ Many of us, at one time or another, have gotten in the way of our own success. I know that I can point out several times in my own career where I have learned a lesson the hard way or thought to myself, “I could have probably handled this situation ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thecastingdirector/2011/11/20/no-yes-maybe-just-sort-yourself-out-already/ I got a request from Mr. Wayne Olsen in Minneapolis to answer some questions about what I do. So, I thought I would share with all of you my answers: How does someone starting out get a foothold in this business?  If you could do it over from your start, what ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thecastingdirector/2011/09/26/116/ I just turned 40. Thank you in advance for your birthday wishes and love, but that’s not why I am writing this. I am writing this, because I like to think that birthday’s are a great time to reflect on where we are, or, more importantly, where I am, because ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thecastingdirector/2011/08/28/my-birthday-blog%e2%80%a6and-vote-for-my-panel-at-sxsw-2012/ I am now on twitter and facebook. On Twitter you will find tweets from me pertaining to auditions coming up where I may need something out of the ordinary, or maybe a great film or play I saw. Not sure how I will use it, but I know I won't ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thecastingdirector/2011/07/08/the-worldwide-weby-thing-y-tweety-facebooky-casting-thing/ Casting - I love it, I love the discovery, the putting together the pieces of the puzzle, the magic of seeing a cast come together, it’s all an amazing thing to see and watch conjure up in front of you. I could live without the following:   1) Actor is cast, deal is ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thecastingdirector/2011/06/11/its-the-weekend-woop-woop/ Looking for talent, but really looking to rediscover my passion for independent film, I went to SXSW 2011 in Austin, Texas. For the past week I have met the most amazing people; filmmakers, actors, internet wizards, marketing gurus and just great people in general. SXSW is more then a film ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thecastingdirector/2011/03/16/sxsw-2011-a-casting-review/ In response to the criticism about casting director workshops: When I go to give a workshop, which is usually three hours long, I have spent at least half of my day getting organized for the upcoming class. Then once I am in the class, the point of it is to ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thecastingdirector/2011/01/17/what-we-do-isnt-a-secret-and-my-thoughts-on-casting-workshops/ Happy New Year! Wow, it has already been very busy but to tell you the truth, I was a little bit of a worrywart in December. If I don’t book enough work by October, November to January can really start to suck for me and money can run out. By ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thecastingdirector/2011/01/15/2011-bring-it/