Finding actors

[David17]

I have written a nice script, and now I want to start filming. First I will read some more books about filmmaking.
Now the big question: where and how can I find people that want to act in my short film? I need four people, if I want to follow what's in my script. I don't have the money to pay any fee, or whatever. I have heard about a film that only had actors that came from the directors family. They acted very well, actually. The film has been released in some art-house movie theaters. It's called "Clouds In May (aka "Wolken in Mei). Unfortunately, there is no acting talent within my family. I will have to look at other places. Any recommendations?

David

[Keviano]

If you need actors hit http://www.shootingpeople.com and sign up for their newsletter. I requested free actors in Oxford, UK and recieved over 100 replies from this site alone!

Good luck!

Regards
Keviano
ReelRaine Productions

PS~ Any actors out there reading this that apllied for the positions please bare with us We are slowly ploughing our way through the replies and are emailing those we are interested in. Thanks for your paitience!

[assyrix]

Friends? Mates? People from this board? I would like to help you out but am based in London. Anything outside England I'd have to turn down

[Chance1234]

i would seriously advise against casting friends especially ones with big ego's the acting talent is out there you just got to look shooting people is great.

word of mouth is also good,

not good is working on other peoples shorts and nicking there cast, thats just not cricket

funny thing is though the guy i casted as a soldier in deadlights is now off to join the army, im just about to embark on afilm with nuns in it, be interesting to see if anyone becomes a nun after it,

anyway seek and you will find

Chance




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[exar kun]

I have the same problem, If you have found any places in the Netherlands or in Belgium were you can find free actors or sites, please mail me.

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Cheers

Exar

[Littlerich]

Ask around!
Put posters up in Local schools if you need Kids, Colleges if you need older people...

I recently shot a short film, and it turned out that one of my actors (who played a Cop/Homeless person) was actually a Cop in real life!!!

Speak to people, see if your local Uni has a list of mailing lists you can use to post a request, (that's what I did and I ended up with a copule of real good people)...

Also, don't worry about the no budget thing of it either...
I interviewed the cast before I brought them on board, and when I told them it was a no budget film, they were not surprised in the slightest! They told me not to worry, they wanted to do it because they wanted to act!

I also managed to get my cameraman through a friend, and he works in a large TV broadcasting company in the UK! (For free!).

Spend what little budget you DO have on a proper boom mike, and a decent camera...

It'll be worth it in the end!


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KEEP FOCUSED!
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[Littlerich]

What I mean was my cameraman worked for ME for free, not the TV company...

Just thought I'd clear that up.

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[stop_thief]

Is there an American alternative to "Shooting People?"

[Chance1234]

also a thousand time bigger than shooting people is PCR

Chance



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5YLAC Films

www.itkoa.co.uk

http://www.lookingglass.atfreeweb.co...ghts/index.htm

download the deadlights trailer at

<http://www.lookingglass.atfreeweb.co...s/images/deadl
ights_trailer1.rm>