When casting a Casting Director, rapport is essential. Whether you
are casting SAG actors, Non-Union talent or Real People, you should feel
that your Casting Director has a clear vision of your vision. To get a
sense of their taste, take a look at a Casting Director’s work, past
and present. Talk to them about the casting you want. The right
Casting Director for you will make you feel confident and, yes, even
excited, about the casting process.
Once you’ve
selected your Casting Director, he or she should be looking at talent
with your vision in mind, filtered through his or her experienced eye.
If you want to be sure the casting is going in the right direction,
don’t hesitate to ask to see a bit of the session early. If your
Casting Director is using the latest available Internet uploading
services, it’s quite simple for them to send you a link of the first few
actors they have auditioned. This will give you the chance to give
them input if you feel the need to. But be sure to ask for this link
early in the preparation process as the Casting Director will need to
schedule the talent accordingly.
If you’d like more
information about O'Haver + Company Casting, an estimate on one of your
upcoming casting projects… or if you just want to say hello, email us at
jenny@ohavercasting.com or call us directly at 413-528-6728.
Check out some of our credits at: www.ohavercasting.com
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
How To Cast A Casting Director: Tip #2 "Non Union Casting"
Working on a non-union project? Fear not, dear director or producer,
the talent you cast for your non-union project need not look ‘low
budget’.
When casting a Casting Director, it can be important to find someone with extensive non-union experience. Especially in today’s market where more and more projects are going non-union. If your Casting Director knows where to look, he or she can find a wealth of experienced non-union and SAG (core) actors to help your project pop.
You’ll want to find a CD who understands how to deal with non-union talent negotiations. He or she should know what day rates and buyouts make for the highest caliber talent. In some cases, the rates may not even matter. It may be the quality of the project or exposure for the actor that can be leveraged to get excellent results. You see friend, when working in the ‘wild west’ that is non-union casting, you want a Casting Director who thinks outside of the standard talent ‘box’.
If you’d like more information about O'Haver + Company Casting, an estimate on one of your upcoming casting projects… or if you just want to say ‘howdy’, email us at jenny@ohavercasting.com or call us directly at 413.528.6728.
You can see some of our casting credits at: www.ohavercasting.com
When casting a Casting Director, it can be important to find someone with extensive non-union experience. Especially in today’s market where more and more projects are going non-union. If your Casting Director knows where to look, he or she can find a wealth of experienced non-union and SAG (core) actors to help your project pop.
You’ll want to find a CD who understands how to deal with non-union talent negotiations. He or she should know what day rates and buyouts make for the highest caliber talent. In some cases, the rates may not even matter. It may be the quality of the project or exposure for the actor that can be leveraged to get excellent results. You see friend, when working in the ‘wild west’ that is non-union casting, you want a Casting Director who thinks outside of the standard talent ‘box’.
If you’d like more information about O'Haver + Company Casting, an estimate on one of your upcoming casting projects… or if you just want to say ‘howdy’, email us at jenny@ohavercasting.com or call us directly at 413.528.6728.
You can see some of our casting credits at: www.ohavercasting.com
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)