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CHAPTER ONE: SAVE MONEY ? DO IT YOURSELF: DIY INDEPENDENT FILM AND MARKET SHARE HOW THIS BOOK WILL SAVE YOU MONEY Do It Yourself Collaborate Or Die Anyone Can Make A Movie Yes, But Is It Worth Watching? Why So Many Films Don?t Make The Film Festivals Raise Your Standards All About Editing Inexperience Costs More Money The Best Actors Are The Right Actors TECHNOLOGY HAS CHANGES EVERYTHING Prescreening Footage The Headshot Submission Process Has Gone Green SAVING MONEY RECAP CHAPTER TWO: YOUR DIRECTING CAREER BETTER CASTING IMPACTS YOUR LONG-RANGE CAREERGOALS Shorts Are Your Stepping Stone WHERE TO CONNECT WITH ACTORS BREAKINGBARRIERS: HOW TO TALK TO ACTORS Blame the Media CHAPTER THREE: AN OVERVIEW OF THE CASTING PROCESS WHY DIY: Do It Yourself CASTING DEFINED Principal Background WHAT ARE YOU CASTING Professional Language Preliminary Considerations Families And Lovers CASTING IS Principal, Background Casting TYPES OF AUDITIONS Open Calls Appointments: Script Readings, Cold Readings And Improvisation Callbacks CASTING STANDARDS Keeping It Professional And Confidential Never Settle Actor Are Looking For You As Well Agents Are Looking For Projects For Their Clients Los Angeles And New York: United States Casting Centers CASTING IS NOT A Party About Your Ego: Get Over Yourself TO UNION OR NOT Thoroughly Evaluate Your Decision One Member Makes A Union Shoot Experience Gets More Done The Less Experience The Longer Your Day Questions For Discussion WHEN TO START What Do Actors Look For When They Read Your Audition Announcement Plan Ahead To Stay Ahead WHAT YOU NEED TO START You Need A Script You Need \"Sides\" Know The Window Of Time You Plan To Shoot You?re Going To Need A Place To Hold Your Auditions You Need Your SAG Paperwork Done Reality Check CHAPTER FOUR: INDUSTRY STANDARDS ACTOR MARKETING MATERIALS Cover Letter Headshots What Makes A Good Headshot? Headshot Samples Resumes Reels Video Submissions Warning Signs Of The Less Experienced WHY LOOK FOR THESE STANDARDS? CHAPTER FIVE: ACTING ? WHAT IS IT? Acting Defined The Actor?s Toolbox Approaches To Craft SCRIPT ANALYSIS: If It Ain?t On The Page, It Ain?t On The Stage Given Circumstances The Moment Before What?s My Motivation? GO FURTHER: Who do you like? GO FURTHER: Character types GO FURTHER: Character type attributes ACTING 101 FOR DIRECTORS How You Feel Is A Result Of What You Do The Magic Verb Understanding The Craft: Where To Go For Help CHAPTER SIX: TIMELINES ? WHEN TO START AND WHAT TO DO BEFORE JUMPING IN ANNOUNCEMENTS, AUDITIONS, CALLBACKS AND CONTRACTS WHERE TO HOLD AUDITIONS Keeping it Professional: 1 st Impressions Count THE CASTING TIMELINE EXPLAINED ? SCHEDULES: WORKING BACKWARDS Two Weeks From First Shoot Date: Rehearsals One Month From First Shoot Date: Contracts Six Weeks From First Shoot Date: Callbacks Two Months From First Shoot Date: Auditions Ten Weeks From First Shoot Date: Distributing Audition Information. Three Months From First Shoot Date: Preproduction Breakdown The Producer Is There To Help You Union Preparation Recap CHAPTER SEVEN: THE CASTING BREAKDOWN ? SPREADING THE WORD BREAKDOWN ELEMENTS SAMPLE BREAKDOWNS BREAKDOWN DISTRIBUTION National Local Or Regional Social Networking Flyers: Other Places To Put Your Breakdown Press Releases Physical Geography International And Regional Web Site Distribution CONTACTING AGENTS Who Represents Whom CHAPTER EIGHT: STAYING ORGANIZED WORKFLOW Who Follows Instructions Turn On Your \"Flake Radar\" MANAGING FILES Confirming Auditions Sample Initial Contact 1: SET APPOINTMENT Sample Initial Contact 2: SELF (VIDEO) SUBMISSION HANDLING REJECTIONS OTHER FILES Creating Script Sides From Your Screenplay Sign-In Sheets MASTER SPREADSHEET CHAPTER NINE: THE FIRST ROUND ? WHAT YOU NEED AND WHERE YOU NEED IT PREPARATIONSANDPROCEDURES Provide Scripts In Advance Make A Schedule Setting Up Allow Enough Time For Each Actor Information Form Keep Secrets HOW MANYACTORS DO I SEE FOR EACH ROLE? WHO DO I CAST FIRST? Cast Your Leading Actors First Supporting Actors Background Extras INSIDE THE SESSION Controlling The Room Casting Sessions Are Job Interviews Casting Sessions Are Private Memorized Sides Using A Reader Recording The Casting Session Adjustments And Direction When You Have Something To Say MORE BASIC DO?S AND DON?TS Do Expect Actors To Be Prepared And On Time Do Expect Actors To Arrive With A Headshot And Resume Nudity, Scars And Tattoos Don?t Ask Actors To Sign A Release Form For Audition Footage Keep Track Keep An Open Mind To All Potential And Opportunity Ending The Session Sorting The Session: Do You Need More Options? CHAPTER TEN: THE SECOND ROUND ? CALLBACKS CONFIRMING YOUR CHOICES CALL BACK FOR SURE CALL BACK MAYBE NOT GETTING A CALLBACK CALL BACK PROCEDURES Set Call Back Appointments Test Your Communication And Directing Approach Put On Your \"Poker Face.\" Sleep On Your Decisions CHAPTER ELEVEN: OFFERS AND CONTRACTS THE OFFER AND THE ART OF NEGOTIATION UNPAID PROJECTS PAID PROJECTS (Union or Not) CONTRACT: Get it in Writing UNION CONTRACTS LOCAL HIRES ONLY STATE PRODUCTION INCENTIVES A Word from the SAG-AFTRA Office CHAPTER TWELVE: DON?T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT ? FRIENDS CHIME IN FAST, CHEAP, GOOD?PICK TWO. A LITTLE HELP FROM OUR FRIENDS Actors Do A Shout Out Directors Do A Shout Out CHAPTER THIRTEEN: CASTING DIRECTORS ? DO YOU NEED ONE? The Job Defined: Potential Meets Opportunity Types Of Casting Directors The Interview And Checking Credentials. Job Tasks And Responsibilities: What Will They Do For You? When In Doubt: Hire A Professional What?s It Going To Cost? Other Resources CHAPTER FOURTEEN: SO YOU WANT TO BE A CASTING DIRECTOR LOVING ACTORS OUTREACH AND MARKETING Industry Connections Getting Started INTERVIEWS Michael Druck, Austin, Texas Ken Lazer, New York City, New York Sarah Kliban, San Francisco, California GLOSSARY OF COMMON FILM TERMS THE PARTS OF SPEECH: Just For Fun VERBS NOUNS COMPOUNDWORDS FINANCIAL TERMS COMMON PHRASES WEB RESOURCES NOTES, BIBLIOGRAPHY AND RESOURCES RECOMMENDED READING SAMPLE COURSE OUTLINE / SYLLABUS INDEX ABOUT THE AUTHOR FAN MAIL

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