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Once your breakdown is distributed, submissions will start coming in. You should have been specific about submission guidelines, so pay attention to actors who couldn’t follow the instructions. It may be indicative of a kind of carelessness that carries across multiple areas of their lives. The best way to go through a mountain of submissions is to start organizing from the beginning. If the {…Continue…}
Creating a film is something that requires an immense amount of planning and preparation. One of the most common pitfalls of new filmmakers is to not allow enough time between casting and the first shoot date. For feature films, the casting process should begin three months before your first shoot date. Casting for TV shows or commercials usually progresses quicker, and can be started closer to {…Continue…}