{"product_id":"finding-and-hiring-your-casting-director-a-step-by-step-process-for-filmmakers-and-producers","title":"Finding and Hiring Your Casting Director - A Step by Step Process for Filmmakers and Producers","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #42C2CB;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: teal;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/admin.stage32.com\/vendor\/moxiemanager\/data\/uploads\/15.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"158\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #42C2CB;\"\u003eIt's not an understatement to say that the decisions made during the casting of your film, short film, TV pilot, or short form digital content can make or break or break your project. Being able to cast a wide enough net to assure that you see enough actors so you can choose those who fit the vision and tone of the material is paramount. But not all filmmakers and producers have that kind of reach. Further, they don't have the connections and experience to not only cast that wide net, but also bring in familiar and experienced talent that can accelerate this aspect of the pre-production process while saving valuable time, resources, and, most importantly, money. But for many, identifying and engaging casting directors of value is a challenging process. And for that reason alone, many filmmakers and producers handle the casting calls, the auditions and the decisions to hire their actors on their own. Often, that's a fatal mistake.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinding the right actors for your film does not have to be difficult. Neither does interviewing and, eventually hiring a casting director. The fact is, casting directors are plugged in to the most experienced and the best up and coming talent. Further, they know what to look for in the room during the audition process. What questions to ask. What signs to look for. And what red flags may be readily visible to them that you might overlook. While many filmmakers and producers believe they can't afford a casting director, they don't have the information and knowledge to truly know. Experienced filmmakers and producers know they \u003cem\u003ehave\u003c\/em\u003e to include a casting director in their budget. And they also know that they can secure one without breaking the bank while bringing enormous value to their project.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOver the course of her stellar and prestigious career, Casting Director Erica S. Bream (CSA) has had the opportunity to work on a myriad of projects across all platforms.\u003c\/strong\u003e A few of these titles include TV series such as \u003cstrong\u003eALTERED CARBON, COLONY, WORKAHOLICS, HOUSE OF LIES, CRIMINAL MINDS,\u003c\/strong\u003e and the upcoming \u003cstrong\u003eTELL ME YOUR SECRETS, PANDORA\u003c\/strong\u003e as well as numerous TV pilots and miniseries, including Hulu’s \u003cstrong\u003e11.22.63\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eFULL CIRCLE\u003c\/strong\u003e from DirecTV. She has worked on several feature films including \u003cstrong\u003eSTAR TREK: INTO DARKNESS\u003c\/strong\u003e and many indie films, such as the \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Legend-produced\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBREAKING THROUGH\u003c\/strong\u003e. Erica has also worked extensively in the internet and short film worlds, most recently casting award-winning AFI short, \u003cstrong\u003eRITA MAHTOUBIAN IS NOT A TERRORIST\u003c\/strong\u003e as well as \u003cstrong\u003ePINKY\u003c\/strong\u003e for Refinery29. She has also ventured back to her first love, theatre, working closely with \u003cstrong\u003eTHE BLANK THEATRE COMPANY and IAMA THEATRE COMPANY\u003c\/strong\u003e in Los Angeles on many main-stage plays, as well as numerous years casting The Blank's prestigious \u003cstrong\u003eYOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cem\u003eFinally, Erica is an Artios Award winner (Casting Society of America) and seven-time nominee for her work in theatre, television and short films.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErica will teach you exactly what a casting director does and lay out in specific detail why you need to hire one and where to find one that can make a difference for your project.\u003c\/strong\u003e She will cover all your questions on budgeting for a casting director and what the expectations should be. She will discuss how to approach casting directors for features, short films, web series, digital shorts and more. She will show you how to secure name talent that can lead to a greenlight. Erica will also take you through the audition process, including live and taped auditions, and call back sessions. She will take you through common mistakes filmmakers and producers make when communicating with casting directors and how to not only avoid them, but what to do instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #42C2CB;\"\u003eThis is a full, immersive deep dive into demystifying all the untruths and misinformation regarding hiring casting directors and how, instead, you can have a CD on your team that can help elevate your material and allow for you to see your vision on screen with actors who can carry that vision forward.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003chr\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003ePraise for Erica:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #42C2CB;\"\u003e\"I've been listening to the wrong voices. For the longest time I thought it would be impossible to get a casting director to cast my film and also thought it would be ridiculously expensive. My world has completely opened up.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #42C2CB;\"\u003e- Christina T.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #42C2CB;\"\u003e\"Now I know exactly why my casting director was the wrong casting director. I won't make the same mistake twice.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #42C2CB;\"\u003e- Aimee C.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #42C2CB;\"\u003e\"Drop the mic advice.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #42C2CB;\"\u003e- Slater M.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #42C2CB;\"\u003e\"This felt like I was accepted into a secret club. So much information that I have never heard before. Insider kind of information. 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