Stage 32 4-Part Class: A Step-By-Step Guide To Casting Your Film

Learn everything you need to know to cast your film with A-list talent and how to close their deals from a Casting Director with over 30 years experience!

PLUS! Liz will give you an example offer letter, character breakdown, deal memo, and contract downloads to use on your next project!

PLEASE NOTE: Although this exclusive Stage 32 class is no longer live and the teacher is not available on email, we highly encourage you to do any assignments to get the most out of the educational experience.

You raised the money or got the greenlight for your feature film, now how do you secure your dream cast?

As an independent film producer with a fantastic script, you've been able to secure the financing for your project and you might even have a great director attached. Now, how do you attach the perfect cast to make your project a success?

Getting your dream cast is much more complex than most producers and filmmakers believe. Deciding who the right talent is for your project is only the first step. How do you get in touch with them? Are they available? How do you get their attention and peak their interest? What should you offer? What terms are key?

Handling all these questions and more in the casting process is the job of the Casting Director. The casting process is intense and understanding that process before you get into it is key. A great casting director knows the process inside and out and has the relationships and strategy in place and help guide producers. Hiring the right casting director for your project can not only move the needle forward to get your film into production, but can also elevate your project from good to great by bringing in the right talent to work together as an ensemble. However, if you can’t engage a casting director for whatever reason, it is even more important that you understand the casting process so you can successfully cast your project.

In this exclusive Stage 32 on-demand 4-part class, you will learn how to execute the casting process from a 30 year veteran casting director. Teaching you is Liz Lewis, whose projects as a casting director have received Oscar and Emmy nominations. Liz will take you inside the casting process to share how it all works so you can professionally make offers that are taken seriously and help elevate your film. Liz will teach you everything from how to prepare for your casting process by analyzing your project's budget to target the appropriate talent for each role, to how to manage the audition process and then how to make offers to A-list talent, how to deal with (or not deal with) actor's unions like SAG. She'll teach you how to properly create deal memos, offer letters, and contracts to go out to talent and their reps. 

By the end of the intensive 4-session class, you will have the skills to effectively cast your film with top talent! 

PLUS! Liz will provide you with exclusive handouts to help you cast your film! Downloads include:

• Offer Letter Example
• Character Breakdown Example
• Deal Memo Example
• Contract Example

Praise For Liz:

“Liz is a wealth of knowledge and experience. She brings integrity, vision and passion to her work as a casting director that translates into her class. Producers, filmmakers and actors can learn so much from Liz.” -- Sam S.

"I have had the opportunity to work with Liz Lewis and her team on many projects. She has helped me as an indie producer dig into the creative look and feel of my films. An actor is the person that brings these script pages to life. Liz and her team respect that process and use their amazing relationships with agents, managers and actors to bring the best folks onboard the project. They are relentless and available, the two things loved by producers; team's access and relationships to agents and actors brings the best talent to my projects." -- Nicholas L.

"I'm very thankful for what Liz and her team bring to the table. When it comes to the art of casting, Liz exemplifies her craft. She gracefully combines the hard work and eye for talent that the job requires and boils it down into a streamlined process for her clients." -- Dustin R.