May 2012
3 posts
Casting for a Shoot Jun 19th in LA
A very interesting project is slated to shoot on June 19th in Los Angeles. This is a film of a children’s book by Alethea Allen, and should be quite the cool project. The production is looking to fill the following roles:
The Emperor: Featured / Male / Asian / 50 - 80 years
Description: Looking for a very important role to fill in a children’s book, the role of the Emperor. I...
The Emerging Skills Needed by #Film Publicists
Now that there is some form of distribution available to every project made, whether it is working with a service company to theatrically release or uploading the project online for free and enabling perpetual viewing, it is time to acknowledge that new mindsets and skills are needed not just for filmmakers, but also for film promotion. Traditionally, a publicist’s role was to leverage the...
New Film About Hollywood Legend Mary Pickford To...
Pic to be directed by Jennifer DeLia, written by Josh Fagin and produced by Julie Pacino
Poverty Row Entertainment, a production company headed by Julie Pacino and Jennifer DeLia, has recently acquired the rights, along with producer Said Zahraoui, to silent screen legend Mary Pickford’s biography “Pickford: The Woman Who Made Hollywood,” written by Eileen Whitfield. This definitive biography...
April 2012
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“Before you self-diagnose with depression or low self-esteem first make sure that...”
1. Take Classes 2. Get an Agent. Right?
Let’s put it this way. Some people have probably done just that, first taken a class and then tried to get an agent and some have even managed to have some modest success in doing that.
And while there is no cookie-cutter way of starting an acting career, one thing is definitely true. If doing those two things is all your whole plan for getting started consists of, statistics say that you...
Things We Say Today Which We Owe to Shakespeare
Bana and Hall Begin Shooting on an Untitled John...
Production begins next week in the U.K. on Focus Features and Working Title Films’ untitled international suspense thriller starring Eric Bana (of Focus’ Hanna) and Golden Globe Award nominee Rebecca Hall (Vicky Cristina Barcelona, The Town) for director John Crowley (Boy A). The original screenplay is by Steven Knight, Academy Award nominee for Dirty Pretty Things and BIFA Award nominee for...
Winged Migration
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The Top 10 Best Filmmaking Apps for the iPhone
This handy guide is published courtesy of ActorsandCrew website, which means the apps featured have been tested by professionals and covers pretty much all aspects of filming on the iPhone
The Biz by The Content Beast, LLC. (Cost: $0.99)
(iPhone/iPod Touch, OS: 2.1 or later)
Well, it wouldn’t be Hollywood without a little constructive self-promotion. “The Biz” is the official iPhone...
The Top Ten Best iPhone Apps for Filmmakers
Movie Slate by PureBlend Software. (Cost: $4.99)
(iPhone/iPod Touch, OS: 2.1 or later)
Movie.Slate is a digital slate, clapper board, shot log, and shot notepad. designed for use with film, television, documentaries, interviews, and home movies. Movie.Slate provides an easy way to log footage and take notes as you shoot. saving you time later when you capture and edit the footage on your...
March 2012
15 posts
A Few Thoughts on #SAGAFTRA and Yesterday's...
Words of wisdom from the capital “B” Brilliant Ed Fry of (the former) AFTRA-NY:
We often hear of things spoken of in “historic” terms. This really is historic. It’s not hyperbole. SAG is gone. AFTRA is gone. We have a new union, SAG-AFTRA, built for our day. Congratulations to all of us for so fully choosing our future. No squeeker this. This was a full-throated...
#SXSW Film Announces 2012 Award Winners
Jury and Audience Award-winners of the 2012 South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival were announced tonight at the Festival’s Awards Ceremony, presented by Veam and hosted by comedian and actor Doug Benson. The Awards took place at the Vimeo Theater in Austin, Texas. Feature Films receiving Jury Awards were selected from the Narrative Feature and Documentary Feature Competition...
#SAGAFTRA MERGER MYTH #3: #SAG and #AFTRA haven't...
MERGER FACT: This is absolutely false: there is no requirement that the unions conduct a study of
the impact of merger on the benefit plans. Nevertheless, the unions commissioned a Feasibility Report
that demonstrates that merger of the unions will only benefit the plans and their participants.
Critics contend that there should be an actuarial study using non-public information held only by the...
SAGAFTRA MERGER MYTH #2: P benefits will be...
MERGER FACT: Each benefit plan has aspects that are better than the other. Benefits under the plans
will not change as a result of the merger. Until a proposal to merge the plans that protects our benefits
can be developed, members will continue to be able to qualify for benefits from the existing benefit plans
through SAG and AFTRA-covered work, just as they did before the merger.
SAGAFTRA MERGER MYTH #1: The Merger Will...
MERGER FACT: Your accrued pension benefits are protected by federal law. Benefits can only be reduced under certain conditions relating to plans in financial distress. Neither the AFTRA Plan nor the SAG plan is in that situation – both plans are in the “green zone.” As explained in the Feasibility Report, a merger of the plans would make it less likely that that your pension plan reaches the...
First Run Grabs U.S. Rights to Girl Model Doc;...
First Run Features announces its acquisition of U.S. theatrical, home video and VOD rights to David Redmon and Ashley Sabin’s acclaimed documentary Girl Model. First Run plans a summer theatrical release, followed by a fall DVD and VOD release to coincide with the film’s broadcast premiere on PBS’s POV series. Told through the eyes of a 13-year-old Siberian girl and the American scout who...
Sundance #London :: Film Program Unveiled for the...
14 Films Make Their UK Premieres, 26-29 April at The O2
Sundance Institute and The O2 announced today the programme of 14 narrative and documentary feature films that will make their UK premieres at the inaugural Sundance London festival, taking place at The O2 from 26-29 April. These films premiered in January at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah – the premier independent film...
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Actors, What Kind of Success Do You Want?
In the span of two hours I was referred to as a “semi-celebrity,” and had a woman write me asking “Who are you?” (Why she bothered to write is entirely a mystery, but hey…) Still, it did illustrate the murky waters of notoriety actors can swim in. Somewhere circling amongst the “A-listers,” the “has beens,” and the “never should have beens” are the “aren’t you?… no, never minds.”
Most people go...
PHASE 4 FILMS ACQUIRES ANDREW EDISON & LUKE...
Berry Meyerowitz, President & CEO of Phase 4 Films, announced today that the company has acquired U.S. and Canadian rights to writer-director Andrew Edison’s groundbreaking high school comedy BINDLESTIFFS. This is the first film to be released under the company’s new “Kevin Smith’s SModcast Pictures Presents” banner. Edison wrote the screenplay with Luke Loftin, and the two also produced...
France Awards the Legion of Honor to Harvey...
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has named Harvey Weinstein, Co-Chairman of The Weinstein Company (TWC), a recipient of the 2012 Légion d’Honneur, in recognition of Weinstein’s contributions to cinema and his decades of work producing some of the most highly regarded films of our time. Weinstein was nominated personally by President Sarkozy on July 22, 2011 and will receive the award in a...
The Mindset Change of Social Media
I was recently interviewed for a blog and was asked about using social media for marketing a film. It really got me thinking about that question. Is that all most filmmakers see social media being used for? One big promotional effort only to be used when they are looking to sell something? I think within 10 years this will be a non issue as everyone will be adapted to social media. Those who...
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Theatre
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Fassbender joins YouTube’s Film Festival as Juror...
Winner receives a $500,000 YouTube Original Production Grant to work with Scott Free
Acclaimed actor Michael Fassbender (SHAME, INGLORIOUS BASTERDS) has joined the YOUR FILM FESTIVAL team to help select the Grand Prize Winner and to co-executive produce the winner’s next film. YOUR FILM FESTIVAL is a global competition to find the world’s best storytellers, connect them with a global audience,...
February 2012
75 posts
Vote For Your Best Interests. Vote to Unite the...
It’s rare that ACTORSandCREW is overtly political where the business of the business is concerned. We see Artistic production as a wholly collaborative effort. However, this one is a no-brainer:
After the late Alan Rosenberg fueled negotiation cluserf&6k, after Actors have been eating it for years since they gave away the store in the Cable negotiations …well, we think it’s...
Documentary meets Film Noir; a Critical Hit at...
It was announced today that The Indomina Group, the fast-growing producer and distributor of film, TV and trans-media content, has acquired North American Rights to The Imposter, from A&E IndieFilms. Bart Layton’s directorial debut premiered to great critical acclaim at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and will be shown at the upcoming SXSW festival. Indomina is planning a theatrical release...
Between the Taping and the Viewing…
T.S. Eliot famously wrote of “the falling shadow.”
Between the desire
And the spasm
Between the potency
And the existence
Between the essence
And the descent
Falls the Shadow
In the acting life, there is also a falling shadow, and it comes between the gig and the screening. Between the filming and the airing… Theater is different, of course, but for now let’s stick to the world of screens....
Using #Pinterest as a tool for your #Film...
Wow, has it really been a month since my last post?? Of course I sympathize with all of you who face the same obstacle, how to keep your online site populated with fresh and interesting content? It is a real problem in this era of being not only an artist, but a publisher and continually connecting with an audience.
Truth be told, I have been blogging regularly…just not here. If any of you are...
Screen #Actors Guild Statement Regarding Legal...
Screen Actors Guild released the following statement:
Los Angeles (February 22, 2012) - “We believe that this suit is completely without merit and we will vigorously defend all claims in court. We are confident that our actions are appropriate and consistent with the law and our own rules of procedure.
“Any suggestion that the members have not been fully and fairly informed is preposterous. We...
How to Get the Part... Without Falling Apart.
How to Get the Part… Without Falling Apart!: Featuring the Haber Phrase Technique for Actors (Paperback)
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Meet Some A Talent: Daniel Fernandez, Director of...
I am a Director of Photography with experience shooting both film and HD. My credits include commercials Feature Documentaries and many art house short films many of which have been shown in film festivals around the world. I am looking to work with someone who takes their own project seriously but isn’t afraid to have some creative fun with it.
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Film4 Self Portraits: on #Acting
Film4’s Self Portrait Interviews with famous actors.
European Film Market 2012
Beki Probst, managing director of the EFM, tells us why she’s expecting great things from this year’s event, and why markets are still of unparalleled importance.
Beki Probst (photo by Oliver Most, Berlinale)
How many people are you expecting to attend EFM 2012?
Almost 7,000 industry professionals from 90 countries participated in the previous EFM. Based on the registrations so far, we...
The Intent to Live: Achieving Your True Potential...
The Intent to Live: Achieving Your True Potential as an Actor (Paperback)
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The Lean Forward Moment: Create Compelling Stories...
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The Filmmaker's Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide...
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Direct Your Own Damn Movie! (Your Own Damn Film...
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Reviews: To Read or Not to Read (h/t to...
A friend just opened a play last week and he was very excited. Weeks of hard work had been distilled into a few hours on stage, the opening night was electric, friends were gushing and sending congratulatory notes… and then the reviews came in. Suddenly, all the excitement was gone with a few barbed words from one critic.
We act for audiences. Amongst the audience members are the tastemakers who...
What They Don't Teach You at Film School: ...
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Using new #Youtube #analytics for your #Film...
Many of you are already familiar with using Youtube to release trailers and clips for your film, but in the last few months Youtube relaunched their site and they made some adjustments to their analytics functionality. If you haven’t been back in a while to check your data, you should because you’ll find some really interesting tools to help in your efforts at reaching an audience.
As I said...
The Lazy Actor: Reasons to Have a Dedicated Email...
Consistency and professionalism are the mark of a smart actor. Make sure you present a professional front and have an email dedicated to your acting career, not your day job.
ACTORSandCREW is pleased to be featuring the practical insights on the business of Acting from Mercedes Rose:
“Mercedes Rose is a performer. That really is the best word to describe the acting, hosting, print...
From Reel to Deal: Everything You Need to Create a...
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