How can i get castings for popular tv shows and big screen movies ? I am planning to move to los angeles to pursue acting. I will be getting an agent to get castings for me but I also wanted to know how and where can I get castings for big movies that will be on big screen commercials and tv shows .. Etc like gossip girls jersey shore degrassi and other shows please help thank you :) |
| lol, i think all pre-actors of the universe are asking the same question. Including myself. Take my advice and figure it out yourself. All you need is the agency, a computer, and some raw talent. |
What is a good website to read and find information about movies that are NOT from the big hollywood studios? What is a good website to read and find information about movies that are not from the big hollywood studios?
I mean movies that are not common. Or independent films?
I'm tired of hollywood big movies! And want to try something completely different! |
Usually Roger Eberts webpage has reviews of the smaller and independent films.
rogerebert.suntimes.com/
If you know the name of the film or someone who is in it, you can do a search on the internet movie database at www.imdb.com
If you have cable TV, there is an Independent Film Channel, sometimes called IFC where you can see many indie films. The Sundance channel also has indie films.
A little warning. There are some truely great Indie films like Pan's Labyrinth, Slumdog Millionaire but there are some god awful ones like The Human Caterpillar so look around for the movie synopsizes carefully. z |
How can i find casting auditions for big budgjet movies? i have done few feature films and plays in theater but cannot find big movies role. what should i do? |
Auditions for big movie roles are not made available to the public. This also goes for roles on primetime tv.
You need to have a manager or agent to send you out! |
Does anyone know of some fake parody names of big movies changed to western? I am doing a christmas play where the people put in a cinema in the town and I need parody names of big movies changed to sound western like the terminator would be "the herdinatior" but better ones. Thank everyone for your help |
The Good the Bad and the FUGLY!
Lethal WESTERN
The Passion of the CORPUS CHRISTI
Die HORSE 3: Die HORSE with a Vengeance.
A Nightmare on HEE HAW Street. |
Why isn't Kelly Monaco more famous/on a primetime hit or in big movies? Why isn't Kelly Monaco doing something bigger since she was on Dancing with the stars? She won season 1 and that show seems to get everyone to a higher level irregardless of whether you win or not. I remember everyone saying she was gonna be on Desperate Housewives, but they got that black lady instead. I was just wondering. She is so hot and a good actress on General Hospital. Does she not wanna be in primetime or doing big movies? |
| actually i think i read in a magazine that she said she just wants to do gh for now cause its good for her. she my favorite character. |
What do they look for when casting roles in big movies? Talent, obviously, appearance, training.. what else?
Is it possible that if you fit the role quite well and you are vey talented, BUT you have had little acting experience, that you can still get the role? Even if it's in a BIG movie? |
Yes it's possible.
This is why they have auditions.
Jennifer Lopez had very little acting experience when she first got started. She was a dancer for the most part and then there were a few short film acts until she got her big break. When she auditioned for the "Selena" role the odds were against her. There were three thousand other girls auditioning for the role and she got the part.
It's all about talent. You may have no experience and then one day you get an audition and have a really good day when the best of your acting comes out and then you get a break.
Everybody starts someplace.
Sometimes it's all about connections too. Although Janet Jackson came from a known family in entertainment she had no acting experience when she was young until one night she went to a birthday party for a producer from "the good times." She wanted a part and gave the producer a birthday gift and the producer acted like he didn't like the gift so he made her cry and then she got the part in the sitcom just because she showed emotions.
It's hard for anybody to get a big break in major motion pictures but everybody that does always has some kind of story like the two that I just shared.
It's all about digging deep and showing deep determination and acting your heart out. If you're the chosen one then a casting director or somebody strong in the industry will notice your hidden talent and then you get found. It's rare but it happens. Don't give up! |
Do you prefer big hollywood movies or smaller indie films? I prefer indie films, because indie films still feel like real movies to me. They still care about story, acting, direction, cinematography ETC...everything that makes a movie!
Whereas big hollywood pictures just spit **** out to make money, dont get me wrong there is maybe a handful of big movies a year, but the majority do suck.
You? |
If I had to choose, I would prefer independent films to blockbusters. Mainly for the same reasons that you already indicated. Indie films concentrate on the story and acting more because they don't have the money for special effects. But all a good movie needs is a good story, good acting, and good direction.
Nowadays, it's actually harder to make a good big budget film because of all the distractions caused by the special effects and all the money to play with. Just look at Transformers... not that Michael Bay was ever a brilliant director, but he was caught with a whole lot of money in the budget and sort of forgot there was a story to tell in 2 1/2 hours. But then give the big budget to someone like Peter Jackson and he'll make gold.
That's the main reason why the Oscar's Best Picture nominees have been dominated by independent films. Not because the critics and the public prefer different films. It's because special effects is usually a distraction for big budget films and it makes it twice as hard for a filmmaker to really focus on the story and not the explosions. |
Why do big summer movies premier on Wednesdays instead of Friday? I've noticed that big summer movies will sometimes release on Wednesday instead of the usual Friday. Is there a reason for this? |
| if its a big summer movie, people would not like to wait for it to come out, so they try to release it earlier. |
What movies have the song Heart and Soul in it? I know its in big but what other movies? I cant think of this movie and this would really ease my mind. they play it in the movie big on the giant piano what other movies have it? |
American Graffiti
The Godfather part 2
The Freshman |
Why has the actress Stephanie Zimbalist not been in any big screen movies? Has the left-wing Hollywood crowd barred her from parts in big films? I miss seeing her in movies and on television. I am a very loyal fan. This is important. I remember Stephanie in a Hallmark Hall of Fame television performance. Who has the facts in this matter? |
If you check out this site:
www.stephaniezimbalist.net/credit…
you'll see that she did in fact appear in several feature films (theatrical releases). It also gives a good listing of her made-for-TV career.
No idea where this was her career choice or whether she was not given the opportunity for many feature films. |