Casting Couch

Ahoy hoy.

So yesterday we had a casting session/open audition for our shorts.  Each one of us (Me, Eric and Zach) had all posted adds online looking for actors/actresses, and averaged at least 20 hits from each ad.  

In turn, we decided to host the auditions together at Citrus College, and decided that every actor was essentially "up for grabs".  Good idea, right?  

Well, only about 6 people showed up...but its not so bad, its not that they were no longer interested, most of the actors we had each been talking to had all sent messages saying that they were simply unable to make the meeting time, and still want to meet.  Not so bad.  

Ironically, most of the actors who showed up were ones I had been talking to, and I think I found the female lead yesterday, which is great because she's the real focal point of the script.  Although I still need to find my male lead, but I think I can find someone for that sometime this week.  I'm trying to shoot this thing this weekend, so really need to get that role filled pronto.  I'm not too worried though, Eric's got 2 people coming today, and 3 more tomorrow.  I've got a few more hits too from my Mandy.com posting, and am trying to set up a meet-and-greet with them.  

Other than work news, we went out last night to Pasadena and saw my friend Louis from home, he's a Jersey boy staying at CalTech this summer, studying the moons of Saturn.  And similar to when we hung out with Bobby in Beverly Hills, the moment we met up with Louis he's going on about how retarded California people are.  Although in his case, Louis is at CalTech, so he's around the "smartest" of the California people...but the dorkiest, nerdiest and most annoying of the bunch (in his words).  It was pretty funny to think of how universal the disdain for California natives us East Coasters have.  I think it's really funny, and it definitely puts into perspective that while I greatly enjoy the West Coast, I could never live here.  For one, I miss great public transportation, and there just is a certain jen-a-se-quois (however you spell it, damn frenchies) that you only get out east.  However, if I want to continue to work in entertainment industry, it's just a fact that I will have to at least familiarize myself with California, particularly Los Angeles, and understand how they do things out here.  Another reason as to coming out here for the summer.  

Oh yeah, we all saw Wall-E last night too.  Go see it, it was really good to watch Pixar re-make Short Circuit (Johnny-5!) in digital animation.