Tags: Directors, Film Festivals, Filmmaking, Movies, Networking
Tonight I went to a meeting/audition for a movie called “Bad Actors“; about, you guessed it, bad actors. Directed and written by Geo Cam, a professional cinematographer/photographer and creator of Giggleshorts. Pretty cool!
The meeting was interesting… Geo was full of advice and tips… for an audition, it was almost like a free filmmaking seminar. In any case, he expects professionalism and dedication from his actors, which I have no problem with. I wouldn’t want actors goofing off and showing up late if I was directing! Ironically, he’s really looking for GOOD actors and skipping rehearsal and asking for bad performances- which actually probably makes him a bad director, but since it fits into the theme of “bad movie”, I can’t help but think that it’s an intentional choice, and there’s a pretty smart mind behind all of this. I’m all about “cult classic” style films and I’ve got a good vibe on this one.
It’s a little vague how the casting process will go- it seems like a very experimental/improvisational project, which would probably be a lot of fun to work on. So I’ve emailed in my details and I hope I grab a role or two!
May 2nd, 2008 at 1:39 pm
I would be contacting soap opera actors who are actual professional bad actors who would be “good” but perfectly bad for the film.
May 2nd, 2008 at 1:42 pm
Oh yea and by the way…I hope you get a role in this film, sounds perfect!
May 2nd, 2008 at 3:53 pm
Yeah, they did end up contacting me after the audition for a “demo-shoot” for a promo (trailer) for the movie. I couldn’t make it, and I’ve never heard a word from them since. Figures….
Too bad, because I’ve always felt that if “bad” were done in a “good” way, it could be amazing… but it’s hard to achieve a “bad” that’s “good”, unless your name is Christopher Lambert, in which case everything you touch turns to immortal gold.
Oh well. Another potential project down the tubes.