Cast and Crew
CAST
I cast the actors in this film out of New York City. I posted online casting notices on a couple actor websites that enabled me to filter down applicants based on headshot, experience, video reels and photos. This allowed me to be very selective with whom I scheduled to meet with and cut down the amount of time I needed to spend renting out an audition space.
The list of actors was narrowed down to 2 or 3 potentials per character. This low number allowed me to spend a longer time with each actor. Instead of a simple monologue, I brought each actor through a series of directing exercises to see how they could take direction, add variation, and perform with a camera in their face. Yes, I filmed every audition and even rented prop rifles for the directing exercises. The auditions were over a period of 2 days. I scheduled them during the week during my lunch break. I found an audition space 9 blocks from my office and just ran up there and back during lunch.
I couldn't be happier with the actors I found, they each contributed to the film beyond what I had envisioned- how great is that? To have your actors take the characters you wrote and bring them even further than you asked them to.
Chris Miskiewicz, actor/writer (Bofficles)
Joe Barbagallo, actor (Beach Head)
Alex Jones, actor (Road Block)
CREW
My crew was minimal, very small, but the specialists I did recruit were incredibly talented, passionate, and ultimately indispensable. The final product is nothing without them. Through working with them, I have come to understand how many directors bring their same core crew with them on every project
Jon Truei, fight choreographer/story and post-production consultant
Joey Minh, fight choreographer/production assistant
David Campbell, sound composer