A "hello" and questions about putting together cast and crew
Hi everyone - new here, and have a question.
I am planning to shoot a short film (digital) this fall and want to do it as professionally as I can on a miniscule budget. I estimate it will take three or fours days to shoot, based on my script breakdown. I know a few people peripherally who might be able to help out in various crew positions, but they're not close enough to ask them to work for free. So, I need to put the word out to get people involved. While I don't mind working with newbies (I have very minimal experience myself), I am going to need at least one or two people who know what they're doing and have some experience.
I also need eight actors and a bunch of extras. I'm looking for certain ethnicities, and some seniors, so I know I should post casting notices soon and get cracking on that. I'm not really worried about that process -- I'm more worried about finding good people to work as my crew.
So, here's my big question. Do I look for crew first before I look for actors? Or should I start the casting process first? I'm also in the process of looking for funding, so I just kind of feel like I should wait until I know I have the dough. Or should I just set the wheels in motion before I have crew and money in place and get actors "attached" before anything?
Thanks.
Hi everyone - new here, and have a question.
I am planning to shoot a short film (digital) this fall and want to do it as professionally as I can on a miniscule budget. I estimate it will take three or fours days to shoot, based on my script breakdown. I know a few people peripherally who might be able to help out in various crew positions, but they're not close enough to ask them to work for free. So, I need to put the word out to get people involved. While I don't mind working with newbies (I have very minimal experience myself), I am going to need at least one or two people who know what they're doing and have some experience.
I also need eight actors and a bunch of extras. I'm looking for certain ethnicities, and some seniors, so I know I should post casting notices soon and get cracking on that. I'm not really worried about that process -- I'm more worried about finding good people to work as my crew.
So, here's my big question. Do I look for crew first before I look for actors? Or should I start the casting process first? I'm also in the process of looking for funding, so I just kind of feel like I should wait until I know I have the dough. Or should I just set the wheels in motion before I have crew and money in place and get actors "attached" before anything?
Thanks.
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