it definitely was a performance piece.
i'm glad you caught that, Adeimantus
michael, you worked with a guy richard griffin. Who i briefly worked with like 4 years ago.
If you offer payment in the form of a 'COPY,' make sure that you actually give them a copy. I'm still chasing down people from projects i worked on several years ago.
Also, payment in the form of 'production/promotion stills' is also helpful to a lot of actors in the early part of their careers.
It's not that unrealistic
1. Great scripts are rare.
2. Smaller indie films have become trendy for celebrities.
If the script is great and the role is great, send it to a few agents and producers.
BUT.... you're script seriously needs to be AMAZING. This needs to be your ultimate focus at...