Hi, this is kind of weird but here goes...
I'm working on a short film as part of my "creative portfolio" to send to several limited access film schools. I have the script and equipment and entire cast except one character (the second lead). Today I happened to be at the supermarket and noticed an employee who looks EXACTLY how I've always pictured my second lead. I wanted to approach him and ask him if he'd be up for it but I felt a bit daft and thought it would be so awkward to approach a stranger and be like, "Hey, do you want to be in a movie?", especially while they're working. But I'd hate to cast the wrong person and later think, "Man, I should have gotten the other guy." I'm curious, have any of you approached random people and asked them to be in your films? If so, how did you do it and did it work?
I'm working on a short film as part of my "creative portfolio" to send to several limited access film schools. I have the script and equipment and entire cast except one character (the second lead). Today I happened to be at the supermarket and noticed an employee who looks EXACTLY how I've always pictured my second lead. I wanted to approach him and ask him if he'd be up for it but I felt a bit daft and thought it would be so awkward to approach a stranger and be like, "Hey, do you want to be in a movie?", especially while they're working. But I'd hate to cast the wrong person and later think, "Man, I should have gotten the other guy." I'm curious, have any of you approached random people and asked them to be in your films? If so, how did you do it and did it work?