Cookies & Cream's Jace Nicole

Cookies & Cream star Jace Nicole is in a new feature film. The film is called Torn and is written and directed by Richard Johnson.

The story revolves around Torn Pettigrew; a successful young businessman, and his friends and family. Torn is attractive, single and well groomed. He does not wish to ever have kids or get married. He was brought up to treat women with respect but he is scared of commitment. He is very close to his sister Tiphany and his friends, Max and Richard. Throughout the movie Torn meets several people that will alter his fate. Eventually he contracts HIV and does not know how to handle it. He spirals close to insanity simply because he believes that it could “never happen to him”.



Torn opens in Maryland early next year. Look out for more info about it here:

www.myspace.com/themovietorn

Check out This Blog!!!

We have been reading and following this blog for a while now, and it is hands down one of the best DIY sites on the net. Its from DIY filmmaker Sujewa himself, and has countless entries full of helpful info, links, and inspiration - from a DIY point of view. We have added this blog to our top list of favorite blogs, as this one is one of the best there is. Check it out for yourself now, at:

http://www.diyfilmmaker.blogspot.com/

Rethinking Your Acting Career

Hi friends.

Our community consists not only of filmmakers, crew members, and musicians, but of several actors - based in NYC as well as across the country. Actor friends of ours admit to us that they aren't that good with the business side of acting, how to get agents, etc. We get asked for advice a lot along the way and we thought it'd be cool to give you some - straight from the experts. Here are answers to some of the top questions we get asked about acting and the industry as a whole. Enjoy!

Getting your name out there

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8O3i9mvJAM

How to Network

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpgJVJ-JPFk

SAG vs Non Union

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umMCFSUBnk0

Getting the Job

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfUoeFRSxH4

When to get a manager

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7p73vVNcsw

Getting an agent

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnEl-XxjRPA

Business for actors

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcTU_0Q5ob0

Extra advise - on the house

Here's the deal. It sucks. We know. We started this business wanting to be nothing but directors. That's it. However you get scripts that are not capturing what you want to say, or your view of the world, and you end up writing them yourself to suit your strengths, as well as sometimes even your budget (or lack thereof). Then you get going and you realize that producers these days are not on the same page as they were in the 70s, or even the 90s. They dont get your vision of the film, or where you want to take it creatively. Then, out of necessity, you end up producing the film as well. This is what you sometimes have to do, in order to place yourself at a level where agents, producers, and studio execs end up taking over for you so you can concentrate on doing what you do best - being creative. This is the way it is for actors as well. Eventually you may realize, that you should just suck it up, and do it to move forward to the day where soon you wont have to.

Also, the industry math breaks down like this:

There are two types of acting jobs. Paying jobs, and non paying jobs. The paying jobs give you a fat paycheck that may even take care of you for several months if you get one in TV or a good commercial, but those jobs will for the most part probably not do much for you as an artist. You will be asked to "walk over there and say this" over and over again. The script proabably sucks, your co-actor may be the latest fad star-of-the-moment from some former boy-band. But you will get your check. This will clear you up time-wise, to get more paid work as well, but at the same time you can take projects from people whose work you respect, whose scripts challenge you, although they may not be able to pay you up front.

The unpaid jobs are these kinds of jobs. You wont get a check up front, or maybe even at all if the film doesnt sell. But what it does is it propels you forward, as an artist. You will be allowed to improvise, be in the moment, and sometimes, do really good and inspired work, because the directors of these projects build their movies around YOU. Find a Hollywood or TV gig where the producers and directors let you be yourself and basically follow your own instincts in front of the camera. You wont.

Your only job is to mix these two kinds of acting jobs. Integrate both. We know an actor who did a no budget film and afterwards got representation, and vowed to "never do no budget gigs again." Big mistake. We know people that have been leads in big Hollywood movies, standing next to giant actors in the business. They skipped the no budget work entirely and jumped straight to the big league. The down side, is that now the actor is back to square one, again on the hunt for anything - commercials, etc to pay the bills, as well as being on the look out for interesting non paying work.

Why? Because that actor realized that Hollywood gave them great exposure, but failed to show the world fully what they could do. The actor never got a chance to let it really all hang out, to really have a story that was detailed to their gifts as a performer, thus leaving a reel that is lacking any real depth. That actor has been "to the mountain top" and has had the big trailers, big paychecks, and huge red carpet treatment. That actor now has learned and is no longer phased by that, nor holds any value to it. They are more excited now by the good stuff - where you are the story, your talents are stretched and challenged, and you grow as an actor. Less people will see the films, yes, but on the festival circuit as write ups and awards are presented, they will have opened themselves up to a whole new group of independent filmmakers, with steadily increasing budgets, that were not aware that you they had so much depth, range, or raw talent. Then, as has happened plenty in the past, Hollywood suddenly remembers again. The secret is, a lot of directors cast their films by watching other films. Get in as many as you can, as long as they mean something.

Greta Gerwig's career is the perfect example. Care for her acting style or not, she is the Julia Roberts of low budget film. Every DIY director wants to work with her, and reputations travel, because we hear that she is a joy to work with, her attitude is encouraging, and from what we know, like the cast of Quiet City, she'll even "help carry equipment." She could care less about her credits, her screen time, her lack of a trailer, or even that there is not a full make up staff to make her look glamorous. She started with Swanberg's LOL, and was so great to work with was cast in Hannah Takes the Stairs as the lead, then lead and co-writer in Nights and Weekends (which opened a couple weeks ago here in NYC), in several prominent low budget films in between, before going to do Baghead (by The Puffy Chair directors The Duplass Brothers), that went on a nationwide theatrical release and was picked up by Paramount Classics. The film has made money, and continues to. Deferred payments and/or ownership points are not all that bad if you can sustain yourself in the meantime. Greta now has an agent, and is in a Ti West new film "House of the Devil" which reportedly had a distributor already in place before shooting and had a reported budget of over a million dollors. She is on her way. Case closed.

Below is another in a long, growing list of articles about her.

The accidental ‘It’ girl
By Mark Olsen
July 26, 2008 in print edition E-16

Think of her as an ingénue for the text-message set. With her offbeat allure, charm and sass, actress Greta Gerwig has become something of an indie-film sensation over the last two years after several of her movies played to swooning responses at such festivals as SXSW and Sundance. Since her insightful portrait of youthful uncertainty and anxiety as the title character in 2007’s “Hannah Takes the Stairs” (the defining movie of the recent low-budget, dialogue-driven “mumblecore” film movement), she has seemed to be on the cusp of something bigger.

But not quite yet. In the new micro-budget horror-comedy “Baghead,” currently in theaters, Gerwig plays Michelle, a twentysomething transplant to L.A. desperate for attention and connection. The character is by turns flighty and wily, determined to get what she wants even if she doesn’t always know what that is, and provides an ideal launchpad for Gerwig’s distinctively natural, goofy-yet-sultry screen presence.

“Baghead,” a hybrid of mumblecore’s character-based talkiness jump-started with genre kicks, follows four struggling actors as they set out to make a movie in the woods, only to find themselves terrorized by an unknown assailant. Michelle is in no small part a complicated creation of Gerwig’s own devising, as filmmakers Mark and Jay Duplass, whose previous feature was 2005’s small-scale hit “The Puffy Chair,” allow their actors a wide berth through improvisation and collaboration.

Gerwig is something of the accidental “It” girl, a reluctant starlet whose first on-screen performance, in the 2006 film “LOL,” consisted largely of saved voice mails she had left for her then-actual boyfriend. (Along with risqué camera-phone pictures she took of herself for the movie in the bathroom of a university library.) Yet with her choppy blond hair, wide eyes and pouty mouth, she has one of those faces that the camera, at whatever the budget, just seems to like.

“The way I describe it is when I’m shooting, [the camera] just wants to go to her,” said Jay Duplass, who besides being co-writer and co-director of “Baghead” also shot the film. “Greta, her face, like, glows.”

“She’s kind of her own secret weapon,” said Mark Duplass in trying to define Gerwig’s appeal. “She’s got a lot of things working there and I’m still not exactly sure how it all computes, how all the pistons fire.”

Gerwig, 24, puts across her characters with such ease that it can seem as if she is not acting at all. Whichever performance of hers someone sees first – mischievous and a little dim in “Baghead;” whip-smart and reckless in “Hannah” – it’s all too easy to assume that’s just her.

“I sometimes wish I could lose who I was a little bit more,” Gerwig said of acting. “In my mind, my performance in ‘Baghead’ is so wacky and out there, and then I look at it and it’s still me. I sort of can’t get rid of who I am.

“I don’t think anybody would hire me if they wanted somebody who was completely a blank slate. I’m not comparing myself to her, but if you hire Diane Keaton you’re going to get Diane Keaton. She can play lots of different things, but she more often than anything is Diane Keaton. I think that would be something closer to what I would be able to do. I don’t ever see myself playing Queen Elizabeth.”

The comparison to Keaton works not only for Gerwig’s eccentric mannerisms and personalized sense of style: Like Keaton, Gerwig comes across as a breezy combination of native California kookiness and bookish East Coast smarts.

Originally from Sacramento, Gerwig moved to New York City to attend Barnard College. There she studied English and philosophy and was an aspiring playwright. “LOL” led to working again with director Joe Swanberg on “Hannah,” which costarred Mark Duplass, leading to “Baghead” and other roles. Although her background as a writer has proved useful in the collaborative world of low-budget indie filmmaking from which she has emerged, her self-image as a performer has needed a little work. How does she see herself exactly – actress, writer, director or all-around scene queen?

“That’s actually a question I’ve kind of struggled with over the last two years,” replied Gerwig, on her cellphone while waiting for a bus in Brooklyn. “You always have your mental image of yourself, the thing that you think that you are, and you keep saying that until you realize it doesn’t match with reality. I’ve sort of recently realized one of the things that I am is an actress.”

The unshakable Greta-ness of Gerwig should not draw away from the power of the performances she has given, an incisively varied gallery of idiosyncratic sirens.

“I think there is an effortlessness to what she is doing because she’s really good on the spot,” said Mark Duplass, “she’s really good at improvising, she’s really good instinctually. That being said, it’s like any good thrift-store outfit: It takes a lot of time and energy to make something look so lackadaisically put together.”

After the release of “Baghead,” Gerwig has plenty more projects on deck; already in the can are two comedic examinations of female friendship: “Yeast,” for director Mary Bronstein, and “Nights and Weekends,” on which she also shares writing and directing credit with Swanberg. She has also shot “The House of the Devil” for indie horror director Ti West and is working on “Thomas the Obscure” for filmmaker Caveh Zahedi.

- LA Times


See you on the festival circuit!

Dance, dance, dance

Throwback Sundays this week pays tribute to 3 of the best dance sequences in the history of cinema. I absolutely LOVE dance scenes in films. Here are some of my favorites:

Dancing the Madison - Bande a Part (AKA Band of Outsiders)

The classic dancing scene from Jean-Luc Goddard's crime comedy Bande a Part. It so inspired Quentin Tarantino that he named his movie production company, "A Band Apart", after the film and referenced it in Pulp Fiction. Goddard later said that he would "much rather Tarantino had just given him a lot of money instead." Bande a Part was released in the US as Band of Outsiders. If you are a film lover like we are, and you don't own this film, go get it now. You're not borrowing my copy!



Pulp Fiction

Who can forget this memorable dance scene? The great Uma Thurman officially became Tarantino's muse and go-to actress after this film, and we all know that it single-handedly resurrected John Travolta's flailing career.



Malcolm X – greatest dance scene EVER

This is the best, in my opinion. You can feel Spike's heartbeat in this sequence. It was historic, it was a statement early in the film that this was going to be a big epic in scope, and it was the comprehensive moment Spike had prepared for in his first 4 films. This was number 5, the film he says he was "born to make." I remember a year or so ago re-watching the film and by the time it got to this scene (early in the film's beginning), I literally began weeping. Enjoy!



- Princeton

http://www.1wayoranother.net/

New York Lately

Here is a cool new film we came across that was also shot here in NYC!

NY Lately trailer



http://www.nylately.com/

Latest Local Casting Calls for Actors

In keeping with our new addition, we want to provide this week's list of some casting notices and audition calls for actors.
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Dead Rising New York 2008-09-29
Film non-union Payment: Paid
Description:DEAD RISING Feature Film Terrorists strike with a biological warhead which carries an experimental virus. Within a week the walking dead have defeated civilization. It's now up to a small group of people to survive - for the continuation of the human species. DETAILS: * All roles are paying * Rates depending upon role * Highest day rate will be $350.00 * This is a non-union production * HD Vericam format/Transfer to 35mmAVAILABLE
Breakdown Description:Casting is now - beginning for all roles, including leads and supporting players. Male lead between 25 and 35. An ensemble cast which includes thirty five roles. 20 Female actors, 18 to 64, and fifteen males 18 to 64. This is an open call, and we encourage all to apply. If you are not located in New York or the Tri-State area, thank you, however, do not apply. Our budget and experience dictate those traveling from a distance arem most likely to cause inconveinace of time, expense and reliability. All shooting locations are within New York state. Breakdown:Name Description Gender Age Range Ethnicity
Roger Peterson Male Supporting male 18 thru 25 All
Zombies Extras All All All
Debby Watts Female Supporting female 26 thru 35 All
Danny Goldberg Male Supporting male 46 thru 55 All
Jack Crawford Male Leading male 36 thru 45 All
Peter Washington Male Supporting male 26 thru 35 African American
Sharon Livingston Female Lead female 26 thru 35 All

Send pictures and resumes to:Aron Maxwell Casting Director tdfilmcasting@gmail.com http://castingnow.blogspot.com
Submit your headshot and resume electronically
Email this casting notice to a friend

Feathered Thorns Manhattan 2008-10-06
Film non-union Payment: No Pay
Description:'Feathered Thorns' is a short independent movie shot on mini DV. It a wonderful tale about a young mute girl, Qiao Chan, who is a inspired artist. She has rough relationship with her mom, Xiu Chan, who is talented interior decorator. Her mom helps her daughter, who is a low self-esteem, sad individual, set up a meeting with a popular artist, Nhung Long, whom Qiao greatly admires. Nhung agrees to allow Qiao to stay with her for a week and teaches her about painting among other things. But what happens is a turn of events and everyone around Nhung and Qiao is effected by their unpredicatble, complex relationship. The movie is planned to be shot in early December 2008, for 7 days. The shooting locations are Soho and Brooklyn, NY. No pay and no transportation, BUT food will be provided as well as a Dvd copy when the movie is complete. After the movie is done it will be sent to various film festivals. The actress that want to play the roles of Qiao Chan and Nhung Long MUST KNOW HOW TO PAINT AND DRAW. Pure commitment and Dedication is required from everyone who jumps on board to bring this movie to life on the screen. It's going to be fun! The director of this movie is Keith B. (award winning independent director/screenwriter)
Breakdown Description:Nhung Long is a woman with many faces-she has mood swings, she's honest, rude, compassionate, passinate about art, young men, the human face, she's a vegetarian, loves solitude, a good joke, can be aggressive. Can be patient. Qiao Chan is shy, low self-esteem, doesn't smile much, deep thinker, serious, expresses deep feelings through her art, expressive in her body language, and facial expressions. Xiu Chan. She's Qiao's mom, she's not a good communicator with her daughter, she's a very fast moving woman, can presuade people, into nice clothes, very clean, precise, focus, intelligent. Strong in many ways. Breakdown:Name Description Gender Age Range Ethnicity
Xiu Chan height-55-57. elegant. Focus. hardworker female 36 thru 45 Asian
Qiao Chan height-53-55. smart. loves art. female 18 thru 25 Asian
Nhung Long height-58-60. blunt. observant. female 26 thru 35 Asian

Send pictures and resumes to:Director/writer: Keith B. email: cinemalove7@hotmail.com
Submit your headshot and resume electronically
Email this casting notice to a friend

Feathered Thorns Manhattan 2008-10-06
Film non-union Payment: No Pay
Description:'Feathered Thorns' is a short independent movie shot on mini DV. It a wonderful tale about a young mute girl, Qiao Chan, who is a inspired artist. She has a rough relationship with her mom, Xiu Chan, who is a talented interior decorator. Her mom helps her daughter, who is a low self-esteem, sad individual, set up a meeting with a popular artist, Nhung Long, whom Qiao greatly admires. Nhung agrees to allow Qiao to stay with her for a week and teaches her about painting among other things. But what happens is a turn of events and everyone around Nhung and Qiao is effected by their unpredicatble, complex relationship. The movie is planned to be shot in early December 2008, for 7 days. The shooting locations are Soho and Brooklyn, NY. No pay and no transportation, BUT food will be provided as well as a Dvd copy when the movie is complete. After the movie is done it will be sent to various film festivals. The actress that want to play the roles of Qiao Chan and Nhung Long MUST KNOW HOW TO PAINT AND DRAW. Pure commitment and Dedication is required from everyone who jumps on board to bring this movie to life on the screen. It's going to be fun! The director of this movie is Keith B. (award winning independent director/screenwriter)
Breakdown Description:Nhung Long is a woman with many faces-she has mood swings, she's honest, rude, compassionate, passinate about art, young men, the human face, she's a vegetarian, loves solitude, a good joke, can be aggressive. Can be patient. Qiao Chan is shy, low self-esteem, doesn't smile much, deep thinker, serious, expresses deep feelings through her art, expressive in her body language, and facial expressions. Xiu Chan. She's Qiao's mom, she's not a good communicator with her daughter, she's a very fast moving woman, can presuade people, into nice clothes, very clean, precise, focus, intelligent. Strong in many ways. Breakdown:Name Description Gender Age Range Ethnicity
Xiu Chan height-55-57. elegant. Focus. hardworker female 36 thru 45 Asian
Qiao Chan height-53-55. smart. loves art. female 18 thru 25 Asian
Nhung Long height-58-60. blunt. observant. female 26 thru 35 Asian

Send pictures and resumes to:Director/writer: Keith B. email: cinemalove7@hotmail.com
Submit your headshot and resume electronically
Email this casting notice to a friend


Seeking actors for Equity Principal Auditions of “Rent”
Rent- Equity Principal Auditions
Production Contract Tour / Tier C $1,008/week minimum + $770/week per diem.
Seeking:
Collins: African American man, mid 20s - mid 30s. Philosopher, teacher, anarchist, AIDS activist. Sings a HUGE, emotional gospel-style ballad. Low baritone; bluesy, gravelly voice.
Benny: African American man, 20s - early 30s. A striver, up from the projects to the Ivy League. Wants to be the next Quincy Jones. Slick and cocky; a smooth operator. Baritone/second tenor; can handle pop ballads.
Maureen: Caucasian woman, 20s - early 30s. Sexy, funny, attractive and wild; a tacky Jersey girl turned East Village performance artist. Huge, versatile rock ‘n’ roll sound.
Mimi: Latina. Seeking actress to play age 19. Sexy and of-the-streets, with some dark secrets. Must convey innocence and vulnerability, while being VERY savvy at the same time. Fragile drug addict. Raw rock ‘n’ roll voice with a high belt; Gloria Estefan with a touch of Sinead O’Connor.
Angel: Character is a Latino, Asian, or Caucasian man, late teens – early 30s. Actor must be willing to play in drag. Angel is a fun guy with lots of style. Extremely warm, lovable and nurturing. High tenor with falsetto.
Joanne: African American woman, 20s - early 30s. Wry humor and sardonic wit. Politically connected; Harvard graduate. Great pop belt.
As of this casting notice’s posting date, the following two roles are cast. Auditioning performers will be considered as possible replacements, should any become necessary.
Roger: CAST, Adam Pascal. Caucasian man, 20s - early 30s. Leader of a rock band. Able to project raw pain with charisma. Playing guitar a plus. Strong tenor. Rock ‘n’ roll grunge voice, like Eddie Vedder or Kurt Cobain.
Mark: CAST, Anthony Rapp. Caucasian man, 20s - early 30s. Under-funded underground filmmaker; has turned his back on his affluent upbringing. Likable, if occasionally high-strung, he is almost the narrator of the show. Baritone/second tenor.
Equity Principal Auditions:
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
10 AM – 6 PM both days.
Lunch from 1:30 – 2:30.
@
Telsey + Company
315 West 43rd Street, 10th Floor
Please prepare a brief, contemporary rock, pop or gospel song. No musical theatre material. Bring sheet music; an accompanist will be provided. Dress casually.
Please bring a picture and resume, stapled together.
Producers: Jeffrey Seller, Kevin McCollum, and Allan S. Gordon
Book/Music/Lyrics: Jonathan Larson
Director: Michael Greif
Music Supervisor: Tim Weil
General Manager: John Corker
Casting: Telsey + Company
1st rehearsal: December 8, 2008.
Note: The Producers and Equity have agreed that the week ending December 28, 2008 will be an unpaid layoff week; however, the partial rehearsal week ending January 4, 2009 will be paid at full rehearsal salary. Per diem will begin once the actor is required to be away from NYC, which is currently estimated to be on or about January 1, 2009 in Cleveland, OH.
1st performance: January 6, 2009, in Cleveland. Tour currently scheduled to run through August 30, 2009.
Equity has granted an auditions concession to the producer.
Equity Members may request a copy of the concession’s full text from the Equity Auditions Department.
E! Networks is looking for an attractive, young, ethnic female reporter, AFTRA
We are looking for an attractive, young, ethnic female reporter who is New York-based. Must be passionate about entertainment news and pop culture. Should be in 20-35 yr age range. Must be able to write and produce. Please submit your reporting reel or some news footage, preferably entertainment news pieces. Again, must currently be New York based.
Note: We are looking for actual NY reporters, not actors who can play reporters
SEND HEADSHOT/RESUME & REPORTING REEL/FOOTAGE TO:
E! NETWORKS - CASTING
ATTN: TIFFANY REYES
5750 WILSHIRE BLVD
LOS ANGELES, CA 90036
Casting Director: Annie Roberts
Casting Coordinator: Tiffany Reyes
Pay Rate: $334.00/day
Location: New York
August: Osage County - Equity Principal Auditions
Broadway/Production Contract $1,558/week minimum.
Currently running on Broadway.
Seeking possible future replacements.

Casting Director states, “All characters should have a Midwestern, homespun, bred-from-the- plains feel about them.”
Violet: 55 – 65. Strong and sarcastic pill-popper. Her humor borders on the vulgar. Actress in this role must be comfortable with swearing and smoking and must be physically fit, as there is a rough fight and she also has to climb up and down a lot of stairs.
Mattie Fae: 55 – 65. Violet’s sister. Blowsy, loud, funny and self-deprecating.
Barbara: Mid 40s. Tough, funny, smart and in the middle of an emotional roller coaster.
Ivy: Mid 40s. The daughter who stayed home. Resentful. A loner.
Karen: Early 40s. A bit scattered. High energy.
Jean: Actress plays age 14 - 16. Although she appears to be a “typical” American teenager (awkward, self-absorbed insecure and also a bit of a pothead), she has a fierce intellect and a sharp wit.
Johnna: Native American woman, 28 – 35. Pretty, down-to-earth and practical.
Beverly: Man, mid 60s. Violet’s husband. Literate, intelligent and cynical.
Charles: 50s. Mattie Fae’s husband. Easygoing, patient and honest.
Bill: Late 40s. Barbara’s husband. Intellectual and frustrated. His marriage is falling apart.
Steve: 50. Karen’s fiancé. A smooth operator.
Little Charles: Late 30s. Charles and Mattie Fae’s son. At a loss as to how the world around him works. A big lug.
Sheriff: Early 40s. Small-town cop.
Equity Principal Auditions:
Friday, October 31, 2008
10 AM - 6 PM
Lunch from 1 - 2.
@
Chelsea Studios
151 West 26th Street
Please prepare a brief contemporary monologue and a picture and resume, stapled together.
Producers: Jeffrey Richards, Jean Doumanian, Steve Traxler, Jerry Frankel in association with The Steppenwolf Theatre
Author: Tracy Letts
Director: Anna Shapiro
General Manager: Richards/Climan
Casting: Stuart Howard Associates.
Seeking male or female actors for “FoodPlay”
FoodPlay Productions is casting FoodPlay, an Emmy-Award-winning, fun-filled nutrition theater show featuring amazing juggling, colorful characters, motivating messages, music, magic, and audience participation to help children learn how to take charge of growing up healthy and fit.

Rehearsals in January,
Performances run January thru May/June (depending on contracts) at schools in the Middle to Eastern US.
Non Union
$450-$550/wk Pay, travel, lodging, and some meals provided.
Seeking – Coach: male or female with an energetic physicality. Must be willing to learn basic juggling. Janey/Johnny: male or female with a background in juggling, youthful appearance and energy. Advanced juggling and other special skills a plus. Must be proficient in basic juggling and willing to learn some tricks. Both actors must be able to present a good role model for young children, have a strong speaking voice, great stage presence and an interest in working with children. Both actors must be over 18 and have a valid driver’s license.
Auditions will be held by appointment October 27th starting at 10AM at 8th Avenue Studios, 939 8th Ave, NYC.
To schedule an appointment, send pix and resumes by Oct 24th to 1 Sunset Ave, Hatfield MA 01038 ATTN. Cecilia Lighthall or by email: cecilia@foodplay.com.
Wear comfortable clothing; prepare a 2 minute family appropriate comedic monologue, perform a cold reading and demonstrate special skills.
Also seeking: Touring Stage Manager:
FoodPlay Productions seeks well-rounded, non-traditional Stage Manager for tour. Ideal candidate has working knowledge of sound equipment, good organizational skills, penchant for travel. Presents positive role model for children, flexible, strong leader. Serves as ambassador, great with people, cool under pressure, positive attitude. Must have valid driver’s license. Must live near Western Mass or be willing to relocate to provided company housing

Celebrating composer Keegan Dewitt

Giving some appreciation to film composer Keegan Dewitt, who is now best known for scoring the no budget sensations Dance Party USA, and Quiet City - both by director Aaron Katz, as well as others. Cheers to you and your work, Mr. Dewitt.

The dance scene in Quiet City is "the sequence I get asked about the most." - Keegan Dewitt



Dewitt's score reel.



Dewitt's scoring methods discussed at a Q & A for Quiet City.



Here is the Quiet City/Dance Party USA DVD's special feature on Keegan's scoring process.



http://www.youtube.com/keegandewitt

Throwback Sunday Presents...

Every Sunday, here at OneWay Community, we will highlight a past event or update a cool, retro happening in cinema or in music.

This first Sunday, we are looking at IFC's threatical kick off of the new independent cinema, Generation DIY, that took place last summer (2007) here in NYC and abroad.

Wednesday, August 22 -
Tuesday, September 4
Including One-Week Premiere Engagements of:
HANNAH TAKES THE STAIRS: Aug 22-28
QUIET CITY: Aug 29-Sep 4

Sometimes tagged "mumblecore," a new group of prolific, young filmmakers has emerged from the festival circuit over the last few years, making intimate, improvisational, collaborative films. These truly independent features are both something entirely new, and at the same time reminiscent of the spirit and aesthetic of Cassavetes, Jarmusch and even Rohmer. Steeped in a hyper-wired world, they tell achingly real stories of twentysomethings struggling with love, work and life -- all on the most modest of budgets.

Described as "a nascent movement on the fringes of American cinema, combining a severe and often unscripted naturalism -- with an indie-rock ethic of self-help, self-distribution (as necessary) and community building," by Salon's Andrew O'Hehir, these films have had little theatrical exposure so far. As this strand of independent cinema becomes more established, garnering critical attention and attracting new talents, "The New Talkies: Generation DIY" surveys this fresh direction in American moviemaking with a look at both key works and new examples.

A $2000 film is nominated for an Independent Spirit Award

Here is a wonderful moment for the DIY filmmaking movement we found on Youtube. Aaron Katz' Quiet City, a micro-budget feature film made for a mere $2000 (which means no budget) was nominated for an Indenpendent Spirit Award! We remember getting the annoucement and being so proud of Aaron, a friend of ours. Here is the red carpet interview with the entire cast and crew (i.e. no more than about 6 people) right before the award.

If you havent seen Quiet City, which has been considered by many to be one of the greatest films in a long time, you either don't have a Netflix account, nor Blockbuster, or you don't have IFC on cable. Go get it NOW.

Enjoy!

Tyler Perry Studios looking for actors

Tyler Perry Studios accepting General Submissions via NowCasting.com only. (No Cost). Tyler Perry Studios is currently accepting General Submissions for their “Casting Files.” They are looking to gather and archive actors of just about all types and ages and from most locations in the U.S. The submissions must be made online via NowCasting.com. NowCasting is the online database that Tyler Perry Studios uses for casting, online filing cabinets, online auditions, audition archiving, etc. PLEASE – DO NOT CONTACT TYLER PERRY STUDIOS DIRECTLY OR MAIL THEM UNSOLICITED MATERIALS. They are committed to handling their General Submissions in a way that is manageable for them and fair and easy for all actors. Submissions must go through http://www.nowcasting.com./ THERE IS NO COST FOR ACTORS TO SUBMIT VIA NOWCASTING TO PROJECTS POSTED OUTSIDE OF LOS ANGELES.* This includes the Tyler Perry Studios General Submissions. (*Los Angeles based Free members can submit via Notices posted to “Southwest” instead of “Los Angeles.” THERE IS NEVER A FEE FOR AN ACTOR TO CREATE AND UPDATE A NOWCASTING ONLINE PROFILE (Basic profile includes resume, bios, pics and direct profile web address.) THERE IS NO COST FOR A QUALIFIED AGENT OR MANAGER TO MAINTAIN THEIR ENTIRE ROSTERS IN NOWCASTING AND TO SUBMIT TO NOTICES. ALSO - actor profiles in NowCasting are linked with several other industry databases (Players Directory Online, Baseline Studio Systems, Online Auditions Now) and is used in many different ways by casting, studios, networks, directors, producers, agents, managers and, of course, actors. TO LEARN MORE AND TO SIGN UP: ACTORS: go to www.nowcasting.com/theloop - there you will learn more about NowCasting and the related industry databases. Then click Get In NOW to start creating your profile. Do not submit to ANY casting notice without a completed profile. (NOTE: When you set your “Primary Location” that means where YOU LIVE or the place where you primarily work as an actors. Choose a specific city and if it is not listed choose a region. You can add secondary locations later.) AGENT AND MANAGERS: go http://www.nowcasting.com/ and click the icon for Talent Reps. You will get the contact and information you need to get started! Now Casting, Inc. Services for the Entertainment Industry http://www.nowcasting.com/

Cookies & Cream Sneak Preview!

Get your tickets here:
http://www.stickytickets.com.au/sexyfilmfest/view.aspx

IFC says We are Here!

Here is the coolest promotional kick off commercial for IFC and FILM 4's feature on the DIY filmmaking movement that has taken place in the last few years. Still early in its lifespan, they are picking up on what we have going. We may think we are flying quietly under the radar doing whatever we want to do and owning most of our own material, but IFC, DVD distributors, large publications like The New York Times and Variety magazine, and film festivals across the country are taking notice. We are here!

We love that people have finally become aware of this movement. Even though they should lose a few points for still trying to use the phrase "Mumblecore," we sense they need to find a way to market what we are all apart of. But its cool. They tagged the 70's filmmaking gang the French New Wave - thats how we refer to it now. That movement produced filmmakers like Jean Luc Godard, and several others. The Hollywood group had its wonderful cinema changing time period in the 70's right afterward that was tagged The Golden Era. This one produced filmmakers like Martin Scorsese, Robert Altman, and even Woody Allen. And now we have...well, um...Mumblecore (I guess).

Maybe its okay. So Brian, Princeton, Ryan, Alex, Paul, Joe, Andrew, Barry, Lynn, and countless others...Tag. You're IT.

kick-ass new web show!!

Check out a really cool new web series we came across called Miss Girl. This is a really cool and innovative way of web show creation, that is actually becoming even more popular daily. Its the act of telling a story in a cinematic way, even using standard filmmaking techniques to convey the story itself. The real performances from the actors makes you immediately take notice and get involved with the story right from the beginning. And according to the comments on their different profile pages, the reaction is unamimous. People Dig The Show.

Art as Life as Art. A young and frustrated director and a young and frustrated actress fumbling their way through the first stages of their artistic careers in Chicago use their real lives, their real careers, and their real romance as the basis for a fictional story about a young and frustrated director and a young and frustrated actress fumbling their way through the first stages of their artistic careers in Chicago.



They have a very informative and cool website, have gotten noticed by Short End Magazine for their work, and even have DVD's available for sale of Season One. Check out the first episode "Not Hollywood," and see if you get hooked like we did. Easily one of the coolest new webshows since 4 Eyed Monsters. The concepts are cool, the artwork is really cool, the show is awesome. Congrats to the creators of Miss Girl!







http://www.youtube.com/user/MissGirlChicago

http://www.theadventuresofmissgirl.com/

http://www.myspace.com/theadventuresofmissgirl

"Uptown"- the teaser

Here is the teaser for Brian Ackley's new film Uptown.

www.myspace.com/uptownfilm

http://www.1wayoranother.net/

The Location Thieves - vlog 1

Welcome to Vlog #1

"The Location Thieves" part 1, 2,& 3.

Behind the scenes on the making of Uptown.

part 1



part 2



part 3



www.myspace.com/uptownfilm
www.1wayoranother.net