Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Hester's Perspective -- Something About Her -- Introduction -- Chapter One: Save Money - Do It Yourself -- Independent Market Share -- How This Book Will Save You Money -- Do It Yourself -- Collaborate or Die -- Anyone Can Make a Movie -- Yes, But Is It Worth Watching? -- Why So Many Films Don't Make the Film Festivals -- Raise Your Standards -- All About Editing -- Inexperience Costs More Money -- The Best Actors are the Right Actors -- Technology Has Changed Everything -- Prescreening Footage -- The Headshot Submission Process has Gone Green -- Saving Money Recap -- Chapter Two: Your Directing Career -- Better Casting Impacts Your Long-Range Career Goals -- Shorts Can Be Your Stepping Stone -- Where To Connect With Actors -- Breaking Barriers: How To Talk To Actors -- Blame the Media -- Chapter Three: An Overview Of The Casting Process -- What Are You Casting: Preliminary Considerations -- Families and Lovers -- Casting Is -- Principal, Background Casting -- Types Of Auditions -- Open Calls -- Appointments: Script Readings, Cold Readings and Improvisation -- Callbacks -- Casting Standards -- Above All, Keep It Professional -- Never Settle -- Actors are Looking For You As Well -- Agents are Looking for Projects for Their Clients -- A great Script Will Open Doors -- Casting Centers in the U.S. are New York City and Los Angeles -- It's a Job Interview -- Casting Is Not -- Casting is Not a Party -- Casting is Not About Your Ego: Get Over Yourself -- To Union Or Not -- Thoroughly Evaluate Your Decision -- One Member Makes a Union Shoot -- Experience Gets More Done -- The Less Experience, the Longer Your Day -- Questions For Homework -- When To Start -- Plan Ahead to Stay Ahead -- What You Need To Start -- You Need a Script -- You Need "Sides.".

Know the Window of Time You Plan to Shoot -- You're Going to Need a Place to Hold Your Audition s -- You Need Your SAG Paperwork Done -- Reality Check -- Chapter Four:Industry Standards -- Actor Marketing Materials -- Headshots -- What Makes a Good Headshot? -- Headshot Samples -- Resumes -- Reels -- Why look for the standards? -- Chapter Five : Acting - What Is It ? -- Acting Defined -- The Actor's Toolbox -- Script Analysis: If It Ain't on the Page, It Ain't on the Stage -- EXERCISE: Who Do You Like? -- EXERCISE: Character Types -- EXERCISE: Character Type Attributes -- Acting 101 For Directors: How You Feel Is A Result of What You Do -- Understanding the Craft: Where to Go For Help -- Chapter Six: Timelines - When To Start And What To Do Before Jumping In -- Announcements, Auditions, Callbacks and Contracts: AACC -- Where To Hold Auditions -- The Timeline Explained -- Two Weeks from First Shoot Date: Rehearsals -- One Month from First Shoot Date: Contracts -- Six Weeks from First Shoot Date: Callbacks -- Two Months from First Shoot Date: Auditions -- Ten Weeks from First Shoot Date: Distributing Audition Information -- Three Months from First Shoot Date: Preproduction Breakdown -- Timeline Recap -- Union Preparation Recap -- Chapter Seven :The Casting Breakdown - Spreading The Word -- Breakdown Elements -- Homework -- Sample Breakdowns -- Breakdown Distribution -- National -- Local Or Regional -- Social Networking -- Flyers: Other Places To Put Your Breakdown -- Press Releases -- Contacting Agents -- Who Represents Whom -- Chapter Eight: Staying Organized -- Workflow -- Who Follows Instructions -- Turn on Your "Flake Radar." -- Managing Files -- Confirming Auditions -- Handling Rejections -- Other Files -- Creating Script Sides from Your Screenplay -- Sign-In Sheets -- Master Spreadsheett.

Chapter Nine :The First Round - What You Need And Where You Need It -- Preparations And Procedures -- Provide Scripts in Advance -- Make A Schedule -- Setting Up -- Allow Enough Time For Each Actor -- Information Form -- Keep Secrets -- How Many Actors Do I See For Each Role? -- Who Do I Cast First? -- Cast Your Leading Actors First -- Supporting Actors -- Background Extras -- Inside The Session -- Control the Room -- Casting Sessions are Job Interviews -- Casting Sessions are Private -- Memorized Sides -- Using a Reader -- Recording the Casting Session -- Adjustments and Direction When You Have Something to Say -- More Basic Dos and Don'ts -- Do Expect Actors to Be Prepared and On Time -- Do Expect Actors to Arrive With a Headshot and Resume -- Nudity, Scars and Tattoos -- Don't Ask Actors to Sign a Release Form For Audition Footage -- Keep An Open Mind to All Potential and Opportunity -- Ending the Session -- Keep Track -- Sorting the Session: Do You Need More Options? -- Chapter Ten :The Second Round - Callbacks -- Confirming Your Choices -- Callback For Sure -- Callback Maybe -- Procedures -- Set Callback Appointments -- Test Your Communication and Directing Approach -- Put on Your "Poker Face." -- Sleep on Your Decisions -- Chapter Eleven: Offers And Contracts -- Union Contracts -- Chapter Twelve: Don't Take My Word For It - Friends Chime In -- Fast, Cheap, Good - Pick Two -- A Little Help From Our Friends -- Actors Do a Shout Out -- Directors Do a Shout Out -- Chapter Thirteen: Casting Directors - Do You Need One ? -- The Job Defined -- Job Tasks and Responsibilities: What Will they Do For You? -- What's It Going to Cost? -- Other Resources -- Chapter Fourteen: So You Want To Be A Casting Director -- Loving Actors -- Outreach And Marketing -- Industry Connections -- Getting Started -- Glossary Of Common Film Terms -- The Parts Of Speech.

Verbs -- Nouns -- Compound Words -- Financial Terms -- Common Phrases -- Bibliography And Resources -- About the Author.

From union paperwork to posting effective audition announcements and insider know-how, to effectively launching the most important factor in pre-production: Casting. From step-by-step guidelines on running casting sessions, to tracking down agents who represent who you want to cast, this book is a complete guide to getting the best actors on board.

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