The first Friday of each month, I present a small and arbitrary selection of links that will hopefully be useful or interesting to the minor mogul. To suggest a link for May, please email me.
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Michael Caine on acting in movies
Years ago, I saw on some arts channel on television a programme featuring Oscar-winning actor Michael Caine in front of a group of acting students, giving instruction on acting for movies. He was very interesting, especially as he got very specific in his tips (eg. when you’re looking at another actor, pick one eye to fix your gaze on; if your gaze flicks back and forth between their eyes, you’ll look shifty and untrustworthy).
E.M. Taboada, writing on Ryan Koo’s NoFilmSchool website, picks out ten of Caine’s tips, and links to the original video on YouTube. I highly recommend that both Actors and Directors check this out.
Read it: NoFilmSchool.com/2012/03/Michael-Caine-teaches-act-film
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Casting your movie
Jean Veillette Bowerman writes the “Balls of Steel” column for Script Magazine. Her most recent article, “Cast ‘Em”, is about how to get actors to be in your movie. Some words of wisdom:
- The entire cast must work well together for the movie to blend into one painting.
- One way to attract actors is to cast them against type, in roles they wouldn’t normally be offered.
- You might want a Casting Director to help you attract “names” to your project.
- Mention the people who are already involved as bait to attract further collaborators.
- And of course: write a great script with roles that actors are dying to play.