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Inside Casting Sessions
Casting Your Actors
...and When Your Actors Cast You

by Myrl Schreibman

....Continued from Previous Page

For example: Arthur Penn�s Bonnie And Clyde has an ensemble of Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, Gene Hackman, Estelle Parsons, Gene Wilder, Michael J. Pollard, Dub Taylor and Denver Pyle; while Coppola�s The Godfather had the acting talent of Marlon Brando, James Caan, Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Robert Duvall, and John Cazale, as well as the performances in the smaller roles played by actors like Sterling Hayden, John Marley, Abe Vigoda, Talia Shire, and Richard Conte. Can there be any doubt that the cast of Paul Haggis� Oscar-winning Crash is not made up of wonderful ensemble actors with the names of Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon, Brendan Fraser, Terrence Howard, and Ryan Phillippe among its 72 cast members?

And, of course, ensemble casting is a priority in television.

So, it must begin with casting. Take your time. Find the right people. Don�t be in a hurry. And, be true to the story you are telling. When you have the right set of actors, you will have joy on the set every day.

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Check out this article in the March 2008 print edition of StudentFilmmakers magazine, page 28. Click here to get a copy of the March 2008 Edition, so you can read and enjoy all of the excellent articles inside.

About the Author:

Myrl A. Schreibman is a Producer/Director, professor at UCLA Film School, and author of the books, �The Film Director Prepares, A Practical Guide for Directing Film and Television� and �The Indie Producers Handbook: Creative Producing From A to Z.�

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