everything moves in circles
this weekend we had the readings / auditions for the film. i reserved a space at the seminole heights library (after two or three weeks of wacky hijinks resulting in my being unsure of whether i had the room or not until the very last minute). it served the purpose well, providing us with ample space to do our readings, and at least enough privacy to not disturb the innocent library goers. the turnout was good! everyone who i had spoken with was interested and able to make it, totaling five people. i selected two short parts from the script for the actors to read, and gave everyone a chance to read for each character, randomizing scene partners so everyone was able to to read with at least two people.
i feel like calling the auditions a success is an understatement. as soon as i heard the first people read, i immediately knew i had made the right decision in putting this together. i’m very confident i have found solid actors to work with, who will be able to give this script life. everyone who read had a different take on the characters, which is truly magic when you’ve had your own voice reading each part echoing through your head for the past month.
what’s so exciting about this is that i could choose any number of combinations of the different actors in either role, and each time it would produce a different flavor of the same story with its own merits. and i get to pick my favorite of all these possibilities. it makes me regret not having spent more time in the past working with more people, especially during college when there were so many who might have been interested in working together. corey mentioned today how water closet diaries is the last time we really reached out to cast something, and with the exception of a couple shorts i did with jira and karen, that’s basically true. it feels like a missed opportunity. but moving forward i will continue this way.
seeing the actors read bits of the script has really energized me. i’m excited to plow ahead on this project! i can’t wait to dig into the characters with the actors and really bring this thing to life. and in the back of my head, i keep thinking about how we have so much talent already available for our next project.
this week i make my casting decisions! and i need to get to work in earnest on the props – a not insignificant bit of work for the production. and i need to nail down my location. just the start of work on this film, but now we’re in it and can only move forward. onwards and upwards! excelsior!!