So, let’s assume Seth Rogan is busy. You have two choices: Say to your casting director “Who else is like Seth Rogan?” “Who is the next Seth Rogan?” or have you already picked other people of different types”If only MIchael Cera was ten years older?” Obviously it’s both, but how long do you dwell on a specific type?
I think the key to casting is to always try to find someone who is themselves – who will be themselves, will be real. So, no, I won’t be looking for the next Seth Rogen, I’ll be looking for another person who is who he is — which is exactly what I’ve always liked about Seth Rogen. I’ll wait to move on until he says no. Luckily I’m in a position (usually) in which I will most likely get an answer without too much time passing.
I agree that this can be effective. In my very, very low budget creations however, we need to take that next step lower where I find interesting people that I know, or have observed, and then build characters based on them. In other words, they would be playing extensions of themselves. Some would say that is limiting, but it certainly does take a lot of the guess work out. It would then be up to the writer to craft a story that can utilize these characters.
A very interesting approach. And I like that idea. Very grassroots, frankly. And it starts to take this sense of hierarchy out of the whole thing which bothers me more and more. Some of the stars are wonderfully talented – obviously I feel that – but there are also wonderfully talented people out there that just go by us every day. Hopefully you’re capturing some of those people.
So, let’s assume Seth Rogan is busy. You have two choices: Say to your casting director “Who else is like Seth Rogan?” “Who is the next Seth Rogan?” or have you already picked other people of different types”If only MIchael Cera was ten years older?” Obviously it’s both, but how long do you dwell on a specific type?
I think the key to casting is to always try to find someone who is themselves – who will be themselves, will be real. So, no, I won’t be looking for the next Seth Rogen, I’ll be looking for another person who is who he is — which is exactly what I’ve always liked about Seth Rogen. I’ll wait to move on until he says no. Luckily I’m in a position (usually) in which I will most likely get an answer without too much time passing.
I agree that this can be effective. In my very, very low budget creations however, we need to take that next step lower where I find interesting people that I know, or have observed, and then build characters based on them. In other words, they would be playing extensions of themselves. Some would say that is limiting, but it certainly does take a lot of the guess work out. It would then be up to the writer to craft a story that can utilize these characters.
A very interesting approach. And I like that idea. Very grassroots, frankly. And it starts to take this sense of hierarchy out of the whole thing which bothers me more and more. Some of the stars are wonderfully talented – obviously I feel that – but there are also wonderfully talented people out there that just go by us every day. Hopefully you’re capturing some of those people.
If not Seth Rogan, perhaps Jason Segel.