Tuesday, April 10th AAFL Meeting Details: Susan Shopmaker
Posted: Tuesday, April 03, 2007
The Asian American FilmLab presents
“Casting Workshop with Susan Shopmaker”
Tuesday, April 10th
@ 7:00 p.m.
19 West 26th Street, 5th floor
(b/w Broadway and 6th Ave)
You’ve probably heard that casting is 75% of the work in film production. Our upcoming Casting Director Workshop is directed to both filmmakers and actors as we will be holding a Semi-Mock casting session with Susan Shopmaker. Susan Shopmaker has made her mark by casting films such as Party Monster, Short Bus, West 32nd, Red Doors, and The Motel. There is no other Casting Director who has had more experience casting Asian American feature films that have made it to market than Susan Shopmaker, so we are very excited about having her. Please don’t miss out.
6:45 to 7:00 pm: Attendees arrive
7:15 to 8:00 pm: Semi-Mock Casting Session
8:00 to 8:45 pm: Question and Answer with Susan
So what is this Semi-Mock Casting Session?
The AAFilmLab is proud to announce our newest film production “Gimme”, a short film by Son Tran. Although Son’s script didn’t make the cut for the Writer X Project, the AAFL has decided to use his script for the first of what we hope to be a series of AAFL Internal Development Projects (IDPs). Nothing fancy, just projects AAFL members can all get behind from pre to post production. David Hou, our programming Director will be making an announcement at the meeting and will also be seeking people for key production roles.
We will be using the Casting Workshop as an opportunity to begin casting for “Gimme.” Susan Shopmaker will advise and share her process with us as we try to cast the three lead roles. We are seeking the following:
Jerry - Young male, early twenties, slightly built. Jerry is a student with a part time job, balancing the different pressures in his life. Still trying to make it in the world he is naïve but resourceful. He is still trying to find the confidence that maturity and experience bring.
Annie - Mid twenties, natural attractiveness. Annie is a native New Yorker with a hard edge, honed through years living in the city and a natural competitiveness. Never one to back down from a situation she has fully entered adulthood but still enjoys being young and single with money.
Marshall - Late twenties, early thirties. Taller, with a good build, handsome in a put together kind of way. Marshall has established himself in the business world. He hates his job but enjoys the privileges that the salary and position brings. He carries himself with an air of bored arrogance and entitlement.
ACTORS, please email headshot and resume to (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). No hardcopies accepted and email files over 1MB will be deleted. Type the Name of the Role (Jerry, Annie or Marshall) in the Subject Heading. A few selected actors will be chosen to read for Susan Shopmaker, although preference will be given to AAFL members (See membership details below). Not being selected for the Workshop does not mean you will not be considered for the production. For the workshop we can only see at most 2 to 3 people per role, so we will be holding another casting call in the near future. Note: If you think you’d also like to attend this meeting you must RSVP as well, just type that you would like to attend in the body of your email. ALL ACTORS, please bring a hardcopy of your headshot to the event, we will be collecting them to give to Susan.
ALL OTHER ATTENDEES, please RSVP to (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) with “Susan Shopmaker” in the Subject Heading and your First and Last name only in the Body of your email. No other text is necessary. No guests or (+1’s) allowed. Individuals must RSVP for themselves.
This event is limited to the first 50 people, so please RSVP as soon as possible. Actors are really quick about RSVPing, so you Writers, Directors, and others, make sure you don’t drag your feet!
*This is a free event for AAFL members and $5 for Non-Members. You will have the option to have your fee go towards your membership dues should you be interested in joining.
Regarding Membership: Dues are only $30/year. Dues go towards helping us put on more programs like this, it will also help us administer this year’s 72 Hour Shootout. Speaking of which, membership gives you $30 off the entry fee this year! So if you compete it’s basically paid for. Also, you get discounted movie tickets, magazine subscription and a hug from our management team. We will have a membership rep at the meeting, just ask for them. Cash or check accepted.
