Shows I've Seen

Another great day. We again rented space at The Complex (upstairs rehearsal space, 6472 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood) and this time hired Fred Goss (our lead) to come in and play Leslie against all the called-back actors. What I learned is that it's so very obvious which auditioning actors NAIL IT when you see them playing with the actor who already has the job. Actors come in one after the other and really do those nervous actor things. They stumble and second-guess and simply don't connect with the material or live in the moment, which really contrasts with the booked actor they're playing with. So, when an actor gets on stage and absolutely DOES own the role for that moment, matching the energy of the cast actor, it is obvious to everyone in the room. Several times during callbacks, producer Linda Palmer and writer/director Scott Ritchie looked at each other, and at me, and we decided to cast actors on the spot. That's fun for them and for us!

Still have a few offers out and a few decisions to make, but I'd say Perfect is pretty much at 90% cast now. I have become a fan of so many actors through this process. I am always so very pleased at what I see in the talented people in this town. Great energy. Great work. Good people.