01 May 2004
A Dull House
The first feature film I ever cast, A Dull House, screened at Panavision, 6219 De Soto, Woodland Hills. Ali Kiani, the writer/director, comes from the world of theatre and he really responded to my academic and theatre-based background, when looking at my "new" casting resumé last year. What a blessing! His decision to hire me as casting director for this feature film is what took me from doing a short-term temp job on a reality show for Fox into starting my own casting business. Amazing!
This was a very good first film, with all the issues that you'd expect in a "first film." Pacing could've been tightened up, some of the lighting was off, and the script probably could've benefited from one last edit on paper before shooting began. That said, this was a VERY GOOD first film. Cute story, great acting, and... if I do say so myself... wonderful casting. Tee hee.
I really liked the score and the locations. Ali's establishing shots were GREAT. And for this whole thing to have happened for under $40,000... well, that's pretty dang impressive.
Wonderful actors I cast--and who were in attendance at the screening--included: Shon Little (and I finally got to meet his ADORABLE wife, Jodi Shilling), Christine Harte, Janice Garcia (ass-kickingly good), the goddess Jennifer Fontaine (who simply ALWAYS floors me with her sex appeal, talent, and versatility--on top of being one of the coolest human beings on the planet), Baadja-Lyne Odums (another of my favorite people in the world, who brings deadpan humor up to the highest of levels), Keith Johnson (my honey, my partner), Kelly Sexton (whose husband, Tobe Sexton, AD'd this film and will be directing the second feature film I cast), and Miriam Bertke (in her FIRST film--and she did a great job).
Sadly, Mary Gilbert and John Gilbert were not able to attend the screening, but I understand that we'll be getting together to do another little screening when they're back from shooting in New York. They did a great job, just the same!
Lisa Soltau came with me, having worked with me, Jennifer, and Baadja-Lyne back in 2000 on The Female Perspective. It's always fun to see "my girls" back together again. Hope we'll do something again very soon.
Ah, it's so weird to see a "family" that I put together do all that good work on a big screen. Honestly, I was more nervous for this screening than I've been for any that I ever appeared in, back in my days as an actor. I just got chills from the opening scene that didn't go away 'til the final credits rolled. Wow. What a great experience! Congratulations, all!!
This was a very good first film, with all the issues that you'd expect in a "first film." Pacing could've been tightened up, some of the lighting was off, and the script probably could've benefited from one last edit on paper before shooting began. That said, this was a VERY GOOD first film. Cute story, great acting, and... if I do say so myself... wonderful casting. Tee hee.
I really liked the score and the locations. Ali's establishing shots were GREAT. And for this whole thing to have happened for under $40,000... well, that's pretty dang impressive.
Wonderful actors I cast--and who were in attendance at the screening--included: Shon Little (and I finally got to meet his ADORABLE wife, Jodi Shilling), Christine Harte, Janice Garcia (ass-kickingly good), the goddess Jennifer Fontaine (who simply ALWAYS floors me with her sex appeal, talent, and versatility--on top of being one of the coolest human beings on the planet), Baadja-Lyne Odums (another of my favorite people in the world, who brings deadpan humor up to the highest of levels), Keith Johnson (my honey, my partner), Kelly Sexton (whose husband, Tobe Sexton, AD'd this film and will be directing the second feature film I cast), and Miriam Bertke (in her FIRST film--and she did a great job).
Sadly, Mary Gilbert and John Gilbert were not able to attend the screening, but I understand that we'll be getting together to do another little screening when they're back from shooting in New York. They did a great job, just the same!
Lisa Soltau came with me, having worked with me, Jennifer, and Baadja-Lyne back in 2000 on The Female Perspective. It's always fun to see "my girls" back together again. Hope we'll do something again very soon.
Ah, it's so weird to see a "family" that I put together do all that good work on a big screen. Honestly, I was more nervous for this screening than I've been for any that I ever appeared in, back in my days as an actor. I just got chills from the opening scene that didn't go away 'til the final credits rolled. Wow. What a great experience! Congratulations, all!!
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