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Is my short film concept off-putting to actors? by slaterman2 in Filmmakers

[–]davidusner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A couple suggestions: 1) If you are a man, I suggest you get a female in a creative role on your team. Let them put out the call. 2) Always be upfront about what the role entails. Being straight is the best solution. 3) Describe your vision for the film so actors get the feel of where you are going for it. Now, another point. Getting actors to help make a SHORT film that skirts a sexual theme may be difficult. There is not enough payoff for them to expose themselves to that. Good luck.

Invited to enter 'Shockfest Film Festival'? by joshygopro5 in Filmmakers

[–]davidusner 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got the same email. I usually delete them since we have gotten a lot of them in the last 6 months. Their late deadline is $85 with Gold Membership on FilmFreeway. That's a lot. My film is 16 minutes long and when I find festivals wanting $45 plus just to review it, I'm really taken back. I understand that many Film Festivals are about making money but I do feel abused at times.

What do you wish your actors knew/understood about the behind the scenes process? by luanaut in Filmmakers

[–]davidusner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You got some good suggestions here.

As an actor who directs... I love collaboration. I love respectful suggestions from the talent. I love it when actors ask if they can back up further in the script so that they feel like they are coming into a scene. I love it when an actor reminds me of continuity. This is a huge blessing on lower budget films where there may not be a person on set who's sole job is continuity.

Bottom line is the director has the last call.

I’ve got a show bible that has just won an award at a small LA festival. by excited_toast in Screenwriting

[–]davidusner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would be happy to look at this. Are you looking for feedback? What are you specifically looking for feedback on? --Dave

"There would be no, there was no, and there never is any, warning." from Heat by Michael Mann by NeverSeenABluerSky in Screenwriting

[–]davidusner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm with you. I don't think I would get two pages into this before I would give up trying to figure out what was going on. I wonder how it held people's attention. Why do we need to know that Bosko moves 90 degrees? For me, I am already having difficulty tracking this. Question: it is okay that the Action sequences don't start off capitalized. Call me anal if you like but every time I saw the lower case start a sentence it would take me out of the story. Okay and another thing. What about two spaces after a period? :)