Best Cast & Crew Talent Sources

Posted on August 13, 2011 by H.Cherdon Bedford

As an independent filmmaker in the great state of Texas, there are a vast numbers of different places to find talent for your film and video projects.  Of course, you will have to figure out which sources work best for you, but these are some of my favorites.

Dan Eggleston’s AustinFilmCasting lists on Yahoo! Groups

This list is technically a Yahoo! groups listerv, but this one has existed for nearly a decade and has been pivotal in helping to grow the Texas film and video industry. We are so lucky to have such strong, long-running audition casting lists as these and we owe it to their moderator Dan Eggleston and for keeping them updated so frequently. Thanks Dan!

ShortFilmTexas.com

It’s like butter, baby. Smooth and wide-spread. When I have a cast or crew notice I need to get circulated, I definitely post it to ShortFilmTexas.com. I love this site. It’s well-organized and easy to use. www.ShortFilmTexas.com.

Networking Events

Always be looking. Make an effort to attend networking event and get a business card from every actor you meet. When you meet them, take a few minutes to talk to them. This will help you remember them and give you much-needed insight into their personality for the future. You want to choose actors you can easily work with, so this face time are very important. So get your network on!

Craigslist.org Gig Talent Section

Believe it or not, Craigslist actually works for finding talent. Practically everyone knows about Craigslist and while some may be wary for roommates, you’d be surprise who will respond to a well-written audition post. Plus, many auditions posted on Craigslist are reposted to other audition lists and feeds. So, posting on Craigslists could offer even more exposure for your audition notice than you had imagined. Visit Craigslist Austin Gigs Section

Did I miss something?

Think I missed something important? Tell us how you find your actors. Please post your comments below. Thanks!

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H.Cherdon Bedford

About H.Cherdon Bedford

Creative Superhero / Owner of Humblebee Media For as long as she’s been, H.Cherdon has demonstrated an exceptional aptitude for creative arts. Her art and literature, stories and poems, have won her numerous awards and gained her national attention, especially for the children’s picture books she both writes and illustrates. Also a talented stage performer, she has appeared in more than 40 stage productions, two performing arts touring troupes, several short films and a few PSAs. Her producer powers include organization, presentation, big-picture perspective, unforgettable memory and maybe even a little obsessive-compulsive behavior sometimes. Driven and self-motivated, Cherdon excels as as artist, director, photographer, web designer, writer, actress, illustrator, producer, bookmaker, entrepreneur… and creative superhero. As the organizer for the Austin Filmmakers Meetup, Cherdon reaches out to fellow filmmakers and artists. She thrives as a “handyman” for creative challenges, a real life Creative Superhero for hire, using love and creativity to touch lives and save projects. You can usually find Cherdon in East Austin where she lives and works with her four cats, fourteen fish and her partner in love, life and crime, Brandon Boggs.   www.hcherdon.com
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