Audition

Holding an audition is an art in itself. First you need to welcome people, then register them on photos, pictures with the actors holding up a sheet with their name and contact information. Because what happens if that photo ends up in a folder somewhere and nobody knows who it is?

Then we do a short video interview, to have their voice recorded for reference. Then we have them act (and be filmed in) the scene in question, and usually I also improvise another scene as well to get a sense for how well they improvise.
Our audition today was quite small but went well. Something I learned: the more actors you manage to call, the more options you will have and the more talent you will see.

Tomorrow we will shoot a scene in a park.