Casting About
2005, 86 minutes
A lyrical documentary about the experience of casting actresses for a dramatic film.
CASTING ABOUT explores the captivating experience of casting actors. From the point of view of a filmmaker, we see and hear many of the 350 actresses who audition for three roles in a dramatic film. CASTING ABOUT includes footage from audition sessions held in Berlin, Boston, Chicago, London, and Los Angeles weaving together actor interviews, monologues, and scene work to create an impressionistic collage of the casting experience. The film presents footage of 184 actresses many of whom perform monologues from the work of renowned contemporary playwrights such as Eric Bogosian, David Hare, Richard LaGravenese, Susan Miller, Keith Reddin, Nina Shengold, and Alfred Uhry.
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Sandra Darnell
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