cos i live 6 months there uk the rest im shocjed to hear ppl spending money on the off chance of getting a job there are sooo many breakdowns put in show papers and u can get them easy selfridges harrods all you do is apply on line hey presto you get the script you do your role pref with a light blue curtain behind you and when you start you say slate instead of camera so you introduce ur self do your thing not straight into camera slightly off then pop in jiffy bag send off if they want you for recall they pay expences its normally a quick turn around but unlike here every casting director has a data bank so you could get some more work you dont need to spend money they see it as desperate but if they invite you its different i see a lot of talent that would get work there blucky micky
I'm not saying that it is wrong for you to help people.
I'm assuming that you have a US passport so you don't need a visa; this means that you do not face the same problems UK nationals will face.
I'm talking about people who are not legal to work in the US. I don't think they stand a chance by auditioning remotely for regular castings on the breakdown because it doesn't give enough time to get the paperwork sorted before shooting should they be cast (in most cases).
I don't think it's helping to make them think it's an easy way to get a career in the US.
I think that the best way to do it is to meet film makers who have a feature film in development, so months before they issue a casting breakdown and are ready to shoot.
Get them to like you enough to sign a promise of work (deal memo); then get a US agent to sponsor you, find a good lawyer and apply for the visa yourself. It's expensive but it's the way most people do it. It's the most realistic way to get papers, and even this isn't easy.
Even if you have all of this, your application can be denied. You also have to prove that you are a very successful actor.
Many of my friend were denied this year, had to pack their bags and go back to their country.
It's misleading to say it's easy.
It's doable though, many people succeed too, so I'm not saying people shouldn't try.
I'm just trying to give you a realistic vision of how things are so you can be prepared.
myself just out of karma i have been helping ppl get over there my way and there all happy so ill continue to help ppl my way i even let them stay free in one of our houses in la im working at pinewood with a top usa director ill let him view .you see i believe in ppl who have dreams should be helped positive ppl attract positive people so no actor should have be on the back foot no straight on buddy
I also believe in helping people, and I do, all the time;
I'm just offering the perspective of someone who has gone through the legality of getting a US working visa; and it did not happen in one day for me, nor for any of my friends.
I'm just telling people what I know works and what problems they may find along the way so they have the tools to overcome them.
I believe knowledge is power.
Don't let me stop you from doing anything you want. It really isn't the purpose of my posts.
nope it wont stop me the usa embassy might send a hit man but in the between time ill still help i look at things like this right i got a house full of ppl say on sunday my family having big lunch party and i know some that is trying to get into film after being stuck on stage work i bring it to there attention i have been blessed to have very important ppl as family friends even in uk for example i wont say her name i got chatting to actress on sunday who is in a play just so happens majour cd also my aunt downstairs in house one thing lead to another now my aunt and hubbard casting going to see her with a role in mind see its karma spreading the love
Mickey it would seem as though you have dual nationality perhaps?
I have a Green Card but find time limitations for US auditions hard to cope with nowadays.
Hi Mickey
You sound really sweet but it is a bit hard to understand you. That's fantastic that you have Dual Nationality, I'm going to marry my American boyfriend soon ( who I totally love, just invade anyone wondered) so hopefully it will make it easier to get acting work, plus I've got Hollywood agent interested in me from my audition. Please ask you're director friend at Pinewood if he'd be interested in me & please show him my profile. I'm going to LA very soon.
I hope everyone gets lucky & gets to live there dream! Juel xxxx
congrats to you no probs ill show him and producer tommorow you see when i talk its like fire in my belly but i cant express it but knowing a whole chunk of actors a list musicians famous scientists have the same prob i dont feel too bad hopefully when i become a director ill have ppl to do it for me spreading the lov micky
nope at the moment im making a movie we are shooting pinewood studios then we go on location its a top usa director you see how karma works i held the door open for this guy loaded down with parcels fortnim masons shop then at meeting he rembers me job done but i swear i didnt know it was him it was raing here in uk its normal to hold a door i really clicked we got same sence of humour ill show him hope your americam accent is up to it miss sunshine spreading the love nite micky xx
I love doing an American accent, when I get married to my American boyfriend I will actually be American!!! LOL!!!! Oh yeah get me some work on set at pinewood, thank you! I produce short films as well & I'm always looking out for actors and crew ( you mentioned you wanted to direct???
Juel x
hiya mrs haha sooo you going to marry to get green card now i know ur joking you wouldnt have no probs over there they tend to go for the english rose how do you like directing?? Im acting now have been since age six i wrote a advert storyboard had the idea bought off me it was funny to see it on tv i m not wanting to direct i have to its like a fire in my tummy i see ppl in the street and i want to cast themm haha i have an idea for a film i wanna be brave dive in and make a feature like those guys who made a feature colin for silly little money an i wanna do it impro cos i want to feel this film i want it to move ppl make them sad laugh nervous i dont want a bunch of word perfect actors i want to give them the plot then i want to feel the emotions so they dig deep and it bleeds blucky micky spreading the lov
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