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May 24, 2007
Numbers: One Week After AHM Breakdown Went Out
Woo hoo! Here we are one week after the breakdown for Another Harvest Moon was released. It's been an intense and very gratifying week. :)
So far we have...
- received submissions from 432 agents and managers, plus Actors Access' submissions
- received a grand total of 10,910 submissions
- fielded 62 pitch calls
- made three formal offers
- sent copies of the script to another three "on-deck" folks who will receive offers if the stars align for them and for us
No more naked photos. Phew!
Here's how the numbers breakdown, by character:
96--FRANK
52--ALICE
34--ELLA
35--JUNE
2746--PAUL
942--JEFFREY
902--VICKIE
369--JACK
2980--GRETCHEN
881--RITA
820--NURSE
154--REBECCA
451--DAUGHTER
4--THAT WILSON WOMAN
39--STELL
311--YOUNG MAN
94--RECORDED VOICE (VOICEOVER)
We had one very persistent stage mother (I seriously forget, from project to project, some of what to expect) call several times every day because she wasn't sure that she "trusted Actors Access" to get her submission to us. Of course, if I had fielded the call, it would've included a smackdown along the lines of, "Do you think, if ten thousand people called--multiple times, daily--to be sure their submission made it, we'd ever actually get any CASTING done?" But instead, Keith took the call and very sweetly directed her to resources like my column, BizParentz.com, and PARF, encouraging her to get educated and trust the process.
(See, for as much as I am described as Oprah and Keith is described as Dr. Phil, when it comes to our temperament and dealing with the public, sometimes he is a big ol' softy and I'm a crusty bitch. Ah... so sweet.)
Um, so what else?
Oh! We rolled out appointments for the Cricket Feet Casting Actors Showcase July edition. Woo! Very excited about this next round (and also sad to officially close off the last round).
I've also taken on a Midwest Intern (introduce yourself if you'd like, I'm not going to out you 'less you wanna be outed) who will be answering emails for me. YES! I'm serious! It's gotten that crazy!
One last thing... does anyone know anything and everything about JoBeth Williams? Seems I'm the new host of the "Conversations with..." series over at SAG Foundation and I kinda need to bone up on her, seeing as we're doing that whole "Inside the Actor's Studio" thing next week. Woo! So excited!
Posted by bonnie at May 24, 2007 10:59 PM
Comments
Can't say I know much about JoBeth Williams. But if you mention that next year it'll be 25 years since The Big Chill it might freak her out and set her to babbling on about that whole experience.
Posted by: Dom at May 25, 2007 4:56 AM
You may be a crusty bitch, but your my crusty bitch.
xoxo
Posted by: Anna at May 25, 2007 12:58 PM
You may be a crusty bitch, but you're my crusty bitch.
xoxo
Posted by: Anna at May 25, 2007 12:58 PM
Your Midwest Intern is still waiting for instructions and work!
LOL!!! Hopefully this means you are getting at least some sleep!
Posted by: drc at May 25, 2007 7:56 PM