Ways you can cast BIG NAME actors in your Indie Film

Wondering how that indie film got that a-list actor? In this video, I will give you the steps you can use to approach known actors and their agents to attach to your film. Famous actors can be huge assets to an indie film's finance and commercial success, but how to approach them and get their attention can be hard to figure out. If you want to know the key to landing big-name talent in your indie film then you’ll want to watch the entire video to learn my strategies for the casting process.

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[AlexiOuzas]

Thanks for watching !! Tell us if you've ever managed to wrangle a big name actor. Permission to name drop! OR if not, who is in your list of dream actors that you'd love to cast one day?

[josephgraham]

How I got Colman Domingo: invited him to participate in a public reading of the script. After that, asked. To my delight, he said yes - which made for a better more marketable movie, and me a better director (because he taught me so much). Now, that was a few years ago. Mine was one of the last indie films the man made. But the higher his star rose, the better it reflected on our film. Sometimes just ask. The worst they can do is say no. Or ignore you.

[josephgraham]

Another strategy that parallels #3: Find the next true up and comer, and approach them through a network of friends if possible, or directly. Some newer actors are on their way, and perhaps yours is the film that puts them over the top — like River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves in Gus van Sant’s My Own Private Idaho.

[sunlightpictures]

Some great advice and a couple of strategies I haven't heard before. Thanks!

[richierich]

This is excellent - thank you for sharing, Alexi.

[gianthills]

Great video. Thanks! was wondering, do agents expect you to have the full budget in place, or just the the funds to cover their actor's fee and expenses? Or will they just ask to see a pitch deck or the script initially? Thanks!

[bornpowerful]

For the #3 strategy: Is George Clooney passed his prime?