Making a Short Film starring a Hollywood Actor with NO BUDGET

WATCH our wild short film The Statement, staring Zachary Levi (Shazam!) here:

Check out the portable Charger from Omni Charge:

How I worked with Zachary Levi:

Learn how to make films like the Statement here:

Music in the film and tutorial:

Starring
Zachary Levi

Featured on Film Riot:

Directed and Produced By
@ZachRamelan

Cinematography by
Karl Janisse

Written By
Neal Schneider

Visual Effects
Nick Montgomery

0:00 Intro
0:18 Gear
0:54 the Hollywood actor
1:00 How a MAKE a CHEAP movie
03:37 Simple VFX
04:40 OUR Dangerous Lighting System
05:10 GEAR YOU NEED
06:00 CRAZY editing TRICK
06:30 SCI FI Location for $60
08:25 The secret to BANGER FILMS
10:20 How I worked with a Hollywood ACTOR

⚡️FOLLOW ME on INSTAGRAM: @zachramelan

MUSIC:

GEAR IN THIS VIDEO:

[georgefloodhunt]

"How to work with a Hollywood actor at the end of the video!"
end of video:
"be their friend."

[DarthBrandybuck]

TLDW: to get A-list celebs to be in your videos, just be friends with them

[Alexzarfatifilms]

Dude you got balls to have Zach Levi out there in the woods with such a small crew and no special treatment lol. Do you know him how did you get this man to do that?

[cody_mchardy]

Think ive watched Chuck like 6 times. One of my favorite actors working with one amazing YouTuber. Its crazy how the algorithm literally doesn't push your content despite being genuine and real

[pauljakeman]

Great to see the behind the scenes of this.
Wondered how you did the moon, and the small sparks really added to the shot, would not have thought of that.
That omni charger hack is genius!
The glitch effect was really effective. I want to pinch, I mean be inspired, by that 😂
Really appreciate you saying more about your sound design, it’s something that seems to be overlooked sometimes with film makers on YouTube. Not all just some seem to not mention it much.
This was great Zach, thank you!

[MohamedAnouar]

My boy Zach just casually shot a short with the man himself Zac Levi?!? WOW

[LimitedSpectrum]

LOL, you know, just casually friends with CHUCK!

[Untoldmomentz]

Hey Zach, can you tell me how to get the film grade on the end output video, since i have EOS R and try to make some film shorts. Thanks

[georgekamenov_]

Am I insane or have I seen a bts of this short film and the film itself before on your channel? I swear I've seen this before 😂

[Markplaats-xh]

how?? you get?? that guy?? he's actually good!!
not one of those actors that got a shot in a movie and therefore is a one-day hollywood actor and great for your tumbnail or title. no, you actually got a good actor.
nice going men

[theresemarkham]

Thank you for making this behind the scenes video. I enjoy your insights.

[unicornrobot]

Omg that's where all the smoke is coming from! kidding hahaha way too advanced for me but super inspiring

[mrexecutive]

Big fan. Just subscribed :) Love these kind of videos.

[jangmedia]

I mean u are so incredible how can i reach out to you i am currently working on a script

[jeremymayhew]

its not what you know, its who you know.

[robertaltman]

Great inspo for the 'no budget' crowd! BTW - what gimbal did you use (and what was your problem with it?)

[HitechProductions]

Thanks! I always learn more from BTS that just about anything else. 😎

[ninaelaice]

Working like that is #lifegoals 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[samuelforce]

How the HELL did you get Zachary Levi?!

[zamirstuff]

So you say that you're friends with Zachary, since before,
so I have to ask, if his representation finds out they would be mad at him?
I ask because I know isn't the same but I'm friend of a current beauty pageant winner who's gonna compete internationally, and I was shooting a short film with her and there was only one scene left, but I was told not by her but by his modelling coach (who also is a friend of mine) that because she won, she now has to charge for everything, she no longer can put her face in stuff without consulting 😕 and that's because the company, not by her, so I wonder if I talk to her privately to finish her scenes.
And also I'm friends with the sister of a famous actress and I want to put the sister in a movie (paid job but very low budget) but I wonder if I have to talk to her representation