APRIL 19th AUDITIONS

The April 19th Auditions were a great success!

Though we are casting on the 26th in order to help find the best candidate possible, those who auditioned on the 19th were all very talented actors and actresses.

Thank you.

Auditions for Go Quietly: why improv?

As many actors/actresses who have been contacted already know, Adam & Ray will be conducting auditions for Go Quietly in the form of improv prompts and cold monologues as per Ray (the Director)'s choice.

While many are enthusiastic about the notion of improv, some seem nervous -- which begs the question, why improv and 'monologue cold' as opposed to have an actor deliver a monologue of his choice and study sides from the script?

Basically, Adam & Ray are interested in seeing how you, the actor/actress, think on your own. As writing is all about choices in regards to plot, character, and style... so too, they believe, is acting about the choices an actor makes in regards to their interpretation of a role.

While preparation is extremely admirable and necessary on set, Ray and Adam prefer that an actor's best prepared performance is reserved for the actual production as opposed to the auditioning room.

If you are auditioning as Kayden, Brianna, Emily, or Trevor and are faced with the question whether it be "What are your thoughts on obesity?" OR "Is it better to be loved or feared, and why?" OR "Why are you dating 'character X'?" Adam and Ray want to see how quick you can think on your feet -- this way, when it comes down to shooting Go Quietly, Ray can focus more on the scene at hand as opposed to coaching an actor/actress to find their inspiration. Improvisation and cold monologues are key to identifying those who can provide their own unrehearsed inspiration on command.

Back in the 1980's, Mel Gibson, when cast as Mad Max, received the part basically on-the-spot because he had been in a bar fight the night before the audition. He came to the audition all sorts of beat-up and the casting director(s) knew they had struck gold because to them, it wasn't the then unknown Mel Gibson who had walked in... it was Mad Max. The rest is history.

While Mel Gibson wasn't 'improvising' -- the one thing to come away with from this example is that he was a living version of the character that was being cast.

Ideally, through improv and cold readings, Ray & Adam hope to recreate a scenario where they meet living versions of their characters. And, on the bright-side, they aren't even asking anyone to come in beat-up, they are only asking to meet Kayden, Emily, Brianna, and Trevor.

Best of luck to all!

Interview with Tyler Faison, Master of Sound – Part II

While commercial/corporate work pays the bills, projects like Go Quietly are a labor of love. Recently, Tyler just finished work on a thriller entitled Bloodwine which was shot in Texas and Oklahoma. As for traveling to New York, Tyler looks forward to it. His wife’s family is from upstate New York, but he hasn’t yet been to New York City. “One of the great things about this industry are the opportunities you have to travel while advancing your craft, and most of all, doing something that you love.”

As far as genre goes, horror/thriller is one of Tyler’s favorites and 2000 Maniacs directed by Lewis Gordon is a real standout. “It was a late 60’s film and had a shoestring budget of maybe one or two-thousand dollars – basically, it was a feature made out of raw passion for the medium.” Most recently, Tyler enjoyed Planet Terror from Robert Rodriguez.

In other news, Tyler’s just completed work on a documentary called Freaky Flesh for Starz. As a result, Tyler interviewed the original cast of Night of the Living Dead – including George Romero which provided him with some great insights.

“As far as genres go: horror/thriller is hard to do well. But, it’s also hard to do badly.” That said, “Go Quietly has got a great story and since the script is where it all begins, I look forward to seeing how this whole thing turns out.”

Ray, Adam, Bob, and Robert Ansbro (interview to follow) have all worked together in the past and are excited to work with Tyler – not only for his expertise and dedication, but for his enthusiasm which is sure to contribute to a smooth production.

AUDITIONING UPDATE

Due to overwhelming response -- we will also be casting:

Saturday April 19th: 10AM-1PM

Other dates will remain the same -- see below...

Thank you.

CASTING INQUIRIES

Day 1 of casting via backstage.com was a great success! Adam & Ray have diligently been reviewing each and every email, even downloading adobe acrobat files and microsoft word docs on their quest to find Kayden, Emily, Brianna, and Trevor.

No one has been contacted as of yet, but there seem to be a few with great potential. There are a few actors/actresses who professed that they thought they were PERFECT for a specific role... again, no one has been contacted/selected yet, but suffice it to say, in a few rare instances, Adam & Ray seem to agree with the actor/actresses assessment and they appreciate your enthusiasm.

Since Adam & Ray can't thank each and every actor/actress individually please accept this brief post as their way of saying thanks.

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MORE TO COME...