Friday, September 22, 2017, KARO 11 Oktyabr Cinema Hall 1, 19.30 (guests arrive 19.00)

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TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE HERE

 

UK TV & FILM CASTING 2017 SEMINAR

 

What every actor needs to know to be competitive in seeking work in the UK/Europe?

 

Participants:

 

Frank Moiselle (Vikings, The Tudors)

Nancy Bishop (Snowpiercer, The November Man)

Kelly Hendry (Riviera, The Last Kingdom)

Kate Rhodes-James (Sherlock, Ripper Street)

Vicki Thomson (Brief Encounters, Crow)

Lucy Bevan (Beauty & The Beast, Our Kind Of Traitor)

 

Moderator:

Richard Cook, founder, Subtitle Kilkenny, co-founder, The Lisa Richards Agency

 

Introduced by:

Gerard Michael MacCarthy, partner/producer/co-founder, Subtitle Moscow

 

Discussion themes:

 

• Some recent successes following Subtitle Moscow 2017, and Subtitle Kilkenny

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• Reality check: how many actors registered on the UK and Europe data bases; how hard it is to find work for ANYONE

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• Local agents vs. international rep – do I need an agent in Europe to work; what does the agent do?

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• The current state of casting – changes in the way projects are cast thanks to: a) increased production volume (Netflix, HBO etc) b) self-tapes

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• The US-Europe balance: how much is being produced in Europe/UK, and what are the opportunities for Russian based actors?

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• How projects were cast: a tour de table from the CDs about how they prefer to work, where they get the initial casting ideas from (Spotlight? Meeting people? Internet search? Other shows?)

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• Recap of a good showreel, headshot, CV, self tape: a brief example of the best of each of these

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• What to do with them? How does a Russian based actor self promote to make sure he/she gets seen?

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• Do’s and Don’t of self-promotion / Social Media presence?

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• Sharing: do the CDs follow each others projects, and share info on great actors they’ve found but can’t use

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• Practical: visas, contracts, rates, taxes

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• CDs current projects: each CD outlines a project they are currently casting for where there might be a role for a Russian

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• Summary advice for the actors from each CD.

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• Q & A – 20 mins