Casting Problems
by Michael B. Druxman on 12/01/10
December 2, 2010
True story:
Yesterday, I had a production meeting with some nice folks that I hope to do business with down the line.
They
had this script, which I've not read, and they wanted to know my
casting ideas (i.e. how hard would it be to get a script to and a
commitment from particular actors).
During the conversation, one person said: "I think that Jack Lemmon would be perfect for this role."
I didn't miss a beat. I replied, "I agree. Now, the first thing we have to do is find out where he's buried."
Have you ever seen a person's face turn beet red?
You think that's bad?
Many years ago, an agent at one of the major agencies made a very lucrative deal with a producer to use actress Dorothy Dandridge.
A half-hour after the terms of the contract were finalized, the embarrassed agent phoned the producer back and said, "I just found out that Dorothy Dandridge died six months ago."
You have a creative day.
Michael
