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Sun Jun 24 14:03:55 PDT 2007

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Thank you for your time in reading this..........

I've been meaning to write this for sometime now. I guess today's the day. :)

For the past 2 years I've been working for tv/film productions both as an 
actor and as  production staff. Here's my feelings on both.

As an actor I've done 'Indie' projects. Here in Cleveland the Indie scene 
struggles to stay alive. Many actors use this experience to move to larger 
cities. WE'RE all growing as actors. As well as learning Indie film makers. And 
feedback is VITAL in the beginning of any growth.

My suggestion to Indie film makers.
1-- If you hold an auditition. EACH and every person that auditions should 
get a PROMPT call . As to come back for a callback. Or a polite "Thank you. 
Please audition for us on our next project." Now you might say that calling 
everyone is a huge task. Is it really?? The MOST I've seen come out for a CLEVELAND 
Indie audition is 50 tops. Split the calls between two people and your talking 
about 2 hrs time,maybe that. A director or producer might not "feel 
comfortable" giving someone 'bad news'. We'll then maybe you shouldn't be involved in 
this business. It goes with the job.

2-- After the callback audition. And after you've called the people to give 
them the 'good news'--YOU got the part. The others should be offered the 
chance.."would you like feedback as to why we went with someone else?" Will this 
happen in LA or NY. Certainly not. Their seeing so many people. And there are 
MANY more opurtunites to audition. But in Cleveland when maybe once amonth an 
audition happens...general for 'deffred or NO pay". You CAN pay them with 
feedback. And be PROFESSINAL
about it. If your whole cast is to speak with an Irish accent. An actor puts 
down they
can do an Irish accent, and they can't. This is a VALUABLE piece of 
information to that actor.

3-- Indie film in Cleveland means.......deffred pay or NO pay. Then for gosh 
sakes treat people with RESPECT, PROFESSINALISM and BE GRATEFUL for cast and 
crew giving of their VALUABLE time for YOUR 
VISION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It turns my stomach when directors/producers/writes 'joke' about they got 
people for free. Or complained some one ate more than 2 pieces of pizza on 
their set.

4-- On the topic of 'deffred pay'. BE HONEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DO I really 
have to say more than that?? :)

I've had the good fortune to be involved with productions on the production 
side. And they HAVE done the above. And I have to say the actor inside of me 
was VERY proud of being involved with those group of people!!!!!!!!!!!!

The good thing about technology these days ANYONE can get a camera and make a 
movie. The bad thing......ANYONE can get a camera and make a movie.

We...Cleveland film makers...are only as strong as our weakest link. Is that 
link you.....?????

Thank you for your time.
Be well,Jeffrey Cain

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I've been meaning to write this for sometime now. I guess today's the day. :=
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For the past 2 years I've been working for tv/film productions both as an ac=
tor and as  production staff. Here's my feelings on both. 
 
As an actor I've done 'Indie' projects. Here in Cleveland the Indie scene st=
ruggles to stay alive. Many actors use this experience to move to larger cit=
ies. WE'RE all growing as actors. As well as learning Indie film makers. And=
 feedback is VITAL in the beginning of any growth. 
 
My suggestion to Indie film makers. 
1-- If you hold an auditition. EACH and every person that auditions should g=
et a PROMPT call . As to come back for a callback. Or a polite "Thank you. P=
lease audition for us on our next project." Now you might say that calling e=
veryone is a huge task. Is it really?? The MOST I've seen come out for a CLE=
VELAND Indie audition is 50 tops. Split the calls between two people and you=
r talking about 2 hrs time,maybe that. A director or producer might not "fee=
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involved in this business. It goes with the job. 
 
2-- After the callback audition. And after you've called the people to give=20=
them the 'good news'--YOU got the part. The others should be offered the cha=
nce.."would you like feedback as to why we went with someone else?" Will thi=
s happen in LA or NY. Certainly not. Their seeing so many people. And there=20=
are MANY more opurtunites to audition. But in Cleveland when maybe once amon=
th an audition happens...general for 'deffred or NO pay". You CAN pay them w=
ith feedback. And be PROFESSINAL 
about it. If your whole cast is to speak with an Irish accent. An actor puts=
 down they 
can do an Irish accent, and they can't. This is a VALUABLE piece of informat=
ion to that actor. 
 
3-- Indie film in Cleveland means.......deffred pay or NO pay. Then for gosh=
 sakes treat people with RESPECT, PROFESSINALISM and BE GRATEFUL for cast an=
d crew giving of their VALUABLE time for YOUR VISION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!=
!!!!!!! It turns my stomach when directors/producers/writes 'joke' about the=
y got people for free. Or complained some one ate more than 2 pieces of pizz=
a on their set. 
 
4-- On the topic of 'deffred pay'. BE HONEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DO I really=20=
have to say more than that?? :) 
 
I've had the good fortune to be involved with productions on the production=20=
side. And they HAVE done the above. And I have to say the actor inside of me=
 was VERY proud of being involved with those group of people!!!!!!!!!!!! 
 
The good thing about technology these days ANYONE can get a camera and make=20=
a movie. The bad thing......ANYONE can get a camera and make a movie. 
 
We...Cleveland film makers...are only as strong as our weakest link. Is that=
 link you.....????? 
 
Thank you for your time. 
Be well,Jeffrey Cain *************************************=
* See what's free at http://www.aol.com.</HTML>

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