Auditions Day II – Sex & Breakfast

I will take a different path from the one showed in the last post by my partner, not only because I’m not suffering of sexual frustration right now, but also because this day was mainly focused on girls, and sorry for those who might desire me… I don’t do that.

Auditioning makes you feel very professional. Sitting behind a table with your laptops open and two binders by the side with the name of your film on it, interviewing actors and making screen tests, you not only feel but also look professional. Until you experience something as our first candidate for the day.

Ms. A audition facts:

• Had previously postponed the audition the day before. Excuse? Calls at 3pm, 30min before her audition “I’m in the hairdresser since 9am and I’m not done yet”.
• What in the headshots looked like a cute curly blond hair was now a blondish greenish bunch of hay that she seemed to wear very proudly. Props to the kitschy esthetician
• She had not read the narrative treatment and didn’t seem to understand the script either.
• The expressions we asked her to do for the camera were extremely faked.
• And probably the worst, she had a vey suspicious white stain on her sweater.

Frankie closes the door once she left, she looks at me, I look at her and we just knew this was not happening. We were really struggling in finding our Julia. We had more guys auditioning than girls; I guess that the name “Sex & Breakfast” is obviously more appealing to the male audience. But seriously, what girl doesn’t freak out with both?

Our next and last candidate of the day was the antithesis of Ms. A. Extremely cute and sweet. We needed a bitch look though; someone who felt was eating the world one man at a time. This was a girl you’d like to marry. However, not too sure about what she represented at a first glance, we let her do her thing. She enchanted us. When we asked her for a “seductive gaze” she passed from a total sweetheart to Megan Fox. First girl to ask me to participate with her in the audition so she could feel more comfortable while interacting, she knew what she was doing and she let herself direct in the smoothest way. We felt professionals once again, the tension from the audition before had disappeared.

After saying goodbye, Frankie and I had made our decision, no need to discuss it. We went to celebrate with a great pizza and two days later I sent the e-mails to our actors. Yesterday equipment was reserved.

Sex & Breakfast is taking form, the best is about to start.

iTunes plays: For No One - Paulie McCartney 

AnaPé says: SHOOTING SCHEDULE IS ON HIS WAY!