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From Background to Speaking Roles
Rantoul Business Center
601 S Century Blvd
Rantoul, Illinois 61866
(217) 892-6800
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Hours
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Join us for an hour of free education with Casting Director Sarah Cayce, owner of Compass Casting and Bokeh Background, as she walks us through the process of starting as a background actor to booking speaking roles. The start of so many actors' on-camera experience is as a background actor. Casting Director Sarah Cayce is bringing 16+ years of experience to our monthly meeting to discuss what she's looking for in background submissions, how to maximize your days on set as a background, and some general pitfalls of background work. She'll then talk about how to start auditioning for speaking roles, making big bucks, and doing more acting rather than crowd work.
Sarah will spend 45 minutes discussing her expectations and experiences in the casting office, then open the floor to questions for the last fifteen minutes of the meeting. Please feel free to bring your questions, no matter how general or precise, big or small, and she'll do her best to answer them. This event is designed to give a more in-depth understanding of what to expect when you're submitting to be a part of projects, the types of communications you'll start to receive once you've booked a project, and what to expect before you shoot.
We'll be in the auditorium - follow the signs and map to get to us.
Parking is on the south side of the building in the marked lot.
Cost: Free!
Who is Sarah Cayce?
Sarah Cayce is an award-winning director, Emmy-nominated producer, screenwriter, and Artios-nominated casting director. Her second feature film, OXY MORONS, is being distributed by Studio Dome and is available on Amazon, Apple TV, and more. Cayce's debut feature film, HAPPILY NEVER AFTER, can be seen on Lifetime Movie Network. Her debut short film, Killing Irma, screened at over 20 festivals in 2020. Sarah wrote, produced, and directed Killing Irma, and won seven awards for the film, including:
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Best Female Director
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Best Original Story
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Audience Choice Award
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Best Female Film.?
Cayce's most recent project was Jill Greenlee's music video, GOLDEN MEADOW, shot in Central Illinois. When Sarah isn’t directing or writing, she can be found running her casting office, Compass Casting. Having cast for filmmakers like Terrence Malick and John Wells, Cayce has worked in the industry since 2008. She always keeps active with work with commercial clients like Ford, AT&T, the NFL, and dozens more. Her passion is creating safe spaces for actors, and she opened Forge Film Acting as a way for actors to have incredible training at accessible prices.
Free Monthly Education from Flyover Film Studios ??
With more projects coming to Central Illinois, the Flyover Film Studio team aims to provide free monthly training for the community. These topics will range from how to use your space as a location for filmmaking, how to take your blue-collar job onto set, or how to be an actor - stay tuned for more, and we'll see you next month!