Casting and recce checklist

This week Broadway offer many excellent actor/actress for us. Roger and Paul help us to choose actor/actress who are suitable for us short film. They give me lots of advice. Because my main character is a nerdy guy. So it is hard to choose one. Roger decide to help me send a message to Facebook. I decided to shoot in Eric's studio. The studio include open kitchen and table and I need else equipments. Roger also help me to revise my script and he also ask me some questions.

Is it a comedy?

The short film is romantic comedy film. It is not a pure comedy.

If it is a comedy, will the humour be in the script or the performance?

Humour will appear in the performance. Because the main character is a introvert person. So detail of performance has a big effect in the film.

Is it a drama about Forest?

Yes. Forest is main character in the film. It is talk about a loser how to successful.

Is this really the most realistic way that people make relationships?

Yes. It is based on a true story about myself. So I want to produce it.

Should short films be rooted in reality?

True story can help us to make logical and more realistic story. Almost short film I think are based on the true things.

Can short film be more than a cartoon?

Cartoon is more virtual than short film. Good or bad is more aggressive in cartoon. But film is more complicated.

Is Forest a good man?

Yes. He is a simple and kind guy. He like Forest Gump to some extend.

Is Quintus a good man?

Quintus can become a bad guy. Because it can make dramatic conflict. Quintus wants to laugh at Forest in next date. However, Forest still looks like nerdy, Forest impressed Julie with his sincerity.

Is Julie a realistic character?

No. Julie is virtual character. But she is a absolute godness. 

I go to Eric studio to finish my recee checklist.

First, there are three plants as props in my short film.

This a open kitchen in the studio, it has a little bit dark so I need some light to make it better. Toplight can increase luminance but the light looks like too weird.

This picture shows the table and laptop position. it can show actor/actress their position before we shoot the film.

This is my recce checklist. There are dress code and some props need to prepare. Others props already require in this studio.