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Originally Posted by Helmhood
I ... I have a video tape from auditions that were done earlier this year. These are actresses who may or may not appear in my next film project. However, as part of the audition, I had them run through some improvised ENF situations.
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I assume you have signed releases to destribute the audition tapes? There's a big difference between in-house review and public distribution.
But yeah, this sounds very interesting. In fact, I think it would be great if you did some short skits, just a few minutes long. Maybe you could just provide a minimal set (e.g., a wall or object to hide behind), and describe a situation (such as, taking a shower and then find towel is gone, have to sneak around, etc.) - and basically see how long she can keep the situation going. You might not want to waste time on that if the girl is clearly unnacceptable, but it might be a good "callback," or second part to the audition. Even if you don't use the actress in that project, it'd be good to have something like that on file for future reference when you cast new films. And it'd be a great way to see how easy each actress is work with.
A few dozen shorts, produced at practically no cost, could allow you to try out as many different concepts as you want. Or simply experiment with a bunch of different variations on one theme if you'd rather. Just let your imagination run loose and see what works and what doesn't. And if it's feedback you want, you could get tons of it from these things while also building up a market for your more elaborate projects.