Am I A Movie Star Yet?!

Hello, my fellow artists! The adventures of Jorge (“George”) Ortiz continues! Last week, I shared two of my goals for the year. One of my goals was to book supporting roles in feature films produced and distributed by independent or mid-sized studios like A24, Neon, Focus Features, Sony Pictures Classics, Searchlight Pictures, etc. So, am I a movie star yet???? Yes, in my heart, mind, and postulates! Did I become a movie star yet this past week? No! But I’m still a movie star in my heart, mind, and postulates. Keep reading below 🙂

I love film. I originally came out to Los Angeles because I wanted a career in film. Film is in my heart. Film is a medium and process I enjoy. And as I look at the above studios and films they produce and distribute in particular, this is what attracts me to them: These films excite me! They turn me on! They are on another level of artistic excellence and expression. These studios release daring, provocative, left of center, smart, intelligent, imaginative, visceral, impinging films that make people FEEL something. They get people TALKING. These films have incredible creative freedom and license. They break the rules. And at the end of the day, these films are driven by complex human stories, connections, and relationships.

Here’s what I tackled this past week to achieve my goals. I shared my goals with my agent so that they are aware of what I am after this year. I identified and wrote down my favorite/impactful films that were nominated during the 2019 to 2024 awards season. I identified and wrote down the casting directors for those films. I emailed my agent the list of casting directors to see if they have a relationship with them and to put an introduction for me (and forward my communication to them regarding the film(s) they cast.) Keep reading below 🙂

Done. Straightforward administration. Clear. Doable. Fun. One building block and action item at a time. This week, I will continue tackling and checking off the next set of action items for this goal. Also, for this week, I will work on my action items for my second goal of the year: Finish the 1st draft of the “Third Act” feature film script with Kelly Tighe. Once that’s done, do a table read, get feedback, and complete additional drafts. Keep reading below :)

Am I movie star yet???? See picture below 🙂