Booked A Feature Film, Turned It Down, Still A Win!

Hello, my fellow artists! Welcome to another exciting edition of my weekly blog. As you all know, I have two goals that I am focusing on this year. And each week, I am alternating between the two goals to provide updates that are hopefully inspiring and engaging. This week, we are back to my acting goal for 2024: Book supporting roles in feature films produced and distributed by independent or mid-sized studios.

Two weeks ago, I shared that I had the opportunity to audition for a feature film! A friend and colleague of mine reached out and said that she was pitching me for a role in a feature film that she was producing and acting in. She sent me the sides and I put myself on tape. I was very happy with the product I created. Well, I booked it! They offered me the role and it was a two-day shoot for my character. I was thrilled and excited to play this role. I asked them if this film was under a SAG-AFTRA contract. Unfortunately, it was not, and I had to decline the offer. I still took my booking as a win and as a step forward toward booking supporting roles in mid-sized and independent movie studios! I’m not disappointed at all. I wished them the best in finalizing their cast with this role and moved on. Keep reading below 🙂

Also, in the last two weeks, I created a spreadsheet listing the directors behind the indie feature films that caught my attention from the 2023 and 2024 film festivals I researched. I will start looking up and entering their contact info into the spreadsheet (and I’ll play my Madonna playlist on Spotify to be my motivating soundtrack while I do this!) FYI, I still don’t have the 2024 feature film lineup from Telluride and Toronto, and here’s why: Telluride keeps its lineup secret until the day of the festival, and Toronto will reveal its lineup on August 13th. Keep reading below:)

See you all next week!