Introduction to Film

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Introduction to Film Casting

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Introduction to Film. Casting. Casting. Actors: Convey emotions to an audience Bring the words and ideas in a script to life. Even animated characters rely on the personalities of behind-the-scenes performers. . Highest Paid Actors. Actors – Annual Compensation - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Introduction to FilmCasting

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Casting Actors:

Convey emotions to an audience Bring the words and ideas in a script to

life. Even animated characters rely on the

personalities of behind-the-scenes performers.

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Highest Paid ActorsActors – Annual Compensation Harrison Ford - $65 million Adam Sandler - $55 million Will Smith Eddie Murphy Nicolas Cage Johnny Depp - $27 million Will Ferrell

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Highest Paid ActressesActresses – Per Film Compensation1. Angelina Jolie: $27 million2. Jennifer Aniston: $25 million 3. Meryl Streep: $24 million 4. Sarah Jessica Parker: $23 million 5. Cameron Diaz: $20 million 6. Sandra Bullock: $15 million 7. Reese Witherspoon: $15 million 8. Nicole Kidman: $12 million 9. Drew Barrymore: $12 million 10. Renee Zellweger: $10 million

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Indiana Jones

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The Role – Batman Adam West Michael Keaton Val Kilmer George Clooney Christian Bale

Too O

ld

Too B

londe

Too Ugly

Just

Right

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Great Casting

Disco is Evil

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Horrible CastingJohn Wayne…as Genghis Khan?

James Bond:George LazenbyversusSean Connery

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Horrible Casting Kevin Costner as

Robin Hood? Hayden Christensen

as Anakin Skywalker? Denise Richards as a

nuclear scientist? Keanu Reeves as

anyone other than Ted Logan?

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Cast: The Odyssey

Odysseus Penelope Telemachus Athena Calypso

Armand AssanteGreta ScacchiCut from filmIsabella RosselliniVanessa Williams