On Tuesday June 30th, 2009 we hosted an actors casting call for the Roger Smith Shorts(Festival Workshop).
Time: 11:00am-5:00pm
Location: Roger Smith Hotel Penthouse, 501 Lexington Avenue, NY, NY 10017

Project: 6 Short Films will be shot at the Roger Smith Hotel by emerging filmmakers in the middle of August. This is all part of the interactive film festival. Social engagement is will be our mission for the next two months. Stay tuned for more information regarding the Roger Smith Shorts.

With a social media strategy we were able to engage 6000 viewers on ustream and cast 58 actors. Of the 58 actors we will be accepting 15 to participate in the Festival Workshop. The filmmakers involved will choose from the catalog of actors that came on Tuesday. It was a competitive acting crowd. Several actors average 4-6 calls a week while others had no acting experience.

Izzy Raskin is a guest of the Roger Smith Hotel and was recomended to audition by the from front desk. He was a highlight performance of the day.

Videos from the casting call will be uploaded to youtube in the upcoming days. The five top viewed videos of the 58 actors will be featured and submitted into the festival automatically. Share the videos with your friends, rate them and post comments on your favorite actor. The top five actors will be picked by popular demand and to participate in the festival.

Thank you to all the actors who participated. It was a great turn out. A very talented crowd.

Check out the Live Recording of the Roger Smith Shorts casting call.

Stay tuned for upcoming events surround the Roger Smith Shorts (Festival Workshop). Visit http://rogersmithshorts.wordpress.com/ for more information.