I ran across an article in Filmmaker Magazine entitled “Seven Overlooked Indie Films of 2011″ and instead of just breezing through, I decided to actually look a little more in depth.
I watched trailers for all the films, and then IMDB-ed the filmmakers. Just about half of the writer/directors, are also actors as well. How cool is that? I love seeing other proactive actors! Very motivating.
All right. So some of the trailers on that list looked awful. But not all of them.
I was super excited when I ran across Miranda July (apparently she has been around for a while). I have yet to actually watch one of her films (high on my list), but I was totally hooked after watching the trailer for The Future. You can tell that 1) she is actually a strong, solid actress and 2) she tells stories well using her own unique, quirky vibe. It is always cool to see people cross in to multiple fields, but when they cross over and do it well? Well… that is just kick-ass.
Anyways, watching a bunch of trailers is always a good motivator. This year has been starting off strong with a number of VO auditions, improving my demos, and I’ve even been dabbling in writing.
But we’ve really been itching to start working on our own projects again. So stay tuned. Fun projects are coming down the pipeline.
Guess we better make it quick since it is 2012 and all… 
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That’s great that some of the writers/directors are also actors. It probably benefits their acting somewhat. After all, experience is a large part, and what better experience than to find out first hand what people you work with as an actor every day contribute to the project
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Well said!
I am not much of a writer, but when I do write, I know it helps how I look at and connect to scenes as an actress. I think no matter what field you’re in, if it is artistic, it forces you to be creative and strengthens your imagination muscle.
And of course, the more you do it, the more experience you have!
That’s really interesting that you watched the trailers for all the Indie movies. You didn’t overlook them, haha. But that is cool that the writers and directors were also actors. Those are some quite well rounded people! Hope everything works out well for you!
Thank you!