Auditions and Casting

For my movie “A New Beginning" I wanted to find the right person to play it to bring the character of Ethan and Lily to life. We asked a few people to come over to my house and audition but they couldn't make it in person so they sent us videos of them auditioning.

I think auditioning by sending videos was a good idea because I could rewatch it multiple times and the actor also feels less nervous when they are filming at home by themselves. I asked everyone to read a line the character would say later on in the film. This way I can see how they bring the characters'

emotions to life.

Here's the script I gave to everyone auditioning.

For Ethan: I didn't expect all this. It's just a job, right But this place feels like stepping into a different world. And you... something about you is drawing me in, even though I'm not sure what to make of it.

For Lily: You think you're ready for all of this? This place, this job... It's not as simple as you think. No one is ever really ready. But we all figure it out somehow.

Heres a video of some auditions.