So you want to make a feature film. You might have even heard that the biggest factor, bar none, for the distribution success of your movie is to cast name actors. But how do you do it? The Name Actor’s 4 Factors First, you need to know the four factors that weigh in a name actor’s decision to be in your movie. A director they want to work with A script they want to do A producer or producing team they can trust The money I’ve had people go into this process thinking that they can land anyone for a price and it’s just not true. I’ve had name actors turn down large amounts and I’ve had bigger name actors take a lot less. So money is not the only factor. And if you’re a first time director and you’re…
