What if I live outside of Hollywood and don't have access to actors and actresses?

What if I live outside of Hollywood and don't have access to actors and actresses?

Ben Lyons (Producer) gives expert video advice on: What is 'scale'?; What different unions will I work with?; How can I get actors, make-up artists and crew to work for little or no money? and more...

If you want to make an independent film, and you're outside of that sort of Hollywood world, then go and approach the people who you want to be in your independent film. If you want to fly someone from L.A. to Arkansas to be in your independent film, you can do that. It's going to cost you though, and that's fine. But if you just want your friends to be in the movie and star in the independent film, approach them and ask them. Everybody wants to be a movie star on some level, and so I think people will respond positively if you approach them seriously and organized and with a real vision for what you're doing and passion for what you're doing. Then who's to say no to you?