Sam Doyle's Lounge Discussions

Congratulations, looks exctiing.

looks good!

I see the hardwork, good job!

thank you all!

Yes! Yes ! I can bounce to this. Just that little bite of what I saw I enjoy. Great work.

That's great!

Congratulations Patrick , good luck .

Congratulations!!! :)

Congratulations Patrick!!

A big Congratulations is in order!

Thank you Sam...appreciate it!

Nicely done! Good luck with it!

Thank you Nicole :)

You too Jason. Way to go!

Thank you Paul!

@Tye Any luck with crowdfunding just to get teh ball rolling?

Hey Gigi, crowdfunding is a great idea. Definitely something I'm thinking about.

Tye, if you're thinking about crowdfunding...I couldn't recommend SeedandSpark.com more! Its both a crowdfunding and distribution platform in one. Also, it runs like a wedding registry...SO: instead of asking for money, you can say "Hey fans, I need a Red camera and a couch & chairs for my living room set." Your contributors can purchase specific items for your film, and then they can't wait to see your film to see the couch they purchased! It's FANTASTIC. I'm dear friends with the CEO, but I'm also just a huge fan of the company and they are BLOWING up right now. I'm happy to email introduce you to get the ball rolling. Email me at filminterchange@gmail.com if you'd like an intro.

@Jenn Fantastic idea!

Hey Jenn, thank you so much for this! Looks amazing!

The most important project you'll ever work on. Many congrats!

Oh my gosh - congratulations! And thanks for sharing!

Congrats!

Thank you all. I'm so excited!

that's great. you r going to have the uniqu happiness among the world

It would be a supporting role in James Bond. I have applied for one in Bond 24. Fingers crossed! But they will hardly hire someone from Norway i think for an supporting role for a film shooting in London. But i can allways hope! :-)

As embarrassing as this is, I've always wanted to play Britney Spears (mostly her younger years) in a movie/show.

I would love to do Steel Magnolias.

nice!

Congrats!! Well done and enjoy!

Brilliant Alyn, have a great time.

Great job! Congrats

Congratulation! wish you well on the set, have fun!

Marco, well said.

I like Marco's post. Another perspective is that you are the CEO of "SAM DOYLE". You need to develop a plan to get in front of the buyers who will need your product. If you "hope something better comes along" you'll be waiting a long time. Sure, you can't control whether you get cast, but you can position yourself as a business, and build relationships in a way that makes your product more attractive. If the fire is truly rekindled, then you should have plenty of fuel to get proactive with your career. If you find it's too much effort to be "worth it", then you should probably relegate it to a hobby and focus yourself elsewhere to make a living.

I guess I am one of the truly LUCKY actors in the film scene. I have done a total of 12 films, one TV pilot, a national commercial, and a recurring role in a TV mini-series as well as several parts on the legitimate theater stage. Finally at the point where I can actually turn down roles that do not suit me. Will have recurring role in a new TV series in 2015 and I didn't do anything to get it. They just called me and offered me the part. Thank heavens for a little name recognition. No more "CATTLE CALLS".

Congrats Mr.Corley. Most people think they always have the right answer. I just wanted diff opinions. In reality no one knows my situation no more than I know theirs. So they cannot honestly say "just do it","you're the only thing stopping yourself" an so on. My point was merely that right now there's no work going on here and some circumstances won't allow me to simply uproot my family and take off somewhere with absolutely NO guarantee of getting work anywhere else when I have a good career here (besides acting) ,until more film does get back here. That's why I wondered if a guy could do a vid aud farther out,maybe get a role that suits them,film and come back home. That's all.

A wise move my friend. For over 2 years I rode rodeo and broke rough horses to make a living while I waited for something to happen, Finally got an agent because of a third rate indy that I had a short role in. Then another producer saw the short and it just kinda went from there. I am NOT a greedy person, I live in the mountains in a house (cabin) that I built myself and am 18 miles from the nearest town and a half mile from my nearest neighbor. I guess I got lucky ( I know it wasn't talent ot friends in the business). At any rate, me and my wife live very well on what most would consider a pittance (Less than $60,000 per year average) I raise my own vegatables and my own beef and pork and chicken. I am considered a success in films, by the industry, but I am much more of a success at just being happy and even putting meat on the table by hunting. I limit mysekf toi ONE film a year and this is the first time I will have to worl for eight weeks to shoot 13 episodes of this series.

I don't contribute to productions...I get paid SAG fees for being in them

Thank you Dan. A couple of times when I lived in Los Angeles I acted for free at the Globe Theatre and at the Callboard, but I certainly never paid for the privilege

Absolutely NOT.....

WOW! Great Question! I am an actor, and I'm essentially doing that right now only I'm putting everything together to make it happen myself. I absolutely would put that amount, IF and only IF the qualify of the production was up to par. Distribution was substantial, the other actors were more credited than myself and everybody involved was one step higher or more established in their career than me. And there was some potential opportunity to make back my money on the backend. I think the only way to be come a starring actor in a film is to have been a starring actor in a film. Great post!!!! : )

I won't. I may not have much work under my belt thus far but I want to be cast by the effort I put into an audition & the realism I hope to put into a character or how I fit what they look for.. not for how much I paid them. Someone once told me "never pay to be in a film.Be hired for you." A director/producer can cast me for me.. but I won't beg.

Thanks. Still just starting though. Edge of War was a small part but still a start! Hopefully more projects in the near future! We shall see.