How to cast top tier actors, even A listers to your film with no or little experience

So you are raising money on crowdfund or by grants or perhaps applying to the BFI

It has been proved by reknowned film statistician Stephen Followes that having an A lister to top tier actor attached will get you money faster,

will elevate your production, will get you waivers into film festivals, win you more awards, will give you a better chance of distribution.

Yes short films can earn money!

So you think you're a newbie, a student, have no experience so how to begin?

We will talk through the direct approach, how to approach sometimes rather snooty agents, how to cast well, ie the person you want has a good chance of accepting as its a role that appeals, the "love letter" and how to engage a casting director as they also have to like your work before they take you on. What sort of charges to expect. What…