Since starting his production company during college, director Ryan Monolopolus has built an impressive resume, working up and down the east and west coasts before settling in Atlanta, Ga. The director, who also works as a stunt actor and teaches fight choreography (at On-Camera Combatives), is premiering three of his films in an event that will bring together local agents, casting directors, filmmakers, and actors. The films span a variety of genres, from martial arts, to western, to a human puppet drama. Since he began helping NYC productions do local scouting in Buffalo, the filmmaker has always been involved in casting and producing in addition to his directing. Monolopolus is always involved in the casting at some level, and recognizes how important that element is to the success of the project. He’s cast multiple different projects on Backstage, ranging from commercials to short films to a TV pilot, “64 over 8” for Amazon Studios. “There’s a really great pool of actors who are immediately responsive,” he says. While he targets name talent for certain projects, other projects are more open to find the right fit organically. “I guess the biggest thing for us … within one day...
- 6/21/2017
- backstage.com
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