How To Approach And Attach A-List Talent To Your Film + Sample Offer Letter
Hosted by Bradley Gallo
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Hosted by Bradley Gallo
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Webinar hosted by: Bradley Gallo
Chief Creative Officer at Amasia Entertainment
Bradley Gallo is the President and Co-Founder of Amasia Entertainment. Amasia recently set up THE GREEN HORNET AND KATO at Universal as a tentpole franchise, written by David Koepp. Leigh Whannell will direct. In 2020, Bradley and Amasia produced John Patrick Shanley’s Irish romance feature film, WILD MOUNTAIN THYME starring Emily Blunt, Jamie Dornan, Jon Hamm, and Christopher Walken. Amasia's other credits include the Sundance thriller THEM THAT FOLLOW starring Olivia Colman, Walton Goggins, Kaitlyn Dever, Alice Englert and Jim Gaffigan; MR. RIGHT starring Sam Rockwell and Anna Kendrick; and THE CALL, starring Halle Berry. Currently, Amasia is in post on AUDREY'S CHILDREN, a biopic about groundbreaking oncologist and Ronald McDonald House Charities co-founder Dr. Audrey Evans, starring Natalie Dormer, Jimmi Simpson, and Clancy Brown, and directed by Ami Canaan Mann. Full Bio »
Webinar Summary
Learn how to approach and attach top talent to your projects that will help get them made from a producer who has worked with Emily Blunt, Jon Hamm, Halle Berry, Anna Kendrick, Christopher Walken, and more!
Plus! You will receive an exclusive Sample Offer Letter for you to keep!
When getting a new project off the ground you often hear about the importance of attaching top talent.
There are a number of reasons the industry says you need to get recognizable talent attached to your project - it will help secure financing, land a pre-sale deal before you start filming, help stir up interest in your project from other cast and crew in the industry, and generally make your project more marketable and desirable across the board. While these are all true, it doesn't change the fact that it feels nearly impossible for a first time filmmaker to get a recognizable actor, writer, director, or producer to come on board your project. Most filmmakers early in their careers struggle with even conceptualizing the process to get top talent.
How do you get the agent or manager to pay attention? How can you sound professional and knowledgeable so the talent and their reps take you seriously? If you are able to reach the actor and their team, how can you increase your chances of getting an official attachment? Filmmakers constantly grapple with these questions and, unfortunately, often make the wrong choices in going about this process. Many filmmakers waste money on offers to talent who are known but do not have any value in the current film market, or, conversely, make offers to marketable talent that are much too low and won't get the agent's attention.
Luckily, this exclusive Stage 32 on-demand webinar will equip you with all the tools you need to appropriately approach top talent with the confidence and know-how to get an attachment! Teaching you the art and science of how to attach top talent is Bradley Gallo, the President and Co-Founder of Amasia Entertainment. If there is anyone in the industry that knows how to attach A-list talent to independent films it's Bradley. He has worked with some of the top A-list talent on his independent films including Oscar-winners Olivia Coleman, Halle Berry & Christopher Walken, Oscar-nominee Anna Kendrick, Jon Hamm, Jamie Dornan and many more. Bradley will pull back the curtain on the process and share tips & tricks on everything you need to consider to set yourself - and your project - up for success by getting top talent on board!
Whether you are planning to make your movie now or plan to make a movie in the future, Bradley will provide you with the framework to know when is the right time to attach talent, how to evaluate which talent actually has value, how large (or small) your offers should be, and so much more!
PLUS! You will receive a SAMPLE OFFER LETTER that you can use when approaching talent on your next project!
Praise For Bradley's Previous Stage 32 Webinars:
"Bradley was well-spoken, informative, engaging and made me confident in him. I would recommend this webinar to anyone looking to approach talent. Thank you!" -Maeve T.
"Bradley is no bullsh*t. He is real, down to earth and tells it like it is. He is proof that anything is possible if you put the work into it." -- Stan S.
"Bradley is creative in his approach and that's refreshing!" -- Samantha R.
"Keep bringing Bradley back, please. He's one of the most honest voices I've come across in my 10+ years in the business." -- Martin C.
"I could listen to Bradley teach all day. He's straight to the point, fun, and inspiring. He makes me believe anything is possible." --Melanie L.
What You'll Learn
- The Preparation
- Determining an actors value
- Who is about to have value and how can you tell?
- How to do your research
- Staying realistic for the scope of your project
- Checking avails
- What talent makes sense for your budget and genre?
- Making Contact
- Who do you reach out to? Agent or Manager and what's the difference?
- Should you use personal connections?
- What are you selling?
- Getting them to read and respond
- What should you have prepared?
- The importance of the director
- Did they actually read it? How can you tell?
- The Offer
- A read offer vs. an official offer
- Do you have to have money in the bank to get an attachment?
- How to determine your offer amount
- Understanding “Cast Breakage”
- Pay or Play and holding fees
- Terms to be aware of
- MFN - Most Favored Nations (Pros & Cons)
- To Attach or Not Attach
- Which roles are best to attach first?
- Scenarios in which attaching talent can be a mistake
- Beware of buying into the hype
- The different value of talent for streamers/theatrical/broadcast
- Attaching influencers and non-actors
- From My Experience
- Common mistakes
- Tips and tricks
- Q&A with Brad
About Your Instructor
Bradley Gallo
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