Casting About

Caught a documentary called "Casting About" at Laemmle's Music Hall in Beverly Hills last night. It's basically a montage of actresses auditioning for a particular film.

I thought the protagonist of "Hollywood Dreams" seemed particularly needy and cloying, but perhaps not. The nervous desperation of the actresses in this film set my teeth on edge. I felt like I was watching the most nerve wracking bits of a job interview over and over.

I'm glad I don't want to be an actress, but I still think, despite its bad rap, that casting could be an interesting career.