Screen Forever 2015: Casting for the Money

The strategies behind casting a film are full of debate, contradictions and grim realism. So how can you get a great cast and avoid the pitfalls?
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Believe it or not, this ghastly sight was a key factor in the decision to greenlight one of the most successful local films of 2015. Image: Shane Jacobson loving a chook for Oddball. 

Session host Tracey Mair posed the question, are Australian films facing a situation where all you need to get a greenlight is a star?

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Anne Richey
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Once the ScreenHub productions editor, Anne Richey is now an independent screenwriter and journalist.