THE BRIDE AND THE GROOMS

Taylor Green is so nice. Too nice. She keeps getting engaged in conversation.

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Location: Akron, Ohio, United States

No, that is not a drawing of me. I am the writer, director and producer of "The Bride and the Grooms," a romantic comedy movie that will be shot in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia in July.

Saturday, May 3, 2008

Beginning again at Bennigan's

Without a Taylor, it could have unraveled.

The first actress who accepted the lead role of Taylor Green in "The Bride and the Grooms" discontinued contact with me a year ago. No explanation. Very unprofessional. If that was how it was going to be, at least I found out in advance.

So I posted ads on Craigslist and Neohiopal for a second set of auditions. These were to be held at the place that is synonymous with movie auditions: Donatos.
The Montrose pizza restaurant graciously allowed me to take over the Party Room. I rearranged the tables and chairs before several actresses and a few actors showed up. The young women knew their lines and offered differing takes on the tomboy ballerina, Taylor. From those auditions, I cast the talented Shaphan David Seiders, Kendra Norris and Cari Kristoff in other roles, but I still was Taylor-less. The actresses, though adept, did not seem right for the part.

It got to the point that I asked one of the waitresses if she had ever acted. (She hadn't.)

When I checked my e-mail, I realized there was one actress who had contacted me but had been unable to come to the first two auditions. With nothing to lose, I set up a third audition at that other movie audition hot spot: Bennigan's.

On that day in that Montrose restaurant, Jacilyn "Jaci" Ledford was the only actress to audition for Taylor. When her audition was over, I thought she was the only actress who could play Taylor.

I thought about offering her the part on the spot, but I resisted. I called her the next day. It was a quick call, but at least I didn't pull a Mikey and scare her off.


As time has passed, she has only reassured me about the choice.

When I was searching for a church to host the big wedding scene, Jaci offered to bake brownies to help influence the decision-makers. Not just any brownies, but ones made with holy water and covered in cross-shaped icing.

Yeah, she's Taylor.












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3 Comments:

Blogger Chris Parr (ukscriptwriter) said...

Good luck for when filming kicks off.

Sounds like you've got more money and balls than I have :)

Later

Chris (ukscriptwriter)

May 6, 2008 at 2:02 PM  
Blogger Butch Maier said...

Chris, I don't have money, but I am told I have the other items you mentioned.

May 6, 2008 at 3:37 PM  
Blogger Unknown said...

The wedding ceremony is really wonderful like the how the grooms looke. they are like beautiful princes but some of this prince can have sexual problems that could represent a serious problem in the couples experience. So i suggest them to buy viagra and forget any concern this specific problem and enjoy their marriage.

August 27, 2010 at 1:41 AM  

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