Back in the day, I LOVED the film "Clue" with Tim Curry. I remember going to the theatre and seeing not just the regular poster for the film, but each character got their own poster. Mr. Green, Colonel Mustard, Mrs. White, the whole cast!
Fast forward 40 years and I'm acting, writing, directing and producing and I just finished a passion project short film entitled "Stories". Feel free to follow us on IG @storiesshortfilm and take a look at my monthly blog about pre to post and festival run to distribution (maybe).
Bottom line, we did an impromptu photo shoot while on set, of the main actors. I took a page from something I enjoyed as a kid and went ahead and spent some extra money on getting individual character posters.
My question is, as Actors, is this something you'd get a kick out of, something to maybe help in marketing yourself, or just something to feed the ego a little bit and not much more? I'd love to hear your thoughts.
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And for the record, I'm mainly asking for Indie filmmakers. I know studios do this all the time. But rarely do I see it in the Indie world.
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I love this idea, Brandon Keeton and honestly, I think it’s both a creative marketing move and a meaningful confidence boost for your cast. Individual character posters can do wonders for building buzz, giving each performer a tangible piece of the project to share and celebrate. They help showcase personality and tone, especially when done with a cohesive visual style that ties back to the film’s world.
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Brandon Keeton I think this sounds like a fun idea and also, as Ashley Renée Smith said, good for marketing. I'm always so impressed by your productivity and creativity.
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Ashley Renée Smith That's what I was thinking. I have seen projects that didn't have Actor buy in on the back end. I was hoping this would give them something to hype about themselves.
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I like the idea especially if it's really an ensemble like CLUE was. I think I will ask my assistant to make one for me.