The Release Form Issue Resolved

Yesterday I sent an e-mail to (Name Deleted) explaining how it's just a release form we want her to sign, not a contract. And I put my foot down, telling her that if we didn't have a signed digital copy of the release form by noon today, we would be forced to drop her and just recast the movie with someone else.

She wrote back wanting me to contact her acting coach. Hmmm, on Satuday she said he was her manager. He's leaving town today so I had to contact him yesterday. Yeah right. If she's going to consult her "manager" on this, shouldn't she have consulted with him before taking the part? She doesn't even have the release form anymore, so there's no chance she'll be able to get a signe copy to us on time. Good for us because we put together a rough cut of the movie and she really, really sucks, and brings the entire movie down and makes it seem amateurish.

Found Debra Sussman's number, our friend from back in our community theater days, and had Jason call her to see if she'd be willing to help us out. I originally wrote the role of Claudia for her anyway, but didn't think she would do it. Turns out, though, she's glad to help us, and is willing to take over Claudia so we can have a good crappy little movie, instead of a shitty crappy little movie.