The Finalist

20112011
14min

After 5 callbacks for the "role of a lifetime" and the opportunity to work with hotshot director Sabastian, 4 actors wait for the call that will change one of their lives.After 5 callbacks for the "role of a lifetime" and the opportunity to work with hotshot director Sabastian, 4 actors wait for the call that will change one of their lives.After 5 callbacks for the "role of a lifetime" and the opportunity to work with hotshot director Sabastian, 4 actors wait for the call that will change one of their lives.After 5 callbacks for the "role of a lifetime" and the opportunity to work with hotshot director Sabastian, 4 actors wait for the call that will change one of their lives.After 5 callbacks for the "role of a lifetime" and the opportunity to work with hotshot director Sabastian, 4 actors wait for the call that will change one of their lives.

Director
- Armand Mastroianni
Writers
- Charles Burden
- Armand Mastroianni
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Hilarious inside view of the agony actors go through in the casting process by very talented veteran director Armand Mastroianni. Great looking short movie; looks like a big budget project. Mind blowing twist at the end. Nice ensemble cast consisting of Chris Muto, Paul Elia, Adrian Gaeta, and Ben Gavin work well together as competitive actors who try to bond as they wait for a fateful phone call... only one of them will get the role they have been called back for five times each —John Grey

Genres
- Short
- Comedy
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10/10

Hilarious!

I got to see this short in Los Angeles and thought it was absolutely clever and hilarious. The story captures a comical view of the pressure an actor experiences when making it to a final call back for a very high profile job. The casting couldn't of been more perfect. Each actor brought a three-dimensional view to their characters wonderfully. This is definitely a challenge to do within a short film and it couldn't of been as apparent if it wasn't for the director, Armand Mastroianni. He tells the story with the perfect balance of humorous subtlety to over the top laughter allowing the performances to flourish with the proper amount of slice of life humor to over the top comedy.

As mentioned, the performances are all exceptional. Especially Chris Muto. This actor demonstrates talent and the camera picks up on him beautifully.

Well done!

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