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RepositoryBill Douglas Centre Archives (GB 2869)
Ref NoBDC 1/COM/1/3/1
Date1982-1988
LevelFile
Extent1 file
TitleCasting Correspondence
Creator NameDouglas; Bill (1934-1991); filmmaker
DescriptionThe file contains: large quantity of headshots and CVs from aspiring actors; letters from actors such as Laurence Olivier, Albert Finney and Simon Callow; correspondence with Susie Figgis Casting.
FormatVarious formats
AdminHistoryWhile Bill Douglas would have preferred non-actors for most of his characters, the 'Comrades' production required Douglas to consider a large number of actors for the multitude of roles. This did not prove restrictive for Douglas, he merely used unknown actor for his Martyrs and stars of the British stage and screen for the aristocratic roles.
LanguageEnglish
AccessStatusOpen
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