Two Out-of-the-Box Ideas Produced Huge Results for an Actor and a Director

Sometimes it takes out of the box thinking to get the results you want.

Here are two great examples of people who tried something different and got exactly what they wanted:

TJ Miller, an LA-based comedian (CLOVERFIELD, “Carpoolers”) shot the below video after two unsuccessful auditions for the Warner Bros’ YOGI BEAR movie. Studio boss Alan Horn and producer Donald De Line saw this footage and offered him a major part in the film. He’s now in New Zealand shooting.

Watch the audition video here:
http://www.deadline.com/hollywood/actors-will-do-anything-to-land-a-role/

Fede Alvarez scored a million-dollar deal based on the heat generated by “Ataque de panico!” (Panic Attack), a four-minute, 48-second short about an apocalyptic robot attack that Alvarez directed through his commercial production house for less than $500. After the short found its way to the Internet, it generated a huge amount of buzz and suddenly Alvarez had every agent, manager, lawyer and producer calling him.

Ghost House Pictures quickly made a seven-figure deal with the director for a feature film — which is almost unheard of in today’s marketplace.

Further, Sam Raimi will be in a mentoring role to Alvarez similar to the one that Peter Jackson played in Neill Blomkamp’s directing debut on DISTRICT 9, an under-$30 million film that’s grossed over $180 million worldwide!

Watch the short here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dadPWhEhVk

These are just two examples of what a little ingenuity can do for you.