1. Introduction to Film Casting

2. Actors: Convey emotions to an audience Bring the words and ideas in a script to life. Even animated characters rely on the personalities of behind-the-scenes performers.

3. Highest Paid Actors Actors – Annual Compensation Harrison Ford - $65 million Adam Sandler - $55 million Will Smith Eddie Murphy Nicolas Cage Johnny Depp - $27 million Will Ferrell

4. Highest Paid Actresses Actresses – Per Film Compensation 1. Angelina Jolie: $27 million 2. Jennifer Aniston: $25 million 3. Meryl Streep: $24 million 4. Sarah Jessica Parker: $23 million 5. Cameron Diaz: $20 million 6. Sandra Bullock: $15 million 7. Reese Witherspoon: $15 million 8. Nicole Kidman: $12 million 9. Drew Barrymore: $12 million 10. Renee Zellweger: $10 million

5. Indiana Jones

6. Gandhi

7. The Role – Batman Adam West Michael Keaton Val Kilmer George Clooney Christian Bale Too Old Too Blonde Too Ugly Just Right

8. Great Casting Disco is Evil

9. Horrible Casting John Wayne… as Genghis Khan? James Bond: George Lazenby versus Sean Connery

10. Horrible Casting Kevin Costner as Robin Hood? Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker? Denise Richards as a nuclear scientist? Keanu Reeves as anyone other than Ted Logan?

11. Cast: The Odyssey Odysseus Penelope Telemachus Athena Calypso Armand Assante Greta Scacchi Cut from film Isabella Rossellini Vanessa Williams