How do I find volunteer actors in Rotterdam?

January 7, 2016 10:39 AM

I need some Dutch-speaking actors for a multi-media, animated, science fiction (?), art project I'm working on. Complications: very little money, and I (sadly) don't speak Dutch.

I'll be in Rotterdam for the last two weeks of January, working with an art/multi-media organization there. They've helped us find a voice recording studio, but don't have connections to actors. How do I find 3-4 Dutch actors who are willing to record for a few hours for lunch and train fare? Is there the equivalent of Backstage in Rotterdam? Or a reliable posting board for this kind of gig?

posted by crookedneighbor to Media & Arts (4 answers total)

I see there is an English language theater in Rotterdam. They might be able to point you in the right direction.
posted by Mr.Know-it-some at 12:27 PM on January 7, 2016

You could always post it to Jobs if amateurs would be fine too (and with your budget, that might be your only option).
posted by Too-Ticky at 12:51 PM on January 7, 2016

Best answer: http://www.filmcastings.nl/

seems as though it would work and you can specify paid or unpaid work, but you need to create an filmpeople account. You can do that starting from this page:

http://www.filmpeople.nl/users/add

They don't have an English translation I'm afraid, but you can try to get through it all with google translate. It will be fine to post your advert in English.
posted by frumiousb at 5:57 PM on January 7, 2016

Someone just posted a similar question on the Amsterdam Reddit page. I know, I know — it's Reddit. But the Amsterdam page is less... Reddit-y than other subs I've read. Most people who post there post in English. You might try the Rotterdam sub or the Netherlands sub (it's a small country and wouldn't be hard to travel to Rotterdam from another city).
posted by Brittanie at 4:11 AM on January 8, 2016