Leading Lady Parts

Several A-list actresses are auditioning for a film role known as the "leading lady part". The casting directors ask increasingly ridiculous requests of the actresses, including for them to lose weight, smile more, undress, put on more makeup, and, in the case of British Asian actress Gemma Chan, if she could "be more white". Finally, Tom Hiddleston auditions and is immediately cast.

• Panelist 1 (Boss) - Catherine Tate
• Panelist 2 - Gemma Arterton
• Panelist 3 - Anthony Welsh
• Actress 1 - Emilia Clarke
• Actress 2 - Stacy Martin
• Actress 3 - Felicity Jones
• Actress 4 - Florence Pugh
• Actress 5 - Gemma Chan
• Actress 6 - Lena Headey
• Actress 7 - Wunmi Mosaku
• Assistant - Katie Leung
• Actor - Tom Hiddleston

The idea for a film inspired by the Time's Up movement was put forth by British actress Gemma Arterton after she had attended several meetings as part of the movement. Jessica Swale wrote the script and within three weeks the cast and funding had been secured. It was filmed over the span of a few days at Warner Bros. Studio, Leavesden.[1] The film was produced by Arterton's production company Rebel Park Productions, with Arterton crediting Felicity Jones for the idea of the film as a collaboration.[2] Actresses who appeared as themselves in the film included Gemma Chan, Emilia Clarke, Lena Headey, Felicity Jones, Wunmi Mosaku, Katie Leung, Stacy Martin, and Florence Pugh.[1] The casting directors were played by Gemma Arterton, Catherine Tate, and Anthony Welsh.[3] While the film was originally to be produced by an all-female crew, this proved impossible for the filmmakers.[4] The film is the first in a planned series of short films that address similar issues relating to the Time's Up and Me Too movements.[1][2]

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