Even though it's a short film (7 minutes, 22 seconds), they didn't skimp on quality (The credits run 2 minutes, 19 seconds. 10 minutes total running time). The acting is fantastic. I was particularly impressed by the acting of the boss and two panelists. They committed completely to their characters even though they must have found such characters very distasteful on a personal level (Catherine Tate intentionally or unintentionally dropped a hint about her feelings when she flipped the bird while stuffing a cookie into her mouth). The video editing was very tight. It was spot on. The sound track was very appropriate. The song during the credits was appropriate. The sound track mixing and editing were well done. This seems to have been a labor of love for many of the participants. One does feel that one has been bludgeoned by the heavy handed treatment given the various biases that impact the screening process and limit the dynamic range permitted a female actor. The only bias treated with subtlety is beautyism. Beautyism is handled so subtly it's not clear it was intended to be treated at all. I love this film.
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becca_cute3 August 2018This short film was very entertaining to watch. There are many truths in it about the industry, and it is quite sad. I loved how the brilliant cast were able to shed light on the issue, maintaining the point while doing it in a funny way. It is a great testament to how so many women and even men are fighting every day to make it, and to make a change in the film industry where sexism is involved, as it is so prevalent. I loved seeing the men (Tom & Anthony) step into their roles to prove they are also fighting for such a great cause. All together, the short was funny and outlines the horrible treatment of women in the film industry. Also, Catherine Tate is hilarious.
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panthergrl2326 September 2018People in movies are expected to fit in an impossible box of perfection. These expectations hemorrhage into real life. This short film nails the reality of how people are treated. It isn't meant to be funny in a traditional sense, any humor is in the reality of the ridiculousness. It's intended to be eye opening and to show in a simplistic manner what happens behind scenes. It hits home for any job interview whether it be for a role in a film or a business professional.
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jdrocks-689065 January 2021This is one of the funniest, sharply pointed shot films I've seen. It's absurb in its honesy! And its got a very amusing plot twist at yhe end, which really caps off this fine behind the scenes look at casting of films!
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elemaiocchi19 August 2018Making the audience laugh, this short film reflects the reality that many women have to face in Hollywood and in the entertainment business. Many people (and women in particular) are fond of this short and even though they get the message it has, they focus on Tom Hiddleston (getting the role). Not much else to say. Watch it and think about it.
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debbie-2560919 August 2018So hard to watch and so relatable for many women and/or minorities regardless of the area in which you work...
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Horst_In_Translation19 August 2018I assume that given the subject, the title of this 10-minute BBC production "Leading Lady Parts" is not a coincidence, but a play on words, admittedly not a very clever or funny one to be honest. And that problem exists from start to finish during Jessica Swale's short film here. The contents and references attracted many fairly well-known actresses (and one actor) like Oscar nominee Felicity Jones or Emilia Clarke and Lena Headey from Game of Thrones. We basically get to watch a casting session where the leading lady for an upcoming movie is picked and all the ones who want the part are discriminated against by those in charge of making the decision because of their age, weight, lack of sexiness, looks in general, skin color etc. Okay the coffee part was mildly funny with the Black Panther reference, but that was basically it. Definitely not enough, not even for under 10 minutes, it is roughly 7.5 without the credits. The one shining light was Catherine Tate who makes this ook more like a casting show than a job interview if you want to call it like that. It makes fun of the problems and issues that exist when it comes to casting female characters, but never really gets to the bottom of it all, if that is even possible for such a brief movie. But a better achievement than this movie sure would have been possible. I think you should skip the watch here, unless you are an avid supporter of the #metoo-movement. Then this could very well be exactly to your liking. Everybody else watch something else instead.