I Killed My Lesbian Wife, Hung Her on a Meathook, and Now I Have a Three Picture Deal at Disney (1993)

Director:  Ben Affleck

Writers:  Jay Lacopo, Kamala Lopez

Starring:  Jay Lacopo, Karla Montana, Johanna McCloy, Tommy Hinkley, Harry Victor, Marilyn Pitzer, Harvey Stephens, Ellie Winkleman-Cabbage Valleau, Maria Dolores Rodriguez Garcia De La Pepa

More info:  IMDb

Plot:  A first-time feature-film director (who's also the writer and producer) is casting the lead actress. We meet him talking to his wife about the picture and the process. We meet the actress, Sandy, negotiating with her roommate and talking by phone to her mother. Then, we watch Sandy audition for the director at the call-back session; also attending are the casting director and the production company's sycophants. The wrinkle is that the director is a homicidal misogynist, his wife is tied up and hanging from the ceiling, and Sandy has something in her purse that bodes a rocky future.

My rating: 7/10

Will I watch it again?  Nah.

This 14 minute film is most notably know as Ben Affleck's directorial debut.  Half of the plot is in the title and the other half is an audition for the lead female role in The Director's (Lacopo) first movie.  Lacopo knocks it out the park.  This guy looks the Hollywood type and looks like he's a nice guy until he opens his mouth.  And when he does, he's intense and scary.  The only other actor given a chance to show any skill is Karla Montana as The Actress who auditions for The Director.  She's great, too.  The auditions are taking place in a very small room in front of 5 people and it looks like a frightening process for the auditioners.  I like it just for the two lead performances.  They do a great job and it's surprising that neither one of them have done much on film or TV.   It's definitely worth a look.