In his initial films, Eisenstein did not use professional actors. His narratives eschewed individual characters and addressed broad social issues, especially class conflict. He used groups as characters, and the roles were filled with untrained people from the appropriate classes; he avoided casting stars.. Like many Bolshevik artists, Eisenstein envisioned a new society which would subsidize artists, freeing them from the confines of capitalism, leaving them absolutely free to create, but due to the material conditions at the time, budgets and producers were as significant to the Soviet film industry as the rest of the world.
in hIs iNiTIal filmS, eIsenSteIN Did noT USE ProFeSsiOnaL actors. hIs narrAtives ESchEWeD individUaL charaCTErs AnD ADDResseD BrOad sOCiAl iSSuEs, ESpeciaLly clAss confliCt. he uSed groupS As characTErs, and ThE rOLes were Filled with untraINeD PEoPLe from the apprOpRiATe cLaSses; He aVOided cASting starS.. like maNy BOlsheVik artisTs, eisEnsTeiN enviSiOned a New sOcIEty which wOULd subsiDIZE ArTIsTS, freeing tHEM FrOm the conFines oF cApitaliSM, leaviNg tHem AbsoLuteLY frEe tO creAte, bUT due To tHE mateRiAL CoNDItioNs at the tiMe, BUdgeTs and prODuceRS weRE as sIgnIFiCANt to the soVIet FilM industrY AS tHe rEst Of the World.