➢ Prepared special casting requirements and script review ➢ Contacted talent agencies and searched through online voice actor databases ➢ Reviewed demo reels, resumes and promotional photos ➢ Packaged Talents for projects ➢ Conducted contract negotiations between performers, agents and production companies ➢ Wrote TV pilots and motion picture screenplays in the Creative Development Department
Summary
Producer, Director, Casting Director/Associate, Writer with experience at both major studios and independent production companies.
Credits
8/13 – 1/15
Casting Producer (And Creative Development Writer )
Staff Position — Ford Movie Group Details
8/13 – 1/15
1/13 – 5/13
Casting Producer
Staff Position — Media 11:11 Details
1/13 – 5/13
➢ Cast TV pilot “The Startup” with “Name” Film/TV Talents I co-produced and directed, managing 40 crew and cast members ➢ Selected most qualified actors and scheduled them for auditions with help of casting assistants ➢ Conducted contract negotiations between performers, agents and production companies
5/07 – 9/12
Casting Director (Producer, Director, Writer)
Staff Position — Denison Entertainment Details
5/07 – 9/12
➢ Cast and packaged my own film projects ➢ Raised funding up to $75 Million for film slate by Wall Street (Can be verified online under Denison Entertainment and funding) ➢ Wrote screenplays, produced and directed.
7/05 – 5/07
Casting Assistant (Casting Associate, Disney Character Voices International)
Staff Position — Walt Disney Pictures Details
7/05 – 5/07
➢ Managed casting budgets ➢ Created prioritized lists of parts and possible preferred performers ➢ Scheduled appointments for auditions and readings and managed talent database ➢ Interacted with SAG/AFTRA and covered their paperwork ➢ Set up voice over recordings and assisted the Casting Manager and Voice Director
3/03 – 3/04
Casting Manager
Staff Position — Ned Lott Productons (The Walt Disney Company, Warner Brothers, The Logo Group) Details
3/03 – 3/04
➢ Performed research to understand the characters, seeking out reference material to illustrate certain voice types and discussed ideas with Casting Director ➢ Scheduled appointments for auditions and readings matching budget criteria ➢ Professional relations with A and B list Talents as well as unknowns, Talent Agencies, Producers and Directors
3/03 – 7/03
Casting Director
Staff Position — Last Chance Productions Details
3/03 – 7/03
➢ Coordinated and managed pre-read and producer-callback sessions ➢ Schedule appointments, processed pictures and resumes; took part in the decision-making and negotiation process with producers and director ➢ Managed two casting assistants ➢ Collaborated with The Breakdown Service, SAG and covered their paperwork
6/00 – 11/02
Executive Assistant (International Film/TV Distribution Sales)
Staff Position — 20th Century Fox Details
6/00 – 11/02
➢ Supported senior vice president and sales directors in International Sales ➢ Researched files and contracts, wrote correspondence on behalf of employers, heavy data entry, updated chart on approval and status of video/DVD sleeve artwork, travel arrangements, scheduled and arranged meetings and budget analysis
1/00 – 6/00
Casting Assistant (CAST AWAY, CELEBRITY, MARSHALL LAW) – Cast Away
Film (Feature-length) — Burrows/Boland Casting Details
1/00 – 6/00
➢ Supported Casting Directors on Film/TV projects and worked with high profile talents and industry professionals ➢ Scheduled appointments for auditions and readings ➢ Read scripts; draft lists of suggested talents for roles ➢ Provided administrative support ➢ Supported casting directors during casting sessions and filmed actors on camera in pre-reads and producer callbacks
Unions
Recos
Education
American University of Paris, France
Advanced French, Liberal Arts
American Intercontinental University of London
Film/TV Productions
British Association of Psychology and Counseling, London, UK,
Certified in Counseling
American University of Rome, Italy
International Media Relations, Film/TV
My Gear
Skills
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