Casting Director of Season 1 “Deception” (NBC) for background/principal work. Managed the selection, scheduling, contracts, and auditioning. Trained an assistant, succeeded in having 10 actors were upgraded for featured roles during large days of over 500 persons. Liaised closely daily NBC executive producers, actors agencies/reps, locations & 1st & 2nd AD’s
Summary
Motivated, hardworking Casting Director & Production Manager looking to transition into Production roles. Holder of UK & US Passport
Credits
9/12 – 1/13
Casting Associate Producer – Deception (Season 1)
NBC — TV — GRANT WILFLEY CASTING/NBC Details
9/12 – 1/13
4/12 – 9/12
Casting Assistant – Royal Pains (Season 4)
USA Network — TV — GRANT WILFLEY CASTING/USA Details
4/12 – 9/12
• Extras/ background casting assistant Season 4 “Royal Pains” (USA). • Deciphered & managed preliminaries, breakdowns, and actor’s scheduling to ensure that all needs of the casting associate and production we’re attended to. • Provided on-set assistance, late night phone calls/meetings and paperwork to meet deadlines of production.
9/11 – 3/12
Casting Assistant – Smash NBC (Season 1)
NBC — TV — GRANT WILFLEY CASTING/NBC Details
9/11 – 3/12
• Trained as an extras/ background casting assistant for Season 1 “Smash” (NBC) • Deciphered & managed preliminaries, breakdowns, and actor’s scheduling to ensure that all needs of the casting associate and production we’re attended to. • Provided on-set assistance, late night phone calls/meetings and paperwork to meet deadlines of production.
1/11 – 4/11
Casting Assistant (Agent's Assistant) – Agency
TV — Jean Diamond Details
1/11 – 4/11
• Aided in making show reels, coordinating client’s schedules, organizing travel arrangements and purchases. • Secretarial duties of appointment making, file keeping, mail franking and sorting, updating supplies, catering for client meetings. Dealt with a wide range of industry professionals both in office, at auditions and showcases.
6/09 – 8/09
Producer – Hansel & Gretel
About Turn Theatre Company Details
6/09 – 8/09
• Produced devised a performance of “Hansel and Gretel” for children 3+ for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. • Project manager for casting, scheduling, prop/costume handling, press pack & publicity, while managing creative’s & crew during 3 week run & rehearsals.
7/09 – 7/09
Production Assistant (Event Production Assistant) – Bbc Blast
BBC — Live/Special Event — BBC Details
7/09 – 7/09
• Events managed 3 BBC Blast events in London. Acted onsite manager and pre production assistant by developing the tour, marketing plans, artist’s acquisitions, and analysing feedback to evaluate the BBC brand. • Assembled excel scheduling spreadsheets, filing and giving general administrative assistance.
Recos
Education
Class of '11
Kent University
MA 1st Degree Producing
Class of '10
Kent University
BA 1st Degree Theatre Studies
Class of '07
Southbank International School
39 Points International Baccalaureate
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