Kyle Mann

Casting assistant and associate for a high volume casting company. Scheduled multiple casting sessions for a high volume of projects. Scheduled meetings and calls for producers and casting directors. Rolled calls. Logged incoming self tapes and auditions. Edited audition tapes. Oversaw casting director's schedule for calls, sessions, and dinners. Wrote character breakdowns. Drafted emails to be sent to producing team. Pulled sides for auditions.

Go-to Floater for heads of the comedy and drama departments, as well as executives for the TV and film departments of both companies. Covered desks for managers and producers; set client and executive meetings and calls, rolled calls, managed phone sheets, drafted and sent submission letters, updated and maintained calendars. Supervised team of 10+ including two Receptionists, Kitchen Coordinator, AV/Editor, and Internship Coordinator to ensure smooth office operations. Coordinated large and small scale construction projects, securing necessary approvals, scheduling with multiple vendors and building management to ensure successful completion within requested time-frames.

Collaborated with clients on scene and character analysis for self-tapes. Created press kits and look books for pilot season meetings and pitches. Advised managers and clients on scene selections for submission materials. Edited a high volume of self tapes and reels. Requested by clients as a reader for self-tapes and for audition preparation.

Rolled calls and updated call sheet for VP Campbell Smith. Managed petty cash and completed daily expense reports. Provided script notes on co-workers’ pilots.

Assisted setting up 65 inch screen TVs. Wrangled cabling. Assisted camera department during live shoot as a cable page. Broke down cameras and set ups and loaded equipment into trucks.

Shot footage during and after an online radio show for a reality TV show with a Canon t2i.

Assisted the Director of Photography with building and breaking down lighting set-ups. Operated boom and taught crew members how to use a Zoom H4n Recorder. Dressed sets.

Key Production Assistant on classic film recreations for cross-promotional commercial spots. Assisted Director of Photography in executing lighting logistics for interiors, exteriors (day and night), and green screen shots. Built and secured green screen. Dressed/broke down sets. Organized craft services.