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Melissa Stanforth

New York, NY

http://staffmeup.com/profile/id/25360

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Casting expert with a wide range of experience. I can find talent that ranges from Born In The Wild to Housewives.

Credits

9/19 – 12/19

Casting Director – Family Karma (Season 1)

Bravo — TV

9/19 – 12/19

1/15 – 2/15

Casting Director – DIY Brides

FYI — TV — Jupiter Entertainment Details

1/15 – 2/15

Cast 2 episodes of new show on FIY (development)

12/14 – 12/14

Supervising Casting Producer – Video Vixens

TV — True Entertainment Details

12/14 – 12/14

Development

11/14 – 12/14

Casting Director – The Atlanta Socialite Project

TV — Ping Pong Productions Details

11/14 – 12/14

Development

9/14 – 10/14

Casting Producer – Houston Ensemble

Bravo — TV — True Entertainment

9/14 – 10/14

7/14 – 8/14

Casting Producer – The Roommate Project

Bravo — TV — SMAQ Media, LLC

7/14 – 8/14

Casting Producer – The Whistler Project

Bravo — TV — Tricon Films and Television

7/14 – 8/14

6/14 – 7/14

Casting Producer – Lucky Bastards (Season 2)

Esquire — TV — True Entertainment

6/14 – 7/14

Casting Producer – The Singles Project (Season 1)

Bravo — TV — SMAQ Media, LLC

6/14 – 7/14

5/14 – 6/14

Casting Director – The Bowling Project

TruTV — TV — DIGA

5/14 – 6/14

3/14 – 4/14

Casting Producer – Utopia (Season 1)

Fox — TV — Twins Talent

3/14 – 4/14

Casting Producer – Table of 11

TV — SMAQ Media, LLC

3/14 – 4/14

1/14 – 2/14

Casting Associate Producer – Born in the Wild

TV — Matador Content Details

1/14 – 2/14

Casting a development project for a major cable network where I had to find expecting couples.

11/13 – 1/14

Casting Associate Producer – Swing (Season 4)

Playboy TV — TV — Playboy Plus Entertainment Details

11/13 – 1/14

Cast couples who are in the lifestyle (swingers). Did heavy research and outreach, created master grid, and compiled large casting submission for network.

9/13 – 10/13

Casting Producer – 7th Year Itch Project (Pilot)

TV — Trailblazer Studios Details

9/13 – 10/13

Recruited and interviewed potential cast members for a development project for a major cable network. Searched for married couples who were in their 7th year of marriage and having major conflicts.

7/13 – 9/13

Casting Producer – Newlyweds: The First Year (Season 3)

Bravo — TV — SMAQ Media, LLC Details

7/13 – 9/13

Recruited affluent engaged couples. Interviewed & compiled large casting submissions for network.

6/13 – 9/13

Casting Producer – Newlyweds: The First Year (Season 2)

Bravo — TV — SMAQ Media, LLC Details

6/13 – 9/13

Recruited affluent engaged couples, interviewed, and compiled large casting submissions for network.

5/13 – 8/13

Casting Associate Producer – The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills (Season 4)

Bravo — TV — Evolution Media

5/13 – 8/13

5/13 – 5/13

Casting Associate Producer – Covert Kitchens (Pilot)

Spike TV — TV — City Media Ent Details

5/13 – 5/13

Dropped in on the show to help the casting directors when they were in a pinch to find amazing chefs. Recruited and interviewed talent, also did one sheets.

4/13 – 5/13

Casting Producer (Casting Consultant ) – Million Dollar Collections Project (Pilot)

Bravo — TV — SMAQ Media, LLC Details

4/13 – 5/13

As a casting consultant with lots of files of high end affluent talent, I was a liaison between potential cast members and the producers.

3/13 – 4/13

Casting Associate Producer – The Real Housewives Of New Jersey (Season 5)

Bravo — TV Details

3/13 – 4/13

Found and recruited potential cast members. Built relationships with talent so they were comfortable during the interview process.

1/13 – 2/13

Casting Associate Producer – The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills (Season 3)

Bravo — TV — Evoution Details

1/13 – 2/13

Recruited and built relationships with potential cast members to ensure their comfort through the casting process. Interviewed and compiled the casting submission for network.

8/12 – 12/12

Casting Associate Producer – Chef Wanted With Anne Burrell (Season 2)

Food Network — TV — Smart Dog Media

8/12 – 12/12

6/12 – 8/12

Casting Associate Producer – The Real Housewives Of Orange County (Season 8)

Bravo — TV — Evolution Media Details

6/12 – 8/12

Recruited and interviewed potential cast members. In fact, I found Lydia McLaughlin, the new Housewife.

4/12 – 6/12

Casting Associate Producer – Confidential (Pilot)

Bravo — TV Details

4/12 – 6/12

Recruited and interviewed potential cast members Created large casting submissions for pitches Outstanding research/ outreach skills cold calls

4/12 – 4/12

Casting Associate Producer – Stay At Home Dads (Pilot)

Oxygen — TV Details

4/12 – 4/12

Recruited and interviewed Stay At Home Dads for development project (short gig).

3/12 – 3/12

Casting Associate Producer (Casting Associate) – Take Me Out

Fox — TV Details

3/12 – 3/12

Recruited and interviewed potential cast members.

1/12 – 3/12

Associate Producer – The Bill Cunningham Show (Season 2)

The CW Details

1/12 – 3/12

Booked "conflict stories" with 3 layers. Never want to work in "conflict based" talk shows ever again. Yes I got the job done, but absolutely hated life. Never again.

11/11 – 12/11

Casting Producer – The Realestate Project (Pilot)

A&E — TV Details

11/11 – 12/11

Recruited and interviewed potential cast members.

10/11 – 11/11

Casting Producer

N/A — Advertising

10/11 – 11/11

9/11 – 11/11

Casting Producer – The Roommates Project (Pilot)

Oxygen — TV

9/11 – 11/11

8/11 – 10/11

Casting Producer – The Alumni Project (Pilot)

Bravo — TV

8/11 – 10/11

4/11 – 4/11

Production Assistant (Recruiter) – Heavy

A&E — TV Details

4/11 – 4/11

Recruiter

2/11 – 2/11

Production Assistant (Recruiter) – Tabatha's Salon Takeover

Bravo — TV — Casting Duo

2/11 – 2/11

10/10 – 10/10

Casting Recruiter (Recruiter) – The Childhood Obesity Project

Lifetime — TV

10/10 – 10/10

9/09 – 10/10

Casting Recruiter (Recruiter) – Supernanny (Season 5)

ABC — TV — Shed Media Group Details

9/09 – 10/10

Recruiter

9/10 – 9/10

Casting Recruiter – The Marriage Ref (Season 2)

NBC — TV

9/10 – 9/10

7/10 – 8/10

Casting Recruiter – The Couples Retreat Show (Pilot)

Internet — TV

7/10 – 8/10

6/10 – 6/10

Casting Recruiter – World's Strictest Parents (Season 6)

MTV — TV

6/10 – 6/10

5/10 – 5/10

Casting Associate Producer (Recruiter) – The Adventure Project

Internet — TV Details

5/10 – 5/10

Recruited & interviewed potential cast members.

3/10 – 4/10

Casting Recruiter – How Do I Look (Season 11)

Style Network — TV

3/10 – 4/10

2/10 – 2/10

Casting Recruiter – Supernanny (Season 6)

ABC — TV

2/10 – 2/10

1/10 – 1/10

Production Assistant – Masterchef (Season 1)

Fox — TV — the Casting Firm

1/10 – 1/10

6/09 – 11/09

Casting Associate Producer (Field Associate/Recruiter) – It's Me Or The Dog

Animal Planet — TV — Shed Media Group Details

6/09 – 11/09

Field Associate/Recruiter

8/09 – 9/09

Casting Recruiter (Recruiter) – World's Strictest Parents (Season 5)

CMT — TV — Shed Media Group Details

8/09 – 9/09

Recruiter

2/09 – 5/09

Casting Associate Producer – It's Me Or The Dog (Season 2)

Animal Planet — TV — Shed Media Group

2/09 – 5/09

10/08 – 10/08

Casting Recruiter (Recruiter) – Momma's Boys (Season 2)

NBC — TV — Glassman Media Details

10/08 – 10/08

Recruiter

5/08 – 6/08

Casting Recruiter (Recruiter) – Momma's Boys (Season 1)

NBC — TV — Glassman Media Details

5/08 – 6/08

Recruiter

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Education

Class of '11

Georgia State University

Bachelors in Arts & Science, Speech Communications & Sexuality

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