Screened and interviewed candidates to determine their level of talent/interest and potential audience appeal. Provided recommendations to the Casting Director in terms of who should be given actual reel time for interviewing.
Summary
Dedicated and hard working Casting Associate with a desire for continued growth. Towering strength in building rapport/relationships from actor to executive levels. Creative and innovative when it comes to problem solving. No task is too small or too big.
Credits
5/15 – 5/15
Casting Assistant – Your Shot Presented By 7up
Internet — TV — Original Productions Details
5/15 – 5/15
9/14 – 11/14
Casting Assistant (Naked & Afraid, Hotel Impossible, Catch A Car Guy) – Naked and Afraid (Season 4)
Discovery — TV — Renegade 83 Details
9/14 – 11/14
Conducted research/outreach in support of Reality TV projects. Leveraged various scouting techniques (i.e. cold calling, social media, phone screening, interviews, advertising, word-of-mouth, etc.) to identify and screen potential talent. Scheduled auditions, conducted interviews and screened submission videos. Shows Worked: “Naked & Afraid” – Discovery Channel, “Hotel Impossible” – Travel Channel
6/14 – 8/14
Casting Assistant (Summer Internship) – BET Awards 2014
BET — TV — BET Productions Details
6/14 – 8/14
Organizes/coordinates casting sessions, meetings, and conference calls for projects including original movies, on-going series, developing series, and pilots. Schedules auditions/interviews w/ Actors and Casting Directors. Compiles lists of suitable talent. Special assistant to BET executives and/or contracted talent. Maintains files with cast lists, sessions, and deal memos.
7/14 – 7/14
Casting Assistant – 2014 Bet Honors Awards
BET — Live/Special Event — BET Productions Details
7/14 – 7/14
Pre-event Setup. During Event - Talent Relations/Interview Coordination, Set-up, Check-in, Release Signing.
1/14 – 3/14
Casting Assistant – Sex Sent me to the ER (Season 2)
TLC — TV — MysticArt Pictures Details
1/14 – 3/14
Handled research, outreach for upcoming shows. Supported booking by interviewing talent, determining suitability, and availability. Assisted w/casting notices, and creating marketing materials. Helped deliver pitch points to network. Answered phones/emails and maintained detailed inquiry logs and rotated submission related inquiries.
10/13 – 2/14
Casting Assistant – Wipeout (Season 6)
ABC — TV — MysticArt Pictures Details
10/13 – 2/14
Responsibilities entailed providing overall administrative and casting support to include, but not limited to: building/maintaining relationships with network executives, publicists, producers, agents, managers, etc. Handled research, outreach and calendars for upcoming shows. Helped create/deliver pitch points to network representatives.
11/13 – 1/14
Casting Assistant – Faithful Leader - Working Title (Pilot)
CBS — TV — MysticArt Pictures Details
11/13 – 1/14
Handled research, outreach and calendars. Assisted w/creating casting notices and creating marketing materials. Fielded phone/email inquiries and conducted interviews.
10/13 – 12/13
Casting Assistant – Senior Year (Season 1)
PBS — TV — MysticArt Pictures Details
10/13 – 12/13
Handled research, outreach and calendars for upcoming shows. Supported booking by interviewing potential talent. Provided overall administrative and casting support to include fielding inquiries and scheduling interviews/auditions.
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Education
Santa Monica College
Film Major
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