Casting Assistant Skills

• Attended production meetings, worked closely with A.D. to book, coordinate & confirm SAG, AFTRA & Non-Union background players.
• Helped assist the Casting Directors with their daily itineraries, observed production meetings discussing the casting process.
• Assisted producer in pre-production duties including film permits, coordinating production meetings, funding, research and location scouting.
• Developed and researched episode concepts for My Crazy Obsession Attended production meetings Organized candidate databases for the casting team
• Arranged psychological assessments and production meetings for finalists.
• Facilitated daily production meetings, weekly staff meetings and monthly safety meetings.

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• Assisted the Casting Director in casting talent for films, music videos, live-events and promotions.

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• Conducted preliminary interviews for reality projects !
• Assisted with the casting process for various reality television shows and commercials; including working with hosts, actors & contestants.
• Lead in scouting to acquire candidates for the nationally recognized reality TV show - America's Got Talent.
• Used social media, direct calls and email to search for prospective talent for reality shows.
• Assisted in finding and interviewing chefs to be on the reality competition show.
• Assisted the Casting Producers for NBC's upcoming reality show, S.T.R.O.N.G.
• Handled breakdowns, casting networks for reality T.V.
• Interviewed potential cast members for upcoming reality show Assisted with set-up, marketing, and clerical duties
• Assist the Casting Directors for Sci-Fi Channel's reality television show, Mad Mad House.

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• Created and edited actor demo reels for EVP and VP meetings using IMovie and Cast It.
• Edited auditions with iMovie, converted video files and assets to send to producers.
• Experience in Breakdown Express, iMovie, and QuickTime
• Edited actor's videos with iMovie.

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• Assisted the Casting Director in the placement/ pitching of talent in various stage shows, television productions and feature films.
• Assisted from start to finish in the completion of a dozen indie feature films.
• Assisted in day-to-day operations for background talent in television and feature films.
• Assisted with background actor casting sessions for the 2010 feature film The Last Airbender.
• Assist with casting for feature film Alien Strain Coordinate networking events and mixers.
• Assisted with local casting of Boston area actors for the feature film In Your Eyes by Joss Whedon.
• Casted a large 100 person ensemble cast for an independent feature film.

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• Worked on ABC's Whodunnit season 1.
• Cast talent for unscripted programming on ABC, primarily for the shows Wipeout and 101 Ways to Leave a Game Show.
• Completed extensive research for projects with major networks such as ABC and CNBC !
• Assisted through casting process for the ABC television pilot, 'Missing'.
• Interviewed potential contestants to be on ABC's The Bachelor
• Worked with Sheila Conlin; CD for Lisa Bourgoujian, for an ABC Family show in development.

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• Assisted casting director with phones, travel arrangements, and contestant relations.
• Coordinated travel arrangements for talent and crew to and from set.
• Assist in travel arrangements for bridal parties and special guests.
• Served as liaison coordinating travel arrangements, casting interviews, and production needs.
• Finalized all contracts and schedules for talent, including all travel arrangements.

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• Cast and hired background actors for major movies and television productions filmed in NYC.
• Assisted casting team at NYC open casting call.
• Worked closely with top NYC agents and managers to bring in talent for projects.

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• Assist with Open Calls, and occasionally travel to set to assist with organizing background actors
• Assisted with Open Calls for background actors.
• Updated the website, ran open calls, answered phone calls, and other administrative tasks.
• Uploaded casting auditions information to internal website so clients could apply for open calls.
• Organized and executed open calls for new Union and Non-Union applicants and uploaded the information into Central Casting's LA/NY database.
• Traveled the country, promoted and organized open calls.

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• Provided and processed application documents to potential candidates.
• Traveled to events for primetime comedy show Interviewed potential candidates Taped on camera interviews with talent
• Scouted local networking events to establish lead generation and recruit potential candidates.
• Recruited and interviewed potential candidates for reality shows.
• Shortlist and video-edit potential candidates.
• Interviewed potential candidates and determined who would continue in the casting process.

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• Procured meals for production staff and operated craft services.
• Arrange all travel for talent and production staff to and from weekly record sessions.
• Field producer in charge of all talent and production staff in the field.
• Coordinated projects for production staff on set.
• Confirmed the arrival of talent with production staff to assure that the desired appearance and allotment of cast-ables was met.
• Prepared weekly billing statements for models Served as liaison between client and production staff.

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• Managed high volume calendar, scheduled auditions for top talent Responsible for training interns
• Answer high volume of phone calls on multiple lines as well as transferring them to various desks throughout the office.
• Handled high volume calls on multiple phone lines and directed them to the appropriate channels.
• Answer high volume of calls and emails in a timely and professional manner.
• Managed high volume of submissions, maintained subject information files and footage library.
• Assisted in all aspects of operating a very successful high volume casting company.

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• Orchestrated communication between clients, talent agents and casting directors to ensure efficient work flow.
• Maintained communication flow between directors, executive producers, writers, agents and actors.
• Facilitated communication between agents, casting directors, actors, and their parents.
• Maintain daily communication with parents and administrators to ensure the learning outcome.
• Register & maintain communication with families, until date of audition.
• Maintain consistent communication and follow-up with all potential contestants.

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• Prepare shipping binders for clients, order office supplies as needed, and distribute all necessary materials to staff.
• Maintained inventory control and maintenance of all office supplies and equipment.
• Managed office supplies, organization and upkeep.
• Ordered and maintained office supplies.

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• Performed administrative tasks for the casting department of the location film office.
• Supported casting directors with administrative tasks.

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• Organized and scheduled fashion photo shoots for multiple media vehicles.
• Fortified Cavan's dynamic portfolio of models for on-going photo shoots by scouting and booking models.
• Scouted talent for live shows, e-commerce, and photo shoots as well as print ads.
• Collaborated with Producer to create production schedules and book models for multiple photo shoots in studio and on location.
• Advanced logistics for productions and photo shoots for designers, noteworthy photographers, musicians, and authors.
• Arranged television commercials and magazine photo shoots with national photographers and TV stations, publications.

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