ALLY BEANS, Casting Director, Eisenberg/Beans Casting - FIRST TIME GUEST!
Q&A/Sides with a Reader ONE on ONE
Thursday, August 17, 2017, 7pm ET / 4pm PT
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ALLY BEANS is a Casting Director and Partner with Eisenberg/Beans Casting. Ally hails from Dallas, where she grew up aspiring to be an actress. After one season of summer stock, she decided to trade in her LaDucas for a seat "behind the table". Ally completed the Tepper Semester sponsored by CSA, where she was mentored by the staff at McCorkle Casting and went on to work for Daryl Eisenberg Casting (Norwegian Cruise Line, Folger Theatre) and Judy Henderson Casting (Homeland, The New Group) before landing her first indie film deal. Ally regularly coaches actors for on-camera work and travels to schools across the country as a teaching artist. She holds a BFA in Theatre from Abilene Christian University.
Current projects include: FILM: Chandler, Brother's Keeper, Elijah, Along The Way. THEATRE: Folger Theatre, Norwegian Cruise Line. Previous credits: FILM: Who We Are Now, Bite Me, Can Hitler Happen Here. TV/Pilots: Homeland, Laying Low. THEATRE (The New Group): Sweet Charity (starring Sutton Foster), All The Fine Boys, Evening At The Talk House, The Whirligig, The Sensuality Party. REGIONAL/OFF-BROADWAY: Austin, Who's Your Baghdaddy?, Tonya & Nancy: The Rock Opera (NYMF), The Dodgers (Hudson Theatre/LA), A Midsummer Night's Dream (Folger Theatre).
After a Q&A she'll see Sides with a Reader ONE on ONE
***The Sides for this seminar are available through your Actors Connection account. A link to the General Sides will appear upon registration. Ally is also fine with you bringing in your own 2-3 page scene. Please bring a copy for the reader if you decide to use your own.
Ally Beans
ALLY BEANS (she/her) is a Freelance US Casting Director for Independent Film.
Ally's work in casting has garnered 3 Artios Nominations, 2 Heller Nominations, and a Heller win.
Her film projects have played Sundance, SXSW, TIFF, Tribeca, and Venice, among other major festivals. Film credits include: THE CATHEDRAL (Spirit Award winner), HEY, VIKTOR!, HERD, The MISEDUCATION OF BINDU (Peacock), HANDS THAT BIND, BEAST, SHADOWS (HBO), MENORAH IN THE MIDDLE (Hulu), KENDRA AND BETH, WHO WE ARE NOW (Apple), and HUNGRY DOG BLUES.
The following disclaimer is provided specifically at the request of and in accordance with SAG/AFTRA: Seminars or classes are for educational purposes only and will not secure or provide opportunity for employment in the field or representation by an agent or casting director.
