ERICA PALGON, CD, Erica Palgon Casting & Beyond

Q&A/Comedic OR Light Dramatic Monos ONE on ONE

Tuesday, February 3, 2015, 7pm ET / 4pm PT

This event is in the past.

Erica casts for all types of film, commercials, and theater, Union and Non Union and real people casting.

Current projects: Erica is starting to cast for a feature: "C Street", a comedy. Also a PSA, a voice over and a webseries.

Recent projects: Films: the short film "Oleander", a drama Commercials: Kelloggs, Avon, Pepsi, Biore, Comedy Central promos for Budweiser, Subway and Tosh.0

She's worked on the casting of studio films such as: MEAN GIRLS, SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE, HOLIDAY, X-MEN 3, AQUAMARINE, GLORY ROAD, ERAGON, and indie films HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, SHORTBUS, PARTY MONSTER, DOUBLE WHAMMY, SERIES 7, GREAT WORLD OF SOUND (Sundance), JUST LIKE THE SON (Tribeca Festival), THE PROJECT (Slamdance Audience Award for Best Film), MURT RAMIREZ WANTS TO KICK MY ASS, DUMPING LISA, BLISSESTRASSE and HANNAH HAS A HO PHASE (featuring SNL's newest cast member Kate McKinnon). In 2001 Erica attended Sundance Film Festival representing the casting of 5 films: Series 7, Acts of Worship, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Diary of a City Priest, and Double Whammy.   She produced and cast several films, including a gritty dark comedy, "AMATEURS" and "DOOMSDAYS" (with Justin Rice & Leo Fitzpatrick), which is going strong on the festival circuit.  Recent short films include a hilarious short film "STAY AT HOME" (LA Shorts Festival, Big Apple Film Festival) "THE GENE",  "THE BAD DAYS," "MY SON," as well as  "COUNTERFEIT," for director Geoff Bailey and Geoff's second short film "HIGH GROUND.  This year she also cast the feature films "JULIA", for director/writer Matthew A Brown, a revenge thriller and "THIRSTY," a musical biopic.

Commercial work: T‐MOBILE with director Matt Aselton, LOVAZA with director Ian Gabriel, SOBE ad for 2009 Superbowl, WII, LENDINGTREE, WHOLE FOODS, LORD & TAYLOR, DISNEY, AVON, MEIJER, SONY, BOAR'S HEAD and a commercial for the NFL for the 2014 Superbowl in NY. Voice over casting for BIORE, HUMIRA, BNP, CAPITAL ONE, HOMEGOODS, TJMAXX/HOMEGOODS/MARSHALLS, BOAR'S HEAD, and Spanish and English voice over for VIRGIN MOBILE.  Erica is the NY Casting Director for Stateline Films, casting for promos including TNT, TBS/Domino's, TLC Say Yes to The Dress, Discovery Channel/SCJohnson. Erica has cast several hilarious cross-promos for Comedy Central, including Bud Light, 3 Musketeers, Twix, Subway, Cigna, Burger King, Axe, Geico, Kia, Lowes, Dave & Busters, Cadillac, Pop Tarts, Butterfingers, and promos for the new Amy Schumer show, South Park, promo for comedian Eugene Mirman's 1 hr comedy special, and Workaholics/Stride Gum.

Over her 20 year career Erica has become an exceptional casting director having worked and learned from commercial and film directors John Cameron Mitchell, Tom DiCillo, Jesse Peretz, Matt Aselton, Phil Morrison, Jeff Preiss, David Gordon Green, Pam Thomas, Kinka Usher, Frank Samuel, Dewey Nicks, Mark Pellington, Mark Tiedemann, Fredrik Bond, Stacy Wall, Morgan J Freeman. This combined with the many casting directors she has worked with (most notably Susan Shopmaker, Jerry Beaver, Liz Lewis and Judy Henderson) have allowed her to develop her own natural techniques in directing, inventive casting ideas and teaching methods.   Erica's reputation and skills also caught the attention of renowned ad agency Grey Advertising, whose casting department hires her regularly to prep and cast for their top clients, over the past 3 years. Jobs include Pringles, Febreze, Olive Garden, TJ Maxx, Abreva, Advil, Panadol, Ad Council, Radio Shack and Breath Right.

Her passion for comedy took her one step further into the trenches of improv. In 2011, she graduated from Level 1 and 2 Improv at The PIT (The People's Improv Theater). She is also excited to have a new podcast through her company Erica Palgon Casting & Beyond on Itunes and share her tweets with her followers on Twitter! www.ericapalgon.com

After a Q&A she'll see Comedic OR Light Dramatic Monologues ONE on ONE

Erica Palgon

Erica Palgon of Erica Palgon Casting & Beyond is a Casting Director for all types of films, commercials, voice-over, TV, webseries, and theater casting. She has been casting for 25 years and loves the opportunity to collaborate with so many diverse creative people.

Erica’s commercial credits include: Comedy Central many promos including: Amy Schumer show, Broad City, Tosh.0, South Park, Secret Lives of Pets 2, Burger King, Twix, McDonalds, Subway, Twizzlers, Geico, Uber, Dave & Busters.. She has cast for countless top brands in her 25 years in the business. Recent commercials: Intel, Milkbone, Nature Made, T-Mobile, Google, Disney, Boars, Head, Target.. Erica expanded her love of collaborating, working freelance for several NYC casting companies. Grey Advertising casting for their top clients: Longhorn, Pantene, Gillette, Pringles, Febreze, Olive Garden, Trulicity, Invesco, Hasbro. She also freelances for Telsey & Co commercial department: cast for Discover, Dollar Shave Club, Uber GE…) and Kipperman Casting - commercials: Dunkin’, Macy’s, Applebees, Hyundai, Revlon, Fanduel, Firehouse Subs)

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.