NETFLIX TV Casting Director Event - Showcase to THREE top TV Casting Professionals

Monday, January 24, 2022, 6:30pm ET / 3:30pm PT

When it comes to streaming media, Netflix is the indisputable king.

With more original content than Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, and Disney Plus, Netflix series provide talent with incredible opportunities to grow both as actors and to build their credits.

We're excited to have THREE top Casting pro's who have cast for a wide variety of NETFLIX TV series and features.

This event will start off with a virtual Q&A. You'll then be showcasing to our panel and get immediate feedback on your performance so you can continue to make smarter and more powerful choices in this ever-changing career.

This panel includes:

- Paul Ruddy, Paul Ruddy Casting

- Erika DeMeza, Chrystie Street Casting

- Joanna Levinger, Major NY Casting Office

What to Prepare:

For this showcase, please prepare a scene of choice that you feel best showcases your strengths as an actor. You can select a scene from the General Sides database (link located in your Actors Connection account upon registration), OR bring in your own 2-3 page scene. 

Please email jess@actorsconnection.com your scene choice AS AN ATTACHMENT (file should be labeled YourName_CHARACTER) by 5pm (EST) the DAY BEFORE the event.

 

Please follow the procedures listed below:

• Please update your headshot and fill out the MY INFO section of your AC account upon registration.

• Arrive at least 10 MINUTES before your event is slated to start. Your host will give important information about the event at this time.

• Instructions and the ZOOM link for access to this online event will be emailed to you in advance. If you have not received the link by 12pm (EST) the day-of the event, please reach out to registration@actorsconnection.com at least one hour PRIOR to the start of class.

**Actors Connection classes and programming are for ADULTS (18+). With permission, some teens (14+) are allowed to take adult programming. To inquire about getting permission, please send an email to: info@actorsconnection.com**

**No recording of any kind is permitted by participants during class.**

**Please keep in mind that all programs at Actors Connection are for educational and professional development purposes. Participating in any class or event is not a promise of employment.**

Paul Ruddy

Paul has cast over 200 films and television series for Netflix, Tubi, Lifetime, Hallmark, Disney, Dreamworks, Syfy, Fox, and NBC/Universal, with A-List talent including Nicolas Cage, Harvey Keitel, Constance Wu, Rita Moreno, Vivica A. Fox and Jack Black.

An Emmy-Winner for the Netflix series “Eastsiders,” Paul’s recent television credits include the AMC horror anthology series “Creepshow."

Other notable talent Paul has cast include Sydney Sweeney, Peter Bogdanovich, Justin Long, Mena Suvari, Fran Drescher, Harvey Guillen, Molly Ringwald, Ryan Kwanten, Lou Diamond Philips, Brandon Routh, Gena Rowlands, Cameron Monaghan, Chad Michael Murray, Jackie Weaver, Vinnie Jones, Steve Guttenberg, Patrick Swayze, Keith David, Kelly Hu, Tanner Buchanan, Darren Barnett, and Cole and Dylan Sprouse.

Follow this link to view Paul's credits on IMDB

Joanna Levinger

Joanna Levinger is a Freelance Casting Associate and Teaching Artist. She has previously worked for Bowling Miscia, Rosalie Joseph Casting among many others. Some of her previous credits include Emergence (pilot), Marvel's Iron Fist, Luke Cage, The Defenders, Jessica Jones, David Fincher's Mindhunter and the Billy Crystal feature Here Today. 

Prior to working in TV and film she worked at Binder Casting on over 40 different theatre projects including Broadway productions of A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, The Lion King, and Dames at Sea, as well as productions at City Center Encores, Hartford Stage, Shakespeare Theatre of DC and many more.

Follow this link to view her credits on IMDb

Erika Foss DeMeza

Erika Foss-DeMeza is a casting assistant who has worked at Chrystie Street, for Allison Estrin, Erica Hart and Atomic Honey on Television and Film.

Erika just finished working on the Netflix/Amblin film called CARRY-ON.

Her most recent credits include LOVE LIFE S2 for HBO Max, Josephine Decker’s newest film for A24 and Apple TV called THE SKY IS EVERYWHERE, THREE MONTHS (MTV films),  RAMY (HULU), BOOGIE (Eddie Huang and Focus Features), LOVE 40 (Fred Wolf),  EMILY IN PARIS, SPREE, TOPSIDE, FALSE POSITIVE (Ilana Glazer and A24), OUT OF SERVICE and DREAMLAND.

Erika is a proud graduate of The University of Michigan musical theatre program.