In Person: NETFLIX TV Casting Director Event - Showcase to THREE top TV Casting Professionals

Wednesday, May 29, 2024, 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 Q&A. Then, you'll then be showcasing in a group format to our panel. You'll work with a reader 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:

- Eve Battaglia, Eve Battaglia Casting

- Erika Foss-Demeza, Allison Estrin Casting / Atomic Honey Casting

- Leah Shapiro, Freelance Film/TV Casting Associate (offices include Shayna Markowitz Casting, Ellen Lewis Casting, Laura Rosenthal Casting, and Estrin/Bergstein Casting)

*Please note that Guests are subject to change.

Please note that this in person class will be at:

Pearl Studios NYC

You will be emailed your assigned studio the morning of your event.

Pearl Studios has two addresses:

500 8th Avenue, 3rd and 4th floors
and across the street
519 8th Avenue, 12th floor
(between 35th and 36th)

All studios labeled with numbers are at 500 8th Avenue, 3rd and 4th floors.
All studios labeled with letters are at 519 8th Avenue, 12th floor.

What to Prepare:

For this event, please bring in your own 2-3 page scene of choice that you feel best showcases your strengths as an actor. If you do not have your own scene, you can select a scene from the General Sides database (link located in your Actors Connection account upon registration).

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.

Our online office hours are 9am-6pm Monday-Friday

If you have an emergency for a class you are participating in outside of these hours, please email help@actorsconnection.com and your host will be able to respond.

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Eve Battaglia

One of NY's top indie film casting directors, EVE BATTAGLIA is best known for casting the Oscar-nominated TRANSAMERICA and was the US Casting Director for the hit Netflix series LILYHAMMER which starred Steve Van Zandt (Sopranos, E Street Band). Currently, Eve is working on TWO indie features. One of her recent indie features SWAN SONG starring Udo Kier, Jennifer Coolidge and Michael Urie and directed by Todd Stephens is 92% certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes and up for a variety of awards. Eve is nominated for an Artios Award for SWAN SONG and it's also up for two Indie Indie Spirit awards.
 

She's also known for bringing in tons of AC actors for her many projects! Eve's recent projects include: PROFESSOR MARSTON AND THE WONDER WOMEN which premiered at the Toronto Film fesitval 2017, THE TRANSFIGURATION which premiered at Cannes in the prestigious Un Certain Regard section and is nominated for an Indie Spirit award.

Past projects include: the indie feature MATCH starring Patrick Stewart, Matthew Lillard and Carla Gugino, the feature film LULLABY starring Richard Jenkins, Jennifer Hudson and Amy Adams, BLUE CAPRICE starring Isaiah Washington premiered at Sundance 2013, was opening night for New Directors/New films at MOMA and was nominated for an Indie Spirit award and two Gotham Awards.

Follow this link for all of Eve's credits

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.

Leah Shapiro

Leah Shapiro is a NY-based freelance Casting Associate for TV and Film.  She’s been lucky enough to work for Shayna Markowitz Casting, Ellen Lewis Casting, Laura Rosenthal Casting, Estrin/Bergstein Casting, and Betsy Fippinger Casting. 

She most recently finished working under Ellen Lewis on Scarlett Johansson's directorial debut feature film ELEANOR THE GREAT. 

Other recent FILM/TV Associate/Assistant credits include: MAESTRO (NETFLIX/AMBLIN), THE GIRL FROM PLAINVILLE (HULU), INVENTING ANNA (NETFLIX), DASH & LILY (NETFLIX),  A JOURNAL FOR JORDAN (SONY),  GOODNIGHT MOMMY (AMAZON), LANDSCAPE WITH INVISIBLE HAND (PLAN B/MGM) 

While now working primarily in TV/Film, Leah got her start in casting for theater with an internship at Telsey + Company and subsequently working with Stephanie Klapper Casting for almost two years.  She loves being able to lift up NY theater actors in TV/Film.