Zoom: NETFLIX TV Casting Director Event - Online Showcase to THREE top TV Casting Professionals

Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 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 online showcase will start off with a virtual 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:

- Paul Ruddy, Paul Ruddy Casting

- Gary Zuckerbrod, Zuckerbrod/Thomas Casting

- Plus ONE Casting Director TBA!

*Please note that Guests are subject to change.

What to Prepare:

For this event, please bring in your own scene of choice (no more than 2-3 pages in length and no longer than 2 minutes) 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.

• 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 one hour before the event, please reach out to registration@actorsconnection.com.

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.

**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.**

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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

Gary Zuckerbrod

Highly regarded, Gary is a former CBS network executive and President of CSA, who has cast television pilots, TV series and movies including PULP FICTION.

As an acting coach and avid theatergoer, he's passionate about discovering talent including Uma Thurman, Danielle MacDonald and Jacob Elordi.

Gary has cast dozens of projects including:

Netflix: The Kissing Booth, Artios nomination for casting
CW: All-American (Greg Berlanti); Frequency (Jeremy Carver)
Lifetime: I Am Elizabeth Smart
CBS: Unforgettable, (Sarah Timberman, Ed Redlich), Surgeon General (Sam Baum, Rod Lurie); Cold Case pilot (Meredith Stiehm, Jonathan Litman), Touched By an Angel (John Masius), Titanic miniseries (breakout role for Catherine Zeta-Jones) Without a Trace (Jerry Bruckheimer, Ed Redlich, Jonathan Litman, Hank Steinberg)
TNT: The Ron Clark Story, Emmy nomination for casting; The Last Ship (Michael Bay), Night and Day (Joel Surnow), Guilt by Association (Dee Johnson, Marcia Clark), Rizzoli & Isles, 2012-2016
TBS: Hound Dogs (Ron Shelton); Uncle Nigel (Andy Beckman, Randy Zisk)
SYFY: Revolution (Simon West, Ed Redlich)
ABC: The Nine (Hank Steinberg); The Corsairs (Larry Gelbart)
FOX: Swingers (pilot, Jon Favreau)
NBC: Nightmare Cafe (Wes Craven)
HBO: Weapons of Mass Distraction (Larry Gilbert). Emmy nomination for casting

Follow this link to view his credits on IMDB