In Person: FEATURE FILM / TV Online INTENSIVE with Stephanie Holbrook CSA, Casting Director, Stephanie Holbrook Casting

Thursday, August 13, 2026, 6:30pm ET / 3:30pm PT

Stephanie Holbrook is a Casting Director with extensive credits in both Film and TV from three markets: San Francisco, Los Angeles, and her current home base of New York City.

Her current projects include: the TV series OFFWEEKS starring Jessica Chastain and Ben Stiller and THE PROBLEM WITH POETS - an indie film shooting in NYC.

TV casting credits include: Long Bright River (Peacock), The Sinner (USA/Netflix), Servant (Apple), Clickbait (Netflix), Outer Range (Amazon), Hello Tomorrow! (Apple), and B-Loved (HBOMax)

Film casting credits include: Fantasy Life (SXSW 2025 Audience Award). Sundance Films: The Wolf Hour, Abe, Equity, The Lifeguard, The Eyes Of My Mother, Thoroughbreds, Christine, Landline and The Kindergarten Teacher & Madeline’s Madeline earning Artios Awards. Also Peak Anything (Cannes), Somewhere in Queens, (TriBeCa), Human Capital (TIFF), The Outside Story (TriBeCa), Ava’s Possessions (SXSW), One Percent More Humid (TriBeCa), The Book of Love (TriBeCa), Catfight (TIFF). The Grudge reboot and NY casting for John Wick 3. ALSO Private Romeo (Grand Jury Prize for Acting, Outfest).

Casting team: Isle of Dogs, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Moonrise Kingdom (Wes Anderson), We Own The Night, The Squid and The Whale, Margot at the Wedding, Margaret, Failure to Launch and Glass, The Village, Lady In the Water & The Happening (M Night Shyamalan).

For Stephanies's IMDB credits, please follow this link

Intensive Overview:

This intensive will start off with an informative Q&A, followed by your presentation of your scene with a reader on camera. Be prepared to take feedback and adjustments.

This intensive is for adults and teens (16+).

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Please note that this in person intensive will be at:

Pearl Studios NYC
500 8th Avenue, 3rd, 4th and 12th floors
(between 35th and 36th)

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

WHAT TO PREPARE:

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

IN ADDITION: Please bring in TWO HARD COPIES of your script with one HIGHLIGHTED for the reader.

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Stephanie Holbrook

Stephanie Holbrook is a Casting Director with extensive credits in both Film and TV from three markets: San Francisco, Los Angeles, and her current home base of New York City.

TV Casting: Long Bright River (Peacock), The Sinner (USA/Netflix), Servant (Apple), Clickbait (Netflix), Outer Range (Amazon), Hello Tomorrow! (Apple), and B-Loved (HBOMax)

Film Casting: Fantasy Life (SXSW 2025 Audience Award). Sundance Films: The Wolf Hour, Abe, Equity, The Lifeguard, The Eyes Of My Mother, Thoroughbreds, Christine, Landline and The Kindergarten Teacher & Madeline’s Madeline earning Artios Awards. Also Peak Anything (Cannes), Somewhere in Queens, (TriBeCa), Human Capital (TIFF), The Outside Story (TriBeCa), Ava’s Possessions (SXSW), One Percent More Humid (TriBeCa), The Book of Love (TriBeCa), Catfight (TIFF). The Grudge reboot and NY casting for John Wick 3. ALSO Private Romeo (Grand Jury Prize for Acting, Outfest).

Casting Society (CSA), a multiple-nominee, winner of the Artios Award.

Meets

Thursday, August 13, 2026

6:30 pm

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.