WAYNE GASSER, Personal Manager, The Gasser Group
Q&A/Sides with a Reader ONE on ONE
Friday, October 13, 2017, 7pm ET / 4pm PT
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With over 30 years in the entertainment industry, Wayne David Gasser can now add Casting Director to his list of credits, casting the feature film "100 Yards" (starring Sean Patrick Flanery) as well as a Producer on the project.
First as a publicist and now as a Personal Manager and acting coach (for the last 20 years), Wayne's first job was working in the mail room at WNAC-TV (CBS) while attending 'some' of his college classes in Boston. He acted as a liaison between the CBS stars and the local station while they were in Boston promoting their various shows. At 19 years old he was greeting such guests as Lucille Ball, Beatrice Arthur, Valerie Harper, Bob Newhart, Dan Rather as well as Dr. Joyce Brothers, Woodward & Bernstein, Vincent Price and Jimmy Hoffa!
Wayne returned to New York City after graduating and through a chance meeting, began working as a freelance publicist with rising young actor Kevin Bacon and Margaret Hamilton ('Wicked Witch of the West' in "The Wizard of Oz"). Word of Wayne reached Los Angeles where he began representing other stars from "Capitol," "The Young & the Restless," "Santa Barbara," "Days of Our Lives," "General Hospital," and actors Sonny Shroyer ('Enos' from "Dukes of Hazzard") and Anthony Perkins ('Norman Bates' from the film classic "Psycho"). One of Wayne's clients 'dared' him into taking their acting class. It gave him a deeper understanding of actors and their challenges. Two of his fellow students in that class included newcomer Brad Pitt and Drew Barrymore! After 13 LONG years, Wayne returned to his roots and New York City where he continues Personal Management for a select group of actors
Wayne is currently interested in meeting actors of all ages (18+) who could potentially play younger and who are serious about their career.
After a Q&A he'll see Sides with a Reader ONE on ONE
***The Sides for this seminar are available through your Actors Connection account. A link to the General Sides will appear upon registration.
Wayne Gasser
Working with Academy Award winning actress Celeste Holm to promising actors, Wayne brings over 40 years of experience and knowledge to the table.
Television shows “Law & Order: SVU,” “Tires,” “FBI: Most Wanted” and the feature “Smile 2” are a few recent bookings Wayne has secured for his clients.
He has an outstanding relationship with casting in New York City/Los Angeles.
Wayne was also the Casting Consultant on the feature films “100 Yards,” “Film School Confidential” and the web series “Landing in Mumbai.”
Based in New York City, Wayne deals with Industry and Talent on both coasts.
Starting out in the mail room at WNAC-TV (CBS) while attending college in Boston. He soon worked his way up to Production Assistant on their morning talk show, acting as a liaison between the CBS stars and the local station when they were in Boston promoting their shows. At 19 years old he was greeting such guests as Lucille Ball, Beatrice Arthur, Valerie Harper, Bob Newhart, Dan Rather as well as Woodward & Bernstein, Vincent Price and Jimmy Hoffa!
After graduating college, he returned to New York City and began working as a freelance publicist with rising young actor Kevin Bacon and Margaret Hamilton ('Wicked Witch of the West' in "The Wizard of Oz").
Shortly thereafter, Wayne moved to Los Angeles where he worked with stars from "Capitol," "The Young & the Restless," "Santa Barbara," "Days of Our Lives," "General Hospital," and actors Sonny Shroyer ('Enos' from "Dukes of Hazzard") and Anthony Perkins ('Norman Bates' from the film classic "Psycho") and David Hasselhoff (during “Knight Rider”).
Wayne was privledged enough at an early age to work in Jon Feltheimer’s office (when he was a manager) and learned quite a bit from this (now) CEO of Lionsgate.
One of Wayne's clients 'dared' him into taking their acting class. It gave him a deeper understanding of actors and their challenges. Two of his fellow students in that class included newcomer Brad Pitt and Drew Barrymore!
After 13 years, Wayne returned to his roots and New York City where he continues Personal Management for a select group of actors.
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.
