ERICA PALGON, CD, Erica Palgon Casting & Beyond

Q&A/Comedic OR Light Dramatic Monos ONE on ONE

Wednesday, September 4, 2013, 7pm ET / 4pm PT

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A casting director for all types of film, commercials, and theater, Union and Non Union and real people casting. Erica has worked on the casting of studio films : MEAN GIRLS, SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE, HOLIDAY, X-MEN 3, AQUAMARINE, GLORY ROAD, ERAGON, and indie films HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, SHORTBUS, PARTY MONSTER, DOUBLE WHAMMY, SERIES 7, GREAT WORLD OF SOUND (Sundance), JUST LIKE THE SON (Tribeca Festival), THE PROJECT (Slamdance Audience Award for Best Film), MURT RAMIREZ WANTS TO KICK MY ASS, DUMPING LISA, BLISSESTRASSE and HANNAH HAS A HO PHASE (featuring SNL's newest cast member Kate McKinnon).

In 2001 Erica attended Sundance Film Festival representing the casting of 5 films: Series 7, Acts of Worship, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Diary of a City Priest, and Double Whammy. She produced and cast 2 films, a gritty dark comedy, "AMATEURS" and "DOOMSDAYS" (with Justin Rice & Leo Fitzpatrick). Recent short films include "THE BAD DAYS," and "COUNTERFEIT," for director Geoff Bailey and Geoff's second short film "HIGH GROUND". She also wrapped up on the casting for the feature film "JULIA", for director/writer Matthew A Brown, a revenge thriller produced by Zero Gravity and a short film "STAY AT HOME".

Her Commercial credits include: T‐MOBILE with director Matt Aselton, Sobe ad for 2009 Superbowl, WII, LOVAZA with director Ian Gabriel, LENDINGTREE, Voice over for BIORE, HUMIRA, BNP, CAPITAL ONE and Spanish and English voice over for VIRGIN MOBILE. Erica completed casting for an awareness commercial for the NFL for the 2014 Superbowl in NY, a Whole Foods commercial, and is the NY Casting Director for Stateline Films, casting for promos including TNT, TBS/Domino's, TLC Say Yes to The Dress, Discovery Channel/SCJohnson. Recently Erica cast several hilarious cross-promos for Comedy Central, including one for comedian Eugene Mirman's 1 hr comedy special, Workaholics/Stride Gum, Comedy Central/Bud Light, Comedy Central/3 Musketeers, Comedy Central/Twix, Comedy Central/Subway, Comedy Central/Cigna, Comedy Central/Burger King and Comedy Central/Lowes. Erica's reputation and skills also caught the attention of renowned ad agency Grey Advertising, whose casting department hires her regularly to prep and cast for their top clients, over the past 2 years. Jobs include Pringles, Febreze, Olive Garden, TJ Maxx, Abreva, Advil, Panadol, Ad Council, Radio Shack and Breath Right.

Her passion for comedy recently took her one step further into the trenches of improv. In 2011, she graduated from Level 1 and 2 Improv at The PIT (The People's Improv Theater). She is also excited to have a new podcast through her company Erica Palgon Casting & Beyond on Itunes and share her tweets with her followers on Twitter!

She's called in and booked several AC actors from past seminars and is currently looking for MORE!

After a Q&A she'll see Comedic OR Light Dramatic Monologues ONE on ONE

Erica Palgon

Erica Palgon of Erica Palgon Casting & Beyond is a Casting Director for all types of films, commercials, voice-over, TV, webseries, and theater casting. She has been casting for 25 years and loves the opportunity to collaborate with so many diverse creative people.

Erica’s commercial credits include: Comedy Central many promos including: Amy Schumer show, Broad City, Tosh.0, South Park, Secret Lives of Pets 2, Burger King, Twix, McDonalds, Subway, Twizzlers, Geico, Uber, Dave & Busters.

She has cast for countless top brands in her 25 years in the business. Recent commercials: Intel, Milkbone, Nature Made, T-Mobile, Google, Disney, Boars, Head, Target.

Erica expanded her love of collaborating, working freelance for several NYC casting companies. Grey Advertising casting for their top clients: Longhorn, Pantene, Gillette, Pringles, Febreze, Olive Garden, Trulicity, Invesco, Hasbro. She also freelances for Telsey & Co commercial department: cast for Discover, Dollar Shave Club, Uber GE…) and Kipperman Casting - commercials: Dunkin’, Macy’s, Applebees, Hyundai, Revlon, Fanduel, Firehouse Subs).

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.