Industry professionals who work with Hollywood Across America
LISA BEACH, C.S.A. has cast more than 56 projects for television and film including: Hung, V, Friends with Benefits, Hawaii Five-O, Knight and Day, Hannah Montana: the Movie, 17 Again, Walk the Line, 3:10 to Yuma, Fred Clause, Red Eye, Wedding Crashers, Scream 1, 2, & 3, Election, etc. She's been nominated for eight Artios awards, winning for Wedding Crashers, About Schmidt, and Election.
BRANDI BRICE & DANA GERGELY cast the hit show Suite Life On Deck as well as numerous Pilots, and Feature Films. They are intimately aware of the unique qualities Disney looks for in its actors. Their workshops are always a highlight for young actors. Dana and Brandi are energetic, nurturing and loads of fun.
FRANCINE CHAMPAGNE is president of Vision Los Angeles, Model Management. Francine Champagne utilizes her vast network of professional relationships, hands-on management skills, and a keen eye for talent in positioning her company as a leader in the modeling industry. Champagne has forged the careers of some of the industry's most well known faces including Cameron Diaz, Tyra Banks, Marissa Miller, Beau Garrett and many others. A firm believer in the longevity approach to talent career management, Champagne has consistently surpassed the industry standard in securing placement for clients in commercial and theatrical arenas.
KEN DAVENPORT is a Broadway and Off-Broadway producer. Recent Broadway productions include Oleanna starring Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles, Speed-the-Plow starring Raul Esparza, Will Ferrell's You're Welcome America, Blithe Spirit starring Angela Lansbury, and 13. Ken is the only independent producer to have had three shows running simultaneously Off-Broadway - Altar Boyz, The Awesome 80s Prom and My First Time. He was recently featured on a national commercial for Apple's iPhone, named one of Crain's "Forty Under 40" in 2008, and was dubbed the "P.T. Barnum of Off-Broadway" by The New York Times. Combined, Ken's productions have grossed more than $100 million worldwide and are being produced internationally in over 25 countries including Germany, Mexico, France, and Korea. Other current projects include bringing the first ever revivals of both Godspell and A Few Good Men to Broadway, and adapting the novel and film Somewhere in Time into a Broadway musical.
JESSIE DISLA has cast more than 10 projects including Nikita, Lights Out, Legend of the Seeker, Moonlight, and Dirt.
JASON EGENBERG is a talent agent at UTA, one of the most powerful agencies in Hollywood. Jason personally represents a large list of television stars. He has a terrific grasp of the inner workings of Hollywood at the top.
FELICIA FASANO, C.S.A. has cast more than 75 projects including Californication, The Defenders, Bad Santa, and Saving Silverman. She is a 2-time Emmy Award nominee for the casting of Californication.
MICHAEL FORMAN attended UCLA majoring in History and Political Science. While at UCLA, Michael acquired a Theatre Arts/ Writing background. After finishing UCLA, Michael worked as an Agent at Sutton, Barth and Vennari, one of the top young-people theatrical and adult commercial and voice-over agencies in Los Angeles. After leaving Sutton, Barth and Vennari, he worked as a Theatrical Agent at Spotlight Enterprises. It was there that he worked with many notable young comedians on the rise and put together the deal for Mark Curry at ABC which resulted in the very successful series Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper. Michael then moved to the personal management side of the business and was partnered in the Pritcher-Forman Company for nine years, which managed talent as well as producing two independent feature films. Over the last four years, Michael has branched out with his own management company, Michael Forman Management, located in the heart of Beverly Hills. Over the years Michael has worked with and developed many notable talent such as Eva Mendes, Vanessa Shaw, Jolene Baylock, Michael Jai White, Steven Segal and numerous other successful actors. He is currently attached to produce the The Sweet Summer biopic and an epic story based on the life of Rudolph Valentino. He is equally as passionate with his film projects as well as the talent whom he represents.
BRANDY GOLD began working in show business literally from birth. She was born into a show business family. Her father is high-powered agent Harry Gold. As soon as she graduated from college, Brandy began working as his assistant. Within a few years Brandy was promoted to being an agent in the commercial department. Two years later, she was offered a position as an agent in the youth department where she would aide in discovering and developing young talent. She remained in this department for close to nine years where she succeeded in molding the careers of many young actors and actresses. She now works with young adults and adults along side of the five other agents at TalentWorks including her father. Brandy prides herself on really getting to know and understand her clients. She uses her experiences that she had as an actress to understand the inner workings of the industry. She loves every aspect of show business, from discovering talent, to submitting and pitching, to making a deal to finally watching the client’s performance.
CAROLGOLDWASSER, C.S.A. is an independent casting director who has worked in casting for over twenty years in Los Angeles and New York. She cast TV series Hannah Montana for Disney Channel, I’m in the Band for Disney XD, Out of Jimmy’s Head for Cartoon Network and The Hughleys for UPN. Movies for television include Spectacular!, The Boy Who Cried Werewolf, The Best Player and Den Brother. She consulted on casting for the feature film Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Pilots include The Troop for Nickelodeon, American Dad for FOX and Inside Schwartz for NBC. In addition to her independent work, Carol has held executive positions at Disney/Touchstone Television, The Greenblatt Janollari Studio, and Big Ticket Television. Her knowledge of the Disney casting process is unparalleled. She is the recipient of two Casting Society of America Artios Awards for outstanding achievement in children’s television casting for Hannah Montana.
MITCH GOSSETT is a Theatrical Agent, UTA (discovered Miley Cyrus & Taylor Lautner)
FAITH HIBBS-CLARK, CSA is ranked as Arizona's #1 casting director by the Internet Movie Database and is the owner and head of casting for Good Faith Casting, LLC. Faith has cast film and television projects for Universal Pictures, Fox Searchlight, Imagine Entertainment, Lionsgate Television, The History Channel, ABC, PBS, CW Network, Spike TV, Weinstein Company, and many more. Faith's commercial resume sports a long list of local, regional, national, and international commercial credits. Good Faith Casting, LLC can provide your next project with quality, culturally-diverse performers, unmatchable services, facilities, and professionalism.
RANDI HILLER, C.S.A. has cast a variety of films from smaller budget independents to large action blockbusters. She is the winner of the Artios Award for Best Casting in an independent feature for her work on In the Bedroom. Ms. Hiller has also received Artios nominations for Best Casting in an independent feature film for Clay Pigeonsand nominations for Best Casting in a drama for the feature films Life as a Houseand Crazy/Beautiful.
JANET HIRSHENSON & JANE JENKINS C.S.A. Established as two of the premiere casting directors in the entertainment industry, Janet Hirshenson and Jane Jenkins have cast more than 160 films. Credits include the casting of Transformers, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, The Da Vinci Code, Frost/Nixon, A Beautiful Mind, Cinderella Man, Friday Night Lights, Something’s Gotta Give, The Perfect Storm, Air Force One, The Lost World, The American President, Apollo 13, Jurassic Park, A Few Good Men, The Princess Bride, Mrs. Doubtfire, Backdraft, Misery, Ghost, When Harry Met Sally, Mystic Pizza, Beetlejuice, Stand By Me, Home Alone, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, The Outsiders, Rumble Fish…and many others, including TV pilots and MOWs. They have 14 Artios Award nominations, winning for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, The Fisher King, Home Alone, and Parenthood. They received Emmy nominations for the Casting of HBO’s Iron Jaw Angels. They are also the recipients of the first “Hollywood Film Festival’s Casting Directors of the Year Award,” and the CSA’s Hoyt Bowers’ Award.
MARK HARPSTER agent, Vision L.A. Model Management.
MELISSA HIRSCHENSON is senior theatrical agent at Innovative Artists.
JASON LA PADURA, C.S.A. is a native New Yorker who began his casting career in 1984 when he partnered, with Stanley Soble to form Soble/LaPadura Casting, which quickly became one of the most successful casting offices in New York City. In 1988, he and his sister, Natalie Hart, formed a casting partnership, which relocated to Los Angeles in 1990. He has cast feature films, Broadway and Off Broadway plays, regional theatre productions, and thousands of hours of television from pilots to series to movies of the week. In 2002, the State of California honored Jason with the Media Access Award in acknowledgment of his work to promote performers with disabilities. He has been nominated for two Emmy Awards-for the NBC-TV series American Dreams and the Disney Channel phenomenon High School Musical and has been nominated for nine Artios Awards, winning in 2006 for High School Musical. Recent casting credits include Heroes, The Event, Camp Rock 1 & 2, and Amish Grace.
MICHAEL LEVINE is one of Hollywood's most influential publicists. With more than 25 years experience and having worked with some of the industry's biggest names and companies, Michael Levine is the founder of LCO. As the author of 19 books, including Guerrilla PR - considered the most widely used introduction to Public Relations in the world - Levine is an industry expert who is frequently called upon by national media to provide PR insight into topical news and events. Called by USA Today, "one of Hollywood’s brightest and most respected executives," Levine has been responsible for public relations campaigns for, among others, Michael Jackson, Barbra Streisand, Charlton Heston, Linda Evans, Jon Voight, Suzanne Somers, Demi Moore and Michael J. Fox. His clients have run from movie & TV stars, to sports heroes, to music figures, comics, producers and multi-national corporations. When not in the office, Levine can be found speaking at national conferences, conducting philanthropic work for the community, including annual motivational speeches to LA County prison inmates, following political developments or enjoying photographing life and local scenery.
GARY MARSH, CEO of Breakdown Services/Actors Access/Showfax/Eco-Cast. Gary created Breakdown Services (www.breakdownexpress.com) in 1971 and forever changed the process that is used around the world to cast feature films, television shows, commercials, theater and other projects that require actors. Since then, he has developed many other services for the entertainment industry, including the Virtual Channel Network (www.virtualchannelnetwork.com) that uses the power of the Internet to transmit original content developed specifically for members of the entertainment community. Showfax is a service that allows actors to obtain audition material (www.showfax.com). Actors Access (www.actorsaccess.com) allows actors to update their pictures, resume and demo reels to submit for specific roles posted at the request of casting directors. CastingAbout (www.castingabout.com) is an up-to-date source for real-time casting and production information in Los Angeles and New York. Other Breakdown Services companies include www.talentproplus.com and www.gobetween.com. His newest venture, Eco-cast is poised to forever change the audition process.
SHANNON MAKHANIANhas cast more than 68 project including The Brothers Bloom, Brick, and Gardens of the Night.
KIMBERLY FOSTER-MCCOLLUM has cast Charmed, Albino Farm, and The Factory. Her Casting Associate credits include: Make it or Break it, Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins, Pop Rocks, Moesha, and Johnson Family Vacation.
BRUCE NEWBERG, C.S.A. has cast more than 36 shows including the hit series The Closer, Hellcats, and Trust Me. He has been nominated for four Artios Awards (Walking Across Egypt, The Sisters and two for The Closer).
GILLIAN O’NEILL, C.S.A.has cast more than 15 projects including Brothers and Sisters, Football Wives, and Judging Amy. She is a two-time Emmy Award nominee and a seven-time Artios Award Nominee, winning for Brothers and Sister, Game Over and twice for Rick and Steve, the Happiest Gay Couple in America.
CINDY OSBRINK founded The Osbrink Agency more than 15 years ago. She has a keen eye for discovering young talent (she discovered Dakota Fanning at age five). Cindy still represents Dakota as well as Elle Fanning, Tyler James Williams, Jake Lloyd, and Lucas Till. She was named one of the top 10 agents in Hollywood.
MARC PRITCHER has been a personal manager in Los Angeles for over 20 years. His clients have appeared in top TV shows and feature films including CSI, Entourage, Supernatural, Veronica Mars, Cold Case, Forrest Gump, Spawn, Training Day, and many more. He has worked with clients such as Steven Segal, Vinessa Shaw, Michael Jai White, Jolene Blaylock and he discovered actress Eva Mendes with his associate Michael Forman. He loves guiding and helping actors reach their dreams.
DAVID RAPAPORT, C.S.A. is in preproduction casting David E. Kelly's Wonder Woman. He's cast 29 shows including the series 90210 and Gossip Girl, as well as the film LOL (Miley Cyrus).
MARNIE SAITTA, C.S.A is one of Hollywood's most experienced acting instructors. Marnie is an Emmy Award-nominated (2010) Casting Director who has been teaching acting classes, workshops, and intensives across Los Angeles and all over the country since 1995. In addition to casting various television series and films, Marnie has consistently worked as head of casting for two prominent daytime television series. She was the head Casting Director of CBS #1 daytime drama from 1997-2006 as well as the head Casting Director of NBC's most popular daytime drama.
MARK SCHLEGEL began working with actors in 1980 when he came to New York as an intern on Yul Brynner's final tour of THE KING AND I. After graduating from DePaul University he came back to New York to work with Mr. Brynner's agent, Ropbert Lantz. From there he spent 2 years assisting Bruce Savan at the Agency for the Performing Arts until Bruce's death in 1986. After a two year detour in banking, he was easily wooed back to the agent business by Meg Mortimer and Louis Ambrosio. From there he spent ten years as an agent for J. Michael Bloom representing such clients as Laura Linney, Debra Messing and Andre Braugher. He then returned to the Agency for the Performing Arts for a three-year stint until they closed their New York in January, 2002. Mark was fortunate enough to meet Steve Stone and become a partner at Cornerstone Talent. Together, Mark and Steve represent Jayne Atkinson, Jefferson Mays, Sara Ramirez, Lois Smith, Daniel Sunjata and others.
MANDY SHERMAN & SARI KNIGHT, C.S.A. are partners in the company Sherman / Knight Casting in Los Angeles. Both graduated with a BA in Theater, Mandy from UCLA & Sari from University of Michigan. In their years together Mandy & Sari have cast everything from comedy to dramas, television & film. Notable television projects include: NBC’s 2 hr drama pilot Day One, Nickelodeon/Reveille’s pilot Summer Camp, Comedy Central’s pilot The Bill Burr Project & series Secret Girlfriend & HBO’s film noir series Femme Fatales. Most recent features include Warner Brother’s Something Borrowed starring Kate Hudson, Ginnifer Goodwin & John Krasinski & So Undercover starring Miley Cyrus. Mandy & Sari appreciate the artistic process and pride themselves as “Actor’s Casting Directors”.
ALYSON SILVERBERG, C.S.A. has cast more than 28 projects including Greek, How I Met Your Mother, State of the Union, The O.C., Everwood, Dawson's Creek. She was nominated for an Artios Award for her casting of The O.C.
PEDRO TAPIA is a Theatrical Agent with CESD TALENT.
NIKKI VALKO, C.S.A has cast some of the biggest hits on television including: Two and a Half Men, The Big Bang Theory, Harry's Law, Sons of Tucson, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, Boston Legal, and Malcolm in the Middle. She's been 4-time Emmy Award nominee and has won for the casting of Alley McBeal and The Band Played On. She's been nominated for 11 Artios Awards, with three wins.
APRIL WEBSTER, C.S.A. began her professional career in New York over 28 years ago. She worked in all aspects of the theater; director, stage manager, performer, mask maker, carpenter, prop/wardrobe master and house manager. In the late 70’s April moved to Los Angeles to further pursue her career in the entertainment industry she switched her focus to film and television. She worked at Francis Ford Coppola’s L.A. Zoetrope Studios on such projects as Alan Parker’s Shoot the Moon and worked for Ross Brown and Hank McCann on many projects including the TV mini-series The Day After. Her next endeavor was a staff position at Universal Television where she cast several pilots and series. As an independent casting director, April enjoys working on an eclectic mix of film, television, and theater projects that challenge and inspire her. In the film world, April has worked on blockbusters including: 2012, Star Trek, Mission Impossible 3, The Day After Tomorrow, and The Patriot. She cast the hit series: LOST, Criminal Minds, Leverage, and Fringe. April has received two Media Access Awards for casting and the first Dramalogue award of casting for her work on Ezra Pound’s Elektra. She has been nominated for four Emmy Awards. She won in 2004 for Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series for LOST. She has been nominated for 13 Artios Awards, winning three. She is also a Hoyt Bowers Award recipient.
RONNIE YESKEL, C.S.A. During her eclectic career Ronnie Yeskel has garnered nine Artios Nominations and won for Best Casting for TV, Comedy Episodic for in 2003 for Curb Your Enthusiasm and in 1995 for Pulp Fiction. In 2003 she received an Emmy Awards nomination Curb Your Enthusiasm. Some of her other credits include Blade: Trinity, Reservoir Dogs, LA Law, Pulp Fiction, The Long Kiss Goodnight, Bean, Hope Floats, etc.Tricia Wood, C.S.A. has cast more than 22 projects including Dexter, The Gates, The Shield, What Women Want, The A-Team. She is afive-time Artios Award nominee.
