SYNOPSIS
This class will include a Q&A with New York based casting professional Harley Kaplan, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will choose, prepare and perform sides from film or television. Additional preparation details will be sent upon confirmation.
ABOUT HARLEY
Harley Kaplan is a co-founder and casting director with Powers/Kaplan Casting, a bi-coastal casting office that specializes in independent film. In early 2024, Harley will commence casting on the feature films FERAL, AT FIRST SIGHT, SKY VALLEY and REAL, TRUE, 100 PERCENT LOVE. He recently completed casting a slate of films that included CATHARSIS and GHOSTED. Other recent projects include SILENT NOTES, THIS IS NOT A WAR STORY, THE LAST TIME I SAW YOU BLESSED, THE GLASS CAGE, EMPATHY INC, BUCK RUN, BENJI THE DOVE, NEW MONEY, NOBLE EARTH, RIVER OF DARK PURPLE, SWING AWAY, ONE PENNY, the television series ALL HAIL BETH and THE REVIEW REVIEW, and the television pilots BENNIE'S, IN REALITY, and COUCH CRASHERS. Harley began his career as a production trainee at Fox Television before moving on to various positions at New Line Cinema. He started out in casting with the legendary office of Hopkins/Smith/Barden, where he worked as a casting assistant on movies such as BOYS DON'T CRY, THE CIDER HOUSE RULES, and SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE, as well as HBO's television series SEX AND THE CITY. He later served as associate with PalmStar and S2 Entertainment on an array of films, including JACK AND DIANE, FOR ELLEN, GUN HILL ROAD, UNION SQUARE, SILVER TONGUES, and THE GIRL IS IN TROUBLE. Since forming Powers/Kaplan in 2010, Harley has cast the award-winning BLUE RUIN and THE COMEDY, as well as MAMAROSH, THE SECTOR, THE TELL-TALE HEART, and promotional campaigns for SONY, RANDOM HOUSE, ANCESTRY.COM, EF LANGUAGE SCHOOLS, CAROLINA HERRERA, PSE&G, ALEXA, KEIO UNIVERSITY, and PURISTICS. Harley has also written and produced short films and executive-produced the features BUCK RUN, DEATH4TOLD, and TEMPTATION.
CURRENTLY CASTING: Multiple Independent Films
REQUIREMENTS
You must have completed a Casting Access Application prior to registering for this class.
Please note that the 30-day frequency restriction applies to this class. Your last frequency-restricted class must have taken place no less than 30 (thirty) days prior to this event to be eligible to register.
NO LATE ARRIVALS and NO WALK-INS are admitted. Only those participants who have received a telephoned or e-mailed confirmation message from staff will be admitted to the session. Waitlisted individuals who have not received such confirmation will not be admitted at the door. Please do not show up if you have not been explicitly confirmed as RSVPed.
