SYNOPSIS
This virtual class will include a Q&A and a prepared reading session with an experienced casting professional.
Please prepare a scene of your choice from tv or film. Material should be two minutes in length or less. A reader will be available in class. Participating actors must send a PDF of their scene to castingaccess@sagaftra.foundation by 6am PST/ 9am EST and note the reader's role in the body of the email.
A Zoom link will be sent out an hour before the class start time.
CASTING DIRECTOR BIO
Matthew Maisto is an Emmy-nominated Independent Casting Director working in television, film and theater. Notable credits include 80 For Brady (Paramount), 88 (TriBeCa '22), Insecure (HBO), Power (season 1, STARZ), Bone Tomahawk (Spirit Awards nominee), Brawl in Cell Block 99, The Tale (HBO), The Walk (Sony), Uncle Drew (Lionsgate), On the Basis of Sex (Lionsgate) and many more. For more information on Matt, you can visit his IMDb page. Matthew is currently casting 3 independent feature films shooting this summer/fall. He also provides New York coverage for Vickie Thomas Casting.
REQUIREMENTS
All members must show a valid SAG-AFTRA card when they check in for the class. No admittance will be granted without your current card or receipt.
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.
Cancellations are required by midnight the night before a class. Cancellation can only be made via the website. You cannot cancel your RSVP via email or phone. Those who have been seated by the start date are expected to comply. You must cancel your reservation before the start date if you cannot comply, or you will face a six month ineligibility period. DO NOT BE LATE. Check-in begins 15 minutes to the class start time. If you arrive after the start time, you will not be admitted and it will be counted as a no-show.
This program is for educational purposes only.
Questions? Email castingaccess@sagaftra.foundation