SYNOPSIS

This in-person class will include a Q&A with New York based Casting Director, Liz Ortiz,  followed by a prepared reading session

Participating actors will prepare and perform a scene of their choice from film or tv, two minutes in length or less.

ABOUT LIZ

Liz is a NYC based casting director and award winning indie film producer/director credited on projects which have screened at hundreds of film festivals such as Sundance, Tribeca, BAM Cinemafest, Toronto, IRIS Prize, Brooklyn, Palm Springs, Austin, American Black, HBO Latino, NY Latino, Queen’s World, Reel Sisters, Harlem and Urban World among others. Projects have aired on CBS, HBO, Showtime, Netflix, Lifetime Movies and Cinemax. Casting and producing highlights include: Advantageous (Sundance award winner, Independent Spirit nominee and a top selection on Netflix); Lost Revolution (HBO Latino); Zombie Honeymoon (Showtime cult classic); Barrio Boy (world premier Fall 2022);  And... Seen (writer/producer/director) a feature documentary commenting on misperceptions of disability in the entertainment industry. 

Liz  cast the pilot for the multi-cultural animated series Mine directed by Randall Dottin, official selection Tribeca Film Festival, Casting/producer for the feature film, Boys in Summer for Cautious Films in pre-production, casting and lead producer for Stateside, short film in post production, 

Pedacito de Carne (NALIP/Netflix Incubator). She also casts special projects for various university film departments and festivals. Liz is the resident casting director and on the faculty of NYU/Stonestreet Studios, casts special projects for the Department of Cinematography at New York Film Academy and enjoys giving live and virtual workshops for Princeton University, the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, SAG-AFTRA Foundation, and other professional actor training programs.

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.