This class will include a Q&A with NY based Casting Director, Liz Lewis, 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 RSVP confirmation.
ABOUT LIZ
Liz Lewis, CEO of Liz Lewis Casting Partners in New York and Los Angeles and Austin, and casting all over the country. She has been at the forefront of the casting industry for more 30 years, and continues to be unparalleled in her ability to secure the perfect talent for film, television, theater & commercials. She has cast over 1000 commercials along with Independent film & TV projects. In pre-prod Convergence, Comeback In Vienna, The Voltage Brothers, Song Of The Siren, and 2 TV series, The Great Forgotten & Etowah Ridge. Recent film projects include Waltzing With Brando, Trivially True, Five Gold Rings, Christmas, Hollow Heights, Love On Iceland and, Royal Holiday and Where Are You Christmas, The Holiday Fix Up for Hallmark, 12 Days Of Christmas Eve A Predator’s Obsession for Lifetime How To Live Your Best Life, Screams From The Tower, Queen Of Knives Who Is Christmas Eve? All Wifed Out, The Legend of Lake Ronkonkoma, 23 Blast, Love Sick Love, Lazy Town (Sprout), Mobster Confessions (Discovery), My Life Is a Lifetime Movie (Lifetime), Truly Grimm Tails (LMN) and several VH1, MTV shows and reality series for Fox, NBC, The WB, UPN, TruTV, Syfy & Bravo. The Original series The Daily Show for 7 seasons discovering many comic talents. Liz Lewis has over 15 different features in development, from Low budget to 30 mil. Forgoing the cookie-cutter approach of larger agencies, Liz runs a venerable casting boutique that hears each client’s needs so the perfect match is found. While she personally has a hand in all of the projects that come through her office, she has cultivated a collaborative team who bring their own diverse talents to the table.
Liz has been recognized with the following awards:
> Best Casting Director Heller Award - Talent Managers Association
> CSA Artios Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Casting
> Slamdance Audience Award for Best Narrative Film
Liz is proudly associated with:
> Casting Society of America (CSA)
> Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)
> Women President Organization (WPO)
> New York Women in Film and Television (NYWIFT)
> Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP)
> British Academy of Film and Television (BAFTA)
