SYNOPSIS
This virtual class will include a Q&A with New York based Atlanta based Casting Director, Chad Darnell, followed by a prepared reading session
Participating actors will choose, prepare and self-tape a scene provided by the Casting Director. Tapes will be viewed in class and actors may be asked to perform a redirect live. Additional details will be sent upon confirmation.
ABOUT CHAD
A native of Atlanta, Darnell has cast talent on over a hundred and fifty television series and feature films. Credits include: Spider-Man, Alias, Selma, Magic Mike XXL, and Lizzie. Recent credits include The Other Zoey, Double Down South, One Fast Move and the upcoming Rebel Wilson comedy, Bride Hard, the Pharrell Williams musical biopic, Golden and the thriller, The Vampires of the Velvet Lounge.
Darnell started Base Camp Savannah in 2014 to help train and develop actors in the Savannah area. In the past decade, Darnell has taught over a thousand students all over the Southeast.
His latest film, Murder Queens is currently playing the film festival circuit and his feature film Joey Stefano is in development to begin production in late 2025.
Recent acting credits include The Righteous Gemstones, Will Trent, English Teacher and Love! Valour! Compassion! at the Island City Stage. He will also appear in the feature film Exit Interviews, premiering in the Fall.
Darnell's novel Buying the Farm is currently in development as a television series. The sequel, Frances Hunt's Body Shop and Pull-A-Part was released in November 2024.
