This class will include a Q&A with LA based casting professional Francene Selkirk, followed by a prepared work session. 

Participating actors will choose, prepare and perform 1 commercial copy scripts of your choosing 30 seconds in length or less AND receive a commercial copy during the class for a cold read performance.

Additional preparation details will be sent upon confirmation.

BIO

Founded in 1991, Francene Selkirk Casting (FSC) is a full-service casting company for commercials, television, film, print, web and new media content.  Her beginnings in real people casting and her background in Avant Garde Theatre have given Francene a competitive edge in discovering interesting characters in the extensive talent pool and a keen eye for improv/comedy skills.  Her work with director Tom Kuntz (DGA-Director of the Year) has earned her world-wide recognition, particularly with the OLD SPICE – the man your man could smell like, campaign. The list of memorable commercials cast by FSC is extensive: DIRECTV campaign…Don’t have a grandson with a dog collar, et al, WHITE GOLD “Got Milk” campaign, the Clio-winning CareerBuilder.com campaign, FreeCreditScore.com NEW BAND SEARCH, etc. In addition, Francene was honored to have been bestowed the Commercial Casting Director of the Year by the Talent Managers Association in 2011 and in 2012.  FSC has diversified her expertise in comedy to casting pilots for Comedy Central (The Nick Kroll Show), ½ hour TV shows for Fox (including 'The Spike Fereseten' show and 'Free Ride'), Bravo ('Significant Others'), Oxygen, MTV and others. …And she played the ukulele with Tiny Tim!