SYNOPSIS

This class will include a Q&A with NY based casting director, Amy Gossels and a prepared reading session.

Participating actors will be perform commercial copy.  Sides will be assigned by the casting director ahead of class. 

ABOUT AMY

Shortly after graduating Magna Cum Laude from Brown and graduate studies at Rhode Island School of Design, Amy Gossels began working as a producer and casting director and launched her company, Amy Gossels Casting, which has maintained its reputation as one of NYC’s most respected and sought after casting offices for more than two decades. During Amy’s 25 years in the industry, she has case more than 1500 commercials (including Super Bowl spots and CLIO winners) and has been the casting director, and in many cases a producer, for more than 100 film and television productions. Feature film credits include Nancy Meyers’ Something’s Gotta Give and Godfrey Reggio’s Visitors; short films she has cast and/or produced include Student Academy Award winner and Sundance Honoree Zen and the Art of Landscaping. Television casting credits include Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and Trevor Noah, HBO’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and VH1’s Big Music You Oughta Know hosted by Mel B.  Most recently, Amy cast the Off-Broadway play “Ode to the Wasp Woman” starring Sean Young and served as the casting director and executive producer for the upcoming independent feature films for Love Dogs (in post-production) and Benji’s Hour (on the festival circuit) and as casting director for the feature Dope King winner of Best Feature and Best Film in Festival at the 2023 Newark International Film Festival. For more in-depth overview of her career, please visit: amygosselscasting.com