SYNOPSIS
This class will include a Q&A and a cold reading session with an experienced agent.
AGENT INFO
Robin Nassif - Media Artists Group
Los Angeles Youth Talent Agent Robin Nassif began her career in Television Casting at Norman Lear's Tandem Productions. She cast the series Facts of Life, One Day at a Time, Silver Spoons, and Square Pegs with her partner Marc Hirschfeld. In 1984 she was hired in an Executive capacity as Manager of Casting at ABC. A few of the hit shows she supervised and helped cast in that position were Moonlighting, The Wonder Years, Twin Peaks, Growing Pains and Full House.
In 1988 Robin was promoted to Director of Casting for ABC. In the next eight years, she supervised over 150 pilots including Roseanne, Home Improvement, Boy Meets World, and Drew Carey. She set up many showcases for ABC executives to introduce them to the talent of: Kevin James, Tim Allen, Craig Ferguson, Ellen De Generes, Jon Stewart, Will Ferrell, Rosie O' Donnell and Adam Sandler.
In 1997 Robin formed her own independent casting company, Nassif & Baca Casting. In the next 12 years, she and partner Patrick Baca cast feature films and television including Halloween 8, L.A. Law: The Movie, Strip Mall pilot and series for Comedy Central, Gentle Ben, The Christmas Secret, Stargate: Atlantis, and Kelsey Grammer's Alligator Point pilot for NBC. She headed up reality casting for Columbia Pictures TV placing the leads on many reality shows including Ripley's Believe It or Not.
Together, Robin and Patrick developed an eye for young, up-and-coming talent and launched the careers of stars TAYLOR KINNEY, NATALIE MARTINEZ, ASHLEY GREENE, JAMIE ALEXANDER, and many others by casting them in their first acting jobs.
In 2009 she took a position heading up the Youth Division at Diverse Talent Group. She had 8 test option deals in her first two pilot seasons. Since she has been head of the Youth Theatrical department at Media Artists Group Robin has placed series regulars on Liv & Maddie, Make it or Break It and Z Nation, as well as many SAG features including The American Girl Movie, Spiderman and the Melrose Place movie. Her clients are recurring on This is Life, Modern Family, Ray Donovan, Rebel, and Ricky, Nicky, Dicky and Dawn.
Robin reps actors ages 18-32, but will refer anyone over 32 to her adult theatrical department.
REQUIREMENTS
You must have completed a Casting Access Application prior to registering for this class.
Please note that the 90-day frequency restriction applies to this class. Your last frequency-restricted class must have taken place no less than 90 (ninety) 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.
