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DIRECTOR, CASTING

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DIRECTOR, CASTING

• Intermediate Level
Skills: Casting

Summary

We are looking for a Director of Casting to be an integral member of the creative team that develops and produces content for Bento Box and Fox Entertainment. You will be responsible for overseeing casting on various animated projects, including current series, pilots, features, and projects in development.

Category Casting 
Location Greater Los Angeles Area
Time Period Full Time
Posted Date May 02, 2023
Start Date N/A
End Date N/A

Job Description

We are looking for a Director of Casting to be an integral member of the creative team that develops and produces content for Bento Box and Fox Entertainment. You will be responsible for overseeing casting on various animated projects, including current series, pilots, features, and projects in development. This opportunity will give you the chance to work closely with casting directors, Bento Production and Creative as well as Network/Streaming counterparts to cast every speaking role, scout new up and coming talent as well as review and recommend talent for shows. You will also serve as the internal point person for all casting-related matters on all shows.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Cast and/or oversee casting of pilots and presentations, which includes liaising with casting directors, Network/Streaming counterparts, producers, business affairs and the production team
  • Cast the Principal Roles of our cost effective TUBI projects
  • Oversee casting for current series and manage all guest cast approvals
  • Approve casting breakdown language to make sure it conforms with creative and legal requirements for new roles
  • Prep and attend table reads 
  • Provide feedback to colleagues and producers on actor performances as well as on development notes when requested
  • Scout and meet with emerging acting talent 
  • Generate casting ideas and lists for projects in development and new roles that will be added to existing series
  • Generate casting director lists for potential hires on new and existing projects
  • Interface & liaise with various departments internally regarding the progress of casting on all projects
  • Review and advise on project budgets as it pertains to casting needs
  • Work closely with Bento Production to manage deal making, generate & distribute cast contracts and paperwork, help with scheduling of records, pickups, and ADR as needed
  • Create tracking lists of talent 
  • Take and evaluate pitches and scripts in support of the animation development team when needed
  • Meet with top LA talent agents and managers to learn their client lists and cultivate relationships with those agents/managers to become familiar with new, up and coming talent to cast
  • Build relationships with On-Air talent and their representatives to better service the Project/Actor’s needs throughout various Press, Marketing and Publicity events; cultivate relationships with Actors for future jobs on in our projects
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
  • Bachelor’s degree and at least 6 years of casting experience working at an independent casting office as an associate or at an agency, studio, or network at Manager level or above
  • Experience with casting software and websites including Breakdown Services, EcoCast, Cast-It, IMDB Pro, and Studio System
  • Proficiency with Zoom, Word, Excel, Outlook, basic web-savvy, PowerPoint
  • Strong knowledge of television writers, producers, casting directors and talent
  • A demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective interpersonal and business relations
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact with executives, producers, and others in the development community
  • Good organization and project management skills
  • Ability to multitask and work effectively with changing priorities and deadlines
 
NICE TO HAVE BUT NOT A DEALBREAKER
  • Prior corporate casting experience at a studio or network
  • Video editing skills
Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is: $120,000.00-125,000.00 annually for California. 

Job Type Full Time 
Weekly Limit N/A
Shift Day
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