The Actor's Encyclopedia of Casting Directors by Karen Kondazian

The Actor's Encyclopedia of Casting Directors by Karen Kondazian

Author:Karen Kondazian
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Karen Kondazian
Published: 2015-09-22T16:00:00+00:00


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Jason La Padura, csa and Natalie Hart, csa

Asked which coast would be better for a young actor to launch a career, casting director Jason La Padura responded, “New York would definitely be an easier place to start. There are more opportunities for open calls there and the casting directors do go to many of the showcases.” However, according to his partner (and sister) Natalie Hart, that decision, “would depend on whether the actor would rather play Laertes on stage or a recurring role for three weeks on a sitcom in Los Angeles.”

Before becoming partners, La Padura was an actor and stage manager, while Hart worked in the management area of rock and roll. Together, they have cast over one-hundred and fifty stage productions and about six dozen film and television projects. Their theatre work includes Broadway productions of Prelude to a Kiss and the Tony Award-winning musical, Big River. Their regional theatre work includes assignments for The Guthrie, The Arena Stage, Hartford Stage Company and the La Jolla Playhouse.

For television, they’ve cast: Muddling Through, Wiseguy (New York casting), Empty Nest, 21 Jump Street, War of the Worlds and the pilots The Expert and Buddy Farrow. They were nominated for Artios Awards for TNT’s The Good Old Boys and the Academy Award nominated, Golden Globe winning, Longtime Companion. Other TV, mini-series and film projects include: Heroes, Toothless, Prelude to a Kiss, Internal Affairs, For Love and Glory, Tyson and Ruby Ridge.



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