In Person: Advanced FEATURE FILM Intensive with Kate Geller CSA, Casting Director, Kate Geller Casting

Wednesday, January 8, 2025, 6:30pm ET / 3:30pm PT

With credits that include the features JOHN WICK, JOHN WICK 2, THE MAZE RUNNER and the TV series BLINDSPOT, DIETLAND and THE BLACKLIST, don't miss out on this RARE intensive with this no-nonsense, straight shooting, casting director.

Her current projects include: THE END (with Tim Blake Nelson), RISE AND SHINE, MR. OBERBECK (shooting late summer), BARRON'S COVE (with Garrett Hedlund), BOB TREVINO LIKES IT (with Barbie Ferreira and John Leguizamo, SXSW 2024), OMNI LOOP (with Mary Louise Parker and Ayo Edeberi, SXSW 2024), COLD WALLET (SXSW 2024), THE GOOD HALF (with Nick Jonas, Tribeca 2023), CORA BORA (with Meg Stalter, SXSW 2023), MOLLI AND MAX IN THE FUTURE (SXSW 2023), SOMEWHERE QUIET (Tribeca 2023), THE FRONT ROOM (A24), DRUGSTORE JUNE (with Esther Povitsky), THE SECRET ART OF HUMAN FLIGHT (Tribeca 2023), WILDER THAN HER (with Sunita Mani and Danny Deferrari) and many more upcoming films.

Kate is interested in meeting talent of all types and ethnicities 18+. She continues to bring in our actors in and they're booking!

For this one night intensive, Kate will select sides for you to prepare based on your headshot and fully completed MY INFO section in your AC account. 

The event will start off with an informative Q&A, followed by your presentation of the scene with a reader on-camera in a group.

Be prepared to take feedback and adjustments.

***Actors Connection provides readers for all events.

Please note that this in person intensive will be at:

Pearl Studios NYC

519 Eighth Ave Pearl Studios in Studio J (12th floor)

You will be emailed your assigned studio the morning of your event.

Pearl Studios has two addresses:

500 8th Avenue, 3rd and 4th floors
and across the street
519 8th Avenue, 12th floor
(between 35th and 36th)

All studios labeled with numbers are at 500 8th Avenue, 3rd and 4th floors.
All studios labeled with letters are at 519 8th Avenue, 12th floor.

WHAT TO PREPARE:

For this intensive, Kate will select sides for you to prepare based on your headshot and fully completed MY INFO section in your AC account. 

Assignments will be emailed at least 24 hours in advance. 

IN ADDITION: Please bring TWO HARD COPIES of your scene - one highlighted FOR THE READER

Please follow the procedures listed below:

• Please update your headshot and fill out the MY INFO section of your AC account upon registration.

• The room will be open 30 minutes before the event is scheduled to start. Please arrive at least 10 MINUTES before your event begins as your host will give important information about the event at this time.

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Kate Geller

A NY-based Indie Casting Director, current projects include: THE END (with Tim Blake Nelson), RISE AND SHINE, MR. OBERBECK (shooting late summer), BARRON'S COVE (with Garrett Hedlund), BOB TREVINO LIKES IT (with Barbie Ferreira and John Leguizamo, SXSW 2024), OMNI LOOP (with Mary Louise Parker and Ayo Edeberi, SXSW 2024), COLD WALLET (SXSW 2024), THE GOOD HALF (with Nick Jonas, Tribeca 2023), CORA BORA (with Meg Stalter, SXSW 2023), MOLLI AND MAX IN THE FUTURE (SXSW 2023), SOMEWHERE QUIET (Tribeca 2023), THE FRONT ROOM (A24), DRUGSTORE JUNE (with Esther Povitsky), THE SECRET ART OF HUMAN FLIGHT (Tribeca 2023), WILDER THAN HER (with Sunita Mani and Danny Deferrari) and many more upcoming films.

Recent projects include: SHIVA BABY, THE LIST, THE LAST THING MARY SAW, BRAZEN (Netflix), CANVAS, HOME FREE, THE GYMNAST, PUDDYSTICKS, MY GUY DIED (podcast), SORRY CHARLIE MILLER (podcast).

Past projects include: MATERNA, NINE DAYS (Sundance 2020), JUST CHICKEN, LONG WEEKEND, BLOOD TIES S1, S2, + S3 (Podcast), GIVING BIRTH TO A BUTTERFLY, OUT OF ORDER!, OMNIBOAT, JOHN WICK + JOHN WICK 2, THE SUNLIT NIGHT, DIETLAND (AMC), OTHERHOOD, LOST TRANSMISSIONS, KINGFISH, numerous shorts, CHAINED FOR LIFE, THE INCREDIBLE JESSICA JAMES, LIZZIE (with Chloe Sevigny and Kristen Stewart, Sundance 2018), DON'T THINK TWICE, JONATHAN, SOLLERS POINT, AMATEUR, TULLY, THE SCOTTISH PLAY, THE GIANT, 18 TO PARTY, DETECTIVE CHINATOWN II, THE AMARANTH, MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON, DEMOLITION, PEOPLE PLACES THINGS, OBVIOUS CHILD, JACQUELINE: ARGENTINE,  and many more.

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