We are looking for a Temporary Casting Assistant whose primary job is to support Casting Directors with all aspects of their casting responsibilities and become acquainted with their constantly changing and time-pressured daily goals of providing background performers for a spectrum of leading television shows and feature films.
At Central Casting, we help bring movies and TV shows to life by placing hundreds of Background Actors, Stand-Ins, and other roles on set every day. As the preeminent background casting company in North America, we are committed to improving how the industry works. As a division of Entertainment Partners, Central Casting offers a creative culture and competitive benefits. If you’re looking to be part of a hardworking and energetic team that helps make dreams come true, then this role may be right for you.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Handle a high volume of calls during the day and afterhours, responding quickly to clients’ needs, take messages, transfer calls and general inquiry
- Acquire knowledge of all office systems: including but not limited to phones, casting programs, computers, etc.
- Communicate accurate show information to talent and check talent availability as required
- Support Casting Directors by pulling photos by accurate description for clients, checking background availability, setting up fittings or interviews, calling out details or making call time changes, etc.
- Effectively serve as a member of the weekday morning on-call team rotation and perform your typical duties as needed while opening the office (These same duties will be performed during the weekend hours)
- Accurately process Cast Clearances and Taft Hartley paperwork as needed
- Retrieve documents and files when requested
- Sort and distribute communications in a timely manner
- Accurately report attendance and/or behavioral or client service issues
- Participate in team meetings and produce weekly status reports
- Observe and learn all aspects of casting in preparation of becoming a Casting Director
- Cast projects as assigned under supervision of a Casting Director
- Attend production meetings, set visits, and make deliveries and pick-ups as needed
- Other projects as assigned
- High school diploma required. College graduate preferred.
JOB REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED
- General knowledge of the entertainment industry
- Casting experience preferred (film/television industry experience a plus)
- Excellent client service/people skills – ability to work with many different personalities
- Good typing skills, speed and consistency
- Quickly grasps new concepts and ideas and the willingness to learn new technologies
- Ability to work productively on multiple projects simultaneously in a high stress and noisy office environment
- Agility in problem solving as unexpected situations arise throughout bookings and on set
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with superior attention to detail, and the ability to organize and express ideas clearly
- Strong working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Power Point, and WebEx
- Self-starter with a positive attitude
- Strong attention to detail
- Must work flexible hours with no restrictions (overtime will be required)
- Supporter of company procedures and values
- Must have reliable independent transportation
WORKING CONDITIONS
This job works in a typical office environment with controlled air climate (cooling/heating) and moderate noise levels – no unusual exposures. This job will use computer, keyboard, monitor(s), telephone, copier, scan/fax machine as well as other office equipment. May occasionally lift, push, or pull material or boxes/materials weighing up to approximately 15 lbs. Job is primarily performed sitting at a desk. Headset can be requested. Job requires repetitive use of hands and wrists on a keyboard and viewing a monitor. Movement consists of occasional reaching, twisting, turning and bending to side and above to perform job duties. This job will involve interaction and exposure to the casting process and creative needs of our clients, which may require exposure to conversations and emails that make reference to mature content (i.e. cursing, violence, sex, nudity, drugs or alcohol, etc.) that are within the creative context of what we are casting for television, film, and commercials.