Annie Delano is an EXTRAordinary Casting Director. Her casting company, AND Casting, has cast over 10,000 background extras, for Hulu and independent production, as well as talent for many many commercials. Aside from casting, Annie loves producing commercials and has worked on jobs for Microsoft, Lexus, and Coca-Cola. She currently serves as the Vice President and Addy Awards Co-Chair for her local chapter of The American Advertising Federation (AAF). In her downtime, Annie is currently dreaming of all the places she’ll travel when the pandemic comes to a close.
What We Talked About:
- Freelancer to Director
- When you get the chance with Hulu
- Never saying 'No' to an opportunity (even if you've never done it before, with no connections)
- Attraction to Producing
- Earning through networking
- Why getting the coffee right is important
- Diversifying yourself
- Following the '5 business cards' rule
- Self-reflecting on your accomplishments
- Talking to over 10K people
- The top two casting requests
- Standing next to Ariana Grande (and her ponytail)
- What happens on set
- Genuinely loving life
- Not having goals
- Knowing your strengths and weaknesses
- Hiring good talent
Resources:
WATCH Hulu's original The Ultimate Playlist of Noise on January 15th, to see Annie's work, of casting background extras.
Click here to watch the trailer.
www.andcasting.com
Instagram: @and_casting
Facebook: Casting By Annie Delano
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