HOSTING BLOG

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WOW! Busy week! I'm casting a host, co-host, a judging panel, two competitive style teams and two makeover subjects...and that's just ONE show!!! On Saturday, I'm having a host casting session for a Food Network pilot. I'm working on a docu-soap trying to find a hot young group of girls, ah la "The hills"...AND just started host and judges casting for a new CBS summer series...<Deep breath>

The good news is I'm working with great people. The production companies and the networks on these projects really have been very professional and helpful. If you don't already know, sometimes that's rare for casting directors. We can get tortured! It's not easy doing what we do, as we're expected to find the perfect people at a moments notice. There is a lot of pressure. That's why I want every person who comes through the door to be great! I really am rooting for you.

With that said, I'll give you a word of advise. If you want to get on my good side, staple your headshot to your resume!!!!! Get a little stapler and millions of boxes of staples and leave it in your car because if I get one more headshot that's not stapled to the resume I'll SCREAM!! Seriously, it really is important. If you've ever seen the inside of a casting office, you'd know why. We gets zillions of headshot, resumes, reels and bios so if you don't have your stuff stapled it will be lost in two seconds. I've had people get callbacks, but because they didn't have their headshot stapled to their resume I couldn't find them and they lost out. I've done my work to get you in the door and put you on tape, often times edit you to make you look even more fantastic...so do your work and be prepared!!! Wow, can you tell that's a pet peeve of mine!?!

Okay, I'm out of time. Good luck!

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I have been working for E! Entertainment and the Style network as Casting Director for the past 5 years. Recently E! Networks became Comcast Entertainment Group which services the cable networks: E!, Style, G4, E! International, The Vine @ E! Online, VS, Golf, Exercise TV, TV ONE and other channels. My job is different every day which is what I love about it. I love working with talent, auditioning and meeting new and interesting people. I recently wrapped casting a show we will be doing for E! with Katalyst Films (Punk'd). I'm constantly on the lookout for fresh faces: hosts, experts and reporters that bring vitality and passion to our networks.