Eileen Duffy is a Casting Associate with Harriet Bass Casting in New York City.

What is the first step an actor should take in developing a relationship with a casting director?

A meeting at a one-on-one or

Born at the Hollywood Hospital, Vance Peyton comes from an Entertainment Family that dates back to the early 1900s. Needless to say, he has been in the Industry most of his life. His earliest experience was acquired on the Paramount Lot as a Child Actor. He went on to work on numerous projects in the Commercial, Theatrical and High Fashion realms.

Vance's career elevated to the next level when he was invited to speak at a Benefit for Actors. The response was exceptional, enticing many actors to seek his advice. Thus, a long career in Motivational Speaking had begun. He traveled the United States speaking to Upcoming Performers at Major Educational Events. HIs focus had officially switched from being in front of the camera to educating the future Stars of the Industry across the world.

So, what made you decide to be an agent?  I think when I was a kid, I loved seeing movies and television and I was always fascinated with actors, so I decided that I wanted be somehow involved on the business side.  So, when I got out of college, my first job out was an assistant at CAA and I loved it and I said, “That’s what I want to do.”.

Paul Russell began his career in entertainment onstage as an actor and he now continues onward as a director and casting director with a diverse and experienced journey that includes Film, Television, Theater and a Drama Desk Award. 

For more than a decade Paul Russell Casting has provided quality, efficient casting for varied projects including Film: 20th Century Fox ,HBO and the upcoming feature Following Bliss ; TV: Cosby ; NY Theater: Disney's Beauty And The Beast ,Laughter On The 23rd Floor ,Cobb ,Woody Guthrie's American Song ,Pera Palas ,The Ensemble Studio Theatre ,UBU Repertory ,The Lark Theatre , Tour: Keep On The Sunny Side plus over 200 plays, musicals, classical works and premiers for numerous, acclaimed regional theaters including the Asolo Theatre Festival ,San Jose Rep. and The Barter Theatre.  

Mark has been a respected casting director in both New York and Los Angeles since 1987. His casting credits (shared with his former partner, Fern Champion) include the feature films "The Mask", "Mortal Kombat I & II", "Keys to Tulsa", "Spy Hard", "Meet Wally Sparks", and five independent features for Cinetel in 2001. His television credits include "Beverly Hills, 90210," Babylon 5", "Legend", "The New WKRP in Cincinnati", and numerous pilots and on the air series regulars.