So you want to be…a casting producer? With Ellie Gibbs and Kay Green
"So you want to be…"
In this new strand of online sessions which focus on specific roles within tv, you will get the chance to go behind a job title and get the inside track, as told by the people who know these jobs inside out.
If you’ve ever wondered what a particular role actually involves and what it will take to get there as you look to progress in your career - or you are new to the industry and hoping to get some great insider tips to start your career - this could be the masterclass for you.
The speakers will take us through the highs and lows of a specific role, as well as provide top tips and advice about how to carry out the job successfully and how to get that particular role in the first place. This is followed by audience Q&A where you have the chance to ask the experts.
In this session, we look at the role of casting producer (unscripted TV) with Ellie Gibbs and Kay Green.
Speakers
After studying sociology at the University of Sussex, Ellie Gibbs did a fast track course in print journalism and earned her NCTJ qualifications in 2010. She went on to work for a variety of local newspapers before deciding to turn her hand to television production. A graduate of the RDF internship, Ellie began casting on successful formats such as Come Dine With Me, Gogglebox and Child Genius. She has spent the last ten years casting a range of programmes and is currently senior casting producer on Channel 4's Hunted.
Kay Green is a casting executive and has extensive casting experience finding a wide range of people for TV from an American polygamist with British ancestry to ordinary couples in loving relationships willing to have have sex in a box in a studio for Channel 4. Some of her prime time credits include: Channel 4’s Hunted, ITV’s A Very British Lockdown, Channel 4’s The Island with Bear Grylls, Sky 1’s The Heist and Channel 4’s Sex Box.
This event is supported by the ScreenSkills Television Skills Fund which invests in training for the freelance television workforce thanks to contributions from the BBC, Channel 4 and Channel 5.
It is part of a ScreenSkills programme managed by the Indie Training Fund to support freelancers to upskill and stay connected, helping keep the industry resilient in these difficult times.
This session will take place online via Zoom. Click ‘get ticket’ to reserve your place: you must login or register before you are able to get a ticket for this event. A booking confirmation with a joining link to the session will be sent to you via email.
If you are no longer able to use your ticket, we ask you to please contact support@screenskills.com so that we can release your place. Our sessions are often oversubscribed, so we’d like to give other freelancers the opportunity to fill available spots. Thank you for your consideration.