TM Masterclass: Casting in the Digital Age

In the social media age, there seems to be an infinite pool of people wanting their 5 seconds of screen time. So how do you distinguish between what makes a great TV contributor and a wannabe?

WHAT?

Casting Exec Mel Walden (Child Genius) alongside Senior Casting Producers Kim Rossiter (First Dates) and Kay Green (The Island) join the panel for our next masterclass, divulging their experiences in factual documentary casting in the digital age, where online presence has, irrefutably, vastly changed the game.

WHERE?

DV Talent, 6 Waterson Street, Shoreditch, London E2 8HL

WHEN?

7pm - 8.30pm, Weds 13th July 2016

HOW MUCH?

Free for TM Pros! You can upgrade here

This event will include:

• Panel discussion with Kim Rossiter, Mel Walden and Kay Green
• Q&A session
• Complementary drink upon arrival

This is an incredible opportunity for you to hear from three speakers from disparate factual programming backgrounds on arguably the most crucial part of factual programming. After all, if the audience can’t invest in your character - fact or fiction - what's to keep them tuning in week after week? They'll be discussing the process of accessing the right contributors and keeping them on the programme, duty of care, street casting and more. Hear tales of their best and worst casting experiences, as well as some practical advice on how to cast real people as 'characters' that will sell to the program makers.

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More Information about the Speakers:

Mel Walden

Casting Executive Mel Walden has over 17 years' production experience, starting her career at Endemol working on series such as Fame Academy (BBC One). Six years' work at Tiger Aspect, the BBC and Shine followed - mainly on competition formats such asProject Catwalk (Sky1) The Biggest Loser (ITV). Mel then joined Wall to Wall Media working as a Senior Casting Producer on hit series including Child Genius (C4) and was then promoted to Casting Executive. In March this year Mel joined Princess Productions as a Casting Executive.

Kim Rossiter

Senior Casting Producer Kim Rossiter has worked in factual TV for over ten years and is well known for rescuing programmes, with Producer & Edit Producer credits on a number of high profile programmes: The Apprentice (BBC One), Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares (C4), Mary queen of shops (BBC2), Masterchef (BBC2). At the beginning of this year she began a new role as Senior Casting Producer on the BAFTA award winning First Dates (C4). Notably, she is also a DVT Series Producer Fast Track Alumni.

Kay Green

Senior Casting Producer Kay Green has extensive casting experience; from finding an American polygamist with British ancestry, to ordinary couples in loving relationships willing to have sex in a box in a studio for Channel 4 (Sex Box). Specialising in fact ent & obs docs, her credits include BAFTA winning The Island (C4), Hunted (C4) and Undercover Boss (C4).

PLEASE NOTE: Tickets are only available to Talent Manager Pro members - memberships start at £14.99 per month, so if you haven't already, upgrade here. Tickets are limited, so if you book a free ticket and cannot attend this event, please cancel so that we can fill your place! Should you like to be put on the waiting list in the event of cancellations, please email natalie@thetalentmanager.co.uk