with David Newman, CGA
CGA Winning Casting Director | Dora the Explorer & LCoG, Tidelands, The Family Law
In 2012, Dave Newman joined forces with fellow casting director, Tom McSweeney to form McSweeney Newman Casting, with offices and studio space in Sydney, Queensland and an 'at need' studio in Melbourne.
Prior to this, Dave had the pleasure of working with Christine King Casting for 7 years, and before that a further 6 years with various CDs.
He is now the president of the Casting Guild of Australia.
Dave has been the casting director on many feature films, most recently Dora and the Lost City of Gold, Australia Day, 100 Bloody Acres; and television shows including Tidelands, The End, The Family Law, The Bureau of Magical Things and Mako Mermaids.
David Newman, CGA
CGA Winning Casting Director
Dora the Explorer, Tidelands & The Family Law
Where do you post auditions?
Do you audition non-union actors?
Does SAG-AFTRA vs SAG-AFTRA Elligible make a difference?
Where do you find readers for your audition sessions?
Do you ask for headshot...
with David Newman, CGA
CGA Winning Casting Director
Dora the Explorer, Tidelands & The Family Law
Is it important to be off book at an audition?
Is off book important in an audition?
Do you expect actors to be off book in an audition?
Should actors be off book at auditions?
In castings, can...
David Newman, CGA
CGA Winning Casting Director | Dora the Explorer & LCoG, Tidelands, The Family Law
Will you ever discount an actor with a difficult agent?
Are there agents you won't work with?
Would you ever not bring an actor in if they were represented by a bad agent?
Is an actor has ...
