Samantha Steele Email & Phone Number

• Act as Casting Executive on live-action movies, pilots, series, and short form content, hiring and onboarding Casting Directors and overseeing casting process from start to finish• Cover scripts, draft breakdowns, and generate high level talent lists per creative and marketing goals• Manage casting timeline and project budgets, facilitating sessions and tests as needed• Partner with Business & Legal Affairs on current casting protocols; negotiate and close talent deals• Assist in hiring for junior-level roles, owning interviewing and onboarding• Spearhead national open calls & grassroots searches, identifying top talent, developing contacts nationwide, and continuously scouting new talent amidst a changing entertainment landscape (industry showcases, performances, social media platforms)• Manage logistics for Talent & Casting Department as needed, facilitating awards nominations & maintaining talent trackers, talent gifting protocol and databases, creating presentations, sizzles, and talent decks

Greater New York City Area

• Coordinate all voice-over talent bookings (2,000+ annually), confirm rates and usage, acting as liaison between talent representation, producers, and production management in a fast paced environment• Support Nickelodeon and celebrity talent at records, live events, and press appearances 2x monthly, including NY Comic Con and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, escorting talent through varied schedules of press and promotional events, successfully maintaining talent and production satisfaction• Act as NY Casting Associate on live-action pilots, series, movies and promotional content, building brainstorm lists, checking availabilities, and scheduling/executing full calendar of casting sessions• Spearheaded submission process for Nickelodeon’s first Emmy nomination in 2021 for casting in a children’s live action program, winning 2 out of 5 nominations

New York City Metropolitan Area

Greater New York City Area

• Promoted to the film, television, and theatrical departments, assisting 2 talent agents with a 150+ talent roster• Managed scheduling, auditions, bookings, and materials for all talent and filmed, directed, and edited in-office auditions in a fast-paced environment • Responded to a large phone volume, interfacing with casting, network, and production personnel

Greater New York City Area

• Assisted 4 talent agents in a fast-paced environment, managing personal and professional schedules for the agents, scheduling, directing, and creating reels for 250+ talent roster

Florham Park, Nj

• Assisted the Casting Director with daily activity, scheduling, and sessions • Facilitated multiple, large scale open calls and Equity Principal Auditions• Acted as Assistant Director for 3 theatrical seasons, staging readings and special events

Madison, Nj

Madison, Nj

Greater New York City Area

Greater New York City Area

New York, Ny

Bethlehem, Pa

Phillipsburg, Nj