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59-481: While the Palominos' records usually featured a core set of musicians and a certain emotional continuity throughout the bulk of an album, various guest appearances resulted in stylistic changes from track to track. Fier stated that he thought of himself as a casting director , elaborating: "Each record was an experiment and some lasted for two records, never longer than that. I chalk it up to my short attention span and

118-399: A casting director or "CD" is in charge of most of the daily work involved in this process during pre-production . A casting director is often assisted by a casting associate; productions with large numbers of extras may have their own extras casting director as well. However, in all aspects of a film or television production's budget, they are all a part of the above-the-line , answering to

177-499: A character for a production, is called a cast list , which is incorporated into a production company 's daily call sheet , and reflected in the projects title sequence especially with film and television. A common practice of many casting directors and casting associates in the United States have been casting director workshops. The types of workshop practices vary, but typically aspiring actors pay to perform in front of

236-561: A German collection released in 1997; and 2002's collection Run Pony Run . However, none include any material from Drunk with Passion onward. The later albums on Restless are growing harder to find on CD, with the earliest CDs on Celluloid and Drunk with Passion being nearly non-existent. ( Dreamspeed is also extremely rare in its original release and is a prized possession of Fier aficionados. However, Fier re-released it and his other solo record, Absence of Time , on John Zorn's Tzadik label in late 2003.) Casting director In

295-433: A Nickel) was released the following year, continuing in much the same vein as Visions of Excess and with appearances by many of the same personnel. It included covers of two songs written by Little Feat 's Lowell George, both sung by Syd Straw. The record also featured prominent guest appearances by Peter Blegvad , Matthew Sweet , Don Dixon , Peter Holsapple and T-Bone Burnett . A Dead Horse (1989) carried on in

354-590: A casting director is on this panel as well. In the early stages of this process performers often may present, or are presented with prepared audition pieces such as monologues , songs , choreography, scripts or sides. These audition pieces are usually videotaped, typically in the form of screen tests and then attached with resumes, as well as head shots or viewed online via websites such as IMDb , then shared with film producers, film directors or studio executives . Later stages may involve groups of actors—both union ( SAG-AFTRA ) and non-union, depending on

413-500: A casting professional who provides feedback on the performance. Actors and industry professionals against workshops argue that casting directors are paid to find talent, not have talent pay to be seen by them. Supporters of the workshops argue that the workshops have classroom like settings and are a good source of feedback and networking. Because of their mixed reception, casting director workshops have not been met without controversy. Former Criminal Minds casting director Scott David

472-534: A forceful solo by Thompson) one of the band's finer moments, the opening track " Alive and Living Now ". Nicky Skopelitis also became more of a cornerstone of the band, contributing to the bulk of Drunk with Passion' s songs along with Fier and Kramer. In 1992, Fier released his first solo record, Dreamspeed , which is partially a reworking of the Palomino's next album, This Is How It Feels . This Is How It Feels , released on Restless Records in 1993, continued

531-586: A full-fledged Casting Director. Equity in representation has been of much discussion in Hollywood for many years. Productions do not always have a certain race or gender in mind for their starring role, but reports show disproportionate underrepresentation for women, people of color, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ actors in most media. UCLA's Hollywood Diversity Report and the Geena Davis Institute publish frequent and extensive research on

590-435: A main cast, there is often a male or female lead who plays the largest role, that of the protagonist in a production. When there is no singular lead, the main roles are referred to collectively as an ensemble cast , which comprises several principal actors and performers who are typically assigned roughly equal screen time. A supporting actor is one with a role that is important to a play or film, but less so than that of

649-414: A movie but the official shoot dates and details are not yet known, a Letter of Intent or "LOI" is drafted, to indicate, if and when the project is "green lit" or begins active production, the actor is already hired to portray that particular role. After the attachment phase is complete (which depends on many factors, including financial backers, studio heads, availability of other above-the-line personnel),

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708-457: A new Kevin Kinney album. The album, A Good Country Mile , was released on February 21, 2012, and is billed as 'Kevn Kinney and The Golden Palominos' (composed of Fier on drums, Scherr on guitars, and Andy Hess , formerly of Gov't Mule , on bass as well as Aaron Lee Tasjan on guitars and backing vocals). Initial reviews of the album were positive with Jambands stating the "...resulting music

767-540: A novelty for its time, was released as free MP3s on the Internet, made available via Nicole Blackman's website and through a fan-created band appreciation website (since decommissioned). The EP consisted of five remixes, each released sequentially for download from the sites for one month only, as per Fier's instructions: Fier brought the Golden Palominos to an end after the release of Dead Inside , as he

826-448: A project for their intent to be cast in a role. The well-known actor or actress often negotiates producer credit as well as very lucrative monetary compensation. For some major productions, the process of selecting actors for sometimes hundreds of speaking parts and roles often requires specialized staff. While the last word remains with the people in charge such as the director, producer, artistic departments and overall production team,

885-468: A re-formation of the band was in the future. At around the same time, Fier began drumming again in New York City as a sideman to his friend Tony Scherr , and Kevn Kinney, the lead singer of Drivin' 'n' Cryin', re-connected with Fier at these shows. Fier and Kinney rekindled their friendship and began rehearsing together again, which then progressed into starting a Kickstarter campaign to fund

944-425: A series of auditions before a casting panel, composed of individuals within a theatrical production such as theatrical producer , and theater director . However, within a given television production a casting panel can consist of a television producer , or within film production a casting panel could contain a film producer , film director or choreographer . Usually, in nearly all areas of show business ,

1003-590: A year later, is seen by many as the band's most focused work, owing much to the strong contributions once again of Carson, Laswell, and Skopelitis. Tracks such as "No Skin" and "Pure" continue in the dance/ambient style of the previous album. The CD also stirred a minor controversy over the bare female breast on its cover, with some stores carrying a version of the CD with a booklet and the cover replaced by simple, text-based artwork. Another remix EP ( No Thought, No Breath, No Eyes, No Heart ) accompanied Pure' s release. Pure

1062-401: Is called a "pass." If they accept the offer, the talent representative engages the casting director and a deal memo is sent from casting to the representative. It is at this time when negotiations between agency and production happen to finalize any deal points before the entertainment lawyers step in and draw up the attachment contracts. If this process happens very early on in the development of

1121-428: Is called an "offer". The offer, usually contains a letter to the actor's representative explaining the role in question, a copy of the script, why the actor has been selected, the length of time commitment, the approximate start date of filming, the filming location, and the proposed salary offering. If the actor does not respond to the material or for whatever reason cannot accept the job, they respond to casting with what

1180-708: Is optional. Casting directors organized in 2005 and became members of a collective bargaining unit, the Hollywood Teamsters Local 399 and New York Teamsters Local 817. Alive and Living Now " Alive and Living Now " is a song by The Golden Palominos . Although they had released other singles in promotion of their albums, "Alive and Living Now" is their only charting song. Guest musicians include Michael Stipe of R.E.M. on vocals, British songwriter Richard Thompson on lead guitar, and jazz bandleader Carla Bley on Hammond organ. The song charted at No. 14 on U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks and

1239-515: Is raw and lovely and real as hell." While this represents the first music from the Palominos in nearly 15 years, any additional projects exclusively under the Golden Palominos moniker have not materialized. Anton Fier died on September 22, 2022, at the age of 66. Much of the Golden Palominos' work has become increasingly hard to find, and compilations do not provide a complete overview of their work. A few best-of compilations are available: two A History collections on Celluloid both released in 1992;

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1298-593: The BAFTA Award for Best Casting . The highest honor a casting director can receive in the United States is the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting. As of 2024, Junie Lowry-Johnson has won the most casting Emmys as an individual, all in the drama category . She has six awards for her work on NYPD Blue , Six Feet Under , True Blood and Homeland . The only shows to win casting Emmys three times were 30 Rock and Veep , both in

1357-588: The comedy category . In 2017, at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards , the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences introduced the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program . The Casting Society of America members award their peers with the Artios Award , typically held mid-January annually with ceremonies in New York, Los Angeles, and (beginning in 2018) London. Artios comes from

1416-654: The performing arts industry such as theatre , film , or television , casting , or a casting call , is a pre-production process for selecting a certain type of actor , dancer , singer , or extra to land the role of a character in a script, screenplay , or teleplay . This process may be used for a motion picture , television program , documentary film , music video , play , or advertisement , intended for an audience . Actors are selected to play various types of roles. A main cast comprises several actors whose appearances are significant in film, theatre, or television. Their roles are often called starring roles. Within

1475-529: The CDs Emerald Ather and City of Light . The album also contains the first cover song since Blast of Silence , an ethereal, drum-machine-laced re-interpretation of Jackson Browne 's " These Days ". To further highlight the album's dance elements, an EP of remixes of songs from This Is How It Feels , entitled Prison of the Rhythm , was released shortly after the CD's release. Pure , released

1534-523: The Greek word meaning "perfectly fitted". The Artios Awards recognize excellence in casting for all genres of casting except commercials. At their incarnation in 1985, they were held in November but were moved in the 2013–2014 season to align with the rest of the film and television industry's awards season. The Artios is awarded to those CSA members who receive primary screen (or program) credit for casting on

1593-425: The actor who is currently auditioning. A good reader is someone who has acting skills, but who has no interest in booking a role through that casting director's office at that time. For their audition sessions, casting offices will either bring in trusted actors as readers or will have one of the casting staff read with the actors. A reader will know how to give and take and play with other actors without ever outshining

1652-423: The ambient sound of Drunk with Passion , but also incorporated elements of club and trance music. It also marked the introduction of new lead vocalist Lori Carson , who co-wrote nine of the CD's tracks with Anton Fier. Bill Laswell also returned to contribute on this record, and his production work on this and on the following record, Pure , heavily influenced Laswell's own remix work of the late 1990s, as seen on

1711-479: The auditioning actors. Interns: Interns are more common to commercial casting offices, which host as many as a dozen different casting directors holding different auditions per day. While some commercial casting offices hold permanent casting space, many rent out studios on a project to project basis. A key intern will work with many busy casting directors sorting mail, copying sides and transcribing them onto "cue cards" or large boards to be read off of as prompts in

1770-439: The band members that were on the first album, only Fier, Laswell and Arto Lindsay remained. Visions of Excess also marked the debut of singer Syd Straw , whose songwriting and vocals were featured prominently, as well as on the group's next album. Michael Stipe , John Lydon and Jack Bruce took turns on lead vocals, while Richard Thompson and Jody Harris were featured on lead guitar. Blast of Silence (Axed My Baby for

1829-757: The casting room making sure the recording software is running smoothly so the Casting Director can focus on each actor's performance. Casting Associates: Associate is the second chain of command in a casting office. After a casting associate has worked for two years in the field of casting, they can apply for membership in Casting Society of America . Typically, they work under a Casting Director running pre-read sessions, prepping deal memos, cutting audition sides, and making calls to talent agents. Many associates begin to take on smaller scale projects so they can amass enough credits to move up in rank to

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1888-500: The casting room, help actors sign in, and keep the flow of actors going in and out of the casting room as smooth as possible. Casting Assistants: This is the entry-level position in the field of casting, but they act as much more than a typical office assistant. They cover the office phones, handle copying and filing, and set up audition (aka "session") equipment like lights, the camera, sound equipment, etc. They often assist in relaying audition appointments, checking actor avails, or in

1947-446: The director as part of his or her staff. Most films use either a casting agency or a casting director to find actors to match the roles in the film, apart from the lead actors, who are often chosen by directors and producers. The job of a casting director is to know a lot about a lot of actors, so that they can advise and present to the director the best of the available talent. Casting directors are highly influential and are usually on

2006-427: The director. During this time known as the "attachment phase" of a film, the casting director's job is to send out copies of the current script to agents for what is known as "coverage", a one-page summary of the script with a brief set of character descriptions. At this time, if a talent agency agrees to give coverage to a film, they will submit a list of ideas to the casting directors of actors available, capable, and in

2065-457: The early stages of casting and extras casting, the process may be decentralized geographically, often in conjunction with actual shooting planned in different locations. Another reason may be tapping into each home market in the case of an international co-production . However, for the top roles, the choice of one or more actors, whose presence is of enormous commercial importance, may rather follow strictly personal channels, e.g. direct contact with

2124-426: The fact that there were lots of people I wanted to work with and ways to explore areas of music I was interested in, and certain combos wouldn't fit with others, so one record would be this and another record would be something else." The group first featured Fier, singer-guitarist Arto Lindsay , saxophonist John Zorn , bass guitarist Bill Laswell and violinist/guitarist Fred Frith . Their self-titled debut album

2183-455: The first album not on Celluloid Records, taking cues from some of the darker sounds heard on A Dead Horse and using more processed and electronic sounds, giving some of its songs an ethereal feel. This album is arguably more influenced by its guest appearances than are any of the previous albums. Guests included Hüsker Dü 's Bob Mould (who formed the band Sugar the following year), Richard Thompson, and Michael Stipe, who provided (along with

2242-503: The following: The casting director remains as a liaison between director, actors and their agents/managers and the studio/network to get the characters in the script cast. Some casting directors build an impressive career working on numerous Hollywood productions, such as Marion Dougherty , Mary Jo Slater , Mary Selway , Lynn Stalmaster , April Webster , Robert J. Ulrich , Tammara Billik , Marci Liroff , Avy Kaufman , Mindy Marin , Robi Reed , and Allison Jones . At least in

2301-509: The general public at large, sometimes referred to as a " cattle call " (a U.S. term ), or open audition, in which hundreds or even thousands of performers compete for a number of roles. Casting character breakdowns, not to be confused with script breakdowns , are often provided by production agents who submit their clients to casting, which provides a brief summary of character (age, gender, race or ethnicity, situations they may be involved in). These agents and managers are positioned all over

2360-433: The industrial German band KMFDM ) made Dead Inside a challenging record; its sound and tone stand out as decidedly unlike any of the others. The album's opener is a brutal, spoken-word track, "Victim", which details a woman's thoughts as she is abducted and eventually murdered by her kidnapper. In 1997, The Palominos released another EP, named Dead Outside , composed of five remixes of tracks from Dead Inside . The EP, in

2419-492: The leading actors. A supporting role is more important than a bit part , which involves direct interaction with the principal actors but no more than five lines of dialogue, often referred to as a "five-or-less" or " under-five " in the United States, or "under-sixes" in British television . When a well-known actor or other celebrity appears in a bit part, it is sometimes called a cameo appearance . The casting process involves

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2478-530: The moniker Blind Light ), which used outtakes from Pure for much of its framework. Dead Inside (1996) was another stylistic turnaround for the Palominos, and their last proper album. This record had a deathly, industrial sound, with the line-up consisting only of Fier, multi-instrumentalist Knox Chandler (who before joining the Palominos, was also in a band with Lori Carson), Nicky Skopelitis, and poet Nicole Blackman . Blackman's dark and deliberate lyrics (tellingly, Blackman had also recently worked with

2537-404: The physical auditions begin for all of the remaining roles. During this time, depending on the budget of the film, they could have what is called "pre-reads" where the actor auditions only for a casting director (or associate) to see if they are right for the material. After pre-reads would be a "callback" or "director/producer session". During this time the actor comes in and auditions (usually with

2596-552: The portrayal of diverse populations. The national Canadian Screen Awards has presented an annual award for Best Casting in a Television Series since 2006. A new award for Best Casting in a Film is slated to be introduced in 2021. The Prix Iris , the regional Canadian film awards for Quebec , introduced the Prix Iris for Best Casting in 2017. In 2020, the British Academy Film Awards introduced

2655-434: The price range of the film. Casting directors also create their own idea lists and can "check avails" or call the actor representation to see if they are available and interested in taking on potential projects. If an idea that is generated from a casting director and a subsequent avail check or from an agent's recommendation is "approved" by the director, producers, and financiers (or studio), the casting director sends out what

2714-406: The producer selects one or more actors, the casting professionals negotiate contracts and fees. Casting professionals have to get to know many performers and assess their level of skill, and use a selection process to cut a large number down to a small group to bring to the producer for consideration. They may also represent actors, but not necessarily. The role of the casting director may include

2773-532: The project because the director trusts their judgement; they are also the ones who decide who the director does see. Casting companies are independent organizations which liaise between performers and directors or producers. They need to have detailed knowledge of actors on their books, as they are responsible for putting forward suitable candidates to match specific roles described by producers and directors. The company draws up lists, and interviews are conducted, after which selected candidates attend an audition. If

2832-487: The same material) and performs for the casting director, the film director, and anyone else who has decision-making power. In television, this phase is referred to as a "screen test" and network executives would also be in attendance. Once actors are selected from the pool of available actors, the same booking process that happens in the attachment phase takes place for any actor; extras casting has its own separate process. The resulting list of actors who were selected to play

2891-419: The size and scope of the production—attempting to read material from the work under consideration, paired off in various combinations of two, three or more. With each of the actor's overall motivational choices evaluated, the casting panel considers both the individual actor, and the "chemistry" created from either one of the combinations set forth within the read-through . Casting calls may go out into

2950-497: The song he sings. They were heavily influenced by so-called no wave music (Arto Lindsay had played in the seminal no-wave band DNA ), but their music also contained elements of funk and of the improvisational jazz stylings that became Zorn's trademark. This line-up lasted only for the first record , although all of the core members apart from Zorn were guests on subsequent Palominos recordings. The Palominos' next album, 1985's Visions of Excess , sounded vastly different. Of

3009-430: The sound of its predecessors slightly, but some of the songs crossed into a darker, more ambient and ethereal sound that dominated the Palomino records of the 1990s. Syd Straw had moved on and was no longer in the band, with most of the vocals now handled by Amanda Kramer, formerly of the dance music group Information Society . Fier later was a guest on Straw's first solo record, Surprise . Drunk with Passion marked

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3068-479: The winning project. Location casting directors, casting executives and department heads who are CSA members and who receive credit on winning projects also receive an Artios Award. CSA Associates on those projects are recognized in the press and with a certificate. The significant organization of professional screen, television, reality, and theater casting in the US is the Casting Society of America (CSA), but membership

3127-447: The world, and subscribe to this service that literally has an entire suite of services for just about every aspect of the breakdown, for a monthly service subscription fee. An actor may go through several casting calls before receiving a part, and even though well-known actors or actresses often still go through this very necessary process, some are privileged enough to have well-known writers, screenwriters , directors or producers pitch

3186-412: Was also the last Palominos record for Lori Carson. However, the song "Little Suicides", from Pure showed the same sparse sound, production, and strong yet quiet vocals (albeit less electronic) that influenced Carson's solo work. Anton Fier produced Carson's 1995 solo record, Where It Goes . 1994 also saw the release of what was essentially Fier's second solo recording, Absence of Time (released under

3245-732: Was fired after The Hollywood Reporter published a story about his casting director workshops. In February 2017, five casting director workshops were charged with criminal charges for charging actors to audition for projects. In January 2018, Lindsay Chag, the casting director of films like Robin Hood: Men in Tights and Dracula: Dead and Loving It , was convicted guilty of violating the Talent Scam Prevention Act for her role in casting director workshops. Readers: This person reads all other character's lines opposite

3304-482: Was released in 2004. Anton Fier reappeared on the music scene in 2009, producing Drivin' 'n' Cryin's album The Great American Bubble Factory , which was the band's first album in 12 years. In 2010, the Golden Palominos played two shows in New York City: a May 7 show at Le Poisson Rouge and a May 11 show at The Living Room. Both shows were an unqualified success and speculation began as to if more dates or

3363-411: Was released on New York's Celluloid Records in 1983, and featured guest appearances by bassist Jamaaladeen Tacuma , guitarist Nicky Skopelitis, percussionist David Moss , turntablist M.E. Miller and others. The album has some of the first recorded turntable scratching outside of rap music , courtesy of Laswell and M.E. Miller. M.E. Miller also used vocal splitting technique to create harmony on

3422-502: Was subject to some critical acclaim. allmusic critic Tom Demalon described the track as "a buoyant, midtempo celebration of life" and a highlight of the album. David Browne of Entertainment Weekly went as far as to declare the track more vibrant than the entirety of the Out of Time album released the same year. Browne stated, "the song, Stipe's ode to that special someone who re-energizes you after all seems lost, virtually explodes with

3481-411: Was unhappy with Restless Records and struggling with a drinking problem . Both Syd Straw and Lori Carson have gone on to moderately successful and critically acclaimed solo careers, with Carson a frequent contributor to television shows and movies. A compilation of some of Carson's contributed songs, titled Stolen Beauty , was released by Rykodisc in 2003, and her last solo record, The Finest Thing ,

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