Date: June 15th
Location: Actors' Guild Hub at Spotlight, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7RJ
Time: 18.00 - 21.00
Kristina Erdely CSA is a Television and Film Casting Director based in London.
Prior to the workshop Kristina will send out a selection of scenes for members to prepare. Following a brief introduction each actor will read their scene - Kristina will provide feedback, offering ideas and insight, before offering the opportunity to read again.
At the end, Kristina will offer the opportunity to answer any questions you may have about our industry including, but not limited to, her casting process, showreels, contacting Casting Directors and how to give yourself the best opportunity at the audition.
Kristina Erdely: is a voting member of BAFTA and BIFA, is board of director of the CSA (Casting Society of America-European/London Chapter) and a member of PACT and BECTU.
As an advocate for equality both in front and behind the camera, Kristina is passionate about actively increasing diverse storytelling opportunities, inclusive productions, and has a rolling knowledge of the industry’s emerging talent.
Kristina’s recent television work includes David Finchers BAFTA winning Love, Death and Robots series for Netflix, for which she was nominated in the category of ‘Best Casting’ at the Artios Awards 2020.
Other TV includes: The Royals for NBC / Lionsgate, and Blood Drive, a longform series for Syfy in the US, The Drowning for Channel 5 and All3 Meida.
Toni_with_An_I received a BAFTA nomination in the short form television category in 2020.
Kristina’s film work includes the award-winning Eaten by Lions, directed by Jason Wingard, winner of “Best Comedy Film” at the National Film Awards 2020 and currently broadcast on BBC IPlayer. Talent includes BAFTA winner Asim Chaudhry, Johnny Vegas and Antonio Aakeel who received the prestigious ‘Screen Star of Tomorrow’ after the film’s success.
Her work on Another Life, also directed by Jason Wingard, won the 2017 British Independent Film Awards ‘Discovery Award’ and was named ‘Best Film’ at Raindance.
Kristina’s project, Jupiter’s Moon, directed by Kornel Mundruczo (Pieces of a Woman, White God) , was included in main competition for the Cannes Palme d’Or 2017. Kristina is collaborating with Kornel on a feature film.
Other notable films include: Oh, Ramona, a Netflix original, directed by Cristina Jacob. Gutterdammerung with Iggy Pop, Grace Jones and Kevin Eldon. The Hundred Year old Man Who Climed out of the Window for Disney.
***Please Note: Cameras are only used in our workshops when requested by the workshop leader and then if specified in the class description above***