Entries by Actor Genie

THE ART AND SCIENCE OF CASTING A MOVIE

Heidi  wrote an article for The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences about her experiences as a Casting Director and how the industry has evolved over the last two decades. Check it out comment and like the article on the Medium website here. The Art and Science of Casting a Movie

Time to Take a Bow

Dear Family, Friends and Fans of Actor Genie, We launched our App on iTunes in January 2010 at the Sundance Film Festival. Mark Ruffalo, one of Actor Genie’s first supporters and a frequent contributor, premiered his film Sympathy For Delicious and won a Special Jury prize. Genie cast that film, launched the app, and the journey began. Since our launch on iTunes […]

HEIDI’S PODCAST INTERVIEW WITH CJ JOHNSON OF MOVIELAND

CJ Johnson the host of Movieland on ABC out of Sydney stopped by Heidi’s office to sit down with her and talk about her 30+ year career since breaking into the art of casting in 1985 when she was promoted from intern to casting assistant by the casting directors of Angel Heart, and was tasked […]