Darlington, England, United Kingdom
Hello I'm Sam, Yorkshire born, based in Wakefield & Darlington I am an ex professional ballet dancer and made a transition in to the film & TV world as an agent before transferring my skills to becoming a full time Freelance Casting Director Casting leading names for feature films, Television, short films, TV commercials and corporate training films. Over 20 years experience in the entertainment industry, I work well under pressure and not afraid of fast approaching deadlines. Need help casting the right actors for your production? Drop me a message on Linkedin today to discuss your project
"The Infernal Machine” Starring Guy Pearce, Alice Eve, Alex Pettyfer Producer Lionel Hicks, Director Andrew Hunt Distributor Paramount Pictures "Gatecrash" Starring Olivia Bonamy, Ben Cura, Anton Lesser, Samuel West Producer BB88 Ltd, Craig Conway/Kirsty Bell, director Lawrence Gough "Two Graves", feature film Starring David Hayman, Dave Johns, Cathy Tyson, Katie Jarvis Producer Ida Rose, Keith Bell, director Gary Young Winner – Best Feature Film – British Urban Film Festival 2018 acquired by Netflix "Extremis", feature film starring David O'Hara, Isabelle Allen, Lisa Gormley, Neil Pearson Producer Alan Latham, Lionel Hicks, director Steve Stone Winner – Best Film – British Horror Film Festival 2017 "Scintilla" (AKA The Hybrid), feature film starring John Lynch, Morjana Alaoui, Antonia Thomas, Ned Dennehy, Craig Conway, Beth Winslet. Producer Liquid Noise Films, director Billy O'Brien. screened at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. “Almost Married”, feature film starring Emily Atack, Philip McGinley and Mark Stobbart. Producer Lionel Hicks, director Ben Cookson Winner - Best Feature Film - Marbella International Film Festival 2014 Nominated - Best Comedy - The National Film Awards 2015 ‘In Our Name’, feature film starring Joanne Froggatt, John Henshaw, Mel Raido & Andrew Knott. Producer Artificial Eye, Escape Films & BBC Films, director Brian Welsh. Awards and nominations include BIFA – Winner, Best Newcomer 2010 the Moet British Independent Film Awards as well as 2 Award Nominations – BFI London Film Festival, 2010 Best British Newcomer The film has been chosen as 1 of 6 independent films to be showcased in ten US cities stateside, by The Film Society of Lincoln Centre and The UK Film Council as part of ‘From Britain With Love’ Winner – Golden Zenith, Best First Fiction Feature Film – Montreal World Film Festival 2011