1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Casting Director/Segment Producer do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Entertainment
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What is your job title?
Casting Director/Segment Producer
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
I am a freelance casting director and segment producer
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How long have you been employed in this position?
20 years
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
40
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
I cast people for reality shows and actors for TV shows and films,
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
52,000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
52000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
none
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
Under compensated
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
I speak to people all day long and interact with my bosses. This is something I like because I do not like to sit isolated all day long.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
this week I am working from my home office, but often I work out of the offices of the production company.
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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2 Income
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3 Work Environment - co-workers
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1 Work Environment - supervisors
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8 Benefits
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7 Hours
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5 Level of responsibility
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4 The actual "work" you do at your job
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6 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
They should start out as an intern or as a casting assistant at a casting or production company or network.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
Being very flexible as each project is different. You are constantly working with different producers who have different personalities and like different things. Each show has different requirements of what I have to find or cast for.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
No - just experience
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
it is important to find out exactly what the director/producers are looking for and to try as hard as you can to find the right people for the project.
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