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Robyn Owen Independent Casting Director, Robyn Owen Casting  robynowencasting@gmail.com
Robyn Owen of Robyn Owen Casting is a prominent independent Casting Director in the motion picture industry with more than 11 years in experience. She has done principle casting on films such as Leonardo DiCaprio’s newly released “Blood Diamond” for which he is nominated for an Academy Award along with co-star Djimon Hounsou, the soon to be released Billy Bob Thornton’s “Astronaut Farmer,” “The Lords of Dogtown,” ”Guess Who,” “Hollywood Homicide,” “After the Sunset,” and many independent films. Owen’s television casting experience also includes famous series such as “Scrubs,” “Dawson’s Creek,” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” and “Felicity.”
Based in Los Angeles and Cambridge, Mass., Robyn began her professional career in the garment industry but left that behind after providing some of the costumes for the movie “Look Who’s Talking” when she made a decision to pursue her passion for the entertainment industry. Her first job was interning for Academy Award-winning Director Mark Rydell ("On Golden Pond") on an HBO production which landed her a paid *casting assistant position within two weeks. In addition, Robyn has many years experience in putting on acting workshops where she takes the students through a series of exercises including cold readings, one-on-one instruction and portfolio analysis.
In January 2007, Robyn Owen Casting joined forces with Geneva Bray seeking to be a liaison between LA-based directors and producers who want to cast in the New England area. As an independent Casting Director, Owen will be able to do principle casting for LA-based films and television shows, as well as cast film and television programs produced in New England. Owen has also launched a series of acting workshops at the American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) in Cambridge, Mass., where she shares her in-depth knowledge of how to break into show business with the scores of potential actors in the Greater Boston area. Robyn has a bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College and also graduated from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Los Angeles with a degree in design and merchandising.Seminars For more information on the seminars offered by Robyn Owen Casting, please contact us directly at (617) 945-1615. Cold Reading Workshop with LA Casting Director Robyn Owen ONE-DAY WORKSHOP CLASSES Saturday and Sunday Afternoon 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
American Repertory Theatre (A.R.T.)
Robyn Owen is running cold reading intensive workshops, including scene study, cold read & on-camera techniques and head shot critique. The 3 ½ hour workshops cover the same material each day. She has done principle casting on films such as Leonardo DiCaprio’s newly released “Blood Diamond” for which he was nominated for an Academy Award along with co-star Djimon Hounsou, the soon to be released Billy Bob Thornton’s “Astronaut Farmer,” “The Lords of Dogtown,” ”Guess Who,” “Hollywood Homicide,” “After the Sunset,” and many independent films. Owen’s television casting experience also includes famous series such as “Scrubs,” “Dawson’s Creek,” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” and “Felicity” and many independent films.
There will be also be a Q & A period with guest speaker Geneva Bray, owner of the GVA Talent Agency in Los Angeles. She is responsible for launching the careers of Eva Longoria from ABC’s “Desperate Housewives”, Sean Hayes from NBC’s “Will & Grace,” Masi Oka from NBC’s “Heroes,” Kirsten Vangsness from “Criminal Minds,” Scott Adsit from “30 Rock,” and Jeff Fahey who will be featured in Robert Rodriquez’s upcoming film “Grind House,” and many others.
It is a pleasure to present these prominent Los Angeles based guests to the Boston acting community.
Please come join for a fun and informative workshop!
Please click here to register.
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