Posted on January 1, 2014
by Risa
in Acting, Actors, Agents & Managers, Artistry, BGB Studio, Casting, Community, Film, Film History, Filmmaking, Spotlight On, Talent
The BGB Actors have simply blown me away. The Actors who’ve come through our doors during the past 14 months at The BGB Studio – Bramon Garcia Braun – have walked in hungry, dedicated, sometimes scared or angry, but always hopeful, passionate, and wonderfully vulnerable. In that, we’ve seen their hearts. We’ve come to know […]
Posted on July 19, 2013
by Risa
in Acting, Actors, Agents & Managers, Casting, Filmmaking, Spotlight On, Talent, Theatre
Joe is an actor I’ve known for awhile and I’m so excited that I’ve recently gotten to know him even more intimately as the amazing talent he is. He’s been a part of The BGB Studio, the Studio I’ve started with Steve Braun. Joe’s the kind of actor we LOVE to work with. He’s always […]
Posted on April 2, 2013
by Risa
in Actors, Artistry, Casting, Community, Filmmaking, Master Class, Spotlight On, Talent, Televison, Uncategorized
LEAH COSTELLO: Leah came to my attention in a class I taught a few months ago with our studio – The BGB Studio – BramonGarciaBraun. Along with my teaching partner, Steve Braun, this was the first Audition Class of our Studio session, and Leah was a standout. Leah has both the soul to pull you […]
Posted on September 21, 2012
by Risa
in Artistry, Casting, Directing, Film, Filmmaking, Spotlight On, Talent, Theatre
A talented actor or other such artist who’s recently grabbed my attention: MAC FYFE is an actor who I had the pleasure of directing in Canada in The Con Artist, a feature film. He walked into the room to read for the role of Dean and he owned it (after a rather frustrating day of […]
Posted on July 15, 2012
by Risa
in Actors, Agents & Managers, Artistry, Casting, Film, Spotlight On, Talent, Televison
A talented actor or other such artist who’s recently grabbed my attention: Keon Mohajeri came to my attention this past spring when he came down to LA from Toronto as one of 4 actors selected as TIFF (Toronto Film Festival)’s Rising Stars of Canada. He was introduced to me via Larissa Giroux, who runs The CFC’s Actors […]
Posted on May 22, 2012
by Risa
in Actors, Artistry, Casting, Spotlight On, Talent
A talented actor or other such artist who’s recently grabbed my attention: Austin Highsmith came to my attention a year or so ago when I was casting the pilot for A Gifted Man (CBS). She was recommended by Zach Book who was an intern at the time and couldn’t stop raving about her. Her audition […]
Posted on April 5, 2012
by Risa
in Actors, Artistry, Film, Spotlight On, Talent
A talented actor or other such artist who’s recently grabbed my attention: Gabe came to my attention very recently in casting the Syfy TV pilot, Rewind. He seemed to come out of nowhere and blew us all away. He’s from Austin, Texas and starred in a film, Dance with the One, out of Texas, directed […]
Posted on December 13, 2011
by Risa
in Actors, Artistry, Casting, Spotlight On, Theatre
A talented actor or other such artist who’s recently grabbed my attention: John Pollono photo by Kris Korn John Pollono came to my attention a few months ago when I saw what was the best piece of theatre I’ve seen in years. He not only wrote the play – Small Engine Repair – but starred […]
Posted on November 3, 2011
by Risa
in Actors, Film, Filmmaking, Spotlight On, Talent, Televison, Theatre
A talented actor or other such artist who’s recently grabbed my attention: Zoe Perry. Zoe is her own actor. She’s deeply soulful and engaging, even disarming in a powerful and idiosyncratic way… and someone who has an incredible career ahead of her. She’s the daughter of 2 of my favorite actors, Laurie Metcalf and Jeff […]
Posted on September 8, 2011
by Risa
in Agents & Managers, Casting, Film, Spotlight On, Talent, Theatre
A talented actor or other such artist who’s recently grabbed my attention: Stephen Louis Grush is a Chicago theatre actor (originally from New Orleans) who’s working all over the place. There is just something about an actor who is fully in his body and soul. Who can embody a character with ease, with grace, with […]