Luke James
Hollywood
Summary
Effective multi-tasker with strong problem-solving skills, extremely organized and detail oriented with many years experience in the film industry including casting, acting, and coordinating. Very personable with high level communication skills while ensuring client satisfaction. Working in production for many years with many different production companies has given me a large network to excel my work in the film industry.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Travel Coordinator
Freelance
Los Angeles
08.2023 - Current
- Organize and coordinate all travel for talent and crew on numerous commercial productions.
- Book flights, hotels, and car services for traveling personnel on commercial shoots.
- Set up accounts with travel agencies in order to ensure smooth travel bookings.
- Research local hotels and restaurants for traveling production teams.
- When shooting internationally, coordinate all travel itineraries with service companies to ensure seamless travel experiences once production teams arrive.
- Make and distribute all travel itineraries for traveling personnel.
- Keep track of all travel related costs in real time, sending updates to producers and closing out all charges and invoices during wrap.
Casting Director
Freelance
Los Angeles
10.2010 - Current
- Experienced in collaborating closely with directors and producers to fulfill artistic visions.
- Create and post approved breakdowns to casting sites to send to agents, managers, actors for submissions to projects
- Manage breakdowns, audition scheduling, talent lists.
- Skilled in conducting auditions and evaluating performances to select the right talent for roles.
- Organizing self tape auditions to ensure producers have choices of top talent for each role.
- Help negotiate contracts and deal memos for selected actors.
- Connect selected actors and production teams to ensure a smooth transition once talent are booked.
- Adept at managing multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring a streamlined casting process.
Education
BACHELOR DEGREE - MEDIA STUDIES
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, Illinois12.2008
Skills
- Google Workspace
- Organization
- Communication
- Scheduling
Projects
- New Media/Verticals
In house casting - GoodShort(six projects)
- Brands
Orbit Gum, Nintendo, New Era, YouTube - Music Video, Google, Volkswagen,Devour
- Studio/Network
Disney, Hulu, ABC, Go90, Fullscreen, Awesomeness TV
Timeline
Travel Coordinator
Freelance
08.2023 - Current
Casting Director
Freelance
10.2010 - Current
BACHELOR DEGREE - MEDIA STUDIES
Northern Illinois University