Theresa Bennett
Los Angeles
Summary
Creative producer offering 15 years of experience creating impactful, fresh, and innovative content.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Casting Producer
Hulu
Los Angeles
03.2025 - 05.2025
- Conducted extensive interviews to identify and select ideal candidates for "Overboard for Love."
- Sourced diverse talent to enhance the casting pool.
- Leveraged social media platforms to identify potential candidates by optimizing hashtags and geotags in alignment with network directives.
Supervising Producer
Discovery/ HBO Max
Los Angeles
01.2024 - 05.2025
- Sourced talent for series and edited casting reels.
- Conducted studio and field interviews with talent.
- Directed interviews in diverse settings to capture authentic talent narratives.
Casting Producer
USA Network
Los Angeles
01.2024 - 04.2025
- Company Overview: TV
- TV
- Conducted high-volume interviews with teams of two for a sci-fi prank series, ensuring confidentiality to maintain the integrity of the show.
- Sourced and recruited talent nationwide based on specific directives for type and geography, leveraging networks in improv troupes, alumni groups, and family organizations.
- Executed tactful interviews to identify suitable candidates for 'Scare Tactics,' carefully preserving the secrecy of the prank concept.
Casting Director
HGTV
New York
01.2016 - 04.2025
- Sourced and interviewed talent for 'America's Most Desperate Kitchens,' ensuring alignment with creative vision and production needs.
- Managed a small team to develop and deliver high-quality pitches tailored to network standards.
- Directed talent acquisition and team efforts to support successful network pitch presentations.
Casting Producer
Peacock
Los Angeles
08.2023 - 11.2023
- Sourced and evaluated talent for 'John Carpenter's Suburban Screams,' ensuring a compelling and authentic cast.
- Conducted empathetic interviews with true crime witnesses and victims, fostering trust and gathering impactful narratives.
- Crafted detailed one sheets and edited casting reels for network presentations, enhancing project appeal and securing approval.
- Investigated and sourced potential talent by analyzing news articles and 911 calls, leveraging the Freedom of Information Act.
Casting Producer
TLC
Los Angeles
01.2022 - 06.2022
- Conducted in-depth talent interviews for 'Forbidden Love,' focusing on interfaith couples from strict religious backgrounds.
- Sourced and showcased talent for 'Forbidden Love,' emphasizing interfaith couples from strict religious communities.
- Demonstrated care and empathy in interviews with families of excommunicated children.
Casting Producer
Food Network
Los Angeles
02.2021 - 04.2021
- Company Overview: TV
- TV
- Interviewed and sourced talent for 'Me Or The Menu,' focusing on restauranteur couples experiencing relationship conflicts.
- Identified and recruited couples from social media, restaurant guides, news articles, and culinary alumni programs for authentic storytelling.
- Sourced natural talent with genuine conflicts, enhancing the show's authenticity and viewer engagement.
Supervising Casting Producer
MTV
Los Angeles
09.2019 - 06.2020
- Interviewed and sourced frontline EMTs and Nurses for 'True Life: I'm A First Time First Responder' during the 2020 global pandemic
- Facilitated the self-filming process by selecting talent capable of independently recording their segments amidst filming restrictions.
- Sourced and interviewed healthcare professionals for a documentary series, ensuring they could self-produce content due to pandemic constraints.
Field Producer
AMC Networks
New York
01.2018 - 02.2018
- Coordinated and planned field shoots for the 'Bronx Pop' pilot, ensuring seamless execution of on-location filming.
- Oversaw production crews and managed on-location filming, guaranteeing all necessary equipment and personnel were in place.
- Handled logistics and scheduling for on-location shoots, optimizing efficiency and resource allocation.
Casting Director
DIY Network
New York
01.2017 - 08.2017
- Sourced and interviewed talent for home restoration series "Restored," identifying individuals with compelling narratives to enhance episode storytelling.
- Discovered historic homes with unique stories, leveraging real estate and historical society contacts to enrich the series' narrative.
- Utilized extensive real estate and historical society networks to find both captivating homes and talent for a home restoration series.
Casting Director
Bravo
New York
05.2016 - 07.2016
- Sourced and interviewed couples undergoing divorce for the sizzle, pilot, and series of 'Untying The Knot.',
- Facilitated the greenlight process during development and successfully transitioned the series into production.
- Led casting efforts to identify and select couples in divorce turmoil, contributing to the show's successful launch.
Casting Director
TLC
New York
05.2014 - 08.2014
- Company Overview: TV
- TV
- Sourced and interviewed talent for the television series 'Extreme Cheapskates,' ensuring alignment with the show's creative vision.
- Managed a small team to streamline operations and compiled compelling presentations for network executives.
- Oversaw talent acquisition and team coordination, contributing to the successful delivery of network-ready presentations.
Casting Producer
Discovery
New York
06.2012 - 10.2012
- Sourced and interviewed talent for "Property Wars," ensuring alignment with show requirements.
Casting Producer
A&E
New York
07.2010 - 08.2010
- Sourced and interviewed talent for 'Flipping Vegas,' ensuring alignment with show requirements and audience appeal.
Education
Certificate - Film/TV
School of Visual Arts
New York, NY08-2007
Skills
- Video editing
- Production management
- Content development
- Reel creation
- Field production
- Remote and in-person interviews
Contact
https://app.staffmeup.com/profile/theresabennett, https://vimeo.com/171955179
Education - Orgs
Directors Guild of America (DGA)
Credits
- Casting Producer, Overboard For Love, Season 1, 01/01/25, 12/31/25, MysticArt Pictures . TV
- Supervising Producer, Hustlers, Gamblers, Crooks, Season 2, 01/01/24, 12/31/24, TV
- Casting Producer, Scare Tactics, Season 1, 01/01/24, 12/31/24, MysticArt Pictures . TV
- Casting Producer, Suburban Screams, Season 2, 01/01/23, 12/31/23, DIGA Studios . TV
- Casting Producer, The Wranglers, Season 1, 01/01/23, 12/31/23, Sharp Entertainment . TV
- Casting Producer, Roommate Wars, Season 1, 01/01/23, 12/31/23, Sharp Entertainment . TV
- Casting Producer, Drop Out Inc., Season 1, 01/01/22, 12/31/22, Sharp Entertainment . TV
- Casting Producer, Forbidden Love, Season 1, 01/01/22, 12/31/22, Sharp Entertainment . TV
- Casting Producer, Buying Together, Season 1, 01/01/21, 12/31/21, TV
- Casting Associate Producer, Netflix Be You Campaign, 01/01/21, 12/31/21, Digital
- Casting Producer, Me or the Menu, Season 1, 01/01/21, 12/31/21, Sharp Entertainment . TV
- Casting Director, True Life: First Time First Responders, Season 1, 01/01/19, 12/31/20, Hot Snakes Media . TV
- Casting Recruiter, Ready to Love, Season 2, 01/01/19, 12/31/19, Lighthearted Entertainment . TV
- Casting Recruiter, Temptation Island, Season 2, 01/01/19, 12/31/19, Lighthearted Entertainment . TV
- Casting Director, New York Post.Com, 01/01/17, 12/31/17, Digital
- Casting Associate Producer, Ex on The Beach, Season 1, 01/01/17, 12/31/17, TV
- Casting Producer, Bruno Mars: 24K Magic Live at the Apollo, 01/01/17, 12/31/17, Fulwell 73 Productions . TV
- Casting Producer, Celebrity Encounters, Pilot, 01/01/17, 12/31/17, TV
- Casting Producer, Lip Sync Battle Shorties, Season 1, 01/01/17, 12/31/17, TV
- Casting Director, I Survived, Season 1, 01/01/16, 12/31/16, Carbon TV . TV
- Casting Associate Producer, Teenage Newlyweds, Season 1, 01/01/16, 12/31/16, TV
- Casting Recruiter, The Wall, Season 2, 01/01/16, 12/31/16, TV
- Casting Director, Heartlandia, Season 1, 01/01/16, 12/31/16, Carbon TV . TV
- Senior Casting Director, Tough Jobs, Season 1, 01/01/16, 12/31/16, Carbon TV . TV
- Casting Director, Contend Co, 01/01/14, 12/31/15, Contend Co . Advertising
- Casting Director, Untying the Knot, Pilot, 01/01/15, 12/31/15, Engel Entertainment . TV
- Casting Producer, Below Deck: Sperry, Season 1, 01/01/15, 12/31/15, TV
- Casting Producer, Take My Kids, Pilot, 01/01/15, 12/31/15, TV
- Casting Director, Restored, Pilot, 01/01/15, 12/31/15, TV
- Casting Producer, Home Grown with Frederique, Season 1, 01/01/15, 12/31/15, TV
- Casting Director, America's Most Desperate Kitchens, Season 1, 01/01/15, 12/31/15, TV
- Casting Producer, Married By Mom and Dad, Season 1, 01/01/14, 12/31/15, MysticArt Pictures . TV
- Casting Associate Producer, Strange Love, Season 1, 01/01/14, 12/31/14, TV
- Casting Director, Extreme Cheapskates, Season 3, 01/01/14, 12/31/14, TV
- Casting Recruiter, Utopia, Season 1, 01/01/14, 12/31/14, TV
- Casting Recruiter, Celebrity Name Game, Season 1, 01/01/14, 12/31/14, TV
- Casting Producer, Sleeping With The Family, Season 1, 01/01/13, 12/31/13, TV
- Executive Producer (EP), Bronx Project, Pilot, 01/01/13, 12/31/13, Sony Television . TV
- Casting Director, The Spousal Equivalent Game, Season 1, 01/01/13, 12/31/13, Gwist TV . TV
- Casting Director, Property Wars, Pilot, 01/01/13, 12/31/13, TV
- Casting Producer, Haunted New Orleans, Pilot, 01/01/13, 12/31/13, TV
- Casting Director, Redneck Millionaires, Pilot, 01/01/13, 12/31/13, TV
- Casting Producer, My 600-lb Life, Season 1, 01/01/12, 12/31/12, TV
- Casting Producer, Auction Kings, Season 1, 01/01/12, 12/31/12, TV
- Casting Producer, The Marriage Ref, Season 2, 01/01/10, 12/31/11, TV
- Casting Producer, Mom Caves, Season 1, 01/01/11, 12/31/11, TV
- Casting Producer, Young And Married, Season 1, 01/01/11, 12/31/11, TV
- Casting Producer, Don't Call Us, Pilot, 01/01/11, 12/31/11, TV
- Casting Producer, My Teen is Pregnant and So Am I, Season 1, 01/01/11, 12/31/11, TV
- Casting Associate Producer, Wedding Wars, 01/01/10, 12/31/10
- Casting Director, Family Vs Chef, 01/01/10, 12/31/10
- Casting Director, Sex And The City 2 Makeovers, 01/01/10, 12/31/10
- Casting Producer, The Marriage Ref, Season 1, 01/01/09, 12/31/10, NBC . TV
- Casting Recruiter, World's Strictest Parents, 01/01/09, 12/31/09
- Transcriber/Logger, KATHY GRIFFIN: MY LIFE ON THE D-LIST, 01/01/08, 12/31/08
Timeline
Casting Producer
Hulu
03.2025 - 05.2025
Supervising Producer
Discovery/ HBO Max
01.2024 - 05.2025
Casting Producer
USA Network
01.2024 - 04.2025
Casting Producer
Peacock
08.2023 - 11.2023
Casting Producer
TLC
01.2022 - 06.2022
Casting Producer
Food Network
02.2021 - 04.2021
Supervising Casting Producer
MTV
09.2019 - 06.2020
Field Producer
AMC Networks
01.2018 - 02.2018
Casting Director
DIY Network
01.2017 - 08.2017
Casting Director
Bravo
05.2016 - 07.2016
Casting Director
HGTV
01.2016 - 04.2025
Casting Director
TLC
05.2014 - 08.2014
Casting Producer
Discovery
06.2012 - 10.2012
Casting Producer
A&E
07.2010 - 08.2010
Certificate - Film/TV
School of Visual Arts
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