Elizabeth Day

I am looking to apply my skills and experience in the entertainment industry to new opportunities.

Senior Executive Assistant to V.P of Fox Features Talent, Christian Kaplan at Twentieth Century Fox Film Entertainment (2006-01 – 2012-03)

• Oversaw feature film casting for 20th Century Fox, Fox 2000, Fox Searchlight, Fox Animation and New Regency Pictures.
• Tracked emerging national and international talent.
• Maintained up to date talent lists with accurate and detailed availabilities.
• Coordinated and oversaw casting sessions with talent and executives, directors and producers.
• Edited auditions for studio and production approvals.
• Drafted and organized talent deal memos as well as casting director and actor quote sheets.
• Responsible for all business and personal scheduling, managed heavy phones, organized travel and generated expense reports.
• Developed working relationships with people throughout the industry including directors, producers, casting directors, studio executives, talent agents and managers.

Casting Associate at Francine Maisler Casting (2012-03 – 2012-10)

• Worked under the direction of award winning and industry renowned casting director, Francine Maisler, on the Academy Award winning feature film, "12 Years a Slave".
• Auditioned hundreds of actors for lead and supporting roles.
• Handled scheduling of all daily casting sessions.
• Fielded hundreds of phone calls and emails pitching actors and determined who should be reviewed by the casting director, based on what the director was looking for in each role.
• Managed all incoming self tape auditions from all over the world and ensured they were viewed by the casting director.
• Updated running cast lists for all roles on a daily basis specifying who was read that day, scheduled for the week, no longer available and / or passing on the project.

Associate Casting Director at Denise Chamian Casting (2013-01 – 2022-09)

• Mentored by award winning casting director, Denise Chamian.
• Executed and administered numerous facets for the casting of 20+ Films and Televisions series, including "Elvis", "Atlas", "Slumberland", "See", "Narcos: Mexico", "Mr. Mercedes"
• Created innovative and diverse talent lists with detailed availabilities.
• Auditioned hundreds of actors for roles of varying sizes.
• Coordinated & participated in casting sessions with directors and producers.
• Negotiated and drafted talent deal memos.
• Managed favorable and long-term relationships with studio & network casting departments, producers and talent representatives.
• Maintained extensive, up to date, project role lists which were distributed to directors, producers and studios/networks.
• Edited auditions and created actor reels to present to creative teams.
• Trained and managed 2-3 assistants on various projects.

Casting Director at Beth Day Casting (2021-09 – Present)

• Provided first-rate, highly organized service to studios, directors and producers to deliver the best cast for projects of various sizes, budgets and formats.
• Coordinated all aspects of auditioning hundreds of actors based throughout the country for roles of varying sizes.
• Negotiated all actor deals cognizant of the project's overall budget.
• Collaborated with multiple department heads to guarantee a streamlined process from pre-production to principal photography.
• Continue to manage favorable and long-term relationships with studio & network casting departments, directors, producers and talent representatives.

Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts, Theatre & Communications Studies – Marquette University (2002)