York, she relocated permanently to Nashville in 1992 to build her own
casting business. "I adore New York, but I wanted to be a person with a
house and a car; I wanted to use my driver's license again.
"I knew that films occa-
sionally came to the area and
there was some production,
so I basically reinvented
myself." Petrosky first held
an open casting call so that
she could meet the Nashville
talent. "Basically I said,
`Casting Director relocating
to Nashville.'"
Through a New York friend,
who was serving as production
coordinator on the CBS pilot
X's and O's, Petrosky landed
her first casting job. The Reba
McIntyre series Is There Life Out There followed, and gradually Petrosky
began building a solid résumé that includes Ghosts of Mississippi, The
Green Mile, Last Dance, The Legend of Bagger Vance, Midnight in the Garden
of Good and Evil, October Sky, Patch Adams, Run Ronnie Run!, and We
Were Soldiers.
"I love to work. I love the whole process, from trying to get a job, all
the way through it."
Job Overview
Catering provides substantial hot meals for the cast and crew, every
six hours, as unions require. These individuals are responsible for plan-
ning meals, purchasing food and preparation materials, cooking, set-up
and presentation, preparing any make-to-order items, breakdown, and
clean-up. Catering is a separate union from craft services. Catering is
under the transportation department. "My union is 399 Local," explains
caterer Joe Hanna. "My title is chef/driver. I go on production as a
special equipment handler because I am the chef and I drive a truck."
JOB TITLE: CATERING
"You should
love film and know
as much about actors
as possible."
--Kim Petrosky
Taking acting classes can help a
casting director better understand the
process of acting, recognize potential talent,
and put actors at ease so they can give a
good audition performance.
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