Manchester Casting Director SARAH LEUNG - 'In Person' TV/Film Workshop - 3rd May - 10:00am - 1.00pm - £40 (Members £36)
📍@tibstreetstudio - Central Manchester - 3rd May - 10:00am - 1:00pm - £40 (Members £36)
SARAH LEUNG - Casting Director
Sarah was born in Manchester, coming from a mixed British/Chinese background. She started her career in film as assistant to producer Larry Franco on BATMAN BEGINS. Later as assistant to Emma Thomas (wife of director Christopher Nolan). From here, Sarah moved into casting, assisting in Film (Warner Bros, Universal) TV (BBC, ITV, C4), Theatre, West End, London.
Casting Director Television includes:
ZAYLA (East/Sky), TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE (East/Sky), THE BOLYENS (BBC), RED DWARF (BBC), INVENTIONS (Discovery Channel), REAGAN (Discovery Channel),
Casting Assistant - LUTHER 2 & 3 (BBC), THE WIDOWER (ITV), WHAT REMAINS (BBC), FRANKIE (BBC), MAY DAY (Kudos/BBC), HOMEFRONT (ITV), INSIDE MEN (BBC), LAW & ORDER UK S1-6 (Kudos/ ITV), JUST HENRY (ITV), WAKING THE DEAD (BBC), WATERLOO ROAD 1V (BBC), HOPE SPRINGS (BBC), LIFE ON MARS (BBC), LILLIES (BBC), SHAMELESS (C4).
Casting Director Film credits include:
ITERATION with Joe Johnston (Captain America), PAST LIFE directed by Simeon Halligan, BJORN OF THE DEAD, Sara Sugarman (Save The Cinema), CROYDON COWGIRL Kellie Shirley, CHINAMAN (Peng Productions), EMILY AND THE MAGICAL JOURNEY (Ovnell Film), STRANGEWAYS HERE WE COME (Collateral Films), BORDERLINE (Born Wild)
Casting Assistant – CHILDREN OF MEN (Universal), V FOR VENDETTA (Warner Bros), SPEED RACER (Warner Bros), GOAL (Disney), NINJA ASSASSIN (Warner Bros).
Casting Director Theatre credits include:
MISS SAIGON (2025 UK and Ireland Tour, Cameron Mackintosh & Michael Harrison), CABLE STREET (Southwark Playhouse), JINGLECLAW (Birmingham Hippodrome), UNFORTUNATE (London and UK Tour) (six nominations, Off West End awards, 2023), TRUEMAN AND THE ARSONISTS (Roundhouse London), TO WONG FOO (Hope Mill Theatre). George Takei’s ALLEGIANCE (Charing Cross). CORRIE THE PLAY (Lowry), WAITING FOR GODOT (Manchester Library Theatre).
Casting Assistant - WE WILL ROCK YOU (Dominion), WICKED (Apollo Victoria), BILLY ELLIOT (Palace Theatre) LION KING (Lyceum) DIRTY DANCING (Aldwych)
Full member of BAFTA and the CDG. Jury for BAFTA best casting award 2024.
Workshop Details:
Sarah leads an ‘in person’ Workshop, where Sarah will work with actors in the room. Participants will be sent sides to work on with Sarah, which will be taped and sent via email after the workshop. Sarah will then lead a discussion and Q&A with the participants, sharing her knowledge and inspiration.
📍@tibstreetstudio - Central Manchester - 3rd May - 10:00am - 1:00pm - £40 (Members £36)
SARAH LEUNG - Casting Director
Sarah was born in Manchester, coming from a mixed British/Chinese background. She started her career in film as assistant to producer Larry Franco on BATMAN BEGINS. Later as assistant to Emma Thomas (wife of director Christopher Nolan). From here, Sarah moved into casting, assisting in Film (Warner Bros, Universal) TV (BBC, ITV, C4), Theatre, West End, London.
Casting Director Television includes:
ZAYLA (East/Sky), TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE (East/Sky), THE BOLYENS (BBC), RED DWARF (BBC), INVENTIONS (Discovery Channel), REAGAN (Discovery Channel),
Casting Assistant - LUTHER 2 & 3 (BBC), THE WIDOWER (ITV), WHAT REMAINS (BBC), FRANKIE (BBC), MAY DAY (Kudos/BBC), HOMEFRONT (ITV), INSIDE MEN (BBC), LAW & ORDER UK S1-6 (Kudos/ ITV), JUST HENRY (ITV), WAKING THE DEAD (BBC), WATERLOO ROAD 1V (BBC), HOPE SPRINGS (BBC), LIFE ON MARS (BBC), LILLIES (BBC), SHAMELESS (C4).
Casting Director Film credits include:
ITERATION with Joe Johnston (Captain America), PAST LIFE directed by Simeon Halligan, BJORN OF THE DEAD, Sara Sugarman (Save The Cinema), CROYDON COWGIRL Kellie Shirley, CHINAMAN (Peng Productions), EMILY AND THE MAGICAL JOURNEY (Ovnell Film), STRANGEWAYS HERE WE COME (Collateral Films), BORDERLINE (Born Wild)
Casting Assistant – CHILDREN OF MEN (Universal), V FOR VENDETTA (Warner Bros), SPEED RACER (Warner Bros), GOAL (Disney), NINJA ASSASSIN (Warner Bros).
Casting Director Theatre credits include:
MISS SAIGON (2025 UK and Ireland Tour, Cameron Mackintosh & Michael Harrison), CABLE STREET (Southwark Playhouse), JINGLECLAW (Birmingham Hippodrome), UNFORTUNATE (London and UK Tour) (six nominations, Off West End awards, 2023), TRUEMAN AND THE ARSONISTS (Roundhouse London), TO WONG FOO (Hope Mill Theatre). George Takei’s ALLEGIANCE (Charing Cross). CORRIE THE PLAY (Lowry), WAITING FOR GODOT (Manchester Library Theatre).
Casting Assistant - WE WILL ROCK YOU (Dominion), WICKED (Apollo Victoria), BILLY ELLIOT (Palace Theatre) LION KING (Lyceum) DIRTY DANCING (Aldwych)
Full member of BAFTA and the CDG. Jury for BAFTA best casting award 2024.
Workshop Details:
Sarah leads an ‘in person’ Workshop, where Sarah will work with actors in the room. Participants will be sent sides to work on with Sarah, which will be taped and sent via email after the workshop. Sarah will then lead a discussion and Q&A with the participants, sharing her knowledge and inspiration.
📍@tibstreetstudio - Central Manchester - 3rd May - 10:00am - 1:00pm - £40 (Members £36)
SARAH LEUNG - Casting Director
Sarah was born in Manchester, coming from a mixed British/Chinese background. She started her career in film as assistant to producer Larry Franco on BATMAN BEGINS. Later as assistant to Emma Thomas (wife of director Christopher Nolan). From here, Sarah moved into casting, assisting in Film (Warner Bros, Universal) TV (BBC, ITV, C4), Theatre, West End, London.
Casting Director Television includes:
ZAYLA (East/Sky), TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE (East/Sky), THE BOLYENS (BBC), RED DWARF (BBC), INVENTIONS (Discovery Channel), REAGAN (Discovery Channel),
Casting Assistant - LUTHER 2 & 3 (BBC), THE WIDOWER (ITV), WHAT REMAINS (BBC), FRANKIE (BBC), MAY DAY (Kudos/BBC), HOMEFRONT (ITV), INSIDE MEN (BBC), LAW & ORDER UK S1-6 (Kudos/ ITV), JUST HENRY (ITV), WAKING THE DEAD (BBC), WATERLOO ROAD 1V (BBC), HOPE SPRINGS (BBC), LIFE ON MARS (BBC), LILLIES (BBC), SHAMELESS (C4).
Casting Director Film credits include:
ITERATION with Joe Johnston (Captain America), PAST LIFE directed by Simeon Halligan, BJORN OF THE DEAD, Sara Sugarman (Save The Cinema), CROYDON COWGIRL Kellie Shirley, CHINAMAN (Peng Productions), EMILY AND THE MAGICAL JOURNEY (Ovnell Film), STRANGEWAYS HERE WE COME (Collateral Films), BORDERLINE (Born Wild)
Casting Assistant – CHILDREN OF MEN (Universal), V FOR VENDETTA (Warner Bros), SPEED RACER (Warner Bros), GOAL (Disney), NINJA ASSASSIN (Warner Bros).
Casting Director Theatre credits include:
MISS SAIGON (2025 UK and Ireland Tour, Cameron Mackintosh & Michael Harrison), CABLE STREET (Southwark Playhouse), JINGLECLAW (Birmingham Hippodrome), UNFORTUNATE (London and UK Tour) (six nominations, Off West End awards, 2023), TRUEMAN AND THE ARSONISTS (Roundhouse London), TO WONG FOO (Hope Mill Theatre). George Takei’s ALLEGIANCE (Charing Cross). CORRIE THE PLAY (Lowry), WAITING FOR GODOT (Manchester Library Theatre).
Casting Assistant - WE WILL ROCK YOU (Dominion), WICKED (Apollo Victoria), BILLY ELLIOT (Palace Theatre) LION KING (Lyceum) DIRTY DANCING (Aldwych)
Full member of BAFTA and the CDG. Jury for BAFTA best casting award 2024.
Workshop Details:
Sarah leads an ‘in person’ Workshop, where Sarah will work with actors in the room. Participants will be sent sides to work on with Sarah, which will be taped and sent via email after the workshop. Sarah will then lead a discussion and Q&A with the participants, sharing her knowledge and inspiration.
Location:
AWOL Studios,
6th Floor, 113 Pollard Street,
Ancoats,
Manchester,
M4 7JA