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📍@tibstreetstudio - Central Manchester - 15th March - 12:00pm - 3:00pm £42 (Members £37.80)
Bio:
Tara McKeown is a casting director/associate originally from Hull, now based in Leeds.
Tara originally trained as an actor at The Gaiety school of acting (Dublin) and in 2020, she was part of the first cohort of the National Film and Television School’s Casting Certificate Course, set up by Shaheen Baig and Jina Jay.
Tara has worked across studio features, independent film, television series and animation, including projects with BBC Studios (The Dumping Ground, Casualty, EastEnders), Clerkenwell Films’ Deadpoint and Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan. As Casting Director credits include ‘Britain Under the Nazis: The Forgotten Occupation’ (Channel 4), ‘Can I Tell You A Secret’ (Netflix), ‘Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investogators’ (BBC). Other recent credits as casting assistant include The Damned, Marching Powder and Channel 4’s new comedy series Stepping Up. She has worked alongside casting directors such as Jessie Frost (Triangle of Sadness) and Rose Wicksteed (The Conjuring franchise), and is a committed champion of northern talent.
Workshop details: Tara leads a Casting Workshop. Participants will be sent TV/Film sides to work on with Tara and this workshop will follow a TV/Film format. Tara will lead a discussion and Q&A with the participants, sharing her knowledge and inspiration.
📍@tibstreetstudio - Central Manchester - 15th March - 12:00pm - 3:00pm £42 (Members £37.80)
Bio:
Tara McKeown is a casting director/associate originally from Hull, now based in Leeds.
Tara originally trained as an actor at The Gaiety school of acting (Dublin) and in 2020, she was part of the first cohort of the National Film and Television School’s Casting Certificate Course, set up by Shaheen Baig and Jina Jay.
Tara has worked across studio features, independent film, television series and animation, including projects with BBC Studios (The Dumping Ground, Casualty, EastEnders), Clerkenwell Films’ Deadpoint and Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan. As Casting Director credits include ‘Britain Under the Nazis: The Forgotten Occupation’ (Channel 4), ‘Can I Tell You A Secret’ (Netflix), ‘Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investogators’ (BBC). Other recent credits as casting assistant include The Damned, Marching Powder and Channel 4’s new comedy series Stepping Up. She has worked alongside casting directors such as Jessie Frost (Triangle of Sadness) and Rose Wicksteed (The Conjuring franchise), and is a committed champion of northern talent.
Workshop details: Tara leads a Casting Workshop. Participants will be sent TV/Film sides to work on with Tara and this workshop will follow a TV/Film format. Tara will lead a discussion and Q&A with the participants, sharing her knowledge and inspiration.