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Ben Parkinson Casting offers a professional and personalised client driven Film & Televison Casting Consultancy with International recognition with Casting Facilities in Brisbane Sydney & Melbourne Australia.

Ben Parkinson Casting has the vision, technology and experience to meet all your casting requirements and exceed your expectations. Offering a specialised Casting service, tailored to your individual casting requirement

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Ben Parkinson – Casting Director

Our principal Casting Director is Ben Parkinson. Ben has been casting  for over 15 years with major experience in various facets of the industry. Ben has vast experience having worked in New York, LA and Australia-wide on Major Motion Pictures & Indi Films to Local and International Television Commercials  &  Music Videos Clips. Ben’s unique eye for casting and his compassion for each project have made him one of Australia’s highly accomplished Casting Directors. 

Michelle Clancy – Casting Director

Michelle has been in the industry for about 15 years. She has cast various campaigns including  major Australian Tourism campaigns for worldwide release. Michelle specialises in childrens casting and bringing out their best performances. Her background experience as an agent and booking manager in a leading Talent Agency has helped her gain great understanding of the requirements for the industry. Michelle is a highly qualified  casting director.

Anthony “Bud” Hopes – Extras Casting Director

"Bud" is clearly one of Australia's Leading Extras Casting Directors, he has recently completed 8  International projects. 

Recently engaged in these Productions

 "Subdivision", "Triangle", "HeartBeat" ,“Daybreakers” ( Lions  Gate" ), “The Ruins” (Dreamworks) and “Crooked Business” (Consult). Monarch Cove (Fremantle Media / Grundy Television) and 2007 Emmy Award Nominated ‘Starter Wife’  which starred Debra Messing for NBC –also add to his resume. All productions called for specialist casting skills and dressing the scene with people that looked authentic. Challenging scenes such as a Mexican Tourist town were no problem for Bud as he has numerous contacts in multicultural groups as well as the leading talent agencies to call on when there are such requests. Coupled with this is his background in representing talent (2000-2005) and his knowledge of M.E.A.A agreements. Please feel free to call Sharon Miller 041757046 for a reference on Bud.

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