This week I chatted to Stephanie Pringle and Alison Fowler from Chicken and Chips Casting. We chatted about their journey into casting, the joys and challenges of casting, advice for actors, dream projects, diversity in Australia and some fun rapid fire questions! So, grab a coffee and enjoy!
BIO:
Al & Steph are Australia’s most dynamic casting duo. In 2018, they were the first Casting Directors to win B&T’s 30 under 30 Award. 2020 sees them gaining 3 x nominations for this year's Casting Guild Awards. As proud members of the Casting Guild of Australia they are both a part of the Guild’s Diversity Committee to continue their work in advocating for representation and diversity in Casting. Both are mentored by Casting Industry legend, Fiona Dann. Recent credits include Australian pioneer film The Flood directed by Victoria Wharfe McIntyre, Ellie & Abbie (and Ellie’s Dead Aunt) directed by Monica Zanetti (the first Aussie film to open the Sydney Mardi Gras Film Festival in it's 27 year history), Deadhouse Dark Anthology created by Enzo Tedeschi, Blood Sisters directed by Madeleine Dyer, factual program Stargazing produced by the BBC, Short Documentary Bright Lights directed by Charby Ibrahim, Metro Sexual directed by Henry Boffin for Channel 9 and Chlorine directed by Melissa Anastasi and Deluge directed by Cloudy Rhodes - both of the latter premiered at the 2019 Sydney Film Festival. Steph & Al are known as the 'Actor's Casting Directors', putting the actor and the actor's process first and foremost and with their energy they are reigniting the craft of casting in Australia.
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@itsstephaniepringle
@itsalisonfowler