Director Elizabeth Spear

Elizabeth Spear is the director of Little Gods, the first feature film to be entirely shot and edited on the iPhone 4. She is a Texas-born award-winning filmmaker, with a B.A. degree in English Literature and Studio Art from the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. She is currently earning her PhD in Communication at European Graduate School. We'll talk to Elizabeth about how she made the film and how she's marketing it.

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Director Dan Eberle

Dan Eberle's latest film, Prayer to a Vengeful God, is now available across Canada and the USA through Cable On Demand. We'll talk to Dan about producing and marketing your own independent films.

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Listen to internet radio with The Casting Couch on Blog Talk RadioActor Paul Vasquez (left) and director Dan Eberle (right) on location in New York shooting Prayer to a Vengeful God:

Filmmaker Bernard Salzman

Award winning writer / director / producer / cinematographer Bernard Salzman, has collaborated on over one hundred and sixty projects, including documentaries, features, TV Movies and reality TV world wide, for such clients as: BBC, Paramount, Universal, FOX, ABC, CBS, HBO, Showtime and many others. He is the head of Inner Circle Films and Eye Opener Films. He lives in Miami, Florida.

We'll talk to Bernard about the film and TV business, with a concentration on his documentary and reality TV work.

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Dan Eberle - Writer/Actor/Director

Dan Eberle (The Local) returns to the Casting Couch to talk about his new film, Prayer to a Vengeful God, which opens in October. He'll give us the lowdown on the new movie, how he got it made, and how he navigates the festival scene.

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Richard Rose - Artistic Director, Tarragon Theatre

Tarragon Theatre in Toronto is celebrating its 40th Anniversary this year. Richard Rose has been the at the helm as Artistic Director since 2002. Tarragon's mission statement is right up this radio show's alley: To create, develop and produce new plays and to provide the conditions for new work to thrive.

Over a career spanning more than 30 years, Rose has directed shows all over the country, including 13 plays at the Stratford Festival, and 30 plays at Necessary Angel Theatre, which he founded.

At Tarragon, Rose has directed a number of shows, including Scorched, Léo, The Oxford Roof Climber’s Rebellion, Humble Boy, Bea’s Niece, No Great Mischief, Simpl, and Remnants. He has also directed productions for seven opera companies and taught at a number of universities and schools, including York University, University of Toronto Drama Centre, Equity Showcase, and the National Theatre School. He is currently Adjunct Professor in the York Theatre Program.

We'll talk to Richard about the theatre scene in Canada, and what he's working on for Tarragon's 40th season.

You can visit the Tarragon website here. The new season's calendar is now available, so have a look.

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Cliff Guest - Director and Producer

Cliff Guest has been in the film and video industry since the 1980s, directing and producing music videos, commercials and feature films. His credits include videos for Madonna, Aerosmith, Peter Gabriel, and Cher, as well as ads for companies like Proctor and Gamble and The United Way.

Cliff is currently in Florida, developing projects at Knee Deep Films Inc. We'll talk to him about the ever-changing entertainment industry, and his no-nonsense take on the independent scene.

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Arik Abel - Zooppa

Zooppa is the place where major brand names meet new and experienced storytellers. Brands provide a creative brief for the message they want to spread to the world, then award cash prizes for the best ads that Zooppa's members create. We'll talk to Zooppa's marketing director about this new opportunity for filmmakers.

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Show Notes: Mary McGinley - Founder of the Carolinian Shakespeare Festival

Mary McGinley is the Founder and Producing Artistic Director of the Carolinian Shakespeare Festival. She has worked as a performer, director, and administrator at many regional theaters across the country. Having received her MFA in Directing from Rutgers University and a professional degree from NYU, Mary teaches acting and coaches actors in New York. We'll talk to her about acting, directing, audition technique, and the incredible staying power of the Bard.

You can find Mary's company website here, and her audition website here.

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Show Notes - Filmmakers Kelly Schwarze and Charisma Manulat

Kelly and Charisma have spent the last year creating their own independent comedy, "You People," which will appear at film festivals this year. We'll talk to them about how they got it done, and where they're going from here.

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Show Notes - Actor/Director Jonathan Robbins

Jonathan Robbins drops in to talk about acting and directing. He's appeared in numerous commercials and independent films, and received the Best Actor award at the New Voices Film Festival for his role in the WWII film Broken Lines. Behind the camera, Jonathan's shot and directed several productions and received Best Director honors. We'll talk with him about what it's like being an actor/director navigating the film festival circuit.

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Show Notes - Independent Filmmaker Dan Eberle

Dan Eberle was a premiere jazz guitarist who decided to take a run at film. We're glad he did. It's been a great sprint right out of the gate. He's written, directed, edited, and starred in his own independent pictures, earning instant recognition and praise as a force to be reckoned with. We'll talk to him about his career as an independent artist, and discuss his latest film The Local (trailer below), a gritty crime drama filmed on the streets of Brooklyn.

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Show Notes - Director John Banovich

We talk with John Banovich, an award winning director and cinematographer. His documentary and commercial work has taken him all over the world. In 1997, John survived a horrific car wreck that almost killed him. It took him months to get back on his feet. Doctors said he would never walk again. They were wrong. John eventually picked up where he left off. Still working hard, John has released a new feature film, "Sharp As Marbles."

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Show Notes - Independent Filmmaker Dominic Perez

40-year-old investment banker Dominic Perez watched as the recession tanked the jobs of the people around him. Then it was his turn. Jobless and unsure of the future, he asked a friend what he should do. "Make a movie," the friend replied. So Dominic did. Months later, his horror movie Evil Things was completed. It is now being seen at film festivals around the world, and Dominic's life has a whole new direction.

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