Lorena Gallego

Work History

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  Casting Associate/Apprentice

  NBCUniversal

  August 2014 - August 2016

  Universal City, CA

  Universal Pictures
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  Casting/ Auditions Coordinator

  The Walt Disney Company

  November 2012 - August 2014

  Anaheim, CA
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  Talent Casting Coordinator

  The Walt Disney Company

  January 2011 - November 2012

  Talent Casting & Booking Department

• Casting Assistant

  ABC Entertainment

  January 2012 - April 2012
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  Casting Associate on "Charlie's Angels"

  ABC Studios

  September 2011 - October 2011

  Hollywood, CA

  
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  Casting Associate on "Supah Ninjas"

  Nickelodeon

  December 2010 - August 2011
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  Casting Associate on "Transformers Prime" and "G.I. Joe Renegades"

  Hasbro Studios

  February 2010 - December 2010
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  Casting Coordinator

  Nickelodeon Animation Studio

  May 2008 - February 2010

  (In addition to the below Casting Assistant responsibilities):
  
  • Book actors, schedule Ni Hao Kai-Lan game records for Consumer Products, Promos, and Online Producers
  • Wrangle talent for Kid’s Choice Awards and oversee interns
  • Worked the 2009 Artios Awards
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  Casting Assistant

  Nickelodeon Animation Studio

  May 2006 - May 2008

  (Projects included: SpongeBob Squarepants, The Fairly Oddparents, T.U.F.F. Puppy, Splatypus (pilot), Avatar, Danny Phantom, The Mighty B!, Planet Sheen, Making Fiends, and El Tigre, The Adventures of Manny Rivera)
  
  • Process all talent payments, sign off on all credits, maintain cast lists and record calendars for 5 series
  • Book actors, prep materials for all recording sessions and send out scripts and voice references to actors prior to records
  • Create character breakdowns/line counts for all scripts and pull sides for any new characters
  • Manage paperwork distribution to New York offices as well as SAG and AFTRA
  • During recording sessions, keep director’s notes, act as a liaison between the directors/creators and actors
  • Track outstanding records/pickups/ADR and coordinate with production to complete by drop dead dates
  • Write talents’ biographies and pull acting samples for award ceremonies
  • Assist both casting directors in voice workshops and scout talent at clubs and theaters.

• Story Production Assistant

  Fremantle Media

  2005 - 2006

  (Productions included: The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency and Psychic at Large)
  •Managed talent requests and composed biographies for the models
  •Logged/Transcribed live on set action during tapings and B roll/interviews for supervising producers
  •Coordinated script folders for each producer, managed deliveries of rough and final cuts of episodes
  •Created charts of story beats for each episode, pulled quotes when needed, and created string outs for editors

• Production Assistant

  CBS Studios -The Young and the Restless

  June 2005 - November 2005

• Talent Assistant

  NBC Studios ~ The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  February 2005 - June 2005

  (Worked on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno)
  •Escorted talent to their dressing rooms and members of the guest list to the green room and reserved seats
  •Assisted stage managers by answering phones and checking in talent
  •Coordinated audiences and guests of talent as needed
  •Provided administrative services in the ticket office of NBC and led tour groups throughout the studio