Amy Christopher
Amy Christopher comes from a family who were all involved in show business. Unlike her sister, actress Kate Burton (Scandal, Greys Anatomy), Christopher chose a position behind the scenes as a casting director. For years, she worked for places such as the Roundabout Theatre Company, the Williamstown Theatre Festival and Fox television, and has just launched her own casting business along with fellow casting director (and actor) Marcia DeBonis. Christopher runs the Tape Room, a New York-based casting company that also gives actors a professional location to do their auditions and provides them with coaching services. DeBonis and Christopher boast an extensive, combined experience of more than 25 years, so they know how to get the most out of an actor for an audition. Christopher says the most exciting aspect of her job is ″working with actors. That has always been my favorite part of casting, working with actors and helping them-as much as I can-get the role they are coming in for.″ And because she comes from an acting family, Christopher knows just how difficult auditioning (and the acting life in general) can be, ″so,″ she says, ″I vowed when I got into casting that I would always have a warm and welcoming room for them to come into.″ -GH
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