Vanessa Portillo Casting

03/16/2024

Hello Everyone! It’s finally here …
KNOX GOES AWAY opens in theatres today!!

We loved working with this exceptional crew and all of our wonderfully talented BG actors on this one! What a cast!
If you see it - let us know what you think!

Knox Goes Away - Watch the trailer now! In Select Theaters March 15. Starring Michael Keaton, James Marsden, Suzy Nakamura, Joanna Kulig, Ray McKinnon, John ...

02/28/2024

Casting friends catching up at lunch!

02/23/2024

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the virtual event today!! It was great to see so many familiar names and we look forward to working with all of you again VERY soon!! We appreciate each and every single one of you and your contributions to our film community! 😊

02/15/2024

Hello Friends! I’ll be speaking at a virtual event for LA based Background Actors with some of my friends and colleagues on Thursday, February 22nd. If you know anyone who would like to join us, they can rsvp at the link below!

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/8417077691169/WN_lJF_AxDwQ7OkVmsSupj_Pw

02/15/2024

Hello Everyone! Join us for a free virtual event next Thursday, February 22. I’ll be speaking together with four other outstanding casting directors: [Jeff Olan, Alice Ellis, Sande Alessi, Shayne Hartigan]. If you’re a background actor in LA, you don’t want to miss this. Register now to reserve your spot!

Hear directly from leading background casting directors about everything background actors need to know and ask them anything. Presented by Source & Cast, this is a free one-time 90-minute virtual event with limited space. Register now!

01/16/2024

Sending out a huge congrats to our team on BEEF for last night’s Emmy wins!!!
We are so incredibly proud of the show and LOVED being part of this team. What a talented group of professionals all around, well deserved!! 👏🏼👏🏼

03/13/2019

Hey Everyone! We are in search of a newborn African American or Mixed ethnicity baby (15 days to 2 months old). This is to work on Monday 3-18 in the L.A. area. Baby must have CURRENT and completed work permit. If you have a baby that fits this or know anyone who does - please send photos and D.O.B. info along with sizes to [email protected]
Thank you!

03/12/2019

Hi Everyone! A big thank you to all of you who have been following us here on Facebook - we appreciate you and our little page has now reached just over 8k likes!
Have a wonderful week and we look forward to another great year of being able to work with all of you!

02/24/2019

Sending out a big shout out today to our entire Cast and Crews for both Vice and for If Beale Street Could Talk!! We were thrilled to be part of the team on both of these films - good luck at the Oscars!!

10/03/2018

It's finally here... the trailer for VICE!! We are so excited to share and so happy that so many of you were able to be part of this project with us. Coming to a theatre near you in December!!

IN THEATERS CHRISTMAS. VICE explores the epic story about how a bureaucratic Washington insider quietly became the most powerful man in the world as Vice-Pre...

11/22/2017

Wishing everyone a very safe and happy Thanksgiving. We are thankful for all of the wonderful people we get to work with!!

08/31/2017

**CASTING NOTICE**
We are looking for the following types for a new feature film. We ask that you please GOOGLE SEARCH ALL IMAGES of these people before submitting!!
Osama Bin Laden Type
Ronald Reagan Type (Circa 1986)
Nancy Reagan Type (Circa 1986)
Heather Poe Type
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi Type
Male Leg Amputee (Caucasian - below or above the knee )
Male Arm Amputee (Caucasian - below or above the elbow)
Please send all submissions to us with the CATEGORY in the SUBJECT LINE of who you are submitting for to [email protected]
If selected - there will be fittings and possible multiple days of work. If you are a good match, we will be contacting you with more info. Thank you!!!