We offer casting services in
Los Angeles, Chicago, NYC & London
No matter where your project is, our experienced, local Casting Directors are here to help
Meet our Casting Team
Built by production people, for production people.
Lee Genick
New York, NY
With over 30 years of experience in the film and television industry, Lee has cast hundreds of film and television projects and has been recognized for his casting achievements with an Emmy and multiple Peabody Awards. He began his career in production before moving into background casting. In 2009, Lee took over ownership of Sylvia Fay & Associates Casting.
Erica Ellingson
Los Angeles, CA
Originally from Iowa, Erica has been a casting director since 2017, working at Central Casting prior to joining the Everyset team. She has worked on hit shows such as This Is Us, The Morning Show, The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, Good Trouble, Atypical, 911, Truth Be Told, Never Have I Ever, and many more.
Hunter Lydon
New York, NY
Hunter is a NYC native whose love for film started the first time he saw Star Wars as a child. Between working in LA & NY, Hunter is proud to have cast such fun & fulfilling projects as "Younger", "The Affair", "The Other Two", “Green Book”, “Still Alice” & "The Walking Dead". Besides working on/watching endless film & TV, he also enjoys going on very, very long runs… where he listens to podcasts about film & TV.
Sierra Millard
Los Angeles, CA
In 2016 Sierra began her career in film and television as a production assistant. Working while a full-time student, she graduated from Columbia College of Hollywood with a BFA in Screenwriting for Film and Television. An avid fan of TV, Sierra’s favorite shows include Succession, The White Lotus, and Big Little Lies. She has most recently worked on Quantum Leap, Grownish, Succession, and Criminal Minds.
Kate Behm
New York, NY
Originally from northern New York, Kate moved to New York City in 2013 to begin her career in TV and film. She's worked on everything from live events, docuseries, to feature films. Some of her credits include the MTV Video Music Awards, FBI, Inside North Korea, and Kiss of the Spider Woman. She has her B.A. in Communications and Spanish Literature from SUNY Potsdam and her M.A. in Television, Radio and Film from Syracuse University.
Sam Harnois
Los Angeles, CA
Originally from a small town in Central Massachusetts, Sam moved to Los Angeles with the hopes of working in the film industry. He started off as a regular background actor in Los Angeles in 2018, and began casting extras in 2021. He has cast hit shows and films such as: Young Rock, Strays, Lyle Lyle Crocodile, and Harold & The Purple Crayon. Fun fact: He also carries a Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish.
Chana Klein
Chicago, IL
Originally from Atlanta, Chana studied film production at Savannah College of Art and Design. She began casting background in 2019 at Central Casting and transitioned to Everyset in 2024. She has cast background for a number of projects including “The Color Purple”, “Senior Year”, “The Wonder Years”, “A Man In Full” and many more.
Arron Cuthbertson
London, UK
Arron has been casting TV, Film and commercials for the past 10 years. He has worked on many productions including the new The Little Mermaid, Fantastic Beasts, Slow Horses, Spiderman-Far From Home to name a few.
Leverage our team of veteran casting directors
In addition to our in-house teams based out of Los Angeles and New York City, we work with experienced background casting directors based in major cities and small towns across the United States. No matter where you need to find background actors, we have a team to help.
Gain access to our database of over 100k background actors
Our extensive database allows you to run real-time availability checks on over 100,000 background actors up to 1 month out from your shoot date. You can view your selections in a digital gallery, and easily share your look books with production.
Dedicated background support team
Everyset’s support team is here 24/7 to help background actors with questions, so everyone is able to do their best work.
Use as a stand-alone service or with our digital vouchers
Our casting service can be used on its own, or in conjunction with our efficient digital voucher system. Either way, the Everyset team is here to help your production succeed.
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HBO Max | “Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin”
Everyset went above and beyond for Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin. From helping organize a grass-roots effort to running Facebook ads to help find our production team fresh faces, Everyset pulled through for our production team.