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ABOUT HEERY CASTING
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DIANE HEERY, C.S.A. -- A casting director with over 15 years’ experience, Diane is a member of the prestigious Casting Society of America.
Diane has cast principal actors in many independent feature films , in addition to major studio films including: "Jersey Girl" (K. Smith), "Signs" , "Unbreakable", "The Sixth Sense" (N. Shyamalan), "Lucky Numbers" (N. Ephron), "Jesus' Son" (A. MacLean), "National Treasure" (J. Turtletaub), "Invincible" (E. Core), "Rocky Balboa" (S. Stallone.)and M. Night Shyamalan's, "The Happening" , and Peter Jackson's "The Lovely Bones."
Currently, Diane is working on 4 indies: "Shelter" , "Dream of the Romans", "Tenure", and "Happy Tears."
Recent indie films include: "The Woodsman", "The 4th Dimension" , "Shadowboxer", "Our Lady of Victory" and "Universal Signs."
Diane also works as a production consultant to independent filmmakers and donates her services to student filmmakers in the Philadelphia area.
Before life as a casting director, Diane was an actor and director herself, appearing in over 25 regional and touring shows for the stage and has performed in films such as "Dead Poets Society" and "Two Plus One". Diane has also served on the Board of Directors of the Screen Actors' Guild and is an active member of PIFVA and MCA.
Diane is a graduate of Temple University's Dept of Theatre.
MARY ANN BLACK, M.Eq. -- Casting Director
Mary Ann has over 5 years experience casting commercials, industrials, and films. Her organizational skills and knowledge of production’s needs make her an invaluable member of the Heery Casting team. Always forward thinking, Mary Ann's forte is foreseeing complications and problems before they occur, saving the production team time and money.
In her previous life as head of the English Department at Ridley High School (and teacher extraordinaire), Mary Ann created a course Mass Media in which she instructed students in the creation and production of commercials and an in-school TV magazine.
Along with her commitment to excellence in casting, Mary Ann leads a very full life. Her life is blessed with 2 children and 4 grandchildren. And in her copious (hah!) spare time, Mary Ann travels to see The Boss any chance she can get!
JASON LOFTUS, C.S.A. -- Casting Director
Since graduating the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Jason has been involved in many aspects of filmmaking. He has worked for the Screen Actors' Guild in member relations, and as a talent agent. Jason has also worked on-set for film and television productions such as: CBS' "Hack", "Cold Case", "Like Mike", and "The Italian Job." As an actor Jason has been in several Television and Film projects such as "The Sopranos", "Dawson's Creek", "Hack", "Cold Case", and "Freedom Song."
Currently, Jason is a Casting Director at Heery Casting, and is a member of the Prestigious Casting Society of America. Jason has worked on major studio features such as: "National Treasure", "Invincible", "Charlotte’s Webb", "Rocky Balboa", "Shooter" and the upcoming M. Night Shyamalan feature, "The Happening" and Peter Jackson's "The Lovely Bones." His indie film credits include "The Woodsman", "Shadowboxer", "Our Lady of Victory", "Dead Riot", and "Tooth and Nail." |
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