| Birth date | 1972 (age 54–55) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Durban, South Africa |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Russell Boast (born 1972) is a South African and American casting director for film and television.[1][2]
Life and career
Boast was born in Durban, South Africa. He graduated from the University of South Africa and Durban University of Technology (DUT) in 1994.[3] He started his career as a casting assistant on the film, Beyond Borders.[4] Boast moved to Los Angeles in 2004. He is the former president of Casting Society of America.[5] He is also a professor and the head of casting at Chapman University.[6]
Filmography
- Oliver Outloud (2023)
- Student Body (2022)
- Nash Bridges (2021)
- The Little Drummer Boy (2021)
- Kill the Butterfly (2021)
- I'm Not Him (2021)
- Pooling to Paradise (2021)
- Forever Alone (2020)
- The Penitent Thief (2020)
- Juliet (2020)
- No Ordinary Man (2020)
- Gossamer Folds (2020)
- Household Demons (2020)
- Algorithm: BLISS (2020)
- Palomino & Swissy (2019)
- The Hypnotist's Love Story (2019)
- Extra Innings (2019)
- Dark/Web (2019)
- The Fix (2019)
- Proven Innocent (2019)
- Miller & Son (2019)
- Killing Karen Soloway (2018)
- Insatiable (2018)
- The Desecrated (2018)
- The Plural of Blood (2017)
- Chance (2017)
- Crowning Jules (2017)
- Your Own Road (2017)
- Mars Project (2016)
- Paradise Club (2016)
- The Tribe (2016)
- Wicked City (2015)
- Damsel (2015)
- Home Run Showdown (2015)
- Just Brett and Lilly (2015)
- The Time We're In (2015)
- Oishi High School Battle (2012)
- To the Moon (2012)
- From the Head (2011)
- Serving Up Richard (2011)
- White Irish Drinkers (2010)
- A Little Help (2010)
- The Whole Truth (2009)
- Spoken Word (2009)
- Hansie (2008)
- The Trail (2006)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Nominated | Casting Society of America | Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Short Film | Miller & Son | [7] |
| 2012 | Nominated | NAACP Theatre Awards | Best Producer – Local | Treat Yourself Like Cary Grant | [8] |
References
- ^ "Auditioning Alchemy". emmys.com. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- ^ "Casting Directors and Actors Team Up to Talk Virtual and Remote Casting". indiewire.com. 20 March 2020. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- ^ "Russell Boast Prides Himself on Being an Ally to Artists". backstage.com. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- ^ "About Russell John Boast". castingsociety.com. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- ^ "Casting Society Names Rich Mento & Russell Boast Co-Presidents". Deadline Hollywood. December 2020. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- ^ "Dodge College Welcomes New Casting Department". blogs.chapman.edu. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- ^ "35th ARTIOS AWARDS WINNERS -JANUARY 30,2020". castingsociety.com. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- ^ "NAACP Theatre Awards nominees announced". tvandmusicnetwork.com. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
External links
- Russell Boast at IMDb