Marie Tate

Casting Director | Producer

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Casting Director (Principal & Background). Marie was born and raised in Vancouver, Canada, with a cultural background of African American, Native American, Spanish, French and Russian. She has worked in the entertainment industry for over 35 years, starting as a commercial actor, then moving behind the scenes as the owner and senior agent of BC Extras Agency in Vancouver and Victoria, BC.

In 1996, she moved on to work as an Extras Casting Director, and later, Principal Casting Director and Producer. Altogether, she has worked on over 100 projects, encompassing feature films, TV movies, TV series, commercials, short films, corporate and music videos. She has also produced music concerts, fashion shows & print advertising.

* Hires performers for Film, TV, Commercials, Short Films, Music and Corporate Videos

* Script breakdowns and budgets

* Organizes and manages up to eight hundred extras/ day

* Works with Government & Actors & film industry unions

* Commercial, Audition and Introduction to film & TV workshops in Vancouver, Toronto and Ottawa

Special Skills & Interests:

Public Speaking (Master of Ceremonies, guest speaker, awards presenter, Introduction to Acting, Audition & Set etiquette workshops in Vancouver, Toronto and Ottawa), Performing Arts (15 years of experience in dance including modern, freestyle, hip-hop, Latin, jazz, country and swing), Modeling (20 years of experience in Canada, the US and Europe), flying (working towards private pilot’s license), sailing, art, antiques, horses, travel (Canada, USA, Mexico, Belize, Cuba, Dominican Republic. British Virgin Islands, England, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Belgium, Holland, Russia and the Ukraine), learning languages (French, Spanish, Russian and Chinese).

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I’m a former journalist who transitioned into website design. I love playing with typography and colors. My hobbies include watches and weightlifting.

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