classes
INVARIABLY, TRAINING makes the difference between the people who get the jobs and those left wondering why they didn’t. Whether you are a beginner just starting out in the industry or a seasoned veteran, no intelligent actor ever believes that they “know it all.” Continuous training throughout a career is what gives actors staying power in the fiercely competitive market of television, film and commercials.
acting for auditions
A must for all levels of actors, Acting for Auditions offers practical applications of acting technique in the casting process. Virtual class, taught one-on-one..
COURSE DETAILS
By appointment to match your schedule
Conducted on Zoom
Cost: $40 per hour
Enrollment by phone only
(206) 383-9001 | voice & text
effective self-tape auditions
This class, aimed at adults, offers instructions and tips for creating attention-getting self-taped auditions, as well as making effective use of the online platforms for recording and delivering self-taped auditions.
CLASS DETAILS
In-person class
Each class limited to 8 participants
Cost: $125
Next class January 25, 2025, 1-5 p.m.
Enrollment by phone only
(206) 383-9001 | voice & text
effective self-tape auditions for children
This course is aimed at parents who want to support their child in the acting and auditioning business. This hands-on class focuses on creating effective auditions, managing online platforms for submissions and working in both union and non-union productions.
CLASS DETAILS
For parents only, In-person class
Each class limited to 8 participants
Registration first-come, first-served
Waitlist available
Cost: $125
Next class January 26, 2025, 1-5 p.m.
Enrollment by phone only
(206) 383-9001 | voice & text
Kalles Levine Casting is the premier agency in the Pacific Northwest
Film • Television • Commercials • Print • Voiceover • Industrials • Searches • Online Posting
TWO-TIME ARTIOS WINNER
Offering high-end casting services for more than 30 years, Patti Kalles and Laurie Levine have the knowledge and professional contacts to assure a successful and hassle-free casting experience, whether for a single-character commercial or a 50-character feature.
THE TEAM Patti and Laurie make a dynamic team. They can meet any casting challenge with their extensive film, television and theatre background and love of the acting process. Need a 75-year-old motorcycle granny or a 5-year-old piano virtuoso? We've gone the distance to find the perfect actor to fill even the most challenging roles.
ACTORS Auditions are by Appointment Only! For more information about the agency, the casting directors, or the excellent actor training classes we offer, please select a topic on the navigation bar at the top.
LEARN MORE about Patti Kalles and Laurie Levine.
Clients
Commercials
(partial list)
America Online • Boeing • Budweiser • Burger King • Car Toys • Gallo Wine • Ivars • Jack in the Box • McDonalds • Macs • Microsoft • Nordstrom • Rainier Beer • Safeco Insurance • Sony • Surge/Coke • Taco Time • TIVO • T-Mobile • WEA
Advertising Agencies & Production Companies
(partial list)
Bain/Pugh & Associates • BBDO • Blue Seraph Productions • Cesari Direct • Cole & Weber • DDB • Digital Kitchen • Green Dot Films • Hungry Man Films • Leo Burnett NY & Chicago • Leonard Creative • Noreen Productions • Ogilvy & Associates • Pinnacle Productions • Publicis-West • Respond 2 • Sedgewick RD • Shooting Star Productions • Steiffle & Company • Wong Doody
Television & Film
Some of the productions cast by Kalles Levine Casting.
(partial list)
The Man in the High Castle (Amazon) • Something Like Summer (Blue Seraph Productions) • It's a Miracle (Clearlake Productions) • Hit and Run – Lifetime (Hearst Entertainment) • Fraiser NBC (Grubb Street Productions) • Boy Culture (independent feature) • Pandora's Clock – NBC mini (Citadel Entertainment) • Mad Love (MPL Films) • Northern Exposure (Seasons 2 & 3 – Pipeline Productions) • Northern Exposure (Season 1 – Cine-Nevada/Universal) • America's Most Wanted (Fox Productions) • Unsolved Mysteries (Cosgrove/Meurer Productions) • A Year in the Life (Universal Studios) • Love at Large (Twain Roads Productions) • Drugstore Cowboy (1st Avenue Productions) • The Caine Mutiny Court Martial (Malprod Inc.) • Harry and the Hendersons (Universal/Amblin) • Homer and Eddie (Ducky Productions) • Elimidate (Warner Brothers) • Shredder (Iris Films) • Lovers' Lane (Iris Films) • Snow Falling on Cedars (Universal Pictures) • Sly Dogs (independent feature) • Slaves to the Underground (Enough Rope Inc.) • The Man Who Counted (Cumberland Films) • Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (Sun River Productions) • Mr. Holland's Opus (Bunim-Murray Productions) • Spirit Island (Pal Productions) • Danger of Love (Citadel Pictures) • With a Vengeance (Citadel Pictures) • The Favor (Eve Productions) • Lookin' Good (Phil Lucas Productions) • My Own Private Idaho (Idaho Productions Inc.) • Three Fugitives (Walt Disney Pictures) • Say Anything (Gracie Films) • The Fabulous Baker Boys (Glorious Productions Inc.) • Mix Up (independent feature)
Music Videos
Spin Doctors – "Mary Jane" • Nirvana – "Northwest Concert" • Candlebox
Industrials
(partial list)
Miracle Reach • Boeing • Apex Learning • Brava • Toys ‘R’ Us • Strong Arm
Microsoft • Toshiba • U.S. Military • Weyerhaeuser • Nordic Track • Seattle Show
Searches
(partial list)
Superman Returns (Warner Brothers) • Point Pleasant – Pilot (Fox Television) • Who Wants to Marry My Mom? – Pilot (NBC) • Bad News Bears (Paramount) • Jack the Bear (20th Century Fox) • Blood In/Blood Out: Bound by Honor (Hollywood Pictures) • Swing Kids (Hollywood Pictures) • My Father the Hero (Touchstone) • Mickey Mouse Club (Disney) • A Wrinkle in Time (Disney) • The Biggest Loser (25/7 Productions/ABC) • Memoirs of a Geisha (Columbia Pictures) • Joey – Pilot (Warner Brothers Television) • Lethal Weapon IV (Warner Brothers) • Men Behaving Badly (Carsey/Werner) • The Torkelsons (Disney) • Frozen Assets (RKO Pictures) • Primal Fear (Paramount Pictures) • Quantum Leap (Belisarius/Universal) • Another World (NBC/Procter & Gamble) • School of Rock (Paramount Pictures) • Babel (Anonymous Content)
Advice for Actors
AGENTS • SELF-TAPES • AUDITIONS • SUBMISSIONS
AGENTS
Agents are a great resource for talent.
However, whether or not you have one, it is still your responsibility to ensure that casting directors know who you are and what you can do.
Remember, there is no substitute for self-marketing when it comes to finding success in any television, film and commercial industry market.
SUBMISSIONS
Please mail a hard copy of your headshot and résumé to:
Kalles/Levine Casting
11728 Greenwood Ave. N.
Seattle, WA 98133
ATTN: FILE SUBMISSIONS
SUBMISSION MATERIALS
Please note that because we receive a large number of submissions, we are unable to contact everyone who send us materials to confirm receipt. If you do wish to confirm we received your submission – please wait at least two weeks for processing.
auditions by appointment only
CONTACT Make sure your name and current contact information are on both your picture and résumé; they can often get separated during the filing process. Be sure to include email address.
HEADSHOT If you don’t have a current headshot simply forward a current photo that looks like you and shows off your personality. We will add these photos to our files. However, please recognize that if you are serious about becoming a part of the industry, you must have a professional-quality headshot.
Remember, a headshot that does not represent you accurately will only hinder our ability to use you in the future.
resources for actors
The following resources can aid you in your work as an actor.
