LOUISE MACKIEWICZ, C.D.C.
Casting Director | Owner
Louise is the driving force behind the research that it takes to bring the right people, great faces and unique performances to your screen. Today, with over 20 years of navigating the vision on more than 500 projects, Louise, aka "Cheese" continues to blend her collaborative work ethic with her creative intuition, community resources and industry partners to deliver the cast you've imagined. Professional development includes producing studies at the Canadian Screen Training Centre, in Ottawa, ON, a graduate of the Communications and Filmmaking programs at Simon Fraser University, in Burnaby, BC, media studies at BCIT and long term supporting member of the Commercial Production Association of Western Canada. Commercial aviation, golf, swimming, gardening and culinary arts are favourite sidelines.
FAVOURITE CELEBRITY MOMENT:
Sitting next to Sidney Poitier at the wrap party for Children of the Dust (CBS) eating Chinese food and hearing first hand his experiences in raising daughters in Beverly Hills in the 1960's. thecastingline@shaw.ca
FAVOURITE CELEBRITY MOMENT:
Sitting next to Sidney Poitier at the wrap party for Children of the Dust (CBS) eating Chinese food and hearing first hand his experiences in raising daughters in Beverly Hills in the 1960's. thecastingline@shaw.ca
ROXANNE WONG
CASTING ASSOCIATE
Roxanne brings over 20 years experience in the motion picture industry to The Casting Line team - from the actor's side of the screen. As a professional stunt performer, actor and acting coach, she brings her unique creative strategies to every project we cast. Roxanne, aka "The Gucci Cowgirl", is always up for an adventure in casting afield and sourcing the best the West has to offer in authentic talent and unique skill-sets. Resourceful. Strategic. Social.
FAVOURITE CELEBRITY MOMENT:
Trapped in a bus full of Lucy's during the shooting of the feature film, Rat Race (Paramount) and having Cuba Gooding Jr. storm out of the bus and moon the ladies. roxwild@me.com
RHETT MILLER
CAMERA | DIT - RHETTORIC MEDIA
Rhett’s the guy who fusses over the visual side of things. From the camera to the lighting to the final export, he’s the one making sure casting sessions look their best. Rhett and his company, Rhettoric Media, bring nearly a decade of experience to the Calgary film space. A graduate of both University of Calgary’s Bachelor of Communications Studies as well as SAIT’s Cinema, Television, Stage & Radio programs, Rhett also shares his knowledge as an instructor in SAIT’s Film & Video Production program. When he’s not casting or doing corporate video work, he’s working as a cinematographer and producer on films that have been screened at festivals across the world.
FAVOURITE CELEBRITY MOMENT:
Skirted the handshake line at his university convocation to quickly talk to Atom Egoyan, who was an honorary graduate, about his early films.
rhett@rhettoric.com | www.rhettoric.com
Caricatures by: Kalena Mackiewicz www.kalenamackiewicz.ca