about Kathy

Kathy Smith is a Los Angeles-based interactive media producer,

casting director and professional advisor.

Since 1989, she has operated Kathy Smith Casting & Productions in

Studio City, California. Her clients in award-winning motion

pictures, television programs and commercials have included 

Warner Brothers, Universal Studios, Mercedes Benz, Kawasaki,

General Motors, General Mills, Century 21, Mattel, Mazda,

Volkswagen, United Airlines, Taco Bell, Kodak, Goodyear, AT&T,

Amtrak, Wells Fargo Bank, California Fruit Council and many more.

She is a featured media industry expert, motivational speaker and

lecturer for prestigious organizations like the American Film

Institute; her book The Business of The Business is a respected

reference; and she has made a number of television appearances.

Ms. Smith has been retained for international casting assignments by

BBC World and productions in Canada, Mexico, France, India, and

China. Her ìKathy Smith Workshops & Master Classesî and

Actor's Tool Kit have assisted the career launches of hundreds of

actors and actresses.

As a producer, Ms. Smith has been responsible for a variety of

documentary, corporate and instructional films, including Organic

Gardening Made Easy, Simply Ballet, and Elle Magazine's Master

Colorist Series, as well as webcasts for several dot coms.  Kathy

develops screenplays putting together all of the elements for film.

She is active in community efforts in support of initiatives sponsored

by CIGNA Healthcare and McDonalds; and the Hollywood

Education & Literacy Project, among others.

A native of Denver, Colorado, educated at UCLA and the Art

Center College of Design, Ms. Smith is an accomplished graphics and

digital artist; classical violinist; photographer; and a proud mother.

Re: about Kathy

Whatever could I be thinking?  Now I find myself joining yet another online community, thanks to Happiness's blog on Yeats today.  Where to find the luxury of “free” time?, I haven't a clue.  But I feel less alone and insecure, seeing a friendly face is also there.

Deb