As one of Australia'’s leading Casting Directors, Tom McSweeney has worked on over 200 feature film, mini-series and tele-movie projects, as well as over 500 hours of episodic television production for the US, UK, Canadian and Australian markets.
Tom McSweeney Casting's office is a state of the art casting facility located at Village Roadshow Studios on the Gold Coast. Additionally, he has similar casting facilities in both Sydney and Melbourne as well.
Tom has been a member of the Casting Society of America (C.S.A) and has been for 20 years serving on the board of directors before his move to Australia.
Tom has been recognized by his peers on numerous occasions, receiving four Artios award nominations from the CSA and in 2007 was honoured with an Emmy nomination by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for his work on the mini-series “"The Starter Wife"”.
Tom McSweeney Casting is focused on delivering intuitive and creative casting for film and television projects, providing our clients with personal service, and dedication to finding the right talent for the job. Tom McSweeney has a comprehensive understanding of the Australian acting community due to his extensive travel across the country on talent searches on many past projects.
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Tom McSweeney CV.pdf
Tom McSweeney C.S.A
Casting Director
As one of Australia's most reputable and leading Casting Directors, Tom McSweeney has worked on over 200 feature film, mini-series and tele-movie projects, as well as over 500 hours of episodic television production for the US, UK, Canadian and Australian markets.
Having spent the past 40 years working in various sectors of the industry, Tom as a Casting Director holds membership in the Casting Society of America (CSA) and has been a member for the past 20 years, serving on the Board of Directors of the organization prior to his move to Australia.
Tom has been recognized by his peers on numerous occasions, receiving four Artios award nominations from the CSA and in 2007 was honoured with an Emmy nomination by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in 2007 for his work on the mini-series The Starter Wife.
Tom has been instrumental in providing Australian actors with the opportunities which introduced them to international audiences including: ANNA TORV, EMILY BROWNING, MARTON CSOKAS, KARL URBAN, CLAUDIA KARVAN, JESSE SPENCER, EMILIE DeRAVEN, TAMMIN SURSOK, RACHAEL TAYLOR, CRAIG HORNER, DOMINIC PURCELL, CLAIRE HOLT, DICHEN LACHMAN, CAROLNE GOODALL and MIA WASIKOWSKA.
While in Los Angeles, Tom provided the first lead or supporting roles in feature films or television productions which launched the following artists: BEN AFFLECK, RENEE ZELLWEGER, MILA KUNIS, JASON SCOTT LEE, JASON ALEXANDER, MARISKA HARGITAY, CARY HIROYUKI-TAGAWA, TREVOR GODDARD, SASHA MITCHELL, SETH GREEN, AJ LANGER, TERI HATCHER, MARK DACASCOS, ADAM WYLLIE, DENISE RICHARDS and ARIA CURZON
Thomas Kennys CV.pdf
Tom Kenny LLB. JP (Qual)
Casting Associate
Under the instruction of Tom McSweeney, Tom Kenny acts as the associate for Tom McSweeney Casting. He has worked for several years in casting focusing primarily on Casting for Advertising with work also in film and television.
He has worked in the casting department on a number of Commercial Campaigns in his time in the industry. Tom's experience as a qualified lawyer brings another dimension to the negotiation and contract formation process. His understanding of this provides valuable assistance when it comes to knowing rights and regulations for performers and his client.
Tom's other experience is in Theatre production working for several theatre companies in Brisbane. He specialised in grants and sponsorship liaising with external partners to help produce several shows throughout Queensland. He has a passion and love for the arts and has served on the board of the Artists and Entertainers Benevolent Fund, a charitable organisation that looks after the needs of disadvantaged Actors and Entertainers.
Tom is currently working on long form projects with the company. In his spare time he is a sessional tutor in Law at the Queensland University of Technology, teaching Creative Industries Legal Issues.
Full Film Resume.pdf
Actors in Film Cast by Tom McSweeney
He has also proven his keen eye for up and coming talent and has provided many actors with their first on-screen roles, helping them to move to the next level in their careers. Some of these actors appear to the side. Tom has engaged all these actors in film roles during his career.
Full Television Resume.pdf
Actors in Television Cast by Tom McSweeney
Tom has also proven his keen eye for up and coming talent and has provided many actors with their first on-screen roles, helping them to move to the next level in their careers. Some of these actors appear to the side.
IINET CAMPAIGN 2010 - Search for Finn "the iinet guy" tested in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia
Masterclasses
Tom McSweeney is renowned not only as an experienced casting director, but as a first class teacher. While still at University, he wrote, produced, directed and choreographed a series of late night cabaret revues, obtaining his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Directing in 1983.
To date, Tom has directed over sixty stage productions and choreographed another fifteen musicals, revues and operettas. After graduating from university, Tom began teaching acting and performance, initially at the Kenneth C Beck Center for the Arts and then at the famed, Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, where he was the Director of Children's Theatre.
While at the Institute, his students included Oscar winner, Angelina Jolie as well as The Brady Bunch Movie and Legally Blonde co-star, Alanna Ubach. In 1989, Tom began teaching acting, script interpretation and audition technique throughout the US as well as in Canada.
Since coming to Australia, Tom has continued teaching, holding Master Classes in Audition Technique in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin, Mackay, Brisbane, Newcastle and Auckland as well as on-going classes in Audition technique and Script interpretation on the Gold Coast and in Sydney.
Tom McSweeney Upcoming Masterclasses
Tom McSweeney Acting for Film
Tom McSweeney is teaching an intensive 6-week Master Class in Acting. Geared to address the intellectual, emotional and physical as well as practical aspects of acting and character development, this Master Class will touch on a variety of acting styles and techniques including Stanislavski, Stella Adler, Lee Strasberg, Michael Chekhov, and Viola Spolin.
The focus of the Master Class will be threefold: to develop control of the physical instrument through breath control, relaxation, gesticulation, concentration and focus; thorough script breakdown and detailed character interpretation with attention to both verbal and non-verbal aspects and an complete understanding of the terminology used in both the craft and the business.
The object of this Master Class is to bring the actor an insight into the successful preparation and polished execution of any character. Being able to meld the physical with the emotional and intellectual is vital to the growth and success of the aspiring actor.
Tom will direct and redirect the scenes over the course of the Master Class and the group will discuss and critique clarity of choice, transitions, listening, being present and believable as well as the communication of subtext and other non-verbal and behavioral communication.
Tuesday Nights from 7th Feb - 14th March
From: 6pm - 10pm Every Tuesday (20 Students Maximum) $450 (GST incl)
Registration via email, and approval (Please include your contact number, CV and headshot in your email)
CLASS FULL Spaces available for Block 2
From March 19 - 27th of April
Christopher graduated from Queensland University of Technology with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA Acting) in 2002. His Theatre credits include: QLD Theatre Company: PYGMALION, ORPHANS, AN OAK TREE, FAT PIG, THE CRUCIBLE, SCHOOL OF ARTS, The Exception and the Rule (Qtc Education ) ANATOMY TITUS FALL OF ROME (Qtc and Bell Shakespeare Company) & PROOF, QLD Premier Drama Awards 2010, The Works 2007, Young Playwrights Awards 2007 & 2009. HOODS* (Realtv, Sydney Opera House, Melbourne Arts Centre, Dschungel, Vienna Austria, Teatro im hof, Bolzano, Italy ) La Boite Theatre: HAMLET, National Tour of ZIGZAG STREET. Other theatre credits: BEAUTIFUL. (And moor) Forward Movement and Springboard Theatre Companys THE LARAMIE PROJECT , 23rd Productions: CLOSER., Restaged Histories Project: OMON RA (Brisbane Powerhouse & Adelaide Fringe 2006), TRIVIA (Bunker Productions) SLEEPING AROUND (Downstairs Belvoir) THE ORACLE (Osmosis Dance Theatre) and STAINED (Darlinghurst Theatre) His Film credits include: Last Man On Earth, Jucy, The Horseman, Singh is King, AFI award winning Unfinished Sky, All My Friends Are Leaving Brisbane. His Television credits include: Reef Doctors, Mabo, TerraNova,(US) Sea Patrol,The Strip, Monarch Cove(US), The Starter Wife(US) and Love Bytes(Aus/Uk). In 2006 Christopher was nominated for a Matilda Award for Best Emerging Artist. In 2009 Christopher was the Emerging Artist for Queensland Theatre Company. In 2009 Christopher attended Master classes in Los Angeles, California at The Ivana Chubbuck Studio and Margie Haber Studios after receiving a Lord Mayors Young and Emerging Artist Fellowship from the Brisbane City Council. In 2011 he attended masterclasses with Ivana Chubbuck and Larry Moss in Melbourne at 16th Street Studios. In 2012 he attended masterclass with Ivana Chubbuck.
He is the Artistic Associate Director of 23rd Productions : The Ugly One (2011) Blackbird (2010), Matilda award winning production of The Pillowman (2009) and My Night with Harold (2009) for Under the Radar Brisbane Fringe and Motortown (2008), and Christopher is an associate artist of REALTV (Melb)and a long term advocate of actors equity.
Christopher teaches for Backbone Youth Arts, Aboriginal Centre for Performing Arts, QUT, Queensland Theatre Company, La Boite Theatre Company and the NIDA open Program and Tom McSweeney Productions.
A text and theory based course designed to develop the actors skills in scene analysis, characterization and working with a scene partner. Coursework will focus on the practical and creative application of the actors technique for the camera.
Students will be introduced to the unique skills required for Film/TV acting that allows the artist to bring more of his/her unique self to the work. The use of space, silence, thought, transitions, verbal and non-verbal communication will be delved into. Further exploration of the cameras contribution to a performance and how to make use of the camera to the artists best advantage will be emphasized.
In depth character analysis focusing on the physical as well as mental and psychological aspects of the performance will be examined. The strengths and weaknesses of the performances are discussed and examined and boundaries are pushed to aid each artist in achieving not only an honest performance but one that is engaging and specific.
Wednesday Nights from 8th Feb - 15th March
From: 6pm - 10pm Every Wednesday (15 Students Maximum) $400 (GST incl)
Registration via email, and approval (please include your contact number in your email)
CLASS Filling, Some Spaces Still available
Advanced Audition Technique: with Tom McSweeney
Tom McSweeney is teaching a six-week Master Class in Auditioning for Film and Television. Working through the text, actors break down character motives and actions. The primary focus of the Master Class is script breakdown and interpretation. Through the six weeks Tom use scripts for daily as well as support roles in film and television projects.
The object of this Master Class is to gain an insight into the successful preparation and polished execution of a film and television audition. Giving the actor the ability to actually see the result of their work will greatly assist in weighing up how successful they were in achieving their objectives. The group will discuss and critique clarity of choice, transitions, listening, being present and the communication of subtext.
The Master Class aims to give the actor an insight into the components of their audition from a perspective they rarely get to see. From the preparation, making the clearest choices in text before the audition, to their audition, viewing and evaluating the technique and choices they make in their screen test. The ability to do this is not only beneficial in progressing the actors career but essential to achieving thorough audition technique and execution.
Monday Nights from 6th Feb - 13th March
From: 6pm - 8pm & 8pm - 10pm Every Monday (10 Students Maximum per class) $450 (GST incl)
Registration via email, and approval (please include contact number, CV and Headshot in your email)
Audition reBOOT:
An Industry Professional will take you through the audition bootcamp. Each week you look at a particular scene, break the scene down, tape, critic and deconstruct with your instructor.
Be prepared to tackle a different scene each week. This bootcamp is not for the light hearted. Get practice for auditions and callbacks leaving you with killer scenes. This course is designed to make you a fearless auditioner.
The audition class will be taught by a professional actor/director or casting director. TBA
Thursday Nights from 9th Feb - 16th March
From: 6pm - 8pm & 8pm - 10pm Every Thursday (10 Students Maximum per class) $330 (GST incl)
Registration via email, and approval (please include contact number in your email)
Contact Us
Queensland Office
Address : Village Roadshow Studios,
Entertainment Drive, Oxenford
QLD 4210
Telephone : (07) 5585 9598
Email: qld_tommcsweeney.com
Audition information: When Called for an audition at our Queensland office please park in the audition parking at the front of the studios and walk through security for verification, head towards building 23 to Tom Mcsweeney Productions
Sydney Office
Address: 680 Willoughby Road, NSW
2068
Telephone: (02) 9011 5343
Email: nsw_tommcsweeney.com
Audition information: There is off street parking available at our willoughby road address. Please park out the front and make your way to the address.
