Veteran Warner Bros. Television casting executive Findley Davidson has departed the studio after 15 years, most recently as head of New York casting. She has launched her own, New York-based independent casting office, Findley Davidson Casting, which will offer casting services for film, television, and theatre.
Davidson, who joined Wbtv in 2008, was made VP and head of the studio’s New York casting office in 2019, following the retirement of VP Meg Simon after a 40-year career. I hear Wbtv will maintain some casting presence in New York though it is not expected to be at the level of the past. The studio’s parent Warner Bros. Discovery has been in a cost-cutting mode post-merger, and casting is one of the areas where the company has scaled back, including the elimination of the HBO Max casting department in favor of adopting HBO’s model that involves using casting directors on individual shows.
Davidson, who joined Wbtv in 2008, was made VP and head of the studio’s New York casting office in 2019, following the retirement of VP Meg Simon after a 40-year career. I hear Wbtv will maintain some casting presence in New York though it is not expected to be at the level of the past. The studio’s parent Warner Bros. Discovery has been in a cost-cutting mode post-merger, and casting is one of the areas where the company has scaled back, including the elimination of the HBO Max casting department in favor of adopting HBO’s model that involves using casting directors on individual shows.
- 1/18/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Warner Bros. Television’s head of New York casting, VP Meg Simon has retired after nearly two decades with the studio and a career of more than 40 years as a casting director and executive in television, theatre and motion pictures. Wbtv casting VP Findley Davidson — who has worked closely with Simon for 12 years at the studio — will now serve as Wbtv’s new head of New York casting.
The studio is not confirming but it appears likely that Simon, a highly regarded casting director/executive, has taken one of the buyouts/early retirement packages made available to veteran employees at all WarnerMedia divisions after the At&T acquisition was completed. Wbtv head of current programming Melinda Hage also recently retired after 25 years at the studio.
“We are incredibly fortunate at Warner Bros. Television to have been associated with Meg for almost 20 years,” said Tom Burke, Wbtv Evp and Head of Casting.
The studio is not confirming but it appears likely that Simon, a highly regarded casting director/executive, has taken one of the buyouts/early retirement packages made available to veteran employees at all WarnerMedia divisions after the At&T acquisition was completed. Wbtv head of current programming Melinda Hage also recently retired after 25 years at the studio.
“We are incredibly fortunate at Warner Bros. Television to have been associated with Meg for almost 20 years,” said Tom Burke, Wbtv Evp and Head of Casting.
- 6/3/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Meg Simon, a long-time casting executive with Warner Bros. TV, is retiring after more than 40 years in the business.
Simon has been vp New York casting at the studio since 2002. Prior to that she was director, East Coast casting at Fox for five years while simultaneously serving as casting director for the Sundance Theatre Lab, and worked as an independent casting director for theater, TV and film beginning in 1976.
Wbtv casting vp Findley Davidson, who has worked with Simon at the studio since 2007, will take over as head of New York casting.
"We are incredibly ...
Simon has been vp New York casting at the studio since 2002. Prior to that she was director, East Coast casting at Fox for five years while simultaneously serving as casting director for the Sundance Theatre Lab, and worked as an independent casting director for theater, TV and film beginning in 1976.
Wbtv casting vp Findley Davidson, who has worked with Simon at the studio since 2007, will take over as head of New York casting.
"We are incredibly ...
Icm agent Tom Burke has been named head of casting at Warner Bros. Television, replacing Mary V. Buck, who is retiring in May.
Burke has been named senior vp/head of casting at the studio, where he will supervise the casting of onscreen talent for all primetime television pilots and series produced by Wbtv as well as scripted pilots and series for Warner Horizon Television.
"We have worked closely with Tom for many years as an agent and witnessed first-hand his passion for television and his taste in marrying the right talent with the right material," Wbtv president Peter Roth said. "We look forward to Tom joining our team and to benefiting from his relationships as he leads our efforts to assemble the best casts for our pilots and series."
Burke will report to Roth and oversee senior vp Anthony Sepulveda, vp Margaret "Meg" Simon, directors Tony Birkley and John Power and manager Findley Davidson.
Burke has been named senior vp/head of casting at the studio, where he will supervise the casting of onscreen talent for all primetime television pilots and series produced by Wbtv as well as scripted pilots and series for Warner Horizon Television.
"We have worked closely with Tom for many years as an agent and witnessed first-hand his passion for television and his taste in marrying the right talent with the right material," Wbtv president Peter Roth said. "We look forward to Tom joining our team and to benefiting from his relationships as he leads our efforts to assemble the best casts for our pilots and series."
Burke will report to Roth and oversee senior vp Anthony Sepulveda, vp Margaret "Meg" Simon, directors Tony Birkley and John Power and manager Findley Davidson.
- 4/13/2010
- by By Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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