Years active 1978–present Movies 15 Minutes | Role Casting Director Name Mindy Marin | |
Occupation Casting director, Producer, Author Books The Secret to Tender Pie: America's Grandmothers Share Their Favorite Recipes Nominations Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Limited Series, Movie or a Special Similar People John Herzfeld, Sam Warner, John Frankenheimer, Adam Rifkin, Guy Riedel | ||
Organizations founded Casting Artists, Inc | ||
Mindy Marin (born February 15, 1960 in Greenwich, Connecticut) is a casting director, producer, and writer based in Santa Monica, California.
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Casting
Marin is predominantly known for her casting in film and television. This career path began at Paramount Television in 1978 as a casting assistant for Taxi. Subsequently she worked at Warner Bros. for four years, ultimately becoming the Manager of Talent and Casting. In 1989 Marin left to found her own company, Casting Artists, Inc. Since founding her own company she has cast over 70 films including Cliffhanger, Clear and Present Danger, Face/Off, Juno, and Thank You for Smoking, which she also co-produced. She has been nominated for four Artios awards and one Emmy.
Producing
In 1991 Marin founded the production company Bluewater Ranch Entertainment and in 1996 the film 2 days in the valley was released, marking her first production working as an associate producer. She has also been an associate producer on The Deep End, a co-producer on Thank You for Smoking, The Family Stone, and The Alibi, and an executive producer on Night at the Golden Eagle.
Writing
In addition to Bluewater Ranch Entertainment Marin founded Bluewater Ranch Books, in 1991. Marin is the author of The Secret to Tender Pie, a book containing favorite recipes of grandmothers from across the country, including her own. It is in this book that her grandmother, Bessie Cecil, gives her secret away to her own apple pie. Published by Random House Value Publishing (Pub date: November 17, 1998), it debuted on the Los Angeles Times Bestseller List and received positive reviews from nationwide media.