Erin Stewart Tiedje - Owner/Casting Director
Erin comes from a production background, which began with a college internship on The Young and the Restless. After more than a decade spent laboring away in daytime television, she returned to her home state of Illinois. This year marks her 25th anniversary in the business.
Current projects: The Chi (Showtime) and 61st Street (AMC)
Fun Facts:
Current projects: The Chi (Showtime) and 61st Street (AMC)
Fun Facts:
- Huge Harry Potter Fan - Visited Harry Potter World in London and Florida
- Hates wearing makeup but loves dressing up for special events
- She can bowl left and right handed
- Favorite vacation spot: Paris
- Pretty good Texas Hold'em Player
- Would trade a million dollars to be able to sing on Broadway
Jess Gisin Needham - Owner/Casting Director
Jess has been a professional singer and actor for 17 years with a BFA in Musical Theater from State University of New York College at Fredonia. Upon moving to Chicago, she came upon extras casting as a happy accident through some Facebook chatting in her agent's office.
Current Projects: Power Book IV: Force (Starz) and Work In Progress (Showtime)
Fun Facts:
- Previously worked as a matchmaker in LA
- Favorite Football team: Buffalo Bills
- Hand fed popcorn to Green Bay Packer's WR Jordy Nelson
- Cupcake connoisseur
- Has bungee jumped off a tower and ziplined through a rain forest
- Celebrity crush: The Hulk
- Mildly obsessed with the zombie apocalypse
Crystal Green - Extras Casting Director
Current project: The Chi (Showtime)
Eight Fun Facts:
Eight Fun Facts:
- Some unique things about me - I am a licensed hairstylist and I have a degree in Interior Design, plus, I enjoy knitting/crocheting, writing poetry and I wrote an unpublished novel
- My all-time favorite film is - I am obsessed with Pirates of the Caribbean 1-4
- I'm the world's biggest fan of - Superhero movies
- The first job I wanted when I was a little kid was - I wanted to be the hairstylist to the stars
- My celebrity crush is - Charlize Theron
- My favorite travel destination is - Any place with water in various shades of blue
- My proudest life moment (so far) is - When my son graduated from high school
- A weird fact about me - I was a member of the hottest hip hop dance group in Chicago in the 90s and early 2000s. I actually know how to footwork (for those of you who know what that is lol)
Rebecca Martin - Extras Casting Director/Commercials
Eight Fun Facts:
- Something unique about my personality - I’m like bread- dry and full of carbs
- My all-time favorite film is - Coco
- I'm the world's biggest fan of - Chocolate Chip Cookies
- The first job I wanted when I was a little kid was - A teacher
- My celebrity crush is - Every character from Bridgerton
- My favorite travel destination is - Disney World
- My proudest life moment (so far) is - The birth of both of my children
- A weird fact about me - I had a curtain as a door when I was a child
Mikey Everything - Extras Casting Associate
Current project: Work In Progress (Showtime)
Eight Fun Facts:
Eight Fun Facts:
- Something unique about my personality - I am vibrant, bubbly, in your face, no nonsense kind of person!
- My all-time favorite film is - What's Love Got to Do With It
- I'm the world's biggest fan of - Janet Jackson
- The first job I wanted when I was a little kid was - I wanted to be an entertainer
- My celebrity crush is - LL Cool J
- My favorite travel destination is - Anywhere tropical
- My proudest life moment (so far) is - Creating my own music
- A weird fact about me - I am borderline OCD when it comes to cleanliness
Shani Diamond - Extras Casting Associate
Current project: Work In Progress (Showtime)
Eight Fun Facts:
Eight Fun Facts:
- Something unique about my personality - I have a lead foot. I'm also and avid ping pong player.
- My all-time favorite film is - Almost Famous
- I'm the world's biggest fan of - F1
- The first job I wanted when I was a little kids was - To be on SNL
- My celebrity crush is - Benicio Del Toro
- My favorite travel destination is - Italia
- My proudest life moment (so far) is - Being the mom of three teenagers
- A weird fact about me - I usually have a deck of cards on me
Chris Wojtkiewicz - Extras Casting Associate
Current projects: The Chi (Showtime) and 61st Street (AMC)
Eight Fun Facts:
Eight Fun Facts:
- Something unique about my personality - I'm an optimist - I always try to be positive
- My all-time favorite film is - Blazing Saddles (or any Mel Brooks movie for that matter)
- I'm the world's biggest fan of - All Chicago sports teams - but not the Sox
- The first job I wanted when I was a little kid was - An NFL quarterback
- My celebrity crush is - I have them broken down by decade - 80s: Lynda Carter & Carrie Fisher; 90s: Danielle Fishel & Mila Kunis; 2000s: Halle Berry & Eva Longoria; 2010s: Natalie Portman & Jennifer Lawrence; Now: Gal Gadot & Olivia Munn
- My favorite travel destination is - Wrigley Field
- My proudest life moment (so far) is - Asking my soon to be wife to marry me
- A weird fact about me - I have personally earned an official Baseball Championship ring
Miranda Basile - Extras Casting Associate
Current project: Power Book IV: Force (Starz)
Eight Fun Facts:
Eight Fun Facts:
- Something unique about my personality - I’m typically pretty quiet at first, but I’m secretly hilarious once you get to know me. I would also do anything for the people I care about.
- My all-time favorite film is - Harry Potter - all of them
- I'm the world's biggest fan of - Lynyrd Skynyrd or Van Gogh - or anything art related
- The first job I wanted when I was a little kid was - To work at Subway - I used to practice wrapping the “sandwiches” after I finished eating. “Sandwiches” meaning all of my garbage from dinner folded up in the sandwich wrapper. But I mostly wanted to be an artist when I was younger (in terms of a real career)
- My celebrity crush is - Cole Sprouse, Rege-Jean Page, Grant Gustin, Jordan Fisher ... how are you supposed to pick just one?
- My favorite travel destination is - Cinque Terre, Italy. Anywhere in Italy really.
- My proudest life moment (so far) is - On a vacation in Italy my mom was trying to order a pastry in a small cafe and the cashier had no idea what she was saying, I was so frustrated she kept asking the same thing and he didn’t understand her. Until I realized I knew how to say it in Italian, he knew exactly what I asked and was so excited when I spoke Italian! Or anytime I sell a piece of my artwork, the feeling is incredible. It’s hard to choose which one makes me more proud when those are 2 of the things I love the most.
- A weird fact about me - I’m left handed. Everyone seems to be so surprised when they find that out.
Sophia Lewin Adams - Extras Casting Associate
Current project: 61st Street (AMC)
Eight Fun Facts:
Eight Fun Facts:
- Something unique about my personality - I'm dedicated, kind, and I love to make people laugh.
- My all-time favorite film is - Depending on my mood, Up or 10 Things I Hate About You
- I'm the world's biggest fan of - Romance novels and trashy dating television
- The first job I wanted when I was a little kid was - A cartographer / map maker
- My celebrity crush is - Kate McKinnon
- My favorite travel destination is - Anywhere with water, trees, and good hiking trails. Currently at the top of my list is Banff National Park in Alberta.
- My proudest life moment (so far) is - A few months ago I made perfect croissants -- from scratch!
- A weird fact about me - I have a cross eyed cat (he can see just fine)!
Neicey Feazell - Key Casting Assistant
Current project: Power Book IV: Force (Starz)
Eight Fun Facts:
Eight Fun Facts:
- Something unique about my personality - I’m like an onion. There are so many layers to me.
- My all-time favorite film is - The Hunger Games
- I'm the world's biggest fan of - All things Disney
- The first job I wanted when I was a little kid was - A nurse of a doctor - I recall wanting to "heal the world"
- My celebrity crush is - Currently, Regé-Jean Page
- My favorite travel destination is - LA
- My proudest life moment (so far) is - I don’t have one specific moment. Every obstacle life has given me I’ve been able to overcome them. So, if anything I’m proud I just never gave up!
- A weird fact about me - Growing up I wasn’t allowed to have a tv in my room. Now that I’m an adult I always buy a tv for my room but I never turn it on.
Tracey Sokolowski - Extras Casting Assistant / Communications
Eight Fun Facts:
- Something unique about my personality - I'm loyal(!) outgoing, honest, trustworthy, caring, dependable, a Jack of all trades, and a queen of voices (you should hear me do Cartman!)
- My all-time favorite film is - I have several - Deep Blue Sea, Dolphin Tale, and any of the Fast & Furious series
- I'm the world's biggest fan of - Dolphins and cars
- The first job I wanted when I was a little kid was - To be a dolphin trainer
- My celebrity crush is - Chicago Fire's Taylor Kinney
- My favorite travel destination is - Hawaii
- My proudest life moment (so far) is - I have many ❤️, but my top two are: marrying my soulmate and becoming a mom
- A weird fact about me - I can talk like Elmo!
Jose 'Tony' García - Extras Casting Assistant
Current project: The Chi (Showtime)
Eight Fun Facts:
Eight Fun Facts:
- Something unique about my personality - I am a recovering comic book collector
- My all-time favorite film is - It's a tie between Jaws and Batman (1989)
- I'm the world's biggest fan of - Pizza
- The first job I wanted when I was a little kid was - Probably something to do with drawing
- My celebrity crush is - Sandra Bullock
- My favorite travel destination is - Puerto Rico
- My proudest life moment (so far) is - It may be cheesy, but marrying my best friend Sarah
- A weird fact about me - I have a fairly severe fear of opossums
Jenna Kellett - Extras Casting Assistant
Current project: 61st Street (AMC)
Eight Fun Facts:
Eight Fun Facts:
- Something unique about my personality - I'm a go-getter with a high level of curiosity and empathy, always wondering about the world, connecting with people, and pursuing enriching experiences! I'm also an ENFJ, my sun sign is Cancer, Sagittarius is my Moon sign, lol
- My all-time favorite film is - Best in Show
- I'm the world's biggest fan of - RuPaul's Drag Race, Survivor, Ice Cream
- The first job I wanted when I was a little kid was - Veterinarian
- My celebrity crush is - Heath Ledger (RIP) or living: Brad Pitt (obvious choice, but cannot be denied)
- My favorite travel destination is - Thailand or Mexico: anywhere with beautiful waters, amazing creatures, nature, and good food
- My proudest life moment (so far) is - Overcoming challenges and embracing foreign culture while living abroad in both India and China
- A weird fact about me - I have over 500 photos of other people's dogs on my phone
Michelle Fehsenfeld - Social Media Manager / Extras Casting Assistant
Eight Fun Facts:
- Something unique about my personality - I always have something to look forward to- it usually involves some travel.
- My all-time favorite film is - Along Came Polly
- I'm the world's biggest fan of - COFFEE
- The first job I wanted when I was a little kid was - The first job I had as a kid was working in a southwest gift shop at 13 & I have worked ever since. I never aspired to be a certain anything. As I grew older I found myself working in higher education - through my masters and beginning a PhD program- but I opted out after assistant teaching one semester- teaching is definitely not my passion. The entertainment industry sucked me in- and I’m not leaving any time soon!
- My celebrity crush is - Paul Rudd. He’s just so adorable!
- My favorite travel destination is - The world. I don’t have a favorite because I have different reasons for why I go to certain places.
- My proudest life moment (so far) is - My children, who both have the most amazing work ethic at the young age of 15 and 20 years old.
- A weird fact about me - I like to scare my family by jumping out in front of them when they come around corners or out of their bedrooms. They scream and I double over laughing.
Ashley Weathersby - Background On-Set Coordinator
Projects: The Chi (Showtime) and 61st Street (AMC)
Eight Fun Facts:
Eight Fun Facts:
- Something unique about my personality - I pride myself on being dependable to those in need
- My all-time favorite film is - Dirty Dancing
- I'm the world's biggest fan of - Love stories
- The first job I wanted when I was a little kid was - To be an Olympic track and field star
- My celebrity crush is - Rome Flynn
- My favorite travel destination is - the Bahamas
- My proudest life moment (so far) is - Having my firstborn son
- A weird fact about me - When I laugh really hard, it sounds like I’m crying!
Harrison R. Steinhardt - Background On-Set Coordinator
Project: Power Book IV: Force (Starz)
Eight Fun Facts:
Eight Fun Facts:
- Something unique about my personality - I'm just a big ole Teddy Bear
- My all-time favorite film is - Anything that is part of the Star Wars franchise
- I'm the world's biggest fan of - You guessed it, Star Wars
- The first job I wanted when I was a little kid was - To be a paleontologist
- My celebrity crush is - Evangeline Lily
- My favorite travel destination is - Washington D.C.
- My proudest life moment (so far) is - Working for 4 Star Casting!
- A weird fact about me - I love making clothes
Mackenzie Gulley - Background On-Set Coordinator
Current project: Work In Progress (Showtime)
Eight Fun Facts:
Eight Fun Facts:
- Something unique about my personality - I'm a Aquarius sun/moon with a Taurus rising - so I'm a mediator, outgoing, a homebody, independent, optimistic.
- My all-time favorite film is - A tie: Twister and She's the Man
- I'm the world's biggest fan of - Forensic Files and classic 60s/70s tv shows
- The first job I wanted when I was a little kid was - A Meteorologist
- My celebrity crush is - 1980s Rob Lowe and Paul Rudd
- My favorite travel destination is - I don't travel a lot but I'd love to go to Sweden and visit my family there
- My proudest life moment (so far) is - When I found a rare signed and numbered John Botz print at an antique mall
- A weird fact about me - I like to walk around set a lot with a yo-yo, and I'm a NWS certified storm spotter
Chassi Goodson - Background On-Set Coordinator
Current project: The Chi (Showtime)
Eight Fun Facts:
Eight Fun Facts:
- Something unique about my personality - I'm witty
- My all-time favorite film is - Gone With The Wind
- I'm the world's biggest fan of - Food! I love trying new foods, and eating my faves from different places.
- The first job I wanted when I was a little kid was - An actress
- My celebrity crush is - Aldis Hodge
- My favorite travel destination is - New York
- My proudest life moment (so far) is - Working with 4 Star Casting
- A weird fact about me - I love dancing to show tunes
Sarah Griffith-Garcia - Membership Coordinator / Events Manager
Eight Fun Facts:
- Something unique about my personality - I am a whole lot of Leslie Knope, with a little bit of Liz Lemon and a just a dash of Doralee Rhodes. (I hope someone catches those references.)
- My all-time favorite film is - I have so many....but I am partial to comedies. I love a good laugh. Unrelated, OMG - have you seen Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar?! You MUST!
- I'm the world's biggest fan of - Doggos on IG
- The first job I wanted when I was a little kid was - I wanted to be a pilot - like Amelia Earhart
- My celebrity crush is - Dwayne Johnson
- My favorite travel destination is - It would be a tie between Puerto Rico and Wales for very different reasons.
- My proudest life moment (so far) is - I am not proud of one moment, but the culmination of all the moments that have brought me to who and where I am today.
- A weird fact about me - By the time I was 12, I had already lived in over 20 states. From Alaska to New Jersey, I have traversed the US a few times over.
John Weis - Webmaster / Interactive Media
Current project: The 4 Star Casting website
Eight Fun Facts:
Eight Fun Facts:
- Something unique about my personality - I collect useless information. Need a buddy for Trivia Night? I'm your guy.
- My all-time favorite film is - Citizen Kane
- I'm the world's biggest fan of - Classic Warner Bros. cartoons
- The first job I wanted when I was a little kid was - An astronaut
- My celebrity crush is - Betty White
- My favorite travel destination is - London
- My proudest life moment (so far) is - Getting to be a husband and dad to two great boys
- A weird fact about me - I once had to pay Roseanne Barr $100 (it's a long story)