Russell Boast

Russell Boast
Born	1972 (age 52–53) Durban, South Africa
Occupation(s)	Casting Director, Producer, Professor
Years active	2006–present

Russell Boast (born 1972) is a South African and American casting director for film and television. ^{[1] [2]}

Life and career

Boast was born in Durban, South Africa. He graduated from the University of South Africa and Durban University of Technology (DUT) in 1994. ^[3] He started his career as a casting assistant on the film, Beyond Borders . ^[4] Boast moved to Los Angeles in 2004. He is the former president of Casting Society of America. ^[5] He is also a professor and the head of casting at Chapman University. ^[6]

Filmography

Oliver Outloud (2023) Student Body (2022) Nash Bridges (2021) The Little Drummer Boy (2021) Kill the Butterfly (2021) I'm Not Him (2021) Pooling to Paradise (2021) Forever Alone (2020) The Penitent Thief (2020) Juliet (2020) No Ordinary Man (2020) Gossamer Folds (2020) Household Demons (2020) Algorithm: BLISS (2020) Palomino & Swissy (2019) The Hypnotist's Love Story (2019) Extra Innings (2019) Dark/Web (2019) The Fix (2019) Proven Innocent (2019) Miller & Son (2019) Killing Karen Soloway (2018) Insatiable (2018)

The Desecrated (2018) The Plural of Blood (2017) Chance (2017) Crowning Jules (2017) Your Own Road (2017) Mars Project (2016) Paradise Club (2016) The Tribe (2016) Wicked City (2015) Damsel (2015) Home Run Showdown (2015) Just Brett and Lilly (2015) The Time We're In (2015) Oishi High School Battle (2012) To the Moon (2012) From the Head (2011) Serving Up Richard (2011) White Irish Drinkers (2010) A Little Help (2010) The Whole Truth (2009) Spoken Word (2009) Hansie (2008) The Trail (2006)

Awards and nominations

Year	Result	Award	Category	Work	Ref.
2020	Nominated	Casting Society of America	Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Short Film	Miller & Son	[7]
2012	Nominated	NAACP Theatre Awards	Best Producer – Local	Treat Yourself Like Cary Grant	[8]

References

1. "Auditioning Alchemy". emmys.com. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
2. "Casting Directors and Actors Team Up to Talk Virtual and Remote Casting". indiewire.com. 20 March 2020. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
3. "Russell Boast Prides Himself on Being an Ally to Artists". backstage.com. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
4. "About Russell John Boast". castingsociety.com. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
5. "Casting Society Names Rich Mento & Russell Boast Co-Presidents". Deadline Hollywood . December 2020. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
6. "Dodge College Welcomes New Casting Department". blogs.chapman.edu. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
7. "35th ARTIOS AWARDS WINNERS -JANUARY 30,2020". castingsociety.com. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
8. "NAACP Theatre Awards nominees announced". tvandmusicnetwork.com. Retrieved 2022-02-23.

External links

• Russell Boast at IMDb