Jessi Williams In Conversation with Casting Director Matt Dwyer

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  Matt Dwyer

  Matt Dwyer joined the Casting team at Shortland Street in May 2019 before taking over to become Head of Casting in April 2020. He has worked in the New Zealand Casting Industry since 2002 (previous Casting Director with his brother at Barefoot Casting) & within the acting industry since 1995. He trained at Auckland’s Unitec Performing Arts School (1997 – 1999) & gained a Bachelor of Performing and Screen Arts. Along with Casting at Shortland Street, Matt does an extensive amount of tutoring within the NZ On-Screen Performing Arts World – he works with Unitec Performing Arts, The Actors Program, Toi Whakaari, Te Wānanga o Aotearoa – Mangere, South Seas Film School, The Pan-Asian Screen Collective, Actors Lab, ATC Summer Holiday Program & Young adult courses at TAPAC