ABOUT US
ABOUT US
Founded in 1985 by Lilia Hartmann Trapani and Roberto Trapani, it is a reference point for international casting, with a professional commitment that ranges from film and television productions to major advertising campaigns.
Located in the heart of Rome, within walking distance to Saint Peters, Studio-t will welcome you in its bright and spacious rooms. Our friendly and collaborative, multilingual staff will help you to solve any problem!
LILIA HARTMANN TRAPANI
After completing a brief training period as an Assistant Director and Casting Assistant, I embarked on my freelance career and established Studio t in 1985. Throughout the extensive span of my career, I have witnessed the evolution of the casting profession, both within Italy and on the international stage. This journey has cultivated a genuine passion for mastering the multifaceted aspects of this captivating profession.
My expertise ranges from engaging A-list actors in projects to discovering and nurturing emerging talent, encompassing street casting to casting for major international co-productions. I have been actively involved in supporting novice directors casting for their inaugural films and contributing to casting endeavors for significant advertising campaigns. street casting al casting per grandi produzioni internazionali, alla collaborazione con nuovi registi per aiutarli a realizzare la loro opera prima.
Fueling my dedication to the casting director profession, I authored the book "The Casting Director’s Craft," published by Lupetti in 2020.I mestiere di Casting Director” (Ed. Lupetti, 1920).
Over the years, I have had the privilege of collaborating with esteemed directors such as Bille August, Liliana Cavani, Manuel De Olivera, Ildiko Enyedi, David Garth, Lasse Hallstrom, Oliver Hirschbiegel, Marco Risi, Martin Scorsese, Ridley Scott, Ben Stiller and Jessica Woodworth.
I am a member of the Italian Casting Directors Union (UICD), of the Casting Society of America (CSA) and the International Casting Directors Association (ICDA). I am member of theAcademy of Italian Cinema and the European Film Academy.
AWARDS: 2023 ARTIOS AWARD Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Television Series – Drama for “Succession”, Shared with Avy Kaufman and Harrison Nesbit..”.
Fluent in English, German, French, Spanish, and Italian, I am readily available for communication in any of these languages.
GIANNI LARICCHIUTA
My collaboration with Studio-t dates back to 1994 when, at a very young age, I joined the staff as a cameraman. By attending all the auditions in this way, I began to get passionate about the craft: from knowing the actors, understanding their characteristics and evaluating their talent to knowing how to direct them during the audition to help them give their best.
Beginning to take care of the organization and implementation of the casting becomes a priority for me. The transition is gradual, I leave the camera and become an assistant, then the growth path leads me to prepare and direct the first advertising castings;
initially the simpler ones and gradually, with the acquisition of greater skills, the more complicated and full of characters. After a quarter of a century, advertising castings, even those with the most bizarre requests, are now daily bread.
In the meantime I became a partner of the studio and I started collaborating with Lilia also in the preparation and realization of film and television castings, from "Eat Pray Love” by Ryan Murphy to “Mary Magdalene” by David Garth, to “Killing Eve”, until “Francesco” by Liliana Cavani and “L’Aquila” by Marco Risi.
I am part of UICD.
ALESSANDRO TRAPANI
I have always been passionate about cinema, so much so that since I was a teenager I wanted to enter this world professionally. After graduating in Film History and Criticism, attending a directing course at New York University and an acting course with Susan Strasberg, I begin to work as a volunteer in the direction department on film sets with collaborations with Studio-t.
At first on camera, then slowly moving on to direct the cast. Soon I become an assistant director and I often happen to add to this role that of casting director. Over the years I have gained valuable experience working for many international directors such as Ridley Scott, David Lynch, Jane Campion, Anthony Minghella, Takata Masahiro, Kosai Sekine, Jane Campion, Garth Davis, and with actors such as Gerard Depardieu, Philippe Noiret, Sharon Stone, Keira Knightley , Richard Gere and Sophia Loren.
In 2005 I started my activity as a film maker, with works ranging from short film to music video, from documentary to video art. “Lin Fei”, a short film about a Taiji master who emigrated to the city of Rome, was competing in various international festivals. "Slowly", a video installation, was presented during the 2010 edition of the contemporary art exhibition, Adrenalina.
My feature film project "The Egg"Was selected to be presented at the Asian Project Market, at the Busan International Film Festival 2018, in South Korea.
In the meantime I continue tirelessly to work in casting and as an assistant director.
Emanuela Marroni
Always passionate about cinema, I started working during my studies at the University, dealing with casting, shootings and sometimes editing.
However, casting is my greatest passion, infact “Casting as Strategic Element of the Audio-Visual Production” was the title of my Masters degree.
I started my collaboration with Studio t in January 2007, first as a trainee and then as an assistant in Italian and international casting, both in advertising and in cinema.
Throughout the years, gaining more experience, I have personally followed some castings.
Always convinced that each role, from the simplest to the most complex one, is unique and fundamental and it should be found accurately, even sometimes proposing someone ‘’out of the box”.
I think that is crucial to meet and know as many actors as possible, especially talented young people, and discover them at theatres, academies, and even in unusual places. In addition to this, another essential aspect is to be always up to date of the latest film productions.
I consider it a wonderful job.
I am part of UICD.
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