Meet Casting Director Danielle Pretsfelder Demchick

Danielle Pretsfelder Demchick, CSA is an advocate manifesting change in how the real world is reflected in today’s media. Her focus is on elevating underrepresented and misrepresented communities.

An active member of the New York casting community since 2004, Nickelodeon was her casting home for over 14 years. 

Since opening her own casting office in 2022, some of her favorite credits include RespectAbility's Disabled Children's Content Creator's Lab (sponsored by Netflix), American Girl: Corinne Tan, Matt Rogers: Have You Heard of Christmas? and You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah for Happy Madison Productions.

She continues to cast Viacom Kids & Family content, and is thrilled to have recently worked with Netflix, PBS, Disney Junior, Sony Pictures Television Kids, as well as cast theatre and film, including the deaf led feature film, The Flash Before the Bang.

Prior to Nickelodeon, she worked in independent film casting and spent a year at Innovative Artists learning the agency side of the business.

The co-VP of Advocacy for the Casting Society of America, her work elevating underrepresented communities has been barrier breaking. She has led open calls for Performers with Disabilities, MENASA (Middle Eastern, North African, South Asian), Veterans, Senior, Native American, Indigenous, Trans & Non-Binary, Black, Asian, and Latine actors.

In addition to being on the board of the Casting Society of America and Casting Society Cares, she serves as a faculty advisor for RespectAbility and talent and casting consultant for GAMUT management, which works exclusively with talent with disabilities. She is also on the Actor's Fund's Looking Ahead Advisory Board. Currently she is pursuing a master's degree in Disabilities Studies at the City University of New York.  

She prides herself on being an ally to artists and aspiring talent of all abilities. 

This episode was originally recorded live in the VersaVision Clubhouse room on 5/3/24.