An Actor's Perspective on Casting: From the Inside Out (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781523979851)

Mike Gerard is president of Esprit Talent Agency(R). Coming from a business background in entertainment advertising and marketing Gerard has headed multi- million dollar corporations and has what it takes to lead a successful, progressive entertainment company. He has worked alongside many of today's respected leaders and companies in business and entertainment including: Icon productions, Warner Bros., Barna Research Group, World Relief, The Makers Diet, Kirk Cameron, Impact Productions, CBS, ABC, PAX, Twentieth Century Fox, Columbia Pictures, Fox Searchlight and Regal Entertainment. Led brand, marketing and development efforts for Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ", George Barna's "Barna Films", Tom Hanks "Polar Express" and Billy Ray Cyrus' DOC to name a few. He served at a senior level for two decades and has a solid reputation as a thought and action-leader with an insatiable desire to advance relationships and opportunities. He is an FAA Licensed pilot and aircraft owner, NAUI certified SCUBA diver, professional musician, Notary Public, U.S. patent holder of several innovative products and Sign Language interpreter.