testimonials

I recently had the great pleasure of working with Greta while directing the dramatised elements of the documentary series “Escaping Utopia” which tells the story of former members of the Gloriavale community. 

Casting is a fine art in general but the added pressure of casting actors to represent real people whose stories are graphic and harrowing is on another level altogether. Greta had come highly recommended to me by a respected producer and to say that I was impressed by her work would be a gross understatement. 

Greta absolutely threw herself into deep research around the people and their stories and that commitment and attention to detail absolutely paid off. She went above and beyond in terms of finding the right talent and proved herself adept at thinking outside the box when we were struggling to cast a key role. Aside from her skill in finding the talent, she also worked incredibly hard to inform and support the cast through the entire process. As the material was of a sensitive nature and involved many young children, her application of duty of care was exemplary and absolutely invaluable. 

With her energy, intelligence and commitment, Greta turned what had been an area of great concern for me into a joyous and collaborative process that genuinely elevated the final product. I cannot recommend her highly enough.

- Britta Hawkins, Scripted Development Executive at Warner Bros International Production New Zealand & Director of Escaping Utopia

Greta Gregory is the casting director across Warner Bros. Discovery’s two important titles for 2024; including our premium six part mystery thriller, Friends Like Her and our teen comedy series n00b. 

Her ability to design a cast that incorporates both experienced and new talent is why we recommend her to the producers and production companies we work with.

I first worked with Greta in my previous role as Head of Production at Screentime NZ. She was our go to casting director across all our drama and docudrama titles.

Greta is hugely respected within our industry. The feedback we get is that she brings a fresh approach that makes producers and actors feel confident and valued. Most importantly, she knows  the talent… and she is an expert at matching character and story with the right artist. 

- Tina McLaren, Executive Producer

Warner Bros. Discovery