"Selective Casting is the only casting company I know that has the vast resources and expertise necessary to find first-rate foreign talent." --Eleonore Speckens, President, Euronet Language Services, Inc.

Rapid changes in today's world have brought new opportunities for American companies in the global marketplace and an increasing need to communicate in other languages. Whether you're selling your products or services abroad, training workers in other countries, or catering to a foreign market within the U.S, video presentations are an essential tool in business communications.

In June of 1990, Carol Nadell attended a seminar in Boston dealing with major corporations who had recently translated their films and videos into different languages for their global employees. A light bulb went off. She came back to New York and began to explore the possibility of casting international talent. For the next year and a half, with the help of a group of talented New York translators, she explored dialects in fifteen different countries. In 1992, she was prepared and Internationally Speaking , a complete source of prescreened foreign talent, was launched.

The effectiveness of your message depends upon its delivery. Hiring an actor that "speaks the language" is not enough. A great script or translation can be ruined by a monotonous recitation or an accent that offends the market you wish to reach. It is critical to be aware of the subtle cultural and regional differences that may elude the American ear. For example, there is a difference between Puerto Rican Spanish and Argentinean Spanish - just as there is a difference in intonation between an American from Tennessee and an American from Maine. Because of this, we've developed extensive contacts with sources of native talent in every language and chose our voices with great care.

When you engage Internationally Speaking you can expect: Narrators and actors for on-camera work or voice-overs, screened for both acting ability and language skills. Dialects and accents carefully chosen according to your audience, enhancing your message and creating the image you want.