About

Diane Vanaria is a casting director specializing in ”Real People”. Diane brings expertise and calmness to complex projects for print and film produced in the USA and Worldwide.

Contact

+1 312 504 8804
info@dianevanariacasting.com
Chicago

Clients

Adidas | Advocate Healthcare | Aleve | Allstate | American Express | Apple | Army Reserve | AT&T | Bank One | Blue Cross Blue Shield | Centene | Crate & Barrel | Coca Cola | Dove | Dow | Good Samaritan | Humane Society | Human Rights Campaign | Iam’s | Joyce Foundation | Kraft | Lenovo | McDonald’s | Microsoft | Midas | MGM Grand Hotel | Mini Cooper | Nabisco | Nestle | Nike | Nintendo | PTA | Old Spice | Petsmart | Quest | Ramada | Samsung | Saucony | SC Johnson | Simple Shoes | Sprint | Sony | State Farm | Subzero | Target | Timberland | The Truth Campaign | Travelocity | United | VH1 | Walmart | Weber Grill

Agencies

Abelson Taylor | BBDO | Burrell Communications Group | Cramer-Krasselt | Crispin Porter + Bogusky | DDB | Draft | Element 79 | Foote Cone & Belding | Grey Advertising | Havas Chicago-New York | J. Walter Thompson | Leo Burnett | McCann World Group | McGarry Bowen | Mobium | Ogilvy & Mather Chicago- London -Tokyo | Plan B | Saatchi & Saatchi NY | Upshot | Weiden + Kennedy | Young and Rubicam

Campaign for our children

We had a diverse real people cast for this project of three lively wedding parties. The result was beautiful and authentic; the people looked connected and believable....

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Walmart

We cast people that worked in Walmart stores in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs. The films showed the camaraderie and closeness that exists amongst the employees and in their home lives....

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Good Samaritan

This spot was cast in Seattle. I was lucky because a good friend I had met in Japan was a nurse in Seattle. The job signed off at noon and I called her before boarding my 6pm flight. She connected me to an amazing woman...

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Old Spice

What worked well for this job with all real people is that everyone instantly played their part with a lot of intensity because it was filmed at a racetrack and the principals and extras went all out....

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31 Bullets

PSA/ film that was made in April, 2018 - showing how absurd and dangerous it is to arm teachers in the USA....

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Advocate Health Care

This commercial has both real talent and talent from agents. The Barkers excel at producing work that is fresh and happy even when it deals with a serious topic....

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