ABOUT SHAAN SHARMA

Shaan Sharma is a working actor, SAG-AFTRA union leader, acting educator, writer,
and former top casting session director.

• Shaan is currently acting on the international hit TV show "The Chosen" playing Shmuel

• Founder of The Storytellers Conservatory, an on-camera acting studio

• Co-Founder of one of the top podcasts in the world, “Table Read Podcast”

• Guest Lecturer for the University of Southern California, UCLA, and Chapman University

• Adjunct Professor for PACE University’s School of Drama & Guest Lecturer for PACE’s MFA Program

• SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles Local and National Board Member

• Proud founding-member of SOLIDARITY, a grassroots SAG-AFTRA education group

• More than a decade as a top casting session director for over 45 of the top commercial casting directors in Los Angeles

Shaan is also a Backstage Expert Contributing writer with over 50 published advice articles for performers and the author of the book and audiobook, “Commercial Acting in LA: A Session Director’s Guide.”