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Paul Simon

Paul Simon

Born on October 13, 1941, in Newark New Jersey, Paul Simon is one of the greatest singer/songwriters ever. In 1957, he and high school pal, Art Garfunkel, wrote and recorded the single, "Hey Schoolgirl", under the name "Tom and Jerry". After some failures, they broke up. Simon still wrote and recorded music as "Tico and The Triumphs" and "Jerry Landis". He also attended Queens College and got a B.A. in English. He also studied law but quit to pursue a music career in 1964. He and Art Garfunkel got back together as Simon & Garfunkel and recorded "Wednesday Morning 3 a.m.". After the commercial failure of the album, they broke up again. Simon left America to go to England, where he played in folk circuits and he made a solo album. Back in America, the producer of their first album, Tom Wilson, dubbed bass, electric guitar, and drums to the all-acoustic song, "Sound of Silence", which propelled them into the folk-rock scene. Simon & Garfunkel were back and, in 1966, they had popularity with the album, "The Sound of Silence", which features songs such as "I am a Rock", "Richard Cory" and "Kathy's Song". Their next album, "Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme", had songs such as "Homeward Bound" "The 59th Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)". In 1967, Mike Nichols asked Simon to write a score for his upcoming movie, The Graduate (1967). Their next album, "Bookends", which is considered one of the greatest albums of the sixties, featured songs such as "Mrs. Robinson" from The Graduate (1967), "Hazy Shade of Winter", "At The Zoo", "America". Their last album, "Bridge Over Troubled Water", featured songs such as the title song, "The Boxer", "Cecilia". In the seventies, Simon emerged as a singer/songwriter with albums such as "Paul Simon", Still Crazy After All These Years", "Hearts and Bones", "Graceland", and "Songs from the Capeman". Aside from music, he wrote and starred in the movie, One-Trick Pony (1980), and reunited with friend, Art Garfunkel, in 1981, to give a concert in Central Park.
Paul Sinacore

Paul Sinacore

Paul Sinacore (CSA, SAG-AFTRA, Television Academy) launched Paul Sinacore Casting in 2021. As a casting director, Sinacore works closely with top directors, producers, advertising agencies, and talent representatives to cast actors and negotiate talent contracts for film, television, commercials, music videos, and new-media. Paul Sinacore Casting is a unique brand, bringing an unparalleled personal touch, awareness, and sensitivity to casting while connecting directors to talent. Sinacore utilizes his formal UCLA education in social psychology and cultural anthropology to inform his casting process. An expert in person-centered interviewing, Sinacore was lead research interviewer for extremely sensitive documentary projects for directors Errol Morris and Emmanuel Lubezki. Sinacore is cognizant to the issues of diversity, inclusion, and well-being in an ever changing industry. As a member of the CSA Equity in Entertainment and Commercials Committees, Sinacore fosters solidarity in the acting community and strengthens relationships on both sides of the camera. Gaining extensive experience as a casting associate working as the direct point of contact with production companies such as Smuggler, MJZ, Anonymous Content, Biscuit Filmworks, and Iconoclast, Sinacore has had the privilege of working with directors such as Paul Hunter, Ian Pons Jewell, Lance Acord, Peter Lang, Mark Romanek, and Spike Lee, among others. In the commercial world, Sinacore played a crucial role in casting many Super Bowl commercials, working with clients such as Apple, Nike, Facebook, Macy's, McDonald's, and Budweiser among others. For television, Sinacore casts the reboot of the classic series Unsolved Mysteries for Netflix. On the music video side, Sinacore was instrumental in casting Justin Timberlake's "Can't Stop The Feeling!," Beyoncé's "Hold Up," and 2019 Video Music Awards Song of The Year, Lil' Nas X's "Old Town Road" featuring Billy Ray Cyrus in which he worked directly with acclaimed director Calmatic.