
About Also Amy
Looking for a skilled and experienced freelancer to help bring your next project to life? You've come to the right place.
I’m Amy, and I made the bold - and some would say risky - decision to not only switch careers, but to go freelance as well… during the pandemic!
With over a decade in the publishing industry, specialising in licensing translation rights, and before that, time spent working for the Civil Service on the National Census, in naval shipbuilding and a spell teaching English in central China, I not only have great conversational gambits, but a wealth of experience and skills to get your job done. Since the end of 2022, I have been fully freelance in casting and production, and now offer a wide range of bespoke services across the production process, all delivered with my signature cheerful charm.
When I’m not on set/location, I’m working from my home office in South London with my two formerly feral cats, Betsy and Belly (don’t ask, can’t explain the name). When not working, I’m a swimmer, avid reader, sewer, kayaker, traveler, and gin aficionado whose hair comes in variety of fun and funky colours.
Take a look below to see what I can do for you, and contact me for rates and availability.
What Can I Do for You?
Certified First Aider & COVID Supervisor
As a qualified First Aider (First Aid at Work and Paediatric First Aid) and APA certified Covid Supervisor, I am available to keep your team safe and secure on set or location, including child models. I can provide first aid risk assessments for sets and locations during pre-production and can provide a fully approved and up-to-date first aid kit if required.
Scheduling
Need to schedule a busy day of models for a casting, or updating headshots, and don’t have time for all the back and forth? I’ll do it for you! I can schedule your time slots and ensure you see as many people as possible, attend on the day to manage any last minute changes and keep things running smoothly, and host and record any online casting sessions.
Child Performance Licences
Child Performance Licences can be a challenge, and even more so when you’ve cast lots of kids, so let me make the process seamless - and painless - for you. I’ll take care of everything from application to the final licence, and can advise you on the restrictions and working hours that need to be accounted for across the different ages.
Casting
As an experienced casting assistant, I’ll make sure your casting runs smoothly and you're able to find the right people for your project or client - be it for a still or moving image. With previous castings for lifestyle, fashion, food and beverage, and commercial projects, I can support you in finding a range of talent from model and children's agencies, to real people and families that perfectly fit the brief. I can assist any stage of the casting process - contacting agencies, managing model details and availability, creating casting decks, scheduling self-tape or live castings, and model releases.
In Conversation
My ‘professional chat’ is perfect for projects such as corporate photography, headshots and portraiture; designed to put your subject at ease for natural, relaxed and in-conversation style results. Especially tailored for shooting professionals with no modelling experience, who can be nervous when faced with the lights and camera. Let me talk them through the process, keep the conversation flowing and everyone on schedule, while you focus on the shots.
Misc.
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AdGreen and sustainable production
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DBS Cleared
Production
Whether you're shooting in the studio or on location, having me onboard as your Production Assistant, Manager, or Coordinator, you’ll have a smooth running production with every aspect taken into consideration. Available for stills and moving image projects, from pre-production through to shoot days in the studio or on location, in London or further afield. With an eye for detail and organisational skills honed over many years, any area of your production - from catering, to call sheets, to transport, to building set furniture, to making those unique client requests a reality - is safe in my hands.
Virtual Assistant / Admin
Need some help with the day-to-day admin that stops you from getting on with everything else you need to do? Let me take a load off your shoulders. Available by the day or by the hour, I can provide you with reliable admin and assistance across a wide range of tasks. Let me take care of your diary management, events coordination, basic website updates, e-mail management and most importantly, your out of office e-mail cover, so you can focus on what you’re doing - whether it’s busy on set, or not-busy on holiday.
Address
Flat 2
89 Mayfield Road
Croydon
CR2 0BJ
Phone
+44 (0) 7503 312 201

