Emma Hearn CDG
Casting Director and Audio Production
emma@speechpepper.com
Experienced, innovative and driven audio expert, delivering world class and award-winning shows.
Working as a freelance Casting Director, Senior Producer and Director of Productions for Goldhawk Productions, I have successfully delivered over 25 diverse, international, inclusive, inspiring and ambitious audio productions: audio books, original factual & fictional series and classic adaptations. These impactful productions have brought millions of listeners to audio fiction, through focused casting, it’s often brought in new audiences, or those under-represented.
Highlighted credits include:
Producer & Casting Director
2024 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE/ Goldhawk Productions for BBC Radio 4
Created by Greg Haddrick and Jeremy Fox. Starring Kim Cattrall, Ed Harris, Johnny Flynn and large international cast.
Producer & Casting Director
2023/2024 THE STRANGE CASE / Goldhawk Productions for Audible UK
Created by Derek Kolstad (John Wick series). Starring: Vanessa Kirby, Sofie Gråbøl & David Oyelowo, Anton Lesser and large cast.
Producer
2024 THE MISSED LIVES OF MAX & JUDY / Goldhawk Productions for BBC Radio 4
By Janina Matthewson. Starring: Alison Steadman.
Producer & Casting Director
2022/2023 THE SISTERS / Goldhawk Productions for Realm
2024 ARIAS Gold Winner of Best Fiction Podcast. Ambies Finalist for Best Production//Webbys Finalist
Starring: Mae Whitman, Helen Baxendale, David Morrisey, Miles Heizer and large cast, UK & US.
Producer & Casting Director
2022/2023 TAGGED / Goldhawk Production & Sony Music Entertainment
BBC Best Podcast Audio Drama Award Finalist
By Brett Neichin. Starring: Jessica Plummer, Ben Hardy, and a large, international cast.
Producer & Casting Director
2023 THERE’S SOMETHING I NEED TO TELL YOU / Goldhawk Production for BBC Limelight / BBC Best Series ADA Finalist - awarded Commendation
By John Scott Dryden & Misha Kawnel. With Sophia Del Pizzo, Chris Lew Kum Hoi, Nick Nevern and a large international cast.
Producer & UK Casting Director
2021 - 2023 TAKEOVER SERIES 1, 2 & 3 / Goldhawk Production & BBC R4
BBC Audio Drama Best Series Shortlist
By Ayeesha Menon & Matthew Solon. Lead cast includes; Rajit Kapur, Abhin Galeya, Amrita Acharia, Ramanique Ahluwalia, Danny Ashok.
Producer & Casting Director
2020 - 2022 PASSENGER LIST / Radiotopia– SERIES 1 & 2
ARIAS Gold Award & BBC ADA, Best Podcast.
Created by John Scott Dryden. Starring: Kelly Marie Tran, Patti LuPone, Colin Morgan, Ben Daniels.