Hunter McHugh is a casting director based out of New Orleans, Louisiana. Casting locally and nationwide. Most notable projects include JON BATISTE - FREEDOM (Grammy Winner 2022: Best Music Video) Directed by Alan Ferguson & PIZZA HUT - SPICY PIZZA LOVERS (International Spot) starring Craig Robinson Directed by David Gordon Green. He has been working in film, television, and commercials for 8 years now. He started as an actor. He attended Mandeville High School and New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) focusing on acting. Hunter’s education continued with Northern Illinois University (BFA Acting). He also got to study abroad in Moscow, Russia at the Moscow Art Theatre focusing on acting. After getting an agent and stepping into many professional settings he realized just how much he loves working closely on the crew side of things. After a couple shows as an extra and standin, he began his career as a PA and worked his way up to an assistant for directors (Craig Zobel & John Polson), producers (Barry Bernardi/Happy Madison, Debbie Liebling/Rami Productions) and actors (Keanu Reeves, Allison Janney, & Michael Stuhlberg) to name a few. Hunter started a job staffing board for New Orleans crew members called The NOLA PA List. Many locals can say they got their foot in the door from the group. Hunter’s passionate love affair with casting developed as he was assisting. Eventually, he began assisting local casting directors. As of 2019, Hunter owns and operates On The Hunt Casting and has been working non-stop since. Hunter is a proud member of the Casting Society of America (CSA). Hunter loves working with talent, producers, and directors to fulfill a vision.