Lupe Valdez is a Texas native with a film degree from the prestigious RTF department at the University of Texas at Austin. He’s produced and directed dozens of projects across many mediums.

He has 8 years experience as talent agent at the two biggest agencies in Texas, working both Los Angeles theatrical and Texas commercial and theatrical and has great relationships with casting directors in LA, Texas and the South East markets.

As a volunteer Lupe ran the Austin branch of NALIP for 6 years and has participated in 15 years of SXSW, including 2 years as a film panelist and 4 years running the SXSW Filmmaker Lounge.In Los Angeles, has produced several projects and worked with the Marlene Agency for 6 years.

We chat about Web3, Current State of Film, Self Taping, Hollywoods Broken System, Auditioning in Hollywood, Better Organization through the Blockchain, Opportunities and Fairness for Actors, Networking in Hollywood , Understanding How the Casting Directors Feel during the Casting Process

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