- Phone
- Home: 917 865-8855
- Office: 718 403-0200
- Address
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137 Montague Street 190, PMB 122,
Brooklyn, NY, 11201, United States of America
- bba@abelintermedia.com
- Web Links
- http://www.abelintermedia.com
Barbara Barna Abel
President/OwnerAbel Intermedia LLC
Full Bio
Barbara Barna Abel has a reputation for recognizing new and emerging talent and has cast over 100 unscripted and alternative projects since launching her company in 2001 finding Adam Richman, Bert Kreisher, Carson Kressley, Clinton Kelly, Ted Allen, Thom Felicia and many others along the way.
Barbara started in the business during the last century as music director of her college radio station (KSPC, Claremont, CA) and making tea for powerhouse 80s musical acts like Culture Club and Human League as the first college intern for Virgin Records UK. After stints in music management, Barbara gained her comedy chops at APA in Los Angeles working the phones for the legendary and visionary Marty Klein before merging her backgrounds in music and talent at VH1 where she ran the Talent Development department in New York.
As a personal coach and corporate trainer, Barbara believes everyone has a story to tell and is committed to helping people find their authentic voice. Her clients include television networks, pr
Barbara started in the business during the last century as music director of her college radio station (KSPC, Claremont, CA) and making tea for powerhouse 80s musical acts like Culture Club and Human League as the first college intern for Virgin Records UK. After stints in music management, Barbara gained her comedy chops at APA in Los Angeles working the phones for the legendary and visionary Marty Klein before merging her backgrounds in music and talent at VH1 where she ran the Talent Development department in New York.
As a personal coach and corporate trainer, Barbara believes everyone has a story to tell and is committed to helping people find their authentic voice. Her clients include television networks, pr
- Professional Credits
- CASTING DIRECTOR MEDIA COACH (full list of credit available on my website)
All Access Spike 2012 and 2014
Art Race Illuminations HD 2007
Ask The Experts OWN 2010
Back9 Network 2013 2014
Battlemodo True Ent BBCA 2011
Cash Cab Chicago LionTV Discovery 2010
Chef Wars Fresh One BBCA 2011
Clean House True Ent Style 2011
Cinema Therapy WE 2005
Date Night AMC 2003-2005
Dream School Fresh One Sundance 2012
Fiat Storytellers CBS Interactive 2012
Food Network Development Casting 2014
Fuse Development Casting 2011-2012
HGTV Development Casting 2009
HSN Host Casting 2011, 2013
Man vs Food Sharp Ent Travel 2008
PBS Kids host search 2005
Playbook 360 Spike 2012
Queer Eye for the Straight Guy Scout Bravo 2002-2003
Refinery 29 2014
Screenvision Digital Kitchen 2006
Slime Across America Nickelodeon 2008
What Not To Wear BBC Worldwide TLC 2003
Would You Rather So TV BBCA 2011
- NYWIFT Committees
- Career Focus
- Content Types
- Reality/Unscripted, Talk Show, Web series
- Occupations
- Casting Director
- Business Types
- TV Network
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