ABOUT ME

Cindy Castro DiRusso,
President

Cindy Castro DiRusso is a Producer and Casting Director for TV and independent films. After casting a #1 hit for Chef Gordon Ramsay, Kitchen Nightmares, she is now the President and Owner of Smarter Move Talent. Her first digital show named “Meatheads” climbed to #1 on iTunes’ Short Films category. She helped produce a new documentary, The Con, which has won several Addy Awards in 2019. Other projects, such as, Apathetic Epidemic and Worst. Christmas. Ever. have garnered film festival awards. ​

Her passion always has been to develop talent, whether it be in the corporate world or entertainment world, but after a stroke of luck, she transitioned into the entertainment industry in 2010. "Jimmy Kimmel Live" was the first show to give Cindy her "break" as a Production Assistant. After working numerous live and reality shows, such as the Emmy winning show, "The Voice," she decided to recruit the most vibrant personalities for reality TV and digital ad campaigns. She founded Smarter Move Talent to focus on casting and producing for the TV and independent film.