Karen Bystedt(I)
- Casting Director
- Actress
- Writer
Karen Bystedt, an LA based photographer
and graduate of NYU Film School is most well known for photographing
and interviewing Brad Pitt,
Johnny Depp,
Keanu Reeves,
Sandra Bullock and
Djimon Hounsou among other of today's
stars early in their careers. Her published books include," The New
Breed: Actors coming of age" and "Before They Were Famous". She went on
to cast and photographed an Edwin Jeans campaign for Japan with
Johnny Depp,
Jon Bon Jovi and
Slash. Most recently Ms. Bystedt also cast her
first feature,
Extra Ordinary Barry (2008),
for director Vivi Stafford. Ms. Bystedt
runs a successful portrait photography business for actors in LA. Her
new book, "They Dared to dream: Hollywood's "A" list before they were
stars" (Channel Photographics) is due to be published in 2008.