Julia Bianco Schoeffling
Casting Director · Author · Industry Advocate
About.
Julia Bianco Schoeffling is an author, casting director, and creative executive working at the intersection of performance and interactive storytelling.
With more than two decades of experience in game production, Julia brings rare, behind-the-scenes perspective to her work. As Co-Founder and COO of The Halp Network, she specializes in voice and performance capture casting for globally recognized titles, helping studios design casting processes that prioritize collaboration, clarity, and representation.
In 2025, Julia joined the Board of BAFTA North America, where she serves as Chair of the Games Committee. She is the founder of Nibi Press and the author of The Art and Business of Acting for Video Games, a widely referenced guide with a revised and expanded edition currently in development.
Casting Services.
Julia specializes in voice and performance capture casting for the interactive industry — video games, VR/AR, voice assistants, mobile, location-based, and emerging technology. With a deep roster of union and non-union talent and an understanding of software and development cycles, we deliver.
Services include:
Voice · Full Performance Capture · Facial Capture · Motion Capture · Likeness / Face Over · ADR / Dubbing · Body Doubles · Scanning · Models · Foreign Language · Singers · Special Skills
Accepting submissions. Find the form on this page.
Selected Credits.
Marathon (2026) · Casting Director
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (2025) · Casting Director
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (2023) · Casting Director
Hades II (2024) · Casting Director
Batman: Arkham Shadow (2024) · Casting Director
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (2023) · Casting Director
Tell Me Why (2020) · Casting Director
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time (2020) · Casting Director
Gotham Knights (2022) · Casting Director
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (2019) · Casting Director
Wylde Flowers (2022) · Casting Director
Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond (2020) · Casting Director
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (2017) · Casting Director
Fortnite (2019 — present) · Casting
League of Legends (2009) · Casting
Full credits available here.
The Art and Business of Acting for Video Games
by Julia Bianco Schoeffling
For actors who want to book jobs in video games, future technology & interactive stories.
The Halp Network (THN) is a Black- and female-owned creative services company specializing in casting, consulting, and production for the interactive entertainment industry.
Press
This casting director wants to elevate the art of acting for video games - Todd Martens, LA Times
“The Video Game Casting Tips Actors Need, According to Veteran CD Julia Bianco Schoeffling” - Backstage Magazine
How to get into Voice Acting for Video Games - Wired Magazine
Podcasts
Video Game Acting for Beginners - LA Times Video
Character Select - with Anjali Bhimani
Video game voice acting is more diverse than it has been in the past - GamesBeat
Speaking
Co-Chair, Dialogue Track - GameSoundCon (GSC)
San Diego Comic Con (SDCC)
PAX West
Vancouver Film School
What People Are Saying
"Her breadth of knowledge... is absolutely insane."
— Ashley Nguyen DeWitt, LA Times
“Informative, well-researched, and necessary for anyone interested in the video game industry. Julia clearly cares about actors and wants to share her many years of knowledge in a very non-gatekeepy way."
— Janzy, Goodreads
"Truly, a [required reading] for those wanting to excel in the industry."
— Patrick Michalak, Game Developer