Mindy Marin
Mindy Marin (born February 15, 1960 in Greenwich, Connecticut) is a casting director, producer and writer based in Santa Monica, California. Casting. Marin is predominantly known for her casting in film and television. This career path began at Paramount Television in 1978 as a casting assistant for "Taxi". Subsequently she worked at Warner Bros. for four years, ultimately becoming the Manager of Talent and Casting. In 1989 Marin left to establish her own company, Casting Artists, Inc. She has cast 70 films including "Cliffhanger", "Clear and Present Danger", "Face/Off", "Juno", and "Thank You for Smoking", which she  also co-produced. She has been nominated for four Artios awards and one Emmy. Producing. In 1991 Marin founded the production company Bluewater Ranch Entertainment and in 1996 the film "2 days in the valley" was released, marking her first production working as an associate producer. She has also been an associate producer on "The Deep End", a co-producer on "Thank You for Smoking", "The Family Stone", and "The Alibi", and an executive producer on "Night at the Golden Eagle". Writing. In addition to Bluewater Ranch Entertainment Marin, founded Bluewater Ranch Books, in 1991. She wrote "The Secret to  Tender Pie", a book containing favorite recipes of grandmothers from across the country, including her own. It is in this book that her grandmother—Bessie Cecil—included her secret apple pie recipe. Published by Random House Value Publishing (Pub date: November 17, 1998), it debuted on the Los Angeles Times Bestseller List and received positive reviews from nationwide media.