Paxeros is an award-winning production company based in Los Angeles. Thanks to their talented team of directors and in-house production experts, they serve as a one-stop shop for branded content and video, documentary and narrative film, and TV production services. TOMS, Sling, DoorDash, Doritos, Mattel, Expedia, and many other high-profile brands have relied on Paxeros for their video production needs.
Using Backstage’s huge talent pool and innovative talent management tools, Paxeros was able to:
- Access a broader pool of quality talent
- Engage talent more quickly
- Screen talent more effectively
- Efficiently find the perfect fit for diverse roles
Efficient talent screening
For busy production companies like Paxeros, every minute counts. Casting can be a race against the clock, and with Backstage, Paxeros is winning.
For a diverse commercial project, Paxeros needed to fill four distinct roles—and fast. By leveraging Backstage’s robust talent profiles, complete with demo reels and numerous headshots, the team quickly identified potential right-fit candidates. Submissions rolled in swiftly, and pre-screening was accelerated by direct access to talents' previous works linked in their applications.
Sarah Brown Carter, Paxeros’s Unit Production Manager, expressed high satisfaction with the caliber of talent on Backstage, noting their reliability and flexibility. “[Backstage talent] is typically super professional, quick to respond, and easy to work with. We would definitely hire them again,” she said.
Enhanced communication and organization
Carter also praised the immediate impact of using Backstage on their turnaround times.
“Our experience using Backstage is great, I specifically appreciate how quickly Backstage views and approves breakdowns,” she explained. “Sometimes we have very quick turnarounds, so if a casting site takes a day or two to approve and post the breakdown, it really makes things more challenging.”
Beyond speed, Backstage’s suite of tools, like the self-tape request feature and direct messaging, facilitated speedier casting and seamless communication, allowing Paxeros to manage casting instructions, script sides, and project briefs with more ease and confidence.
Strategic talent management
Navigating a huge pool of talent requires not just speed but strategy. Carter specifically cited Backstage’s tagging and shortlisting features for providing Paxeros with the means to organize candidates efficiently, making the final selection process as smooth as their productions. And these tools didn't just fill roles, they built a reservoir of talent for future projects.
Finding top-notch talent in much less time
As a production company, Paxeros is constantly tasked with scoping out quality talent—and often when time is short. And because opportunities vary so greatly in skills and demographics, having access to a large, quality talent pool was just the beginning.
Backstage’s integrated platform tools also provided the foundation to streamline the scouting and screening processes and more efficiently match and meet diverse talent needs to optimize crucial production operations.
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