Dennis Galatas

Based in China · Working across Asia

Dennis Galatas · Talent Agent & Booker

Talent Management & Booking

Over 10 years in China’s film and television industry. My team and I connect European and international talent with productions in China and across Asia.

Casting Desk
  • Book

    for film, TV and commercials

  • Source

    European talent into China

  • Coordinate

    the whole casting process

  • Support

    productions on the ground

Personal experience. International reach.

Experience

Hello, my name is Dennis Galatas. I’m a talent manager, agent and booker with over 10 years of experience in China’s film and television industry. I work directly with productions and talent, providing a personal point of contact from the first enquiry through to the shoot.

My team and I work across talent sourcing, bookings, negotiations, logistics and on-set coordination. Our 12-person team supports everything from individual roles to large-scale productions.

Markets

  • China
  • Asia
  • Europe

Services

Talent management · Booking · Talent sourcing · Production support

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Talent Sourcing & Booking

Bringing European and international actors to productions shooting in China, and across the wider region.

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Casting Coordination

My team and I coordinate briefs, self-tapes, shortlists and callbacks, keeping communication clear throughout the process.

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Talent Management

Representing and guiding talent through negotiations, contracts and scheduling.

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On-set & Production Support

Logistics, travel, on-set coordination and day-to-day production support once talent is booked.

Film & television · Team portfolio

Selected Productions

Selected film and television work: my own production story and projects my team and I have contributed to.

01 — 07   /   FILM & TELEVISION

International talent sourcingBookingCasting coordination

Feature film2019

叶问4:完结篇

The final chapter of the Wing Chun master’s story, starring Donnie Yen.

Feature film2021

长津湖

A war epic following a military unit through the frozen landscape of 1950.

Feature film2019

龙牌之谜 · Journey to China

Jackie Chan and Arnold Schwarzenegger in an international fantasy adventure.

Feature film2022

万里归途

Two diplomats. A war zone. A dangerous journey to bring civilians home.

Feature film2020

急先锋

A security team takes on a mercenary threat in Jackie Chan’s action adventure.

Feature film2017

功夫瑜伽

An international treasure hunt mixing martial arts, adventure and comedy.

Additional Projects 8 PROJECTS
On set

战旗如画

April 2023 · Linyi

On set

骤雨

Feature Film · August 2021 · Shenzhen

Crime drama

On set

热的心

Documentary · August 2020

On set

安静

TV Series · May 2020 · Beijing

Fashion

On set

刑警之海外行动

TV Series · May 2020 · Zhongshan

On set

北京往事

Feature Film · Summer 2019 · Heihe

On set

雷神突击

Summer 2018 · Wuhan

On set

极速青春

Summer 2017 · Zhuhai

Racing

International performers

Represented Talent

A selection of performers from my international network. Contact me for casting enquiries, current availability and full materials.

Actor · Television presenter

Olivier Grandjean

France / Switzerland

Actor · Stunt performer · Fight choreographer

Temur Mamisashvili

Georgia · Based in Beijing

Actress

Anina Net

United States · International

On set · Career stories

Where it began.

Speed / 极速青春 · Jizzakh, Uzbekistan

One of my first major production experiences took me to Uzbekistan with the team behind Speed. I appeared in a small role as a racing driver, working alongside the Chinese principal cast. These are photographs from my own archive.

Speed — Cast beside the racing cars
Cast beside the racing cars
Speed — Between takes on set
Between takes on set
Speed — Racing drivers on the pit lane
Racing drivers on the pit lane
Speed — A moment beside the racing cars
A moment beside the racing cars

On set

From the shoots.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

In China. That is where most of the work happens, and it is where I bring talent to. I also work across the wider Asian region.

European and international actors for film, television and commercial productions. Sourcing that talent into productions shooting in China is the core of what I do.

Yes. My team and I support negotiations, contracts, scheduling, logistics, travel and on-set coordination. I remain your main point of contact throughout the process.

Both. The work ranges from a single role through to large-scale casting.

Yes — send your details through the contact form, including your stage name if you work under one.

The contact form on this page, or WeChat. Tell me the production, the shooting territory and the roles you are casting, and I will come back to you.

Casting a production in China or across Asia?

For casting enquiries, talent sourcing and production support.

WeChat
Dennis-Galatas
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DENNIS GALATAS

Let’s talk casting.

Send your production brief or talent details.

Opens your email app with the message ready to send. Or email casting@dennisgalatas.com.

Selected production · 02 / 07

Ip Man 4: The Finale

叶问4:完结篇   /   2019

The closing chapter of Ip Man’s story takes the Wing Chun master to San Francisco, where he encounters a divided martial arts community and seeks a future for his son.

Director
Wilson Yip
Genre
Martial arts · Drama
Starring
Donnie Yen, Scott Adkins, Danny Chan

Selected production · 03 / 07

The Battle at Lake Changjin

长津湖   /   2021

A large-scale war drama following a Chinese military unit through the freezing conditions of the 1950 Battle of Chosin Reservoir, with an ensemble cast led by Wu Jing and Jackson Yee.

Directors
Chen Kaige, Tsui Hark, Dante Lam
Genre
War · Historical drama
Starring
Wu Jing, Jackson Yee, Duan Yihong

Our team

Our team personally sourced and auditioned approximately 300 international performers, from the actor portraying General Douglas MacArthur to stunt performers, featured extras and background actors. Alongside casting and talent coordination, I worked on set supporting the first assistant director and helping manage a large, multinational cast.

One of the toughest projects of my career

This production tested almost everything I knew about working with people.

Preparations began as COVID restrictions were coming into force. The original plan relied heavily on military-trained performers to play the soldiers. Within a week, they had to leave China, and we had to rebuild the group using people already in the country.

Many of the replacements were ordinary working people with no military or screen experience. We rehearsed day after day: marching, responding to commands, moving together and developing the discipline needed to look convincing as a military unit. With between 200 and 300 people under my care, every change brought another challenge in communication, preparation or logistics.

For almost six months, our lives revolved around the production and strict restrictions on movement. At one point, we spent nearly a month confined to our hotel without being allowed outside. After relocating, we faced departures for set at five or six in the morning and long shooting days in bitter cold.

My responsibilities continued well beyond the auditions. I stayed with the performers through rehearsals and filming, helping the first assistant director coordinate a multinational group of actors, stunt performers and extras on set.

It was exhausting, unpredictable and, at times, overwhelming. We had to keep finding solutions while keeping hundreds of people organised and ready to work.

After that production, very little could intimidate me. For a long time, I genuinely wondered whether any project could ever be harder.

Selected production · 04 / 07

Iron Mask

龙牌之谜 · Journey to China   /   2019

An epic fantasy adventure connecting London, Russia and China, with Jackie Chan and Arnold Schwarzenegger facing off in the Tower of London and a journey toward a mysterious dragon talisman.

Director
Oleg Stepchenko
Genre
Fantasy · Adventure
Starring
Jackie Chan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Flemyng

Selected production · 05 / 07

Home Coming

万里归途   /   2022

Two unarmed Chinese diplomats guide stranded civilians through a war zone and across the desert, facing dangerous choices as they make their way toward the border.

Director
Rao Xiaozhi
Genre
Drama · Thriller
Starring
Zhang Yi, Wang Junkai, Yin Tao

Selected production · 06 / 07

Vanguard

急先锋   /   2020

A private security team races across borders to protect a client targeted by an international mercenary organisation, in a fast-moving action adventure directed by Stanley Tong.

Director
Stanley Tong
Genre
Action · Adventure
Starring
Jackie Chan, Yang Yang, Miya Muqi

Selected production · 07 / 07

Kung Fu Yoga

功夫瑜伽   /   2017

An archaeology professor and an international team race to recover an ancient Indian treasure, encountering mercenaries and unexpected obstacles in a globe-spanning action comedy.

Director
Stanley Tong
Genre
Action · Comedy
Starring
Jackie Chan, Aarif Rahman, Lay Zhang, Sonu Sood

Represented Talent

Olivier Grandjean

Actor · Television presenter

Olivier Grandjean

French-Swiss actor and television presenter with extensive experience in China and international broadcasting.

Television work includes Intercities and documentary presenting for CGTN.

France / Switzerland
French and English

Watch television work ↗

Represented Talent

Temur Mamisashvili

Actor · Stunt performer · Fight choreographer

Temur Mamisashvili

Actor, stunt performer and fight choreographer working across Chinese and international film and television.

An eighth-generation member of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team, with a background in competitive wushu.

Georgia · Based in Beijing
Action & martial arts

View IMDb ↗

Represented Talent

Anina Net

Actress

Anina Net

American actress working across the United States, Europe and Asia, with experience in feature films and international screen productions.

Her screen work includes The Wandering Earth 2 and a growing range of English-language vertical dramas.

United States · International
Film · Television · Vertical drama

View IMDb & showreels ↗