Andrew R. Kaplan

Andrew Kaplan is a character actor who has had a diverse set of roles in film and television. Kaplan has a relaxed style with a sense of humor. He loves improv and comedy. He roles have been as diverse as NY mobster to a Southern Lawyer. He has been leadership roles such Senator, Judge, Board Member, CEO, Head Coach, Police Captain, college professor, Doctor and family patriarch.

Because of these diversity of roles, Kaplan is experienced in varied script analyses. He has studied for years with one of the leading coaches on auditioning,, Tim Phillips, author of Audition for Your Career, Not the Job. He has also studied auditioning and acting techniques with a variety of well known coaches so he can provide some unique tips and knowledge to aid an actor's audition.

Outside of acting, he has taken a path less travelled working in he early career in New York City on the business side of the industry in finance, marketing and promotion in the startup phases WNBC radio, HBO/Cinemax and The Movie Channel. Kaplan has an MBA in finance and always had a natural skill of working with technology. He founded one of the early startups in Sales and marketing automation/CRM where he guided companies into the modern world of mobile technology, Kaplan also was an early adopter of social media for branding. He was an early blogger and podcaster and covered the 2008 presidential election and in 2010 created, produced and hosted the Social Media Motorsports Summit attended by most of the major NASCAR teams.