David Lavine

READER FEE
upto 15 mins : $ 5.25
upto 30 mins : $ 10.50
upto 60 mins : $ 21.00

I am an actor based in New York with series and feature credits that include LET THE RIGHT ONE IN (Showtime), THE GOOD NURSE (Netflix), LAW & ORDER: SVU (NBC), CITY ON A HILL (Showtime), BULL (CBS), THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL (Amazon), THE BLACKLIST (NBC), and Ang Lee's TAKING WOODSTOCK. I won the 2022 Indie Series Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy for my role in the acclaimed web series SEARCHING FOR SYLVIE.

I am also a multifaceted writer with produced, optioned, published, and award-winning scripts spanning film, web, and theater. My work in commercials and branded content includes projects and pitches for Samsung, Mercedes Benz, BMW, Louis Vuitton, Dolce & Gabbana, Michael Kors, and Prada. Related experience includes concept development, script editing and polishing, consulting, pitch decking, production, mentoring, and casting.

Want me as just a reader? I'm on the ball. Want some tips or tricks? I've got some ideas. Either way, I can help you deliver a sharp, specific and authentic audition.

If you want to schedule a time to read or record and my beacon isn't on, feel free to reach out: david.a.lavine@gmail.com

website: davidlavine.com
all clips and reels: www.youtube.com/channel/UCgPiKJ7lEIlnWxi7DNaC1pg/videos

Venmo preferred: @David-Lavine-2
last 4 cell digits: 4310

I am an actor based in New York with series and feature credits that include LET THE RIGHT ONE IN (Showtime), THE GOOD NURSE (Netflix), CITY ON A HILL (Showtime), LAW & ORDER: SVU (NBC), BULL (CBS), THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL (Amazon), THE BLACKLIST (NBC), and Ang Lee's TAKING WOODSTOCK. I recently won the 2022 Indie Series Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy for my role in the acclaimed web series SEARCHING FOR SYLVIE.

website: davidlavine.com
all clips and reels: www.youtube.com/channel/UCgPiKJ7lEIlnWxi7DNaC1pg/videos

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206 Reader Reviews

" David is wonderfully caring and AWESOME!!! "
" Great read, amazing insight into the script and character, insanely helpful with diving in deep!! "
" Excellent reader! Would definitely book David again! "
" David is a great reader! This was the first time working with him, and I definitely want to work with him again. "
" David was a great reader. Very attentive and patient for what I wanted and needed and very easy going. I highly recommend him!!! "
" Awesome reader. Thank you!! "
" David is Amazing to read with! Great tone and pacing! Thank you! "
" Excellent!! Absolutely loved working with David "
" Patient, helpful, great direction! "
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" David offered great input, really appreciate his help. Great vibes too. "
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" David is phenomenal. Grounded, helps point out fun ideas, so much fun to work with! "
" Wonderful to work with! I will hope to work with him again! Invaluable insights! "
" So easygoing and helpful!!! "
" Felt super comfortable right away! Great presence, and notes! Helped me get a better feel and understanding of the piece. Would work with him again! "
" David was super easy to work with! Great reader. "
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" David was super helpful and encouraging! "
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" David was excellent! Would definitely work with him again! "
" Divid is awesome! He paid attention to directing cues and subtext and had great notes that made the scene more fun. "
" A lot of fun to work with! "
" David is a wonderful scene partner. He helped me with a self-tape audition and I would definitely work with him again. "
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" David's insightful and a pleasure to work with. "
" David is great! A natural reader and also had a couple thoughts he shared that led to a great take! "
" David was so nice to make an appointment and come back to run a scene with me again. Thank you! "
" I've used David several times and always think he's wonderful, positive and insightful. "
" He is great to work with--easy, kind, creative "
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" Reading with David was one of the best experiences on this site! All star energy!!! "
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" David was incredible! He is so smart and insightful!! He made my audition so much deeper and richer, and he's just so kind. A really sweet human being. I'll definitely be calling upon him to be my reader again and again! "
" Gave such great energy and feedback. Thank you! "
" Another home run session with David as my reader! I received a call back from our last reading and its thanks to him that I did! He gives good feedback and direction. His timing as a reader is so natural. He really gives to the actor. I highly recommend for to all actors! "
" David was AMAZING! So patient and kind and had super helpful input. I will definitely be looking for him to read more in the future! "
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" Great reader who's calm distortion set me at ease. Hope to work with you again! "
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" So kind and patient! Impeccable scene partner! "
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" David was absolutely fantastic - great feedback and improvisation skills!! "
" This was my first time reading with David and it won't be the last! Absolutely wonderful. David is incredibly talented and brings a wealth of knowledge and a unique skillset to the table. Truly feel so much more confident about my scene after working with him! "
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" Really great to get into the fine details of the scene with David who has an intuitive grasp of the material and gave very valuable notes "
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" Kind and helpful "
" David is So Awesome! Jumped right in with me - really appreciate it! "
" David is such a warm, kind, generous scene partner. I loved the ideas he offered and had so much fun shaping the scene together! "
" One of my new favorite readers on here! Thank you so much for being such an active scene partner and so generous with your time. I really appreciated David's patience and grounded presence! Will absolutely book again. "
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" Friendly, very helpful, great voice for the role I needed! "
" Great working with David! Thank you! "
" DAVID IS AMAZING!!!!! THANK YOU !!! "
" Great reader! loved how laid-back but insightful David was as a reader. "
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" Really helpful and comforting! "
" Great reading and REALLY patient... gives GREAT NOTES, and most importantly open to play with you in the scene! "
" David was great...lots of fun...easy to work with and had some great ideas! Thank you! "
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" Super awesome!!! David is a great reader!! Very patient and was able to hit the right speed and tempo for my scene effortlessly without my input. Definitely the best reader i had thus far and will definitely go to in the future. Thanks David "
" Amazing reader and fantastic actor. Brought the scenes to life! Thanks David "
" Great read! "
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" Super patient and considerate reader. Made for a smooth process without feeling crunchy. 10/10. "
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" Super helpful and gave me a fun note! thank you! "
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" LOVE David. He's such a good, quick actor and he's so pleasant to work with. He feels like an instant friend. Thank you David! "
" David was AWESOME!!!! He helped me find new levels in my character and we just had a blast with our scene. "
" David is a rock star! So helpful with breaking down the scene & so patient. Highly recommend "
" Absolutely perfect for a procedural retape I had to do, thanks for the suggestions and notes! "
" Thanks David! "
" Fantastic! great help and great notes. "
" David's an excellent reader with some great ideas to make the scene nuanced . Thank you. "
" DAVID was WONDERFUL. THANK YOU!!! "
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" Best read I've had all year! "
" David is such a pleasant human and terrific actor. I felt completely comfortable and taken care of- lots to maneuver through and he held it together. Will not hesitate to use him in the future. So grateful for his time and talent! "
" Great! "
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" David was excellent! "
" Excellent Reader. Very giving "
" Thank you for your excellent reading of multiple characters and support to help me get thru a tough scene! Also, great tips on blocking and how to handle sides as a prop. "
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" Thanks So Much! David has such a calming and confident energy. Really happy with the work we did. Def book with him! "
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" My new favorite! Excellent reader. Excellent text based notes. Focused and ready to play! Thank you David! "
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" Solid, professional, nice demeanor "
" He was sooo sweet, and he really helped me to do a good job!!!!! "
" Easy to work with. Very pleasant. "
" Sooooo good and gave great notes when I asked. Incredibly helpful and great reader and super flexible and nice too! "
" Great reader!! "
" Incredibly generous and highly skilled actor. So lucky to have had the chance to read with David here!!! "
" Wonderful working with David!! He's so specific in his feedback - Thank you Sir! "
" David is great! He gives insightful feedback! "
" David was fabulous at running lines with me and helping me rehearse some dense material. Highly recommend! "
" Love the suggestions you shared with me totally help the scene become funnier! Thank you so much for helping you with the self tape. All the best! "
" David is wonderful, positive and a great reader! "
" Great reader! "
" Kind & creative! Got some great takes. "
" Super pro. Really generous with his time and wonderfully helpful!! "
" Really natural, great notes, easy going. Would def use again! "
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" David is top of the craft. Gives you a lot of great stuff. "
" Second time working with David. He's a fantastic actor and wonderful to work with! "
" Great Reader! Thank you ! "
" Awesome! "
" Absolutely terrific! I went to David specifically for coaching on a script I had, and he really helped me hone it done and perfect it. SO grateful! "
" Solid reader. Thanks so much! "
" David brings a really lovely energy into the session, and is so much fun to do script analysis with. He's also very generous with whatever you might need to work on in the moment. "
" David is awesome!! I use him regularly. Fantastic reader and pro. "
" I have used David as a reader and coach multiple times because his insight is so helpful and he's very easy to work with. Will definitely hit him up again! "
" Always great working with David! Thank you Sir! "
" David is phenomenal to work with! We had such a great session! Will def be using him again & again! "
" David was so lovely to work with! I really enjoyed our session ! We dived right into the work & found new discoveries along the way. brilliant. "
" David is great give good notes! "
" Very patient and a great reader! "
" Super insightful; has an eye for picking up details in the script and avoiding cliche choices that I found very helpful. I feel like I'm leaving with a more grounded and rich interpretation than I came in with. Thank you David!! "
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" Great! "
" Total pro - he gets it! If you want them, David has valuable suggestions. Patient and really committed to getting you the take you love, with a keen eye for detail. Thank you Sir!! "
" Great reader and helpful suggestion. "
" This guy is a fantastic coach! He really helped me hone the tone of my character for multiple reads and offered suggestions I hadn't considered that were very beneficial. Would definitely recommend and ask for his help again! "
" Great as always!! "
" Excellent reader! Helped with making my scene nuanced. Thank you. "
" Nice guy. Fun to work with! "
" Wow David was SO lovely and patient and helpful! Thank you!! "
" David so lovely. His voice is clear and crisp, and he was able to handle a big chunk of dialogue. I will definitely book with him again. "
" David was awesome!! "
" David was wonderful to work with! Have gave such amazing and clear feedback, had great ideas for sharpening the scene and clarifying beats... and made my session really fun. Will definitely work with David again! "
" David was great. A true pro! "
" Awesome as always! "
" Very professional and knowledgeable "
" EXCELLENT READER AND NOTE GIVER! JUST FANTASTIC "
" Great to work with you, David! Excellent reader. Good scene ideas/thoughts. Thank you! "
" Great reader! great notes. easy to work with. "
" Amazing! Helped me develop the scene and great reader! "
" Thank you david "
" David is such a present and kind reader. He asked really great questions to pull out the best performances for both of us. Thank you! "
" Probably my favorite reader yet on this site. Consummate professional. Handled a very complex set of scenes with me with lots of technical medical jargon. "
" Honestly one of the absolute best experiences with a reader I've had. A guy that is tenured, loves the art, knows how to guide your imagination and reads on point. Highly recommend "
" David was great! I booked him for a comedic commercial and he helped me with the beats. Will use him again! "
" Excellent reader! "
" If you can book David as your reader, DO IT. He's phenomenal. His experience shows in the feedback he offers - it's spot on. He's supportive, encouraging, and incisive with notes. I could go on, but trust me when I say - he's phenomenal. "
" Thanks David, and for a 180 note, thank you!!! "
" David is a great reader! Very friendly and easy to work with. "
" David was awesome. Great help today! A+ "
" David was an excellent scene partner. Great listener, gave such good notes, was really present. Definitely want to read with him again. "
" Such a nice guy and great reader!!! "
" So kind and had great ideas for me to play with! Really appreciate you David!! :) "
" Really nice person and warm, patient reader. Thanks, David! "
" Great reader and help!Thank you! "

Credits Include

Year
Credit
2023 [IMDB]
Birth/Rebirth
Film
2022 [IMDB]
The Good Nurse
Film
2022 [IMDB]
Bull
TV Series
2022 [IMDB]
City on a Hill
TV Series
2022 [IMDB]
Let the Right One In
TV Series
2022 [IMDB]
Sin Fondo
Short
2022 [IMDB]
Sin Fondo
Short
2020 [IMDB]
Three Pregnant Men
Film
2020 [IMDB]
Here Comes Frieda
Short
2020 [IMDB]
Monsterland
TV Series
2020 [IMDB]
Here Comes Frieda
Short
2019 [IMDB]
Untreated
Short
2019 [IMDB]
Sweetbitter
TV Series
2018 [IMDB]
The Dangerous Book for Boys
TV Series
2018 [IMDB]
Dietland
TV Series
2018 [IMDB]
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
TV Series
2016 [IMDB]
The Blacklist
TV Series
2016 [IMDB]
Orange Is the New Black
TV Series
2015 [IMDB]
Plant
TV Series
2015 [IMDB]
Person of Interest
TV Series
2015 [IMDB]
Knucklehead
Film
2015 [IMDB]
What Would You Do?
TV Series
2015 [IMDB]
The Affair
TV Series
2015 [IMDB]
Limitless
TV Series
2014 [IMDB]
Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power
Film
2012 [IMDB]
Hunting Season
TV Series
2011 [IMDB]
Dust Off Ivory
Short
2011 [IMDB]
The Candy Flip
Film
2011 [IMDB]
Blue Bloods
TV Series
2011 [IMDB]
The Onion News Network
TV Series
2011 [IMDB]
Onion SportsDome
TV Series
2011 [IMDB]
Pan Am
TV Series
2010 [IMDB]
Bedford Park Boulevard
Short
2010 [IMDB]
Mercy
TV Series
2009 [IMDB]
Cupid
TV Series
2009 [IMDB]
Taking Woodstock
Film
2008 [IMDB]
Law & Order
TV Series
2008 [IMDB]
Life in Flight
Film
2008 [IMDB]
Pickup and Return
Short
2001 [IMDB]
Fender Saves the World
Film
1999 [IMDB]
The Awful Truth
TV Series documentary
1999 [IMDB]
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Film
[IMDB]
Searching for Sylvie
TV Series
[IMDB]
Snakeeater
Film
[IMDB]
Jade
Short
[IMDB]
Pep
Film
[IMDB]
The Angel
Short