About
RLC is a team of highly skilled, dedicated casting professionals specialising in long form Film and Television. It is a team who are committed to finding the best cast for every project.
With Richard Lothian at the helm, we go beyond the regular boundaries of casting to make sure we are always invested and aware of all the exceptional talent that South Africa and the African continent have to offer.
Richard runs this company with a philosophy of upliftment, always ensuring that artists are able to offer up their best work to producers and film makers, surrounding himself with highly skilled individuals who each bring their own unique set of skills to this ever changing industry.
RLC keeps an incredibly high standard in line with casting professionals worldwide but adapts to each project, production company and director to ensure that the specific needs of that production are met.
LONG FORM FILM AND TELEVISION
At RLC, we specialize in assembling exceptional casts for long-form projects, film, and television. Our team is dedicated, efficient, and collaborative, working tirelessly to create inclusive and diverse ensembles. With a passion for our craft, we pride ourselves on delivering outstanding results.
voice casting and direction
Richard has become one of South Africa's leading animation voice casting directors, working with the likes of Triggerfish animation and Disney. He has sourced voices for various projects from all over the African continent.
tvc casting
Richard Lothian Casting focuses primarily on long form film and television casting, but can provide casting services for Television Commercials. We specialise in performance driven commercial casting for cinematic style commercials.
RECENT WORK
Buzzkill
Angel in the Rubble: The Genelle Guzman Story
Angel in the Rubble: The Genelle Guzman Story
Follows a group of sorority sisters who end up trapped with a murderer. Nora's tipsy memories hold the clues to figuring out who is killing their friends, but she can only remember them when she's drunk.
Angel in the Rubble: The Genelle Guzman Story
Angel in the Rubble: The Genelle Guzman Story
Angel in the Rubble: The Genelle Guzman Story
Genelle Guzman, a NYC worker was trapped for 27 hours under Tower One's collapse on 9/11. While buried, she prayed and promised to change. A man named Paul stayed with her until rescue. She was the last survivor found at Ground Zero.
Summer's Last Resort
Angel in the Rubble: The Genelle Guzman Story
Summer's Last Resort
Comedy about a high‑strung teenager whose Caribbean vacation turns chaotic when her mom’s new boyfriend joins the trip. Determined to sabotage the romance, she sets a secret breakup plan in motion, leading to sunburns, sabotage, and unexpected emotional twists.
Hive
Angel in the Rubble: The Genelle Guzman Story
Summer's Last Resort
Canadian horror thriller about a teenage babysitter who loses her charge in a playground and discovers a sinister force lurking among the children, blurring reality and forcing her to fight for survival.
Hag
Psychological horror thriller about a man who rents his spare room to a mysterious woman calling herself a “hag,” whose obsession with him spirals into a dangerous, life‑or‑death showdown.
Bird Boy
August, a troubled young orphan, finds an abandoned ostrich egg and raises a giant, bird-brained best friend. When his ostrich is taken away, August risks everything to get him back.
Loved Out
Faith in the Flames
When an ambitious entrepreneur and content creator takes over her mother’s restaurant, she's faced with juggling her Mother's kidnapping, a failing marriage, and a high-stakes social media contest that could make or break her future. With the city’s most dangerous gangsters closing in and her dreams on the line, she’ll have to risk everything to save it all.
Faith in the Flames
Faith in the Flames
Inspired by the true story of a courageous EMS provider who put her life at risk to save and evacuate the residents trapped in a town consumed by a raging wildfire, Paradise, California.