Hi, my name is Nicci Topping, I’m a UK based casting director and entrepreneur with a passion for my job and a zest for life.
I have been lucky enough to have been a professional casting director for almost 20 years and worked with some amazing actors, directors, producers and agents. Together we have helped launch the careers of some incredibly talented actors.
My business, Nicci Topping Casting, is my passion and I work with a great in-house team that focus on adding value to feature films, TV, web and commercials projects ensuring that they are the best they possibly can be. Working as part of a team with passionate fellow professionals across creative projects is a real joy.
Heckle
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Christmas Presence
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The Big Day
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Dependent
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Real Gods Require Blood
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Mr. Fizzems
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Grace and Danger
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Casting director WWII France. Allied soldiers rescue a young woman from a village massacre, and promise to escort her to safety. When the Nazi SS pick up their trail, the journey becomes a savage battle for survival - one that threatens to destroy their humanity.
The Brother
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Casting director Adam Diamond is man attempting to escape from his family's arms dealing business but is quickly drawn back in when he discovers his father is involved in a deal with his estrange brother and can longer remember why as his memory has been eroded by dementia. Written by Anonymous
The Fall of the Krays
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Casting director Simon Cotton as Ronnie Kray and Kevin Leslie as Reggie Kray, picks up the story of the infamous Firm as the sanity of the two brothers bring uncertainties to their business plans . now with their empire in place, the brothers must now fight to keep hold of both as the obsession of one police officer becomes undeceived by the dangerous state of mind for Reggie and Ronnie respectively. Written by T.S.Juniper
Dusty and Me
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Casting director A feel-good, heart-warming film set in Yorkshire in 1977 about an adolescent boy's big summer after leaving school. It's about a boy and a dog, class and ambition, first love, and above all, family.
The Black Prince
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Film
(Drama and History)
Casting director A man who was born to lead, but was diverted into a life of indulgence and excess, until his rebel spirit was finally released by Guru Granth Sahib.
The Hand of the Creator
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The Rise of the Krays
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Casting director The story of Britain's most notorious gangsters, twin brothers Reggie and Ronnie Kray, as you've never experienced it- told from the perspective of one of their closest friends. Starting out as amateur boxers, and ending up as infamously brutal criminal masterminds, the Krays were the terror of London throughout the 1960s. Experience the Krays' precipitous rise and fall in this insider's take on their bloody, violent reign. Written by Grindstone Entertainment Group, LLC.
Clash of the Dead
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Casting department To celebrate the centenary of WW1, a TV Documentary team travels to the Somme to put together a ratings smash about new mysteries relating to the famous battle. However, what they unearth is far from a new story of those that died 100 years ago - but an army of the undead and a brand new war. Written by xr0x
Arthur & Merlin
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Casting department A young Celtic warrior and a hermit wizard must unite to defeat an evil druid.
Comedienne
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Film
(Short and Drama)
Casting director A reclusive eighteen year old dreams of being a stand-up comedienne, to heal old family wounds, with the help of a bitter and cynical washed up performer.
The Blood Lands
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Film
(Horror, Mystery and Thriller)
Casting director It's Ed and Sarah's first night at their new home - an isolated farmhouse on the Scottish borders. This should be a new beginning away from their stressful London lives. And at first it is; come sunset they fall in love all over again on a wander in the woods. But as darkness falls, Sarah suspects they're not alone, Ed goes to investigate and quickly, the evening becomes a nightmare. It suddenly dawns on them; they do not belong here. And they certainly aren't welcome either.... Written by Ian Fenton
The Disappearance of Lenka Wood
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Casting director A woman is kidnapped on her honeymoon and her ex-soldier husband endeavors to free her. A kidnap thriller set in New York and Turkey.
Catch Me Daddy
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Film
(Drama and Thriller)
Casting department Laila, a girl on the run from her family is hiding out in West Yorkshire with her drifter boyfriend Aaron. When her brother arrives in town with a gang of thugs in tow, she is forced to flee for her life and faces her darkest night.
He Who Dares
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Casting director A group of ruthless masked terrorists kidnap the Prime Ministers daughter, fortifying themselves in an underground car park rigged with explosives. A crack SAS team are sent in and must take the building one level at a time.
The Break Ups
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Film
(Short and Comedy)
Casting director A womanizer and a hopeless romantic struggle to break up with their emotionally unstable and sex crazed partners.
Abducted
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Film
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Casting director In an attempt to rebuild his marriage after the death of his son, Matt Hollis decides to take his wife and six year old daughter Lara on a trip of a lifetime to LA, to escape the constant reminders of their loss. Shortly after their arrival Matt's world is turned upside down when his wife is attacked in their holiday home, leaving her in a coma and their daughter LARA kidnapped by a child trafficking ring. Hunted by the police who mistakenly believe Matt has absconded with his daughter, he must evade capture and pursue the criminals responsible for Lara's abduction. Realizing he only has a 72-hour window of opportunity if he ever wants to see his daughter alive again, he enlists the help of Syan an old forces buddy, Matt tears a path of bloody vengeance through the streets of LA on a collision course with Lara's captors. Written by Anonymous
Northern Soul
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Casting department 'Northern Soul' is the story of a youth culture in the 1970s which changed a generation.It tells the tale of a nightclub based movement which developed in Northern England . The film is an authentic and uplifting account of two young boys whose horizons are opened up by the discovery of black American soul music. No longer satisfied with the prospect of a small town life and a factory production lin , they dream of going to America to discover super rare records which will help them become the best DJs on the Northern Soul scene. The difficult journey forces the two best friends to confront rivalry, violence and drug abuse as their friendship and loyalties are tested to the limit. Written by Anonymous
Essex Boys Retribution
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Film
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Casting director When three of the country's most notorious killers were shot dead in a desolate field, late one night, a criminal empire was toppled and the legend of the infamous Range Rover murders was born. Twenty years later, new faces are at the forefront of gangland Britain, but with the notorious killer never caught, there are those who haven't forgotten and won't rest until justice is served. The epic revenge spree that would shake the local crime families and police force to their core. Their names will never be known, but their actions shocked a nation. Written by Anon
Traveller
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Casting director A year in the life of a half-breed Gypsy as he tries, against the odds, to adjust to the 21st century and leave his roots behind.
Dementamania
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Casting director A frustrated office worker finds himself caught between the realms of his deranged imagination and the mundane reality of his everyday existence.
When the Lights Went Out
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Casting department Yorkshire, 1974. Britain is in recession, the oil crisis and black outs loom large. The Maynard family move into their dream house, only to find a "presence" already living there. Len, Jenny and their daughter Sally must struggle to keep their already-fragile family together as they are attacked by poltergeists. Soon it becomes apparent that Sally is their main focus of attention. The house becomes a living nightmare. They must exorcise the evil spirits for them to survive. Written by Anonymous
Tribe
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Film
(Action and Crime)
Casting department A year in the life of a half-breed Gypsy as he tries, against the odds, to adjust to the 21st century and leave his roots behind.
Fawn
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Film
(Short, Drama, Fantasy and Horror)
Casting director On the Yorkshire Moors, a young murder victim whose body has never been found looks back on the last moments of his life, and wonders why his mother has never come to bring him home. Fawn is a dark, moving drama about loss and grief, and a a lost child calling for his mother's love. Written by Anonymous
Audrey
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Film
(Short and Horror)
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Stained
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Film
(Short and Drama)
Casting director A prison officer's moral compass is exposed when a manipulative con enters his wing and attempts to push him over the edge.
Very Heaven
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Film
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Casting director Discovery is just a game. Paula is an eleven-year-old tomboy playing out with her gang of lads in the woods in the last Summer before starting at the big school. Her loyalties are tested as her nascent interest in the much-bullied Rob is spotted by the gang leader, Phil. Written by Anonymous
Vigilante
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Casting director The insight into a group of villagers determined to eradicate crime and anti-social behavior in their community. The villagers, driven by a lack of police intervention and a disdain for bystander apathy, have formed a vigilance committee with the goal of tracking down and dealing with those committing criminal offenses. Through the eyes of a documentary film crew, we follow the story of committee member Pep (Simon Cassidy) a passionate and playful character, as he embarks on his nightly patrols of the village. Pep's agenda is simple - to clean the streets of scum - by whatever means necessary, and it appears for a while that his methods are working; crime has lowered by 30%, criminals have moved out to surrounding villages and the elderly have begun to feel safe in their homes. With the local police force on his side Pep works harder than ever cleaning up the litter, intercepting graffiti artists and putting a stop to football hooligans singing in the street. But as the crew continue ... Written by Emily Bignell
Plenty More Fish
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Talking with Angels
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Film
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Casting director A young boy realizes the impact of trying to preserve the fictitious idea of what is normal.
Better or Worse?
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Film
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Casting department Eight-year old Rachel is strongly short-sighted and her fear to disgrace herself by wearing eyeglasses makes her cheat the physician with the eye test. During swimming-lesson Rachel notices the fact that also other pupils have their problems and fears; this leads to a courageous resolution. Written by Lätta <laetta@upb.de>
Triangulum
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#LondonBoys
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Genuine Fakes
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