Editing Errin Clutton

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'''Errin Clutton''' (also known as '''Errin Lally''' and '''Errin Elizabeth Lally''') is a Canadian casting professional who served as casting coordinator for Canada on the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]] [[miniseries]] and first season.<ref group="production" name="imdb_clutton_bsg_miniseries">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0314979/fullcredits/#:~:text=casting%20coordinator%3A%20Canada%20(as%20Errin%20Clutton)|title=Battlestar Galactica (TV Mini Series 2003) - Full cast & crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 22, 2025}}</ref>

== Career ==

=== Early Career in Casting ===

Lally earned a Bachelor's degree in Film from the [[w:University of British Columbia|University of British Columbia]] between 1994 and 1999.<ref group="external" name="rocketreach_lally_education">{{cite web|url=https://rocketreach.co/errin-lally-email_110892916#:~:text=1994%20%2D%201999%20Bachelor%20in%20Film%20%40%20The%20University%20of%20British%20Columbia|title=Errin Lally Email & Phone Number|publisher=RocketReach|accessdate=November 22, 2025}}</ref> Immediately after university, she began working in a casting office through a friend's connection, where she discovered her passion for the field.<ref group="commentary" name="bean_podcast_lally_tilling_career_path">{{cite web|url=https://youtu.be/zMzNEX2dbTI?si=5oNTn3qzqvYvrzPc&t=1585|title=Casting directors Annalese Tilling and Errin Lally: "If you love it, keep at it."|author=Michael Bean|publisher=YouTube|date=|accessdate=November 22, 2025}}</ref> She worked in casting for four to five years during the early 2000s, developing an appreciation for watching performers' careers develop, particularly child actors progressing from one-line roles to larger parts.<ref group="commentary" name="bean_podcast_lally_tilling_career_path" />

Working under the professional name Errin Clutton during this period, she served as casting assistant on major film productions including ''[[w:X2: X-Men United|X2: X-Men United]]'' in 2003,<ref group="production" name="imdb_x2_casting">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0290334/fullcredits/#:~:text=casting%20assistant%20(as%20Errin%20Clutton)|title=X2: X-Men United (2003) - Full cast & crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 22, 2025}}</ref> and worked in additional crew capacity on ''[[w:The X-Files: I Want to Believe|The X-Files: I Want to Believe]]'' in 2008.<ref group="production" name="imdb_xfiles_crew">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0167379/#:~:text=Additional%20Crew(as%20Errin%20Clutton%2C%20Mr.%20Spotnitz)|title=Errin Lally|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 22, 2025}}</ref>

=== On-Set Experience ===

Seeking direct production experience, Lally left casting work for approximately ten years to work on set as an assistant to various actors at different career levels.<ref group="commentary" name="bean_podcast_lally_tilling_career_path" /> This period provided her with insight into the business aspects of acting careers, from struggling actors pursuing one-line roles in Vancouver to established movie stars managing their professional and personal lives.<ref group="commentary" name="bean_podcast_lally_tilling_career_path" /> She has described this experience as valuable for understanding the actor's perspective and the challenges performers face at every stage of their careers.<ref group="commentary" name="bean_podcast_lally_tilling_career_path" />

=== ''Battlestar Galactica'' ===

Working under the professional name Errin Clutton, she served as casting coordinator for Canada on the Re-imagined Series, beginning with the [[miniseries]] in 2003.<ref group="production" name="imdb_clutton_bsg_miniseries" /> She continued in this role throughout the first season, working alongside Canadian casting director [[Coreen Mayrs]] and casting assistant [[Elisabeth van Assum]].<ref group="production" name="imdb_bsg_s1_episode1">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1699275/fullcredits/#:~:text=casting%20coordinator%3A%20Canada%20(as%20Errin%20Clutton)|title="Battlestar Galactica" Episode #1.1 (TV Episode 2003) - Full cast & crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 22, 2025}}</ref> 

Her work on the series included casting for episodes "[[33]]," "[[Water]]," "[[Bastille Day]]," "[[Act of Contrition]]," "[[You Can't Go Home Again]]," "[[Litmus]]," "[[Colonial Day]]," and others throughout Season 1.<ref group="production" name="imdb_bsg_act_contrition">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0519762/fullcredits/#:~:text=casting%20coordinator%3A%20Canada%20(as%20Errin%20Clutton)|title="Battlestar Galactica" Act of Contrition (TV Episode 2004) - Full cast & crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 22, 2025}}</ref><ref group="production" name="imdb_bsg_bastille_day">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0519763/fullcredits/#:~:text=casting%20coordinator%3A%20Canada%20(as%20Errin%20Clutton)|title="Battlestar Galactica" Bastille Day (TV Episode 2004) - Full cast & crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 22, 2025}}</ref><ref group="production" name="imdb_bsg_colonial_day">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0519765/fullcredits/#:~:text=casting%20coordinator%3A%20Canada%20(as%20Errin%20Clutton)|title="Battlestar Galactica" Colonial Day (TV Episode 2005) - Full cast & crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 22, 2025}}</ref> At the start of [[Season 2]], [[Robin Stone]] took over as Canadian casting coordinator for the episode "[[Scattered]]."<ref group="production" name="bsg_wiki_scattered_credits">{{cite web|url=https://en.battlestarwiki.org/Credits_for_Scattered#:~:text=Robin%20Stone%20takes%20over%20as%20Canadian%20Casting%20Coordinator%20for%20Errin%20Clutton|title=Credits for Scattered|publisher=Battlestar Wiki|accessdate=November 22, 2025}}</ref>

=== Visual Effects and Later Work ===

Transitioning into visual effects coordination, Clutton worked on several productions including ''[[w:Alice (2009 miniseries)|Alice]]'' as visual effects coordinator in 2009,<ref group="production" name="imdb_alice_vfx">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0167379/#:~:text=Alice,visual%20effects%20coordinator%20(as%20Errin%20Clutton)|title=Errin Lally|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 22, 2025}}</ref> ''[[w:Tucker & Dale vs. Evil|Tucker & Dale vs. Evil]]'' as visual effects coordinator in 2010, and ''[[w:Sanctuary (TV series)|Sanctuary]]'' as digital effects coordinator in 2010.<ref group="production" name="imdb_lally_vfx_work">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0167379/#:~:text=Tucker%20and%20Dale%20vs%20Evil,Sanctuary|title=Errin Lally|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 22, 2025}}</ref>

=== Return to Casting ===

Approximately six years before 2020, Lally returned to casting work and partnered with Annalese Tilling to establish their own casting company.<ref group="commentary" name="bean_podcast_lally_tilling_return_casting">{{cite web|url=https://youtu.be/zMzNEX2dbTI?si=5oNTn3qzqvYvrzPc&t=1585|title=Casting directors Annalese Tilling and Errin Lally: "If you love it, keep at it."|author=Michael Bean|publisher=YouTube|date=|accessdate=November 22, 2025}}</ref> Working under her married name Errin Lally and later Errin Elizabeth Lally, she established herself as a prominent casting director in Vancouver. She is a member of the [[w:Casting Society of America|Casting Society of America]] (CSA)<ref group="external" name="instagram_lally_tilling_bio">{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/lallytillingcasting/#:~:text=Errin%20Lally%2C%20CSA%20%26%20Annalese%20Tilling%2C%20CSA|title=Lally Tilling Casting (@lallytillingcasting)|publisher=Instagram|accessdate=November 22, 2025}}</ref> and operates Lally/Tilling Casting with partner Annalese Tilling.<ref group="external" name="linkedin_lally_casting">{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/errin-lally-243b9423/#:~:text=Casting%20Director%20at%20Lally/Tilling%20Casting|title=Errin Lally - Casting Director|publisher=LinkedIn|accessdate=November 22, 2025}}</ref>

Her casting director credits include all twenty episodes of ''[[w:The Twilight Zone (2019 TV series)|The Twilight Zone]]'' revival series (2019-2020),<ref group="production" name="imdb_twilight_zone_casting">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2583620/fullcredits/#:~:text=Errin%20Lally,casting%20by%3A%20Canada|title=The Twilight Zone (TV Series 2019–2020) - Full cast & crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 22, 2025}}</ref> the horror film ''[[w:Longlegs (film)|Longlegs]]'' (2024),<ref group="production" name="imdb_longlegs_casting">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0167379/#:~:text=Longlegs,casting%3A%20Canada|title=Errin Lally|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 22, 2025}}</ref> the television series ''[[w:Murder in a Small Town (TV series)|Murder in a Small Town]]'' (2024),<ref group="production" name="imdb_murder_small_town">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0167379/#:~:text=Murder%20in%20a%20Small%20Town,Casting%20Director|title=Errin Lally|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 22, 2025}}</ref> and numerous television movies for networks including Hallmark Channel. Other notable credits include ''[[w:iZombie (TV series)|iZombie]]'', ''[[w:Zoe's Extraordinary Playlist|Zoe's Extraordinary Playlist]]'', ''[[w:Nancy Drew (2019 TV series)|Nancy Drew]]'', ''[[w:The Boy 2|The Boy 2]]'' starring Katie Holmes, and the Netflix feature ''[[w:Operation Christmas Drop|Operation Christmas Drop]]'' starring Alexander Ludwig.<ref group="commentary" name="bean_podcast_lally_tilling_credits">{{cite web|url=https://youtu.be/zMzNEX2dbTI?si=5oNTn3qzqvYvrzPc&t=232|title=Casting directors Annalese Tilling and Errin Lally: "If you love it, keep at it."|author=Michael Bean|publisher=YouTube|date=|accessdate=November 22, 2025}}</ref>

She has also served as casting director for Canada on productions including ''[[w:Sullivan's Crossing|Sullivan's Crossing]]'' (2023-2025) and ''[[w:Allegiance (TV series)|Allegiance]]'' (2024-2025).<ref group="production" name="imdb_lally_recent_work">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0167379/#:~:text=Sullivan%27s%20Crossing,Allegiance|title=Errin Lally|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 22, 2025}}</ref>

=== Professional Philosophy ===

In discussing her approach to casting, Lally has emphasized the importance of actors understanding the tone and style of projects before auditioning. She has advised performers to research showrunners' previous work and watch episodes of series to understand pacing and performance levels, noting that many actors arrive at auditions unfamiliar with the specific tone required.<ref group="commentary" name="bean_podcast_lally_tilling_advice_research">{{cite web|url=https://youtu.be/zMzNEX2dbTI?si=5oNTn3qzqvYvrzPc&t=1811|title=Casting directors Annalese Tilling and Errin Lally: "If you love it, keep at it."|author=Michael Bean|publisher=YouTube|date=|accessdate=November 22, 2025}}</ref> She has also encouraged actors to study guest star and small roles in television to observe how skilled performers deliver effective work without overplaying their parts.<ref group="commentary" name="bean_podcast_lally_tilling_advice_research" />

Lally advocates for continuous training and practice for actors, emphasizing that this work need not always be formal or expensive but should keep performers engaged with their craft even during periods of limited professional opportunities.<ref group="commentary" name="bean_podcast_lally_tilling_advice_training">{{cite web|url=https://youtu.be/zMzNEX2dbTI?si=5oNTn3qzqvYvrzPc&t=1707|title=Casting directors Annalese Tilling and Errin Lally: "If you love it, keep at it."|author=Michael Bean|publisher=YouTube|date=|accessdate=November 22, 2025}}</ref> She has noted her personal preference for British crime dramas, particularly those with dry wit.<ref group="commentary" name="bean_podcast_lally_tilling_preferences">{{cite web|url=https://youtu.be/zMzNEX2dbTI?si=5oNTn3qzqvYvrzPc&t=238|title=Casting directors Annalese Tilling and Errin Lally: "If you love it, keep at it."|author=Michael Bean|publisher=YouTube|date=|accessdate=November 22, 2025}}</ref>

== References ==

=== Commentary and Interviews ===
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=== Production History ===
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=== External Sources ===
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== External Links ==

* {{imdb name|id=0167379|name=Errin Lally}}