What people are saying about my manuscript Pick Me! Pick Me!

“You think you’ve had a crazy life in the big city? Meet Felicia Scarangello, whose story about arriving in New York City in her 20s with dreams of becoming an actor, taking on a succession of insane jobs, and culminating in a career as a reality show producer and ‘talent wrangler’ will make you scream with laughter and smile with delight. After reading it, all I could think about was how much I want to see it turned into a movie—and to hang out in a bar with her one night until the wee hours.”

— Marcus Baram, author of Gill Scott Heron: Pieces of a Man

 

“They say if you like sausage, don’t visit the factory, but if you like TV—especially reality TV—you couldn’t find a better guide to how it’s made than Felicia Scarangello, who, much to her own horror, spent decades as a casting agent for reality shows. Pick Me! Pick Me!, her poignant memoir of her time in the trade, is full of many spicy tales. Fascinating read!"

— John Donohue, bestselling editor of Man With a Pan: Culinary Adventures of Fathers Who Cook For their Families

 
“Felicia Scarangello’s success as a reality TV casting director comes at a price; she loses her own self in drawing out the larger-than-life selves of others. Reading Pick Me, Pick Me! is like spending an evening with your snarky-but-lovable friend, the one who’s wearing two different shoes but has all the best gossip.”