Interviews with Actors, Directors, Casting Directors

Casting Directors Lucy Bevan and Olivia Grant - Masters of Air Interview

Casting Directors Lucy Bevan and Olivia Grant on Self-Tapes, Auditions and Casting ‘Masters of the Air’

“You really want actors to do well. We want everyone to come in and do their best and do well and surprise us,” casting director Lucy Bevan said.

Interview: Anand Nagraj on Playing Jafar in Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ and His Role as Tony the Tiger

“It’s one of those things where you open up the audition and you’re like, ‘Sure, I’ll tape something but who knows…’ And then I just kind of kept going up the chain, I couldn’t believe it. It felt kind of pie in the sky of a national tour,” Nagraj said.

Interview: Director Nicolas Wright on ‘French Girl’ and Zach Braff

“[Braff] is a comedic ninja and to have our lead guy also be a super talented filmmaker in his own right? It was amazing to have that presence on set, just as a sort of a spiritual brother,” Wright said.

Safia Oakley-Green, Kit Young and Andrew Cumming 'Out of Darkness'

Interview: Safia Oakley-Green, Kit Young and Director Andrew Cumming on Their New Film, ‘Out of Darkness’

Cumming, Oakley-Green and Young, discuss the impact of filming on location in Scotland, the challenges of learning a new language and the unique audition process they went through for their roles.

Interview: Bluey Actor and Puppeteer Stephanie Stephens on ‘Bluey’s Big Play’

Stephens, who brilliantly brings Bluey to life, says the show has been an “incredible experience and journey” for her as an actor.

Interview: Nasim Pedrad on ‘Chad’ and Transforming into a 15-Year-Old Boy

“The goal was not to trick people into thinking I’m a little boy,” Pedrad says. “It was really to disappear into the character and play it as earnestly as I could.”

Voice Over Casting Director Andy Roth Interview

Interview: Voice-Over Casting Director Andy Roth on Reels, Auditioning and AI

Roth talks about the business of voice-overs, voice-over reels and what he’s listening for, what classes you should take and if actors should be worried about AI.

Interview: Acting Coach Howard Fine on Insecurity, Technique and What Makes a Great Actor

Acting coach Howard Fine has spent decades guiding actors to their full potential. He’s worked with some of the biggest names in Hollywood, including Michelle Williams, Kerry Washington and Bradley Cooper.

Phoenix Best as Eponine in Les Miz Interview

Interview: Phoenix Best Talks LES MISÉRABLES, Playing Eponine and Life of Tour

Eponine has “such a special place in my heart, and so I get so excited to get to do it each time and bring something new to it,” Phoenix Best said as she was preparing for her return to the National Tour of LES MISÉRABLES.

Interview: Casting Director Cami Patton on SILO, Virtual Auditions and Self-Tapes

“I miss terribly being in the room with actors. I love that more than anything, but I have seen so many more people, been exposed to so many people I didn’t know, hired people from places that I can’t be.”

Interview: James T. Lane is Broadway’s ‘Triple Threat’

Lane talks about the early beginnings of his one-man show, Triple Threat, playing people from his life (including younger versions of himself) and why he didn’t want to sugar-coat his story.

Interview: Casting Director Richard Hicks on Auditioning, Self-Tapes and ‘The Last Thing He Told Me’

Richard Hicks chats about the challenges casting the show auditioning with self-tapes, getting re-directed and more.

Interview: Donna Benedicto: “Not every character needs to fit into a box”

Donna Benedicto is a Filipina Canadian who decided to make a switch from full-time singing to pursue acting in 2013 because she saw a gap in Asian representation.

Jesmille-Darbouze-A-Dolls-House-Broadway-Interview

Interview: Jesmille Darbouze on Her Role in ‘A Doll’s House’ on Broadway, Working Without Props and Why She Almost Stopped Acting

Jesmille Darbouze on enjoying her role in A Doll’s House, her thoughts on why she almost stopped acting and her worst audition ever.