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.
‘Inventing Anna’ Casting Director Allison Estrin on Julia Garner and Casting ‘Billions’
Estrin speaks about casting Julia Garner in the lead role and how casting a miniseries is different from an ongoing series.
Interview: Casting Directors Brett Benner and Debby Romano Talk ‘Shrinking’, Finding Actors and More
Benner and Romano talk about casting Harrison Ford and also get into auditioning actors and what it takes to bring them back again and again.
Interview: Casting Director Alexa Fogel on ‘Black Bird’ and What Makes a Good Audition
Alexa Fogel talks about casting Black Bird, finding actors for smaller roles and what makes a good audition.
Interview: Casting Directors Bernie Telsey and Kristian Charbonier on ‘Schmigadoon!’ and What Makes a Memorable Audition
“It’s mind-blowing and so exciting…. when somebody walks in the room, and they just show you things that you never would have thought of. And no one does that better than actors.” – Bernie Telsey From movies, TV and theater, the Telsey Office is hands down one of the best casting offices around. They recently hand their hands in casting American Buffalo, Beetlejuice and Into the Woods on Broadway and tick, tick…Boom!, This Is Us
‘The Crown’ Casting Director on How (and Why!) They Cast Emma Corrin as Princess Diana
Casting Director Robert Sterne on why they kept calling Emma Corrin back since they didn’t believe how good she was in the role.
Interview: Casting Directors Corinne Clark and Jennifer Page on ‘Schmigadoon!’, Self-Tapes and Audition Advice
Casting Directors Corinne Clark and Jennifer Page on Schmigadoon!, Zoom auditions, and self-tape advice that every actor should check out.
Interview: Casting Directors Sharon Bialy and Sherry Thomas on ‘The Shrink Next Door,’ Self-Tapes and More!
Sharon Bialy and Sherry Thomas talk about casting, their thoughts and advice on self-tapes and much more!
Marvel Cinematic Universe Casting Director Sarah Finn on Casting the MCU
Casting Director Sarah Finn spoke about casting the Marvel series and why Kathryn Hahn and Wyatt Russell were ideal choices for their roles.
Casting Director Erica Jensen on Distinguishing the “Good Actors From the Great”
Erica Jensen highlights the important role that casting directors play in creating positive chemistry on a set.
Interview: Casting Director Theo Park on ‘Ted Lasso’, Self-Tape Auditions and Advice to Actors
Ted Lasso Casting Director Theo Park chats about casting the show, self-tape auditions, the craziest auditions she’s seen and her advice to actors.
‘This Is Us’ Casting Director Josh Einsohn on Trying to Find Actors Who Feel “Like a Real Human Being”
Casting Director Josh Einsohn says that often he has to be sly in order to get the right actor for the role to agree to join the series.
Casting Directors on How They Cast Actors to Portray Real-Life Individuals
While it seems like casting an actor to play a familiar face might be easy, casting directors say the process comes with its own challenges
‘Never Have I Ever’ Casting Directors on Finding Actors for the Netflix Series
Collin Daniel and Brett Greenstein reveal how the series became the biggest casting job of their careers.
‘Perry Mason’ Casting Directors Reveal the Casting Process Behind the HBO Series
Sharon Bialy and Sherry Thomas reveal the reasons behind some of the major casting decisions for the HBO series, Perry Mason.
‘The Crown’ Casting Director Nina Gold on Discovering Talent and Promoting Diversity
Nina Gold has been working in casting since the 1990s, and points to one huge advantage that she has access to now: the Internet.
‘Space Force’ Casting Directors: “We pride ourselves on bringing in new, fresh faces” and “journeyman actors”
Allison Jones and Ben Harris chat about casting the series, which also included series star Ben Schwartz on how they impacted his career.
‘The Witcher’ Casting Director on Casting During COVID-19: “We are literally having facetime with actors from all over the world”
Sophie Holland, casting director of Netflix’s The Witcher, spoke about how COVID-19 has changed her workflow.
Edward Norton Reflects on the Audition for His Breakthrough Role in ‘Primal Fear’
Edward Norton revealed that his breakthrough role in the 1996 film Primal Fear came about from reaching out to Casting Director Deborah Aquila via a fax.
‘When They See Us’ Casting Director Aisha Coley’s Audition Advice
Casting Director Aisha Coley spoke about her experience casting the series and provided some background on how some of the key actors landed their parts.
