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Jeannie Bacharach Talks Casting Apple TV+’s ‘Presumed Innocent’
Did you see Apple TV’s Presumed Innocent? You may have noticed that the star Jake Gyllenhaal’s wife in the movie was played by Ruth Negga, a Black woman. That character was white in the original novel on which the show is… Read More
Legendary Casting Director John Papsidera Talks ‘Lessons in Chemistry’ and More
Casting Director John Papsidera has had an extraordinary casting career. His recent hits include Happy Gilmore 2, the critically acclaimed film Oppenheimer, which swept the Academy Awards and Ghostbusters: Afterlife, which opened number one at the box office and quickly… Read More
Maribeth Fox on Casting ‘Bottoms,’ the Spark that Lit Her Casting Journey
Over the course of her 20-year career, Maribeth Fox has some pretty impressive casting credits to her resume. For starters, there’s both A Quiet Place and A Quiet Place 2, Late Night and the Amazon series Modern Love. She’s also… Read More
Lucinda Syson Discusses the Casting Process Behind Apple TV+’s ‘Foundation’
British-based casting directors Lucinda Syson and Natasha Vincent are responsible for populating the exciting worlds of the futuristic Galactic Empire on the Apple TV+ series Foundation, loosely based on Isaac Asimov’s book series. Syson, who won an Artios Award for… Read More
In Talks With Casting Director Kathryn Brink On New Mexico Productions and More
Kathryn Brink is one of those rare people who has thrived in the entertainment business in spite of never living in either New York or Los Angeles. She’s spent her entire adult life in New Mexico, and has never found… Read More
Local Hire Explained: Why It’s Important and How to Avoid Complications
There has been an interesting and dangerous trend in commercial auditioning of talent claiming they are a local hire, when in fact they are not. I believe this is an effect of boundaries altered and blurred due to the industry… Read More
Dan Hubbard Discusses What it’s Like to Work With Guy Ritchie, Growing Up in Casting
The word that comes to mind when you’re talking to Dan Hubbard is “refreshing.” How else to describe someone who grew up in the casting business, but instead of being jaded, still geeks out about movies and TV shows he… Read More
Casting Director Kate Geller Gives Audition Advice and Talks Indie Films
Chances are, if you’re an actor in New York, you’ve auditioned for Kate Geller. One of the foremost casting directors of indie films, Geller has worked on more than a dozen features in just the last couple of years and… Read More
Casting Directors Discuss How Talent is Selected
In television and film casting, the decision to select an actor for a role typically rests with the production team, which includes the director, casting director, producers, and executive producers. While the casting process can be complex and involve multiple… Read More
Commercial Actors Should Never Break Simple Callback Rules
The commercial industry is a little bit hard right now. Generally, everything for commercial actors (and agents, and casting directors, producers… etc. etc.) is just a notch more difficult than it was, let’s say, pre-COVID. I’m all for a collective… Read More
Acting Up: Adria Arjona Keeps Everyone Guessing With Her Stellar Performance in Richard Linklater’s ‘Hit Man’
The Snapshot In the Sundance smash Hit Man, Adria Arjona is Madison, a beautiful young woman in a bad marriage who may or may not want her estranged husband killed. She approaches a man she thinks is a professional killer,… Read More
John Papsidera on Establishing ‘Yellowstone’s Dutton Family and Casting Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’
When John Papsidera was hired to be the casting director for Yellowstone, he had no idea he’d eventually be a key player in helping to populate a western universe, which would come to include the spinoffs 1883 and 1923. The… Read More
How A Librarian’s Favor Led to ‘All the Light We Cannot See’ Casting Director Emily Brockmann’s Career
Emily Brockmann is one of those rare birds who knew exactly what she wanted to do at a very early age. Few people know what career they want to pursue as a teenager, and even fewer decide so firmly on… Read More
Julie Schubert talks Casting Hulu’s ‘Under the Bridge,’ the Importance of Her Work on the Holocaust Documentary ‘Resistance: They Fought Back’
Julie Schubert was, by her own admission, not a good actor. She is, however, a very good casting director. Just take a look at her impressive list of credits and they’ll do the talking for her: the six Netflix Marvel… Read More
Casting Director Natalie Jane Harvie Discusses How Street Casting Led to Her CGA-Winning Telstra Ad ‘This is Footy Country’
It could be said that 2023 was the year of Natalie Jane Harvie, as she led the charge of Casting Guild of Australia (CGA) Award nominations. Nominated for four of the prestigious industry awards (twice in both the Best Casting… Read More
