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Ronna Kress (Moulin Rouge, The Fault in Our Stars, Mad Max: Fury Road) sits down with The Casting Session to share her wisdom and experience working with esteemed directors George Miller (Mad Max: Fury Road) and Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge).
Ronna and Joanna share their appreciation for the legendary Marion Doughtery and discuss the importance of how supporting characters must understand that less is more.
We get a glimpse into Ronna’s morning coffee/tea ritual, as they discuss trusting the process, and exposing a little bit of your true self in the audition room.
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Tracy "Twinkie" Bird (Southside With You, Fruitvale Station, Notorious) is a Brooklyn-born and raised casting director, producer, director, and author.
Tracy sits down with The Casting Session to discuss how the audition is an opportunity to build relationships, not being finish line oriented, and seeing the world through a different vantage point as an artist.
Joanna asks about her morning ritual, and Tracy shares her love for tea.
The two also talk about Tracy's book "Channeling Becky," how she got started in casting, and an upcoming project with Cardi B.
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Guy Burnet (Ray Donovan, Pitch Perfect 3, The Affair, Mortdecai) is a British theatre, television, and film actor.
Guy sits down with The Casting Session to discuss how his unique experience as a professional athlete has helped him as an actor and simply letting go to be the best version of yourself. The two also talk about the advantages of establishing a good rapport with casting directors, and Guy takes us on a journey sharing unique insights on how to be fully present.
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Frank Coraci (The Wedding Singer, Click, The Waterboy, Blended, Ridiculous 6) is a director, producer, screenwriter, and actor.
The director of the highest-grossing sports comedy of all time (The Waterboy) joins The Casting Session to discuss the collaborative process that happens between directors and casting directors, matching an actor's essence with the essence of a character, and how actors can use the audition process to build long-term relationships with casting directors.
Joanna asks Frank about his morning ritual and Frank shares stories from his time as an NYU film student.
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Jennifer Beals (The L Word, The Book of Eli, Flash Dance, Devil in a Blue Dress) is an American award-winning actor, producer, and Goodwill Ambassador. Jennifer joins The Casting Session to discuss how she uses meditation to mentally prepare for roles, how the audition is an opportunity to practice your craft, and how to advocate for yourself during the audition process. Joanna and Jennifer also talk about the importance of being surrounded by love and support in the audition room and how acting is defined as living truthfully under imaginary circumstances.
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In today’s episode, host Joanna Colbert sits down with the casting team of Justine Arteta, Kim Davis-Wagner, and Faryn Einhorn. Plus, another fun edition of The Ritual where morning coffee becomes afternoon tea.
Justine and Kim share how Drew Barrymore and Nancy Juvinen took a chance on two young casting directors. While the group shares their joy of having an actor-friendly office and a fresh perspective on auditioning for the office (not just the role).
This fantastic trio has worked with top Director Spike Jonze, and their credits include films like Never Been Kissed, Little Miss Sunshine, and more.
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The Casting Session is an inside look at filmmaking through the perspective of casting, with enlightening interviews from the industry's top casting directors, actors, directors, and producers, giving you a behind-the-scenes look into the casting process.
Thank you so much for listening! If you enjoyed today's episode, please leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts and don't forget to follow @thecastingsession on Instagram to share your thoughts, questions, and reactions to the show.
Creator: Joanna Colbert
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This week host and casting director Joanna Colbert sits down with three acting giants, Phil LaMarr, Jordan Black, and Gary Anthony Williams.
In this episode, Gary shares his perspective on self-taping and the current state of auditioning; Phil's provides insight on the importance of having agility as an actor and his aversion to coffee; "it tastes like burning hair smells," and Jordan gives us an inside look on the casting process through the eyes of an actor and television writer.
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The Casting Session is an inside look at filmmaking through the perspective of casting, with enlightening interviews from the industry's top casting directors, actors, directors, and producers, giving you a behind-the-scenes look into the casting process.
Thank you so much for listening! If you enjoyed today's episode, please leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts, and don't forget to follow @thecastingsession on Instagram to share your thoughts, questions, and reactions to the show.
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Julie Dretzin is a theater, TV & film actress whose credits include Preacher, The Handmaid's Tale, Breaking Bad, and much more. In this episode of The Casting Session, host Joanna Colbert and Julie sit down to talk about theater auditions versus TV & film and the book Auditioning: An Actor-Friendly Guide, the definitive guide to auditioning.
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The Casting Session is an inside look at filmmaking through the perspective of casting, with enlightening interviews from the industry's top casting directors, actors, directors, and producers, giving you a behind-the-scenes look into the casting process.
Thank you so much for listening! If you enjoyed today's episode, please leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts, and don't forget to follow @thecastingsession on Instagram to share your thoughts, questions, and reactions to the show.
Creator: Joanna Colbert
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Arden Myrin is an actress, producer, writer, and host of the popular podcast Will You Accept This Rose? Her credits include the Netflix series Insatiable, Showtime's Shameless, Orange Is the New Black, and so much more.
In this week's episode of The Casting Session, Joanna and Arden discuss her rare perspective of being an actress working in a casting office, giving 100% of 50%, how not to be "chaos in the room" (or a time goblin), and how your main competition is between you and yourself! --
The Casting Session is an inside look at filmmaking through the perspective of casting, with enlightening interviews from the industry's top casting directors, actors, directors, and producers, giving you a behind-the-scenes look into the casting process.
Thank you so much for listening! If you enjoyed today's episode, please leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts, and don't forget to follow @thecastingsession on Instagram to share your thoughts, questions, and reactions to the show.
Creator: Joanna Colbert
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Debra Zane is a Los Angeles-based casting director known for films such as The Hunger Games, American Beauty, and Catch Me If You Can. Debra sits down with host Joanna Colbert to discuss the idea that auditioning is your job, radical acceptance of the zoom audition era, her love of props (vs. my aversion to them), and her devotion to helping actors do their best.
The Casting Session is an inside look at filmmaking through the perspective of casting, with enlightening interviews from the industry's top casting directors, actors, directors, and producers, giving you a behind-the-scenes look into the casting process.
If you enjoyed today's episode, don't forget to leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts and follow @thecastingsession on Instagram to share your thoughts, questions, and reactions to the show.
Creator: Joanna Colbert
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Rosie’s career has been in front, behind, and alongside the camera as an actress and producer. Her acting career began on the cult comedy, The Fast Show, and since then, she’s enjoyed a varied and successful career in movies and TV opposite a veritable wish-list of co-stars that include Robert de Niro, John Hurt, Ioan Gruffudd, Kate Beckinsale, Cara Delevigne, Daniel Brühl, Olga Kurylenko and Danny Huston.
In this week's episode of The Casting Session, Joanna and Rosie breakdown the differences between casting in the US and the UK. Plus, a unique perspective from an actress (who also wears the Producer hat) on how "wiggling your toes" can improve your audition!
The Casting Session is an inside look at filmmaking through the perspective of casting, with enlightening interviews from the industry's top casting directors, actors, directors, and producers, giving you a behind-the-scenes look into the casting process.
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Creator: Joanna Colbert
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Jessica Kelly is a casting director who beautifully balances her career between New York City and Los Angeles. Her bi-coastal credits include Precious, Pieces of a Woman, The Netflix Series Emily in Paris, and the HBO Original Series Euphoria.
In this week's episode of The Casting Session, Kelly joins the podcast to discuss "infectious" charisma, living a full-rounded life as an actor, and the art of collecting insight from friends to unveil your uniqueness and bring the real YOU into the audition.
The Casting Session is an inside look at filmmaking through the perspective of casting, with enlightening interviews from the industry's top casting directors, actors, directors, and producers, giving you a behind-the-scenes look into the casting process.
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Michael Vartan is an internationally acclaimed actor known for his starring roles in both film and television. His credits include the ABC series Alias, The Arrangement, Small Town Crime with John Hawkes, Columbiana, Monster-in-Law, and Never Been Kissed.
Although Michael spent most of his life in the US, he was born in France, and when he is not on set, you'll find him indulging his passion for both playing and watching ice hockey.
In this week's episode of The Casting Session, Joanna and Michael sit down to discuss how actors can learn to embrace their unique qualities, trust that being one-of-a-kind can be the key to success, plus the number of espresso shots it takes him to start his day and more.
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Rich Mento is a burgeoning producer and award-winning casting director who counts himself fortunate to have successfully worked over the past 25 years in theatre, TV, film, and new media, both in New York City and Los Angeles.
He is also Co-President of The Casting Society of America, and select film and TV/digital casting credits include: Remember Me, Warm Bodies, The Wackness, the Step Up franchise, Dear John, Safe Haven, Youth in Revolt, Cedar Rapids, Chloe, No Strings Attached, Ashes in the Snow, Juggernaut, The Mortuary Collection, and Blumhouse TV’s horror/comedy series, 12 Deadly Days.
Joanna and Rich discuss how acting and auditioning intersect in a Venn diagram, the silver lining of self-taping, and the inside scoop on what casting directors are really looking for.
Thank you so much for listening to The Casting Session! Join the podcast every week as special guests examine filmmaking through the perspective of casting, giving actors insight into the audition and a behind-the-scenes look into the casting process. If you enjoyed the episode, follow the show on Instagram @thecastingsession or leave a review wherever you listen to the podcast to share your thoughts, feedback, and reactions to the show.
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In this week's episode of The Casting Session, host Joanna Colbert sits down with Independent Casting Director Julia Kim. Julia's work has been recognized by a multitude of top-tier film festivals, and her credits include Minari and The Last Black Man in San Francisco.
For her, it's all about the story. She also started InvASIAN LA, an organization and community that teaches Asian actors industry-basics to be better prepared for increasing opportunities.
Tune-in as Joanna and Julia discuss the differences between commercial casting, feature film casting, and remind actors that casting directors are their allies (that will literally give them the coats of their backs to help them get the job)!
Thank you so much for listening to The Casting Session! Join the podcast every week as special guests examine filmmaking through the perspective of casting, giving actors insight into the audition and a behind-the-scenes look into the casting process.
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In this first episode of The Casting Session, host Joanna Colbert sits down with Terri Taylor. In January of 2014, Taylor became the Head of Casting at Blumhouse productions, casting all Blumhouse films including, Whiplash (Damien Chazelle, director), The Gift (Joel Edgerton, director), Get Out (Jordan Peele, director), US (Jordan Peele, director) and The Invisible Man (Leigh Whannell, director).
Taylor additionally cast the Showtime limited series The Loudest Voice which earned Russell Crowe a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. She is presently the EVP of Casting at Blumhouse and continues to cast and oversee the company’s extensive film and television slate.
Taylor has also worked with Jon M. Chu three times most recently on Crazy Rich Asians for Warner Bros. The film has been touted as groundbreaking for its diverse storytelling and entirely Asian ensemble cast and earned Taylor an Artios Award for Best Ensemble Cast.
Joanna and Terri sit down to discuss auditioning to be ‘ a learned skill’, how it’s important to Terri to provide an environment (at her casting office at Blumhouse) where actors can thrive, and the true definition of making bold choices in an audition.
Thank you so much for listening to The Casting Session! Join the podcast every week as special guests examine filmmaking through the perspective of casting, giving actors insight into the audition and a behind-the-scenes look into the casting process. If you enjoyed the episode, follow the show on Instagram @thecastingsession or leave a review wherever you listen to the podcast to share your thoughts, feedback, and reactions to the show.
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