Can you Really Work as a Local Hire? feat. CD Kimberly Wistedt (The Hunting Wives, Outer Banks)

Submit a question!What is a local hire actor? Can I be a local hire if I live somewhere? How does getting cast a local hire work?Acclaimed Atlanta-based Casting Director Kimberly Wistedt breaks down all the ins and outs of working as a local hire, and how it can be a fulfilling path to steady acting work. The kind creative, who's worked on local casting for series like Netflix's Out Banks, The Hunting Wives and His & Hers, candidly spells out the rules for working in regional markets across the country alongside host and actor Robert Peterpaul.In this interview for actors, you will learn:What a local hire actor really means, and how to get hired repeatedly without living in the stateThe actor "white lies" that can get you into trouble with productionHow to weigh the best market for you to thrive as an actor and personDiscovering stars amongst local talent like Madelyn Cline on Outer BanksKey mindset shifts that will transform your auditionsWhat Casting sees and makes them click in a submissionWhat makes a strong creative pitch, plus much moreKIMBERLY WISTEDT, CSA, is an Atlanta-based casting director who spent over 13 years at Fincannon & Associates before launching her own independent practice. Credited on 60+ productions spanning independent and studio features, network, premium cable, and streaming television, Kimberly is a University of Florida theater alumna who began her training under Broadway legends Tara Rubin and Bernard Telsey. She is a 5x Artios Award Nominee, a 2026 Children's & Family Emmy Nominee for Outstanding Casting for a Live Action Program (Descendants: The Rise of Red), and an actively voting member of the Television Academy. Kimberly brings a dialed-in perspective and fresh eye for talent — with precision, instinct, and ingenuity in every casting room. Credits include Judd Apatow's The Comeback King, Netflix's Outer Banks, His & Hers, and The Hunting Wives, HBO's The Righteous Gemstones, Amazon's The Summer I Turned Pretty, Paramount+'s Tulsa King, and AMC's entire Walking Dead franchise. This is - How We Role. Discover fresh casting calls at castingnetworks.com.Follow Host, Actor and Producer Robert Peterpaul (Amazon's Sitting in Bars with Cake, The Art of Kindness podcast) on Instagram @robpeterpaul and learn more at robertpeterpaul.com.Follow Casting Networks on social media for casting news, interviews and more:InstagramThreadsFacebookLinkedInYouTube