EPISODE · Jun 2, 2026 · 50 MIN
How to Audition for High Stakes TV Thrillers with Emmy-Winning Casting Director Julie Schubert (The Diplomat)
from How We Role: A Podcast for Actors by Casting Networks · host Casting Networks
Submit a question!Emmy-winning Casting Director Julie Schubert gets refreshingly candid and practical about how actors can raise their odds on booking high-stakes. On the heels of her new series Netflix’s The Diplomat, Schubert joins host Robert Peterpaul to unpack everything from self-tape habits that quietly cost roles to concrete ways to make co-star scenes work in your favor.In this episode for actors, you’ll learn:• How to reframe networking as genuine curiosity and relationship-building• Why honoring the exact dialogue matters on writer-driven TV• What Julie looks for in a self-tape before she sends it to producers• A vital hack for eyeline placement in a scene with multiple characters• High-stakes scene tips for authority, subtext, and big moments• The reality of recasting, continuity, and last-minute emergencies• What it’s like working with stars such as Keri Russel, plus much more!JULIE SCHUBERT is an Emmy winning casting director based in New York. Select film and TV credits include: The Diplomat, Under the Bridge, House of Cards (Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting); Night Comes On (Sundance award winning feature), Deliver Us From Evil; Marvel's The Punisher; Marvel's Daredevil; Marvel's Jessica Jones; Marvel's Luke Cage; Marvel's Iron Fist; Marvel's The Defenders; Mindhunter; Confessions of a Shopaholic, among others. 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
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Submit a question! Emmy-winning Casting Director Julie Schubert gets refreshingly candid and practical about how actors can raise their odds on booking high-stakes. On the heels of her new series Netflix’s The Diplomat, Schubert joins host Robert Peterpaul to unpack everything from self-tape habits that quietly cost roles to concrete ways to make co-star scenes work in your favor. In this episode for actors, you’ll learn: • How to reframe networking as genuine curiosity and relationship-build...
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