What Great Actors Do Before Even Saying a Word: CD Tiffany Little Canfield (The Tesley Office)

Submit a question!Casting Director Tiffany Little Canfield of the prestigious Telsey Office has helped cast everything from the Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo-led WICKED films to Ryan Murphy’s chilling Netflix anthology MONSTER. She joins host and actor Robert Peterpaul to unpack what casting directors actually respond to— and why the best auditions stop trying to be “right” and start telling the story.In this interview for actors, you’ll learn:• Common trends she sees in stars from Ariana Grande to Anne Hathaway • Why breakdowns and slates aren't necessarily for actors and should be taken with a grain of salt• How you can make strong choices (and what that means) from the first frame• Why technical self-tape perfection isn't what Casting is really looking for• Unpacking the psychology of "small roles"• Whether social media plays a part in the casting process• What great creative partnerships look likeTIFFANY LITTLE CANFIELD, CSA, is a casting director for theater, film, opera, television and commercials at one of the nation’s busiest casting offices, The Telsey Office.  Her team's recent film projects include “Wicked: For Good,” “Wicked, Part One,” “The Idea of You” and the upcoming “Verity,” starring Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett.  Some of Little Canfield’s recent television projects include “Paradise,” “Monster: The Eric and Lyle Menendez Story” and “Monster: Ed Gein,” “Only Murders in the Building” and “The Beauty.” She has been honored with many Emmy nominations for her television work.  Little Canfield was honored with the Casting Society of America’s Media Access Award for promoting awareness, accessibility and accurate depictions of people with disabilities.  She and Bernard Telsey, founder of The Telsey Office, also won the Robert Altman Spirit Award for their work on the film “Margin Call.”  An opera lover, she cast Baz Luhrmann’s production of Puccini’s “La Boheme” (Broadway and Los Angeles companies) and “Anna Nicole the Opera” at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.  Little Canfield is a proud alumna of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts’ Drama program. 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