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The Casting Session with Joanna Colbert
by Joanna Colbert
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. Hosted by Joanna Colbert.
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Victoria Thomas
Victoria Thomas is an acclaimed casting director whose journey began at UCLA's film school, where she found her calling by helping student peers cast their thesis films. Her staggering, genre-spanning career includes cult classics like Sid and Nancy, massive blockbusters like Django Unchained…
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Sara Kay & Jenny Lewis
In this engaging conversation, casting directors Sara Kay and Jenny Lewis share their experiences and insights from nearly two decades of collaboration in the industry. They discuss the benefits of partnerships in casting, the dynamics of working with U.S. teams, and the unique aspects of the...
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Kerry Barden & Paul Schnee
In this episode of the Casting Session, Joanna speaks with casting directors Kerry Barden and Paul Schnee about their extensive experience in the industry, particularly focusing on their work on Season 2 of Apple TV’s Palm Royale. They discuss the evolution of casting processes, the impact of...
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Des Hamilton & Jo Harris
Casting directors Des Hamilton and Jo Harris sit down to discuss their casting process for Nia Da Costa’s film, Hedda (now on Netflix) starring Tessa Thompson. Des and Jo feel that the in-person audition is not only preferable but vital to the casting process. ‘You get a sense of the actors...
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Ronna Kress
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...
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Tracy "Twinkie" Byrd
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…
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Guy Burnet
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...
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Frank Coraci
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…
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Jennifer Beals
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…
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Justine Arteta, Kim Davis-Wagner, and Faryn Einhorn
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...
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Phil LaMarr, Jordan Black, and Gary Anthony Williams
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…
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Julie Dretzin
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…
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Arden Myrin
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...
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Debra Zane
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...
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Rosie Fellner
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...
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Jessica Kelly
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...
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Michael Vartan
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…
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Rich Mento
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...
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Julia Kim
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...
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Terri Taylor
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...
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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. Hosted by Joanna Colbert.
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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. Hosted by Joanna Colbert.
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