15. Cocktails with Casting: Amanda Lenker Doyle

Amanda Lenker Doyle is an award winning Casting Director and a self proclaimed treasure hunter. Obsessed with all things shimmery and bright, she has dedicated her life to the hunt for gems, jewels…and actors.  Amanda has been working in film and television casting for over 17 years. In 2022, her short film PLEASE HOLD was nominated for an Academy Award in the Live Action Short Film category! Some additional favorite credits to date include R#J, which swept Sundance and SXSW in 2021, BLACK-ISH & THE MUPPETS for ABC, ZAC & MIA for Netflix and WAYNE streaming now on Amazon Prime.  In addition to working as an independent Casting Director and Producer, Amada is now serving as the Director of Casting Relations at tech startup, Castability, where she is thrilled to have a new venue to showcase and source actors.  Amanda believes that every actor should have an opportunity to shine — and she can't wait to see what beautiful gems she digs up. In this episode we dive into how Amanda got into casting and her journey to her current position along with fun anecdotes about her favorite casting stories along the way. This includes her casting of the television show Wayne and a fun story about how Andrew Lincoln really got cast in the Walking Dead! We dive more into how the state of casting is affecting the careers of Casting Directors and the passion we all hold within our jobs. Resources: Amanda's Instagram: @casting.amanda Amanda's Website: castingbyamanda.com ──────────────────────────── ⁠⁠⁠Stay Tuned with Tipsy Casting on IG⁠⁠⁠ Watch the ⁠⁠⁠Tipsy Casting YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Follow Jessica ⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠Follow Jenn ⁠⁠⁠ Learn More About ⁠⁠⁠Jess ⁠⁠⁠& ⁠⁠⁠Jenn's⁠⁠⁠ Casting Journeys  ⁠⁠⁠Get Casting Life Away Merch here!⁠