casting directors

CD Jen Rudin Talks Casting Office Etiquette for Kids

Rudin believes in “creating an honest, positive, and comfortable audition environment.”

Sheila Jaffe Reminds Actors to Thank Their CD

How the manager of a restaurant became the Artios- and Emmy Award-winning casting director of "The Sopranos," "Entourage," and dozens of feature films.

Emmy Nominee Seth Yanklewitz on Casting ‘New Girl’

Not only was he recently named Vice President of Casting at Fox, Yanklewitz just received his first Emmy nomination for casting Fox’s freshamn comedy “New Girl,”

Sharing Screen Time With Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin on ‘30 Rock’

Casting director Barbara McNamara explains how background actors can upgrade to more-prominent (even speaking) roles as featured extras on a show like “30 Rock.”

‘Community’ Casting Director Seeks Character Actors with Improv Skills

Josh Einsohn, a casting director with Juel Bestrop, on what makes a good "Community" guest star.

How Second-Guessing Yourself Can Hurt Your Craft

Many actors spend too much time trying to “read the reviews." They wonder how their last audition went, what went wrong, and how the casting director, producer or director reacted. We all get occasional phone calls from actors who didn’t think they did well, and want to do it ...

CD Leslie Zaslower on Working with Young Talent

The casting director, talent agent, and voice director opens up about casting kids, working with stage moms, and developing young talent.

CD Sheila Jaffe on Pilot Season and Finding Fresh Faces

The Emmy Award-winning casting director of "Entourage," "The Sopranos," and "The Fighter" calls pilot season "crazy" and offers advice for new talent.

Casting Directors Confirmed for ABC Comedy and AMC Drama Pilots

Wendy O’Brien will cast ABC’s comedy pilot “Mixology,” and Sharon Bialy and Sherry Thomas are casting the AMC drama pilot “Halt & Catch Fire.”

Emmy Nominee Jill Trevellick on Casting the Surprise Hit ‘Downton Abbey’

Who could have predicted that one of the hottest TV shows in America would come from Britain? Casting director Jill Trevellick talks to Backstage about casting "Downton Abbey," which has been nominated for multiple Emmy Awards including six acting nominations.