BA #307: Josh Ropiequet
Box Angeles
English - May 22, 2023 07:15 - 1 hour - 56.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 113 ratingsTV & Film acting improv show business mike box elder box angeles Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Casting associate Josh Ropiequet stops by the bungalow and discusses what got him into casting, his day-to-day working at Lowry-Johnson / Goldstein, how he approaches actor submissions, how the writer's strike has affected his side of the business, and more!
Josh's IMDb and Instagram @jrrnottolkien.
00:00 - Introduction.
02:04 - Josh slates his name.
02:45 - Studying theatre at Northwestern.
04:45 - What drew Josh to casting after an internship at Sony.
06:45 - What makes a casting person good at their job.
09:49 - How quickly Josh was able to find casting work after moving to LA.
12:55 - Landing at Lowry-Johnson / Goldstein Casting for 10 years now.
14:35 - The day-to-day of a casting associate.
16:05 - Breaking down casting an episode of 'Yellowjackets'.
20:25 - Which roles get the most submissions.
23:33 - How many actors do they see for a role.
27:14 - Slates and slate shots.
28:30 - Is the character or story more important in auditions.
30:43 - How collaborative is each project.
31:55 - How many actors do they send to producers.
35:59 - Does Josh envision the character before looking at submissions.
40:07 - What Josh loves and hates seeing in self tapes.
45:45 - How covid and the writer's strike have changed the casting process.
49:50 - The way new actors can get seen.
51:50 - Does Josh like to get pitched by agents.
54:14 - Does Josh ever share feedback with actors.
57:45 - Do casting workshops help.
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