BA #316: Jessica Sherman, Returns
Box Angeles
English - August 21, 2023 07:15 - 1 hour - 62.6 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 director Jessica Sherman stops by the bungalow and discusses the traditional way casting directors found work, feeling like a therapist for actors, exhaustion from trying to inact change, and more!
Jessica's IMDb and Instagram @jshermy.casting.
00:00 - Introduction.
03:15 - Jessica slates her name.
04:45 - The origins of Jess' Tipsy Casting podcast.
07:45 - Any concerns with sharing too much.
09:25 - Do actors get too friendly with outreach.
15:04 - The parralels of this industry to dating.
16:25 - Educating producers on finding new casting directors.
18:40 - The traditional way casting directors got work.
26:25 - Attempting going thru the Producer's Guild.
29:16 - The trades seemingly not caring about independent casting directors.
30:30 - Feeling pressure to leave the industry.
34:40 - Giving more feedback to actors.
43:05 - How casting can be therapists for actors.
47:50 - What agents do for casting directors.
51:25 - Writing breakdowns and Breaksdowns Express taking copyrights.
54:05 - Should actors have access to the breakdowns.
59:00 - Does Jess worrry about rocking the boat at all.
1:00:40 - Exhaustion coming from trying to inact changes.
1:02:22 - Has Jess ever had to have a day job.
1:04:47 - Who took a chance on Jess.
The full video and pics -- boxangeles.com/316
Jessica's first Box Angeles -- boxangeles.com/258
Listen to Mike on Jessica's Tipsy Casting podcast.
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