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Confessions of a Casting Director

27 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -

Based on Jen Rudin's popular book Confessions of a Casting Director, Jen's biweekly podcast takes you inside the audition room as Jen offers audition advice and wisdom. She chats with famous actors, stage moms, and their kids, former child actors, stage moms, and actors auditioning today as they share their epic audition stories -- the epic fails as they share epic successes and all the juicy details in between! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jennifer-a-rudin/support

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Episode 24 - JEN RUDIN ANNOUNCES HER NEW JOB NEWS AND SAYS FAREWELL

July 14, 2020 18:00 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MB

In this final episode, Jen Rudin reflects on her twenty-year career as an award-winning casting director as she embarks on her new career as the animation agent at ICM.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jennifer-a-rudin/support

Episode 23 - LIVE JUNE 17, 2020 FATHER'S DAY CHAT WITH JEN RUDIN'S FATHER RABBI JAMES RUDIN

June 17, 2020 20:08 - 53 minutes - 49.5 MB

Today's episode features the LIVE chat from June 17, 2020 Wednesdays with Jen. To celebrate Father’s Day, Jen's dad Rabbi James Rudin joined the chat as her special guest.  Not only did he share incredible wisdom and advice from his own years as a stage parent back in the 1980s, but some heartfelt and insight on the importance of education, how to raise strong independent women, and some hope on what to take away once the quarantine is lifted. Oh, and some fun insider stories from when Jen w...

Episode 22 - MARC TUMMINELLI from The Broadway Workshop

June 09, 2020 16:00 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MB

Marc Tumminelli is the founder and director of New York’s top training program for young actors – Broadway Workshop – (BroadwayWorkshop.com) and is the host of LITTLE ME: Growing Up Broadway Podcast for The Broadway Podcast Network. Marc is considered one of the top acting coaches in New York with over 60 of his students appearing on Broadway in shows including Dear Evan Hansen, The Cher Show, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, School of Rock, Anastasia, Fun Home, Matilda, Newsies, and Billy...

Episode 21 - LIVE JUNE 3, 2020 CHAT WITH ACTOR DANA GAIER FROM "DESPICABLE ME"

June 04, 2020 15:33 - 55 minutes - 51.6 MB

This episode features a LIVE recording from the June 3, 2020, FREE Wednesdays with Jen, Jen Rudin's bi-weekly parent, and young actor chats. The next chat is Wednesday, June 17 at 2 PM EST. Please check out the details and sign up at www.jenrudincasting.com In today's episode, Jen chats with Dana Gaier who shared amazing stories, advice, and wisdom from her voice over career. Dana is best known for her voice-over work as Edith in the DESPICABLE ME franchise. You may also know her as Sahar, ...

Episode 20 - ALL ABOUT AGENTS WITH NATASHA MATALLANA FROM TAKE 3 TALENT

May 21, 2020 15:02 - 59 minutes - 55.2 MB

This week's episode features the May 20, 2020 live recording from Jen Rudin's FREE Wednesday chats for parents and young actors.  Founder and President of Take 3 Talent Agency, Natasha has been working in the entertainment arena for almost 15 years. In 2009, after working at WPLJ/Radio Disney, MTV in the Press Dept, and Product Model Management she launched Take 3 as a bi-coastal boutique full-service platform for young emerging artists looking for representation and development in the area...

Episode 19 - MOTHER'S DAY WITH SPECIAL GUEST MARCIA RUDIN

May 13, 2020 15:17 - 54 minutes - 50.4 MB

Today's episode features the LIVE recording from Jen Rudin's weekly chats for parents and young actors. This week we celebrated Mother's Day and Jen's mother, Marcis Rudin, was the special guest. Marcia shared tips and wisdom from her own years as a stage mom back in the 1980s.  Enjoy the episode!  BONUS: Listen to a full interview with Marcia in Episode 5 of the podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jennifer-a-rudin/support

Episode 18 - LIVE CHAT - ALL THINGS VOICEOVER AND ANIMATION - April 29, 2020

May 04, 2020 14:57 - 58 minutes - 54.4 MB

In this special live episode from April 29, 2020, Jen shares animation and voiceover stories, tips, and wisdom from her two decades casting animation and voiceover. In her intro, she shares stories from her days as head of casting for Walt Disney Feature Animation, casting such beloved movies as Brother Bear, The Incredibles, The Princess and the Frog, and more.  Enjoy these epic stories and more in this episode recorded live on April 29, 2020.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcaste...

Episode 17 - LIFE ON SET FOR YOUNG ACTORS - LIVE CHAT WITH QUINN MCCOLGAN & NOELLE MCCOLGAN

April 27, 2020 15:58 - 54 minutes - 50.8 MB

In this lively chat from Jen Rudin's weekly Zoom chats for parents and young actors, Jen takes us straight to the set in a candid interview with young actor Quinn McColgan and her mother Noelle. Topics covered include safety, tutoring, hours worked, and more.  Quinn and Noelle share some fun insider stories about filming with Liam Neeson and Kate Winslet!  For more info on Quinn, follow her on Instagram @quinnmccolgan --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jen...

Episode 16 - BOB MARKS

April 21, 2020 16:00 - 40 minutes - 37.8 MB

In this episode, Jen Rudin chats with legendary vocal coach Bob Marks. Bob shares stories from his days as a rehearsal pianist fr the Broadway production of ANNIE and coaching young Britney Spears, Ariana Grande and more.  BOB MARKS has been coaching privately for over thirty years. His well-known clients have included Lea Michelle, Debbie Gibson, Britney Spears, and Ariana Grande, as well as cast members of almost every current Broadway musical. He was a pianist with the original Broadway ...

Episode 15 - LIVE RECORDING FROM FREE PARENT ZOOM CHAT WITH TALENT MANAGER KAREN LAMPIASI - RECORDED APRIL 8, 2020

April 14, 2020 16:00 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MB

Join us for a LIVE recording from Jen Rudin's 4th weekly free parent support chat during the pandemic.  Today's guest is talent manager Karen Lampiasi.  Lampiasi Talent Management is a boutique management company whose clients are on Broadway and National Tours, starring in films, network and cable TV shows, national commercials and writing/recording music. Karen graduated from Vassar College as a music major and worked at Motown Records, PolyGram Publishing, and Atlantic Records as an A&...

Episode 14 - LIVE RECORDING FROM FREE PARENT ZOOM CHAT WITH DOUGLAS GORENSTEIN - RECORDED APRIL 1, 2020

April 07, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 61.7 MB

Join us for a LIVE recording from Jen Rudin's 3rd weekly free parent support chat during the pandemic.  Today's guest is headshot photographer Douglas Gorenstein. Doug shares a lively presentation on all you need to know about headshots!  DOUGLAS GORENSTEIN was voted "Favorite New York Headshot Photographer" in BackStage.com. He served as the official photographer for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon where he photographed virtually every major star on the planet. Next time you are at...

Episode 13 - LIVE RECORDING FROM "SELF TAPING" PARENTS CHAT - MARCH 24, 2020

March 31, 2020 14:00 - 59 minutes - 55.2 MB

A live recording from our 2nd weekly free online chat for parents on March 24, 2020! Today's discussion featured an in-depth Q&A on self taping, best practices, lighting and tripod and a bonus chat about voice over recording from home.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jennifer-a-rudin/support

Episode 12 - GETTING YOUR DIGITAL HOUSE IN ORDER WITH ELLEN SAUCHELLI FROM STAGE DOOR DESIGNS

March 24, 2020 16:00 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MB

In this episode, Jen chats with Stage Door Designs owner Ellen Sauchelli.  Stage Door Designs is a full-service agency for actors & performers. We provide consulting services for families just getting started in the business as well as full-service marketing support those further along in their career.  Our clients include actors, performers, and members of the arts community in general. Ellen Sauchelli is a co-owner of Stage Door Designs. She and her business partner, Carter Sayle, founded...

Episode 11 - WFH AND LIVE RECORDING FROM "HOW TO KEEP YOUR ACTORS FOCUSED" LIVE ZOOM CHAT

March 17, 2020 21:19 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MB

On Monday, March 16, 55 parents gathered on a free ZOOM chat with Jen Rudin, to discuss ways to keep young actors focused during this challenging time.  Jen shares the discussion here, along with a bonus chat about strategies for working from home!  For more info, visit www.jenrudincasting.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jennifer-a-rudin/support

Episode 10 - RACHEL RESHEFF

March 10, 2020 16:00 - 46 minutes - 43.2 MB

In today's episode, Jen Rudin chats with seasoned young actor Rachel Resheff about balancing college and her professional acting career, with insights into Rachel's years as a child actor.  Rachel Resheff is an actor, singer, and dancer. At age eight, she started her career starring opposite Edie Falco and Elias Koteas in Eric Mendelsohn’s acclaimed film Three Backyards. On Broadway, Rachel originated the role of Young Fiona in Shrek, The Musical, followed by roles in Billy Elliot, Mary Pop...

Episode 9 - KIRRILEE BERGER

February 25, 2020 17:00 - 39 minutes - 36.7 MB

In this episode, Jen interviews Australian-American actress Kirrilee Berger. Jen and Kirrilee first met in 2008 when Jen was the Casting Executive for Disney Theatrical Productions and cast Kirrilee as Jane Banks in the national tour of Disney's hit musical Mary Poppins.  Australian-American actress, singer, and dancer, Kirrilee got her start at the age of 4 on Sesame Street. Kirrilee went on to do the Broadway national tours of both Billy Elliot and Mary Poppins before the age of 12. In he...

Episode 8 - LIVE AT BROADWAYCON 2020 WITH BROADWAY ACTOR BHAVESH PATEL

February 11, 2020 17:00 - 56 minutes - 52.5 MB

LIVE from BroadwayCon 2020, this episode shares the lively CONFESSIONS OF A CASTING DIRECTOR PANEL with Jen Rudin and her Broadway actor guest, Bhavesh Patel. The conversation covers auditions, Patel's tips for performing 8 shows and week, and the importance of being PREPARED for auditions, just in case you get a chance to read opposite Kevin Kline.  For more info, follow Bahvesh on Instagram @projectpatel and Jen Rudin @rudinj.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/p...

Episode 7 - SELF TAPING

January 28, 2020 17:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MB

If you are an actor, you will get asked to send in a self-tape! It's the first step for auditions these days. In this very important episode, Jen Rudin goes over the details for how to submit a self-tape for a live action project or for voice over. This episode is full of do's and don'ts! DON'T MISS IT!  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jennifer-a-rudin/support

Episode 6 - DANNY BURSTEIN

January 14, 2020 17:00 - 46 minutes - 43.5 MB

In this episode, Jen Rudin chats with six-time TONY nominee and star of Broadway's MOULIN ROUGE, the incredibly talented Danny Burstein. Danny shares stories from his early years as a student at New York's prestigious High School of Performing Arts, and his journey as a celebrated actor over the course of his career.  For more info, follow Danny on Instagram @dannybur.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jennifer-a-rudin/support

Episode 5 - MARCIA RUDIN

January 01, 2020 17:00 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MB

In this very special episode, Jen celebrates the new year and new decade with an honest, moving and heartfelt chat with her mother, Marcia Rudin. They talk about Jen's childhood acting career, the sacrifices parents have to make and Marcia shares her own wisdom and humor as she advises parents today on the highs and lows of show business.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jennifer-a-rudin/support

Episode 4 - MADDIE CORMAN

December 17, 2019 16:34 - 42 minutes - 39.8 MB

In this inspiring episode, Jen chats with actress and writer Maddie Corman about their lives as child actors, Maddie's performance as Lady Aberlin in A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, and Maddie's one-woman show ACCIDENTALLY BRAVE.  To download Maddie's Audible recording of ACCIDENTALLY BRAVE, visit www.audible.com and check out her full list of credits clicking her IMDB profile here.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jennifer-a-rudin/support

Episode 3 - BRITTANY PORTMAN

December 04, 2019 02:45 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MB

Join Jen Rudin with her first podcast guest, writer/producer Brittany Portman.  Jen and Brittany met when Brittany was a child actor and Jen was a casting executive at The Walt Disney Company. Years later they reconnected when Brittany hired Jen to cast her TV pilot HOOKED. In this episode, Jen and Brittany chat about their lives as professional child actors, shifting into life behind the camera and their shared love of ANNIE.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod...

Episode 3 - CONFESSIONS OF A CASTING DIRECTOR - Brittany Portman

December 04, 2019 02:45 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MB

Join Jen Rudin with her first podcast guest, writer/producer Brittany Portman.  Jen and Brittany met when Brittany was a child actor and Jen was a casting executive at The Walt Disney Company. Years later they reconnected when Brittany hired Jen to cast her TV pilot HOOKED. In this episode, Jen and Brittany chat about their lives as professional child actors, shifting into life behind the camera and their shared love of ANNIE.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way ...

The Cat in the Hat - Episode 2 CONFESSIONS OF A CASTING DIRECTOR

November 26, 2019 19:00 - 6 minutes - 6.16 MB

In 1995, Jen Rudin spent Christmas season at Macy's dressed up as The Cat in the Hat! She first appeared as the Cat in the 1995 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.  Jen shares funny stories about her time as the Cat and offers advice for great supporting jobs for actors in this episode.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-a-rudin/support

Episode 2 - I WAS THE CAT IN THE HAT

November 26, 2019 19:00 - 6 minutes - 5.68 MB

In 1995, Jen Rudin spent Christmas season at Macy's dressed up as The Cat in the Hat! She first appeared as the Cat in the 1995 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.  Jen shares funny stories about her time as the Cat and offers advice for great supporting jobs for actors in this episode.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jennifer-a-rudin/support

Episode 1 - INTRODUCTION

November 19, 2019 19:37 - 6 minutes - 6.1 MB

Based on Jen Rudin's popular book Confessions of a Casting Director, this podcast takes listeners inside the audition room. Episodes feature Jen sharing her own audition stories from when she was a professional child actor mixed with current audition stories and interviews with some of her current favorites actors, child actors, stage moms, and more!  Jen Rudin is an award-winning casting director who began her over thirty-year career in show business as a child actor at age eight.  As a ca...

Confessions of a Casting Director - Episode 1

November 19, 2019 19:37 - 7 minutes - 6.59 MB

Based on Jen Rudin's popular book Confessions of a Casting Director, this podcast takes listeners inside the audition room. Episodes feature Jen sharing her own audition stories from when she was a professional child actor mixed with current audition stories and interviews with some of her current favorites actors, child actors, stage moms, and more!  Jen Rudin is an award-winning casting director who began her over thirty-year career in show business as a child actor at age eight.  As a ca...

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The Cat in the Hat
2 Episodes