Hollywood Casting Director Allison Jones

Fresh Air

English - September 12, 2023 19:19 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MB - ★★★★ - 32.7K ratings
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The Barbie movie is just the latest example of why Allison Jones is considered one of the greatest comedy casting directors of our time. She casted films and TV shows like Freaks and Geeks, The Office, Veep, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The 40 Year Old Virgin, Superbad and Bridesmaids. We talk about casting Steve Carell in The Office, auditioning Jason Segel as a teenager, and what she's learned about acting from doing cameos of herself.

Also, Ken Tucker reviews Allison Russell's new album, The Returner.

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