Tipsy Casting

2. The Current State of Affairs of Casting and "The Industry": Self-Tapes in the Spotlight


Listen Later

Jess and Jenn sit down with their wine of the week in hand to dissect everything that is going on in the casting community. The recent controversy with self-tapes and Casting Directors has caused an industry upheaval, affecting Casting Directors both small and large. With so many projects going to the same select high-volume casting offices, they tackle the issue of qualifying for health insurance and being able to provide for one's associates. They also open up about the tremendous amount of workload being put on casting associates these days, and how that lack of proper support and compensation may eventually lead to the death of the art of casting itself.

— Casting Directors & Self Tapes

— Breaking Down the Casting Process

— The Generational Divide in Casting

— The Role of the Studio Executive

— Gatekeeping Projects

— Health Insurance

— Losing Clients Despite Long-Term Relationships

— Indie Films

— The Workload of Casting Associates

— Losing the Art of Casting

— The Above the Line Hierarchy

— Discovery Stories: Star Wars The Force Awakens + American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules


Episode Resources:

  • SAG-AFTRA Scolds Casting Offices For Charging For Audition Tapes: “It Is An Optical And Ethical Disaster” By Lynette Rice, David Robb
  • Artios Awards: ‘Fabelmans,’ ‘Banshees Of Inisherin’, ‘Succession’ & ‘Abbott Elementary’ Among Casting Society Winners – Full List By Erik Pedersen

  • ────────────────────────────

    Stay Tuned with Tipsy Casting on IG

    Follow Jessica & Follow Jenn

    Learn More About Jess & Jenn's Casting Journeys

    Get Casting Life Away Merch here!

    ...more
    View all episodesView all episodes
    Download on the App Store

    Tipsy CastingBy Jessica Sherman and Jenn Presser

    • 4.8
    • 4.8
    • 4.8
    • 4.8
    • 4.8

    4.8

    45 ratings


    More shows like Tipsy Casting

    View all
    The Business by KCRW

    The Business

    659 Listeners

    Scriptnotes Podcast by John August and Craig Mazin

    Scriptnotes Podcast

    2,397 Listeners

    The No Film School Podcast by No Film School

    The No Film School Podcast

    419 Listeners

    The Acting Podcast by Risa Bramon Garcia and Steve Braun

    The Acting Podcast

    287 Listeners

    Audrey Helps Actors Podcast by Jesse Lumen

    Audrey Helps Actors Podcast

    1,155 Listeners

    In the Envelope: The Actor’s Podcast by Backstage

    In the Envelope: The Actor’s Podcast

    172 Listeners

    That One Audition with Alyshia Ochse by Alyshia Ochse

    That One Audition with Alyshia Ochse

    316 Listeners

    One Broke Actress Podcast by Sam Valentine

    One Broke Actress Podcast

    436 Listeners

    The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna by Meg LeFauve & Lorien McKenna

    The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna

    918 Listeners

    Think Bigger Actors Podcast by DaJuan Johnson

    Think Bigger Actors Podcast

    109 Listeners

    What's My Frame by Laura Linda Bradley

    What's My Frame

    21 Listeners

    Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out by Mike Birbiglia

    Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out

    4,383 Listeners

    The Town with Matthew Belloni by The Ringer

    The Town with Matthew Belloni

    944 Listeners

    Casting Confidential by Rose Rosen, CSA

    Casting Confidential

    124 Listeners

    WeAudition Show by WeAudition - Darren Darnborough and Richard Cambridge

    WeAudition Show

    4 Listeners