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23. Breaking Down the Casting Life (Part 3): Casting Director's Relationships with Directors - TV Director Sarah Boyd


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Sarah Boyd is an Emmy-nominated

editor turned director. Most recently, Sarah shot an episode of the Showtime series adaptation of LET THE RIGHT ONE IN, and a block of episodes for the sci-fi comedy UPLOAD (Amazon). Her critically acclaimed, fan-favorite episode from Season Two of THE BOYS (Amazon), "The Bloody Doors Off", was submitted for Emmy consideration by Amazon and was called a top contender in the best director - drama category by Deadline.

Sarah’s recent credits include a block of episodes of FOR ALL MANKIND (Apple), the two-part season 3 finale THE BOYS (Amazon), LOST IN SPACE (Netflix), 9-1-1 (FOX), LOVE, VICTOR (Hulu), FEAR THE

WALKING DEAD (AMC), and THIS IS US (NBC) to name a few.

Sarah boasts years of experience both in front of and behind the camera. She grew up in New York as a child actor and went on to attend Yale for her undergraduate degree before receiving her MFA in Cinematic Arts from USC.

Jess and Jenn chat with Sarah about her journey from in

front of the camera, and how it let to her current position behind the camera. They also explore Sarah’s process as a TV director and her aspirations for the future.

 

  • How Sarah Became a Child Actor
  • Becoming a Cinephile and Exploring the
  • World of Film
  • Becoming an Editor
  • How Sarah Transitioned to Directing TV
  • Sarah’s Relationship with Carlton Cuse
  • The Skills Sarah Developed as an Actor
  • and Editor that Have Made Her an Actor’s Director
  • Her Experience and Process When It
  • Comes to Episodic Casting
  • The Importance of Creating a Safe
  • Environment for Actors
  • Current Landscape of the Casting
  • Process
  • Auditioning in Person vs. Self-Tape
  • What Excites Sarah and What She Hopes
  • to Manifest
  • Sarah’s Drink of Choice
  • Duke’s in Malibu

  • Episode Resources:

    Sarah's IMDB

    Sarah's Instagram

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