Mentors on the Mic: Your guide to pursuing a career in the Entertainment industry

Becoming... Casting Director & Director Paul Schnee (Barden/Schnee casting: "Pitch Perfect," "Sisters," "Palm Royale," "Winter's Bone")


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This is the Full interview with Paul Schnee.

PAUL SCHNEE is originally from Wilmington, Delaware and is a graduate of Kenyon College. After graduating, Paul worked at ICM for agent Sam Cohn, then as assistant to director Mike Nichols. He and Kerry formed Barden / Schnee Casting in 2008. Paul is a member of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, The British Film and Television Academy, and The Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers. He lives in Brooklyn NY with his wife and daughters.

In this episode, we talk about all things ACTORS including:

• How he chooses to bring actors for roles

• How many actors does he request self tapes from

• Does he go through submissions himself or is it someone from his team

• How actors can stay on his radar

• What projects he's casting now

• If he watches actor reels

• Directing a project that's premiering at Tribeca

Guest:

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⁠Mother, May I have a Kidney? - Tribeca

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you like this episode, check out:

⁠Becoming Casting Director Erica Hart ("THAT DAMN MICHAEL CHE," "GODFATHER OF HARLEM," "THE BOLD TYPE")⁠

⁠Becoming... award-winning Casting Director Bernie Telsey ("The Color Purple," "The Idea of You," "Hamilton," "SMASH," "Wicked," "The Gilded Age"

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