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

Becoming... Emmy winning Casting Director Julie Schubert "Luke Cage," "Manifest," "House of Cards," "The Departed," "The Devil Wears Prada"

Listen Later

Julie Schubert is an Emmy award-winning Casting Director. She has brought some of the best actors to beloved movies and shows. Some of her most notable credits include House of Cards, Daredevil, Luke Cage, Manifest, The Departed, The Devil Wears Prada, 50 Shades Darker, 50 Shades Freed and more. Julie has climbed the ladder from intern to director and is joining us to spill some of her secrets to success.

In this episode we talk about:

  • How working at her family restaurant business led her to a career in entertainment
  • What it means to be a casting director and what to look for in an actor
  • Earning her first casting director credit
  • The moment she won her first Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Casting
  • The “local hire” conundrum
  • Tips on how to shoot a self tape audition
  • How to become a casting director and where to find casting training programs

    • Resources:

    IMDB

    Emmy Awards and Nominations

    If you like this episode, check out Episode 1.12 to hear about Casting Director Kim Graham (who cast me in SHOWTIME's Homeland)

    Host:

    Instagram: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneMiller

    Twitter: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneM

    Facebook page Website Youtube

    ...more
    View all episodesView all episodes
    Download on the App Store
    Mentors on the Mic: Your guide to pursuing a career in the Entertainment industryBy Michelle Simone Miller
    • 4.9
    • 4.9
    • 4.9
    • 4.9
    • 4.9

    4.9

    184 ratings

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

    View all
    The Business by KCRW

    The Business

    666 Listeners

    Scriptnotes Podcast by John August and Craig Mazin

    Scriptnotes Podcast

    2,426 Listeners

    The No Film School Podcast by No Film School

    The No Film School Podcast

    420 Listeners

    Happy Sad Confused by Josh Horowitz

    Happy Sad Confused

    1,277 Listeners

    Awards Chatter by The Hollywood Reporter

    Awards Chatter

    1,336 Listeners

    Box Angeles (for Actors) by Mike 'Box' Elder

    Box Angeles (for Actors)

    118 Listeners

    Audrey Helps Actors Podcast by Jesse Lumen

    Audrey Helps Actors Podcast

    1,175 Listeners

    In the Envelope: The Actor’s Podcast by Backstage

    In the Envelope: The Actor’s Podcast

    174 Listeners

    That One Audition with Alyshia Ochse by Alyshia Ochse

    That One Audition with Alyshia Ochse

    321 Listeners

    One Broke Actress by Sam Valentine

    One Broke Actress

    444 Listeners

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

    The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna

    970 Listeners

    SmartLess by Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, Will Arnett

    SmartLess

    58,262 Listeners

    The Town with Matthew Belloni by The Ringer

    The Town with Matthew Belloni

    1,073 Listeners

    The Mel Robbins Podcast by Mel Robbins

    The Mel Robbins Podcast

    20,417 Listeners

    Castability: The Podcast by The Castability App

    Castability: The Podcast

    8 Listeners