Casting director Lisa Zambetti (Criminal Minds, The New Normal) stops by Studio 309 and discusses how actors shouldn't hold the sides, realizing she wasn't meant to act after getting on Broadway, and more!

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- Box talks about the $5 he lost.
- Drinking and rituals and what actors do to book and winning the room.
- The lack of an Oscar for casting and the hobby of Real Crime Profile podcast.
- Growing up in Los Gatos and being a shy actor in regional theatre.
- Attending the National Theatre Conservatory in Denver and moving to NYC.
- Getting an agent via a play, day jobs and getting on Broadway.
- Realizing performing wasn't the thing and stopping after 9/11.
- Getting a casting internship w/ Billy Hopkins and teaching viewpoints.
- Moving back to NorCal, taking time to be a mom, moving to LA and interning again in casting.

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Writer Franklin Hardy (The Mick, You're The Worst) stops by Studio 309 and discusses ghosting his first therapist, playing squash in college, and more!

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- Box talks therapy.
- Drinking and routines and hobbies like bike riding / online poker.
- Growing up in Virginia and never being a performer.
- Attending Trinity College, studying creative writing and playing squash there.
- Visiting Hong Kong after graduation, then moving to Boulder and later Los Angeles.
- Working odd jobs like an agency and jumping into being a writer's assistant.
- Landing a writing gig on a Mike Judge show and splitting a salary having a partner.
- The scam of packaging, dry spells and You're the Worst.

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Novelist Pamela Redmond Satran (Younger, The Possibility of You) stops by Studio 309 and discusses attending the University of Wisconsin, delaying writing fiction, and more!

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- Box talks destination weddings.
- Drinking and routines and hobbies.
- Growing up in boring New Jersey and playing outdoors a lot.
- Getting into the visual arts like making clothes and working odd jobs early.
- Having a realization to move and attending the University of Wisconsin studying journalism.
- Moving to NYC, submitting work and getting rejections.
- Various writing gigs before landing at Glamour.
- Finally pivoting in fiction and taking a class at UC Berkeley.
- Continuing education and having Younger get adapted to TV.

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Actor Derek Wilson (Future Man, Preacher) stops by Studio 309 and discusses how acting saved his life, auditioning for Tisch with a high fever, and more!

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- Box talks college hoops.
- Drinking and vegan eating and routines and hobbies.
- Growing up in Kentucky and playing sports before getting into some trouble.
- Choosing theatre major to spite parents and attending Western Kentucky.
- Getting the acting bug, tackling all the aspects of productions and moving to NYC.
- Auditioning for Tisch grad program w/ 100+ degree fever and vulnerability in clown, mask work.
- Landing an agent and breaking down while waiting tables.
- Getting small gigs, coming to LA for pilot season and landing Preacher.
- Meeting with Seth Rogen / Evan Goldberg and jumping into Future Man quick.

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Agent Stephany Burns stops by Studio 309 and discusses her benchmark for daily auditions, what she looks for in actors, and more!

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- Box talks the simple pleasure of coffee after brushing teeth.
- Drinking and routines.
- Rosters are always full, 50 auditions / day and negotiating contracts.
- What you're looking for in actors, how to hear from your actors and pet peeves.
- Going to shows, wanting to discover talent and having actors intern.
- Growing up in Los Angeles and performing as a kid.
- Stepping away to do normal child things and attending Arizona State University for theatre.
- Getting discouraged auditioning after graduation and having five agents all die.
- A miserable pivot into banquet sales and intern-ing at casting director offices.
- Landing a gig as a junior agent and taking over as head at Avalon Artists.

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