Kenya welcomes casting director Lorrie Latham from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Lorrie opens up about what got her into casting and how this self-described "introvert" now has a thriving business where she connects with people all around the globe. Lorrie dives into her process and what she looks for when selecting actors for various roles, as well as some of her pet peeves when it comes to casting calls, which all actors should be aware of. Lorrie also sheds a light on what it's like to connect with background actors and give them the opportunity to work and make money while helping them step up in their careers.

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• Lorrie shares how her photography and journalism skills help her as a Casting Director.

• Lorrie's talks about her first casting, Bordertown starring Jennifer Lopez, and other career highlights in casting including News of the World where background actors got to interact with Tom Hanks and where she got a nice thank you from Director Paul Greengrass.

• The importance of a good headshot. No Snapchat or car selfies. And unless it says otherwise, keep your shirt on!

• Lorrie talks about her love of working in the New Mexico market and how the beautiful landscape can lend itself to a diverse array of projects.

• As an introvert, Lorrie finds the balance of going on set to meet people and then working alone very satisfying.

• Lorrie shares her tips for coping with stress and how she deals with working in the fast paced world of production.

• How does Lorrie push herself to get past her introvert side in the field?

• Lorrie shares some fun background actor success stories, including a few that scored an all expenses trip to the UK for their next role.

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