Confessions of a Casting Director

Welcome to Episode 25 of CONFESSIONS OF A CASTING DIRECTOR 2.0

After four years, award-winning casting director and author Jen Rudin relaunches her popular podcast based on her book Confessions of a Casting Director, published by HarperCollins. 

In this live episode recorded on July 15, 2024, Jen announces the reopening of Jen Rudin Casting following her stints from 2020 until 2024 as head of voice-over and animation at ICM Partners and then APA, which became IAG. Jen shares what she learned from her four years as a talent agent and how the business has changed since 2020. For more info, visit www.jenrudin.com.

In this final episode, Jen Rudin reflects on her twenty-year career as an award-winning casting director as she embarks on her new career as the animation agent at ICM. 
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Today's episode features the LIVE chat from June 17, 2020 Wednesdays with Jen. To celebrate Father’s Day, Jen's dad Rabbi James Rudin joined the chat as her special guest.  Not only did he share incredible wisdom and advice from his own years as a stage parent back in the 1980s, but some heartfelt and insight on the importance of education, how to raise strong independent women, and some hope on what to take away once the quarantine is lifted. Oh, and some fun insider stories from when Jen was on Sesame Street and when she was the Cat in the Hat in the Macy’s Thanksgiving day parade. Enjoy!  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jennifer-a-rudin/support

Marc Tumminelli is the founder and director of New York’s top training program for young actors – Broadway Workshop – (BroadwayWorkshop.com) and is the host of LITTLE ME: Growing Up Broadway Podcast for The Broadway Podcast Network. Marc is considered one of the top acting coaches in New York with over 60 of his students appearing on Broadway in shows including Dear Evan Hansen, The Cher Show, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, School of Rock, Anastasia, Fun Home, Matilda, Newsies, and Billy Elliot. Marc adapted the book, music & lyrics as well as directed the developmental workshop productions of the school editions of Zombie Prom for the Samuel French Inc. Flight of the Lawnchair Man, Curtains, All Shook Up, Spamalot, Wind in the Willows, The Addams Family, and We Will Rock You for Theatrical Rights World Wide, EMMA! and Head Over Heels for Broadway Licensing/PlayScripts and is the book writer for My Town, The George M Cohen Musical for Inside Broadway. As an actor, Marc has appeared as “Eugene” in Brighton Beach Memoirs, Biloxi Blues, and Broadway Bound at theaters across the US. Other regional and New York credits include; GYPSY starring Patti LuPone, directed by Lonny Price, Santaland Dairies, The House of Nunzio, Spelling Bee, The Drowsy Chaperone, Dames at Sea, Lost In Yonkers, Into The Woods and Torch Song Trilogy. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jennifer-a-rudin/support

This episode features a LIVE recording from the June 3, 2020, FREE Wednesdays with Jen, Jen Rudin's bi-weekly parent, and young actor chats. The next chat is Wednesday, June 17 at 2 PM EST. Please check out the details and sign up at www.jenrudincasting.com In today's episode, Jen chats with Dana Gaier who shared amazing stories, advice, and wisdom from her voice over career. Dana is best known for her voice-over work as Edith in the DESPICABLE ME franchise. You may also know her as Sahar, in NETFLIX'S hit show, On My Block. She graduated in 2019 from UCLA with a major in Communications Studies and a minor in Film, Television, and Digital Media Studies. Dana currently lives in LA, working and auditioning in the entertainment industry. Enjoy the chat! 
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This week's episode features the May 20, 2020 live recording from Jen Rudin's FREE Wednesday chats for parents and young actors.  Founder and President of Take 3 Talent Agency, Natasha has been working in the entertainment arena for almost 15 years. In 2009, after working at WPLJ/Radio Disney, MTV in the Press Dept, and Product Model Management she launched Take 3 as a bi-coastal boutique full-service platform for young emerging artists looking for representation and development in the areas of television, film, and commercials. In 2012, Natasha strategically and successfully added multiple new divisions, creating a home for more established artists and adding the 18+ divisions in commercials, voiceover, television, film, and theatre. In 2017, Take 3 launched its comedy, branding, packaging, and influencers divisions, making Take 3 a premiere full-service mid-size talent agency, shedding the boutique title, but not its approach. Natasha oversees all divisions but manages tv/film/packaging for T3’s emerging young talent. She currently manages the careers of Lily Brooks O’Briant (The Big Show Show), Brian Michael Smith (9-1-1 Lone Star), Jacob Laval (HBO Plot Against America, John Mulaney’s Sack Lunch Bunch), Haskiri Velasquez (Saved By The Bell [Peacock]), Jaylin Fletcher (Snowpiercer, Clickbait), Isabella Ferriera (Love, Victor; Orange is the New Black), Uly Schlesinger (Generation HBO Max), Quinn Mccolgan (Non-Stop, Mildred-Pierce, Blue Bloods), Bailey Bass (Avatar Sequels), Curtiss Cook Jr. (CMP, Bull, Power), Jillian Lebling (Bridge of Spies, Blacklist), Madison Lagares (On Your Feet!, Search Party, School of Rock), Wolfgang Lacz (Kevin Can Wait, Jim Gaffigan Show), Nadia Affolter (Jack Ryan, Blacklist) and several more. Visit www.take3talent.com.  Natasha holds a Bachelor’s degree in music business management, graduated Valedictorian and Summa Cum Laude from FTC in Dix Hills, NY. She lives in NYC with her husband; Emmy Award-Winning Producer, Dave Marken. She is a huge country music fan, loves musical theatre, fashion, travel, anything gold and sparkly, and will admit, CW shows and rom-com’s are her guilty pleasure. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jennifer-a-rudin/support

Today's episode features the LIVE recording from Jen Rudin's weekly chats for parents and young actors. This week we celebrated Mother's Day and Jen's mother, Marcis Rudin, was the special guest. Marcia shared tips and wisdom from her own years as a stage mom back in the 1980s.  Enjoy the episode!  BONUS: Listen to a full interview with Marcia in Episode 5 of the podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jennifer-a-rudin/support

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In this special live episode from April 29, 2020, Jen shares animation and voiceover stories, tips, and wisdom from her two decades casting animation and voiceover. In her intro, she shares stories from her days as head of casting for Walt Disney Feature Animation, casting such beloved movies as Brother Bear, The Incredibles, The Princess and the Frog, and more. 
Enjoy these epic stories and more in this episode recorded live on April 29, 2020.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jennifer-a-rudin/support

In this lively chat from Jen Rudin's weekly Zoom chats for parents and young actors, Jen takes us straight to the set in a candid interview with young actor Quinn McColgan and her mother Noelle. Topics covered include safety, tutoring, hours worked, and more.  Quinn and Noelle share some fun insider stories about filming with Liam Neeson and Kate Winslet!  For more info on Quinn, follow her on Instagram @quinnmccolgan
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