What’s it like to go from acting to casting? How does it feel to be in charge of deciding which actor to choose from an amazing round of auditions? Jesse Griffiths made the transition from acting to casting and is now a casting director at Jesse Griffiths Casting in Toronto. He tells me all about this journey on this fun, interesting episode of the Second Act Actors podcast. 

Jesse begins by explaining how he got into acting and gave up law school to pursue his dream. He then describes how he first started working in casting and why he eventually made the decision to leave acting behind to cast full-time. You’ll hear him describe a typical workday in his life as a casting director and learn what you can do as an actor to make the casting director’s job easier. Listen out for his advice for new actors who want to make an impression in their first auditions!  

Later in the episode, Jesse and I discuss diversity in casting. Jesse shares details about his monthly online workshop that opens up opportunities for BIPOC actors to connect with and learn from people in the industry. 

If Jesse’s beautiful final words of wisdom resonated with you, please help out the Second Act Actors podcast by subscribing and recommending it to an acting friend. 

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Episode sponsor:  

Shaw Insurance/Financial Services Inc

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