A look at contemporary typecasting, and the potential audience backlash to an actor taking on a new kind of role, through the lens of Jane Campion’s 2003 erotic thriller In the Cut, starring rom-com queen Meg Ryan.

Guests: David Rubin, casting director and former Academy President; Laurie Parker, film producer

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