PodCast-Hers

In this week's commercial break, Brooke, Mary and Stacy talk about lying on your resume and special skills as well as knowing and communicating your conflicts!

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In this week's episode, we sit down with casting director and co host Lauren Charkow! We chat with Lauren about the moment in her conservatory program that sparked her interest in casting, the wonderful projects she has had the opportunity to work on since, and how she spends her time while she’s not working.

Join us as we welcome an amazing co-host, casting director, mother and friend!

00:00 - 00:35 - Intro

00:36 - 01:11 - Welcome Lauren Charkow!

01:12 - 04:20 - Lauren's Story

04:21 - 07:44 - Documentaries / Real People Casting

07:45 - 09:42 - Motherhood

09:43 - 11:38 - What Do You Do When You're Not Busy?

11:39 - 13:39 - How Can Actors Find Their Community?

13:40 - 16:35 - Transition from College to NYC

16:36 - 22:07 - Our Kids Aren't Nepo Babies, We Swear!

22:08 - 23:17 - Movies & TV Shows We're Watching

23:18 - 24:05 - Outro

In our first commercial break, Brooke, Mary and Stacy will describe how a commercial is made, at what point in the process casting gets involved, and who ultimately decides which actor books the job.

Follow us at podcast.hers on Instagram for behind the scenes content and updates on upcoming episodes! Thanks for listening!

Welcome to the Cool Table! In this episode of PodCast-Hers, we dive into Stacy, Mary and Brooke's journeys of how they got into commercial casting and what has made them stay. From hustling in their early twenties, to balancing career and motherhood, to starting their own businesses, these incredible women are proof that we can have it all.

They also share their thoughts and pet peeves on self tapes and if they honestly watch every single one. And tune in next week for our first 'Commercial Break' about the process of making a commercial from beginning to end!

Actors are the missing piece to the puzzle so come hang with us! You always have a seat at our table.

Follow us at podcast.hers on Instagram for behind the scenes content and updates on upcoming episodes! Thanks for listening!

(00:05) Intro

(00:27) Story of This Podcast

(03:48) Brooke's Story

(08:00) Mary's Story

(13:20) The Real Brooke and Mary

(18:25) Stacy's Story

(22:37) Asking for What You Want

(24:01) Self Tapes

(34:06) Thanks for Listening!