Ronna Kress (Moulin Rouge, The Fault in Our Stars, Mad Max: Fury Road) sits down with The Casting Session to share her wisdom and experience working with esteemed directors George Miller (Mad Max: Fury Road) and Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge).

Ronna and Joanna share their appreciation for the legendary Marion Doughtery and discuss the importance of how supporting characters must understand that less is more.

We get a glimpse into Ronna’s morning coffee/tea ritual, as they discuss trusting the process, and exposing a little bit of your true self in the audition room.

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Tracy "Twinkie" Bird (Southside With You, Fruitvale Station, Notorious) is a Brooklyn-born and raised casting director, producer, director, and author.

Tracy sits down with The Casting Session to discuss how the audition is an opportunity to build relationships, not being finish line oriented, and seeing the world through a different vantage point as an artist.

Joanna asks about her morning ritual, and Tracy shares her love for tea.

The two also talk about Tracy's book "Channeling Becky," how she got started in casting, and an upcoming project with Cardi B.

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Guy Burnet (Ray Donovan, Pitch Perfect 3, The Affair, Mortdecai) is a British theatre, television, and film actor.

Guy sits down with The Casting Session to discuss how his unique experience as a professional athlete has helped him as an actor and simply letting go to be the best version of yourself. The two also talk about the advantages of establishing a good rapport with casting directors, and Guy takes us on a journey sharing unique insights on how to be fully present.

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Frank Coraci (The Wedding Singer, Click, The Waterboy, Blended, Ridiculous 6) is a director, producer, screenwriter, and actor.

The director of the highest-grossing sports comedy of all time (The Waterboy) joins The Casting Session to discuss the collaborative process that happens between directors and casting directors, matching an actor's essence with the essence of a character, and how actors can use the audition process to build long-term relationships with casting directors.

Joanna asks Frank about his morning ritual and Frank shares stories from his time as an NYU film student.

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Jennifer Beals (The L Word, The Book of Eli, Flash Dance, Devil in a Blue Dress) is an American award-winning actor, producer, and Goodwill Ambassador. Jennifer joins The Casting Session to discuss how she uses meditation to mentally prepare for roles, how the audition is an opportunity to practice your craft, and how to advocate for yourself during the audition process. Joanna and Jennifer also talk about the importance of being surrounded by love and support in the audition room and how acting is defined as living truthfully under imaginary circumstances.

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In today’s episode, host Joanna Colbert sits down with the casting team of Justine Arteta, Kim Davis-Wagner, and Faryn Einhorn. Plus, another fun edition of The Ritual where morning coffee becomes afternoon tea.

Justine and Kim share how Drew Barrymore and Nancy Juvinen took a chance on two young casting directors. While the group shares their joy of having an actor-friendly office and a fresh perspective on auditioning for the office (not just the role).

This fantastic trio has worked with top Director Spike Jonze, and their credits include films like Never Been Kissed, Little Miss Sunshine, and more.

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Thank you so much for listening! If you enjoyed today's episode, please leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts and don't forget to follow @thecastingsession on Instagram to share your thoughts, questions, and reactions to the show.

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Executive Producer: Michael Jereld
Producer: Justin Sintic

This week host and casting director Joanna Colbert sits down with three acting giants, Phil LaMarr, Jordan Black, and Gary Anthony Williams.

In this episode, Gary shares his perspective on self-taping and the current state of auditioning; Phil's provides insight on the importance of having agility as an actor and his aversion to coffee; "it tastes like burning hair smells," and Jordan gives us an inside look on the casting process through the eyes of an actor and television writer.

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The Casting Session is an inside look at filmmaking through the perspective of casting, with enlightening interviews from the industry's top casting directors, actors, directors, and producers, giving you a behind-the-scenes look into the casting process.

Thank you so much for listening! If you enjoyed today's episode, please leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts, and don't forget to follow @thecastingsession on Instagram to share your thoughts, questions, and reactions to the show.

Creator: Joanna Colbert
Executive Producer: Michael Jereld
Producer: Justin Sintic

Julie Dretzin is a theater, TV & film actress whose credits include Preacher, The Handmaid's Tale, Breaking Bad, and much more. In this episode of The Casting Session, host Joanna Colbert and Julie sit down to talk about theater auditions versus TV & film and the book Auditioning: An Actor-Friendly Guide, the definitive guide to auditioning.

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The Casting Session is an inside look at filmmaking through the perspective of casting, with enlightening interviews from the industry's top casting directors, actors, directors, and producers, giving you a behind-the-scenes look into the casting process.

Thank you so much for listening! If you enjoyed today's episode, please leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts, and don't forget to follow @thecastingsession on Instagram to share your thoughts, questions, and reactions to the show.

Creator: Joanna Colbert
Executive Producer: Michael Jereld
Producer: Justin Sintic
Editor: Michael Jereld

Arden Myrin is an actress, producer, writer, and host of the popular podcast Will You Accept This Rose? Her credits include the Netflix series Insatiable, Showtime's Shameless, Orange Is the New Black, and so much more.

In this week's episode of The Casting Session, Joanna and Arden discuss her rare perspective of being an actress working in a casting office, giving 100% of 50%, how not to be "chaos in the room" (or a time goblin), and how your main competition is between you and yourself! --

The Casting Session is an inside look at filmmaking through the perspective of casting, with enlightening interviews from the industry's top casting directors, actors, directors, and producers, giving you a behind-the-scenes look into the casting process.

Thank you so much for listening! If you enjoyed today's episode, please leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts, and don't forget to follow @thecastingsession on Instagram to share your thoughts, questions, and reactions to the show.

Creator: Joanna Colbert
Executive Producer: Michael Jereld
Producer: Justin Sintic
Editor: Michael Jereld

Debra Zane is a Los Angeles-based casting director known for films such as The Hunger Games, American Beauty, and Catch Me If You Can. Debra sits down with host Joanna Colbert to discuss the idea that auditioning is your job, radical acceptance of the zoom audition era, her love of props (vs. my aversion to them), and her devotion to helping actors do their best.

The Casting Session is an inside look at filmmaking through the perspective of casting, with enlightening interviews from the industry's top casting directors, actors, directors, and producers, giving you a behind-the-scenes look into the casting process.

If you enjoyed today's episode, don't forget to leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts and follow @thecastingsession on Instagram to share your thoughts, questions, and reactions to the show.

Creator: Joanna Colbert
Executive Producer: Michael Jereld
Producer: Justin Sintic
Editor: Michael Jereld