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Tipsy Casting
By Jessica Sherman and Jenn PresserTV & Film
Tipsy Casting episodes
- 138. Writer of Jury Duty: Company Retreat, Chris Kula, Joins Us!
Join us this week as Chris Kula, the writer of the most current season of Jury Duty: Company Retreat! He also shows off his impressive range as he dabbles into the acting world playing, Lee, the Troukas sidekick in the hit television series, now playing on Amazon!
He shares his journey starting at UCB and making the move to LA from NYC right before the writers strikes in 2008. Then we dissect the season and get all the BTS gossip from the source himself. We are obviously big fans of the show but to see how amazing he was at forming the story and seeing it all come together in real time was really lovely to chat about!
Grab your favorite cocktail and join us for a fun episode!
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Resources:
Chris' Instagram
Chris' IMDB
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54 min - 137. The Wonderful Sarah Shahi Joins Us for Another Round!
The lovely Sarah Shahi comes back to join us for another round on Tipsy Casting!
She is back to discuss her new book, Life is Lifey , we catch up on what she's been up to since she last joined us in 2023. She is such an inspiration to many and give such grounded and insightful advice to all of us out here just trying to survive.
We also discuss her current and future projects and overall just have a wonderful catch up!
Grab your favorite cocktail and join us for a fun episode!
Make sure to check out Neglected in theaters now!
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Resources:
Sarah's Instagram
Life is Lifey Book
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53 min - 136. Headlines, Hot Takes & Your Casting Questions
Jessica and Jenn are diving into a full industry check-in before opening up the floor to listener questions.
We kick things off with the latest SAG-AFTRA and AMPTP deal, breaking down some of the key gains for performers.
Then we head to Cannes to talk about what the festival revealed about the current state of the film business, from the global marketplace to the types of projects making noise this year. The 2026 Cannes Film Festival ran May 12–23.
We also get into the overnight success of Off Campus, Prime Video’s buzzy new series based on Elle Kennedy’s beloved book series, which reportedly pulled in 36 million viewers in its first 12 days and has already been renewed for Season 2.
Plus, we announce our LA Summer Meet-Up!
And then we jump headfirst into this month’s Instagram-submitted Q&A, answering your questions about the casting process, actor materials, industry etiquette, and the stuff everyone wants to ask but doesn’t always know how to say out loud.
In this episode, we talk about:
- The latest SAG-AFTRA / AMPTP deal and what actors should know
- Key union gains around AI, residuals, pensions, and casting
- Cannes Film Festival takeaways
- Why Off Campus became such a fast breakout
- Our upcoming LA Summer Meet-Up
- Your Instagram-submitted casting questions
- Actor strategy, etiquette, materials, and industry expectations
Resources:
THR The Indies Are Dying. Long Live the Indies
The Hollywood-ification of Broadway
Hollywood Shunned Cannes in 2026: What Will It Take for Studio Blockbusters and Netflix to Return?
SAG-AFTRA Deal Stirs Concerns on Artificial Intelligence and Pensions
New AI Protections and a Merged Pension Plan: Inside SAG-AFTRA’s Four-Year Deal With Studios
Tribeca Festival Sets First Premiere of Fully AI-Generated Film, ‘Dreams of Violets’
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1 hr 1 min - 135. "Neglected" Lead Actress, Elena Sanchez Joins us for a Chat!
In this episode we have the wonderful actress and stunt woman, Elena Sanchez join us. We start out discussing her journey through being an extra in NYC, moving to NOLA and then eventually going to LA and working her way to #2 on the call sheet.
She gives wonderful insights into how to keep the grind going and to always keep the acting muscles strong as well as a peek into the stunt acting world as well!
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Make sure to check out Neglected in theaters now!
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Resources:
Elena's Instagram
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43 min - 134. "The Reunion" Director, John W Kim, joins us straight from the festival circuit!
This week we are joined with the director of the film "The Reunion", John W Kim! We were able to chat to John straight off of his premiere at the Beverly Hills Film Festival.
In this episode John gives us his perspective on the indie making process, how things are constantly evolving and how he keeps the casting process alive.
He also dives into how he was able to shoot this film while the fires where happening in LA in 2025. He almost shut down but the cast and crew rallied around the project and kept things going!
Grab your favorite cocktail and join us for an insightful episode!
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Resources:
THE REUNION Deadline Article
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51 min - 133. Emmy Award Winning Reality Casting Director, Jazzy Collins!
Join us this week as we welcome to the podcast Emmy Award Winning Reality Casting Director, Jazzy Collins! Most recently named in Vultures Reality Masterminds list for 2026, she is dominating the reality casting game. Known for casting some of your favorites like The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, The Circle, Traitors and Love Island, she is definitely at the top of her game and only rising.
We chat about the casting process and how casting directors are the architects of these shows. She divulges what stands out to her in interviews and how the industry has shifted through out the years.
We loved having the opportunity to dive deeper into the reality space and know you'll get a ton of fun tidbits out of this episode.
Grab your favorite cocktail and join us for an amazing episode!
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Resources:
Vulture's Reality Masterminds 2026
Jazzy Collins Instagram
Jazzy's IMDB
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43 min - 132. You Asked and We Answered! Q&A + Industry News!
Welcome to May! As we get ready to usher in what is going to be an amazing month we answer all your listener submitted questions for the month. We cover packaging, casting questions, recent blowback and even go over some interesting industry updates.
As a reminder if you have a question you'd like us to answer, make sure to submit via Instagram the last week of the month as we will always answer all your questions the first Wednesday of each month!
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1 hr 1 min - 131. Legendary Producer, Tommy Harper, Joins Us!
Join us this week as we welcome to the podcast the legendary Producer, Tommy Harper. You know his films and TV shows from Star Trek to Mission Impossible to Top Gun: Maverick. You have seen his work on your screen for many years.
He chats to us about coming up in the industry from being a PA to an Assistant Director to Producing some of the largest box office hits we have seen. He recently launched his vertical platform, VU and we dive into the vertical space and he is elevating it as we speak.
This was an incredible and thoughtful chat and we hope you take as much from it as we did!
Grab your favorite cocktail and join us for an amazing episode!
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Resources:
Tommy Harper IMDB
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59 min - 130. Jury Duty: Company Retreat Star, Emily Pendergast Joins Us!
Join us this week as we have the insanely talented actor, Emily Pendergast on! She pulls back the curtain on her new show Jury Duty: Company Retreat. We dive into the casting process, how the show actually gets made and how it really stretches you as an actor to always be on and making a family in this crazy environment.
She shares fun anecdotes from the the making of the show and really gives us a behind the scenes look at how such an undertaking is to get accomplished!
Grab your favorite cocktail and join us for a fun episode!
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Resources:
Emily's Instagram
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56 min - 129. A Tipsy Casting / An Actor Despairs Crossover with Ryan Perez!
This week we have a fun crossover episode with the fabulous podcast, An Actor Despairs with Ryan Perez! We were lucky enough to be on his podcast a couple weeks ago so join us has we dive into his world!
We start out with his journey from NYU drama school and how that set him back without reps and in massive debt. Ryan gives an unfiltered look into how to start your career from scratch and how the hustle never ends. He gives us a look into his podcast and how that has shaped an influenced his career as well has how it's shifted his perspective. He give his take on his favorite and least favorite guests.
He also gives his best advice to his younger self as he takes a look back over the last 8 years. This is an episode you don't want to miss!
Grab your favorite cocktail and join us for a fun episode!
Make sure to subscribe to our YOU TUBE channel for more fun video content as well as Ryan's, An Actor Despairs!
Resources:
An Actor Despairs Podcast
An Actor Despairs YOUTUBE
An Actor Despairs Instagram
Ryan Perez Instagram
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