Confessions of a Casting Director

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Episode 24 - JEN RUDIN ANNOUNCES HER NEW JOB NEWS AND SAYS FAREWELL Jul 14, 2020

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In this final episode, Jen Rudin reflects on her twenty-year career as an award-winning casting director as she embarks on her new career as the animation agent at ICM.

Episode 23 - LIVE JUNE 17, 2020 FATHER'S DAY CHAT WITH JEN RUDIN'S FATHER RABBI JAMES RUDIN Jun 17, 2020

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Today's episode features the LIVE chat from June 17, 2020 Wednesdays with Jen. To celebrate Father’s Day, Jen's dad Rabbi James Rudin joined the chat as her special guest. Not only did he share incredible wisdom and advice from his own years as a stage parent back in the 1980s, but some heartfelt and insight on the importance of education, how to raise strong independent women, and some hope on what to take away once the quarantine is lifted. Oh, and some fun insider stories from when Jen was on Sesame Street and when she was the Cat in the Hat in the Macy’s Thanksgiving day parade. Enjoy!

Episode 22 - MARC TUMMINELLI from The Broadway Workshop Jun 09, 2020

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Marc Tumminelli is the founder and director of New York’s top training program for young actors – Broadway Workshop – (BroadwayWorkshop.com) and is the host of LITTLE ME: Growing Up Broadway Podcast for The Broadway Podcast Network. Marc is considered one of the top acting coaches in New York with over 60 of his students appearing on Broadway in shows including Dear Evan Hansen, The Cher Show, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, School of Rock, Anastasia, Fun Home, Matilda, Newsies, and Billy Elliot. Marc adapted the book, music & lyrics as well as directed the developmental workshop productions of the school editions of Zombie Prom for the Samuel French Inc. Flight of the Lawnchair Man, Curtains, All Shook Up, Spamalot, Wind in the Willows, The Addams Family, and We Will Rock You for Theatrical Rights World Wide, EMMA! and Head Over Heels for Broadway Licensing/PlayScripts and is the book writer for My Town, The George M Cohen Musical for Inside Broadway.

As an actor, Marc has appeared as “Eugene” in Brighton Beach Memoirs, Biloxi Blues, and Broadway Bound at theaters across the US. Other regional and New York credits include; GYPSY starring Patti LuPone, directed by Lonny Price, Santaland Dairies, The House of Nunzio, Spelling Bee, The Drowsy Chaperone, Dames at Sea, Lost In Yonkers, Into The Woods and Torch Song Trilogy.

Episode 21 - LIVE JUNE 3, 2020 CHAT WITH ACTOR DANA GAIER FROM "DESPICABLE ME" Jun 04, 2020

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This episode features a LIVE recording from the June 3, 2020, FREE Wednesdays with Jen, Jen Rudin's bi-weekly parent, and young actor chats. The next chat is Wednesday, June 17 at 2 PM EST. Please check out the details and sign up at www.jenrudincasting.com

In today's episode, Jen chats with Dana Gaier who shared amazing stories, advice, and wisdom from her voice over career. Dana is best known for her voice-over work as Edith in the DESPICABLE ME franchise. You may also know her as Sahar, in NETFLIX'S hit show, On My Block. She graduated in 2019 from UCLA with a major in Communications Studies and a minor in Film, Television, and Digital Media Studies. Dana currently lives in LA, working and auditioning in the entertainment industry. Enjoy the chat!

Episode 20 - ALL ABOUT AGENTS WITH NATASHA MATALLANA FROM TAKE 3 TALENT May 21, 2020

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This week's episode features the May 20, 2020 live recording from Jen Rudin's FREE Wednesday chats for parents and young actors.

Founder and President of Take 3 Talent Agency, Natasha has been working in the entertainment arena for almost 15 years. In 2009, after working at WPLJ/Radio Disney, MTV in the Press Dept, and Product Model Management she launched Take 3 as a bi-coastal boutique full-service platform for young emerging artists looking for representation and development in the areas of television, film, and commercials. In 2012, Natasha strategically and successfully added multiple new divisions, creating a home for more established artists and adding the 18+ divisions in commercials, voiceover, television, film, and theatre. In 2017, Take 3 launched its comedy, branding, packaging, and influencers divisions, making Take 3 a premiere full-service mid-size talent agency, shedding the boutique title, but not its approach. Natasha oversees all divisions but manages tv/film/packaging for T3’s emerging young talent. She currently manages the careers of Lily Brooks O’Briant (The Big Show Show), Brian Michael Smith (9-1-1 Lone Star), Jacob Laval (HBO Plot Against America, John Mulaney’s Sack Lunch Bunch), Haskiri Velasquez (Saved By The Bell [Peacock]), Jaylin Fletcher (Snowpiercer, Clickbait), Isabella Ferriera (Love, Victor; Orange is the New Black), Uly Schlesinger (Generation HBO Max), Quinn Mccolgan (Non-Stop, Mildred-Pierce, Blue Bloods), Bailey Bass (Avatar Sequels), Curtiss Cook Jr. (CMP, Bull, Power), Jillian Lebling (Bridge of Spies, Blacklist), Madison Lagares (On Your Feet!, Search Party, School of Rock), Wolfgang Lacz (Kevin Can Wait, Jim Gaffigan Show), Nadia Affolter (Jack Ryan, Blacklist) and several more. Visit www.take3talent.com.

Natasha holds a Bachelor’s degree in music business management, graduated Valedictorian and Summa Cum Laude from FTC in Dix Hills, NY. She lives in NYC with her husband; Emmy Award-Winning Producer, Dave Marken. She is a huge country music fan, loves musical theatre, fashion, travel, anything gold and sparkly, and will admit, CW shows and rom-com’s are her guilty pleasure.

Episode 19 - MOTHER'S DAY WITH SPECIAL GUEST MARCIA RUDIN May 13, 2020

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Today's episode features the LIVE recording from Jen Rudin's weekly chats for parents and young actors. This week we celebrated Mother's Day and Jen's mother, Marcis Rudin, was the special guest. Marcia shared tips and wisdom from her own years as a stage mom back in the 1980s.

Enjoy the episode!

BONUS: Listen to a full interview with Marcia in Episode 5 of the podcast!

Episode 18 - LIVE CHAT - ALL THINGS VOICEOVER AND ANIMATION - April 29, 2020 May 04, 2020

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In this special live episode from April 29, 2020, Jen shares animation and voiceover stories, tips, and wisdom from her two decades casting animation and voiceover. In her intro, she shares stories from her days as head of casting for Walt Disney Feature Animation, casting such beloved movies as Brother Bear, The Incredibles, The Princess and the Frog, and more.

Enjoy these epic stories and more in this episode recorded live on April 29, 2020.

Episode 17 - LIFE ON SET FOR YOUNG ACTORS - LIVE CHAT WITH QUINN MCCOLGAN & NOELLE MCCOLGAN Apr 27, 2020

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In this lively chat from Jen Rudin's weekly Zoom chats for parents and young actors, Jen takes us straight to the set in a candid interview with young actor Quinn McColgan and her mother Noelle. Topics covered include safety, tutoring, hours worked, and more.

Quinn and Noelle share some fun insider stories about filming with Liam Neeson and Kate Winslet!

For more info on Quinn, follow her on Instagram @quinnmccolgan

Episode 16 - BOB MARKS Apr 21, 2020

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In this episode, Jen Rudin chats with legendary vocal coach Bob Marks. Bob shares stories from his days as a rehearsal pianist fr the Broadway production of ANNIE and coaching young Britney Spears, Ariana Grande and more.

BOB MARKS has been coaching privately for over thirty years. His well-known clients have included Lea Michelle, Debbie Gibson, Britney Spears, and Ariana Grande, as well as cast members of almost every current Broadway musical. He was a pianist with the original Broadway production of Annie and spent two seasons as the Associate Conductor of the Muny Opera in St. Louis. He has given audition and performance workshops and Master Classes across the United States and Europe. www.BobMarks.com

Episode 15 - LIVE RECORDING FROM FREE PARENT ZOOM CHAT WITH TALENT MANAGER KAREN LAMPIASI - RECORDED APRIL 8, 2020 Apr 14, 2020

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Join us for a LIVE recording from Jen Rudin's 4th weekly free parent support chat during the pandemic.

Today's guest is talent manager Karen Lampiasi.

Lampiasi Talent Management is a boutique management company whose clients are on Broadway and National Tours, starring in films, network and cable TV shows, national commercials and writing/recording music.

Karen graduated from Vassar College as a music major and worked at Motown Records, PolyGram Publishing, and Atlantic Records as an A&R Executive developing new artists and Executive Producing soundtrack albums, including the Gold Album for the hit TV show “The Wonder Years.” After leaving Atlantic Records, she helped manage recording artists & performers, including multi-platinum recording artist – and sister – Debbie Gibson.

Her own children became immersed in the arts, becoming involved in community theatre, music, film, TV, commercials, voice-overs, Broadway and National Tours.

After working as the NY Talent Scout for an LA-based talent agency, she decided to open her own management company, specializing in representing clients for theatre, film, TV, commercials, and music.

Since forming Lampiasi Talent Management, her focus has been on developing up and coming artists and performers whose abilities and interests allow them to be pursuing multiple areas of the entertainment industry simultaneously.

The combination of her well-rounded knowledge and expertise in the entertainment industry, along with her personal experience as the parent of children who actively worked in the industry, makes her uniquely qualified to help performers of ALL ages maximize their potential and have a successful and fulfilling career. www.lampiasitalent.com

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