Placing Faces

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Episode 19 - Sara Isaacson Jun 20, 2019

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Today we chat with Sara Isaacson. Sara is enthusiastic, energetic, assertive, and earnest-- and talking with her was such a treat. She offers a great look into the world of getting a job in casting, moving up the ranks of assistant to associate to casting director, and what actors need to do to be ready for auditions. Sara’s projects include Fringe, Bates Motel, Law and Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders, Midnight Texas, Scream the series, the Mentalist, and more.

Episode 18 - Leah Daniels Butler Jun 13, 2019

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Today we’re sitting down with the delightful Leah Daniels Butler, casting director on projects like Precious, The Paperboy, Shadowboxer, and the Butler, as well as TV shows like Star and Empire, Leah is a warm, frank, and enthusiastic fan of films, TV, and the actors in them. She talks taste, keeping up with evolving technology, and how she finds the perfect ‘real’ people to create Cinderella stories, taking fresh talent from first audition to well known actors.

Episode 17 - Lisa London Jun 06, 2019

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Today we sit down with Casting Director Lisa London. Lisa is an enthusiastic advocate for actors, and it’s no wonder with her upbringing as a Hollywood local and industry native.

Episode 16 - Jeremy Gordon May 30, 2019

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Today we’re going to be talking with Jeremy Gordon. Jeremy is one hard working casting director who has worked on big shows and movies, like Marvel’s Cloak and Dagger, Shock and Awe, LBJ, We Bought a Zoo, V, The Last Airbender, and some fantastic indie features, such as Obscure, Rust Creek, Twisted Blues, and Spork.

Episode 15 - Rich Mento May 23, 2019

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Season 2 Premiere of The Placing Faces Podcast with Casting Director Rich Mento.

Episode 14 - Jen Rudin Jan 31, 2019

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Tonight is the night of the Artios Awards, and today we're talking to Jen Rudin, casting director and writer of 'Lucy In The Sky' which is nominated for the short film category. Listen in as we discuss her book, her work, and cycling as a casting metaphor, only on Placing Faces.

Episode 13 - Alexa Fogel Jan 24, 2019

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The second episode of a special set of 3 episodes all geared around the Artios Awards, the Casting Society of America’s celebration of Excellence in Casting.

On this episode, we’re chatting with casting GREAT Alexa Fogel.

You may know Alexa for projects she worked on like Oz, True Detective, The Wire, Pose, Ozark, Generation Kill, NYPD Blue, The Deuce and Atlanta.

Episode 12 - Amanda Lenker Doyle & Chrissy Fiorilli-Ellington Jan 17, 2019

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Today we’re starting a special set of 3 episodes all geared around the Artios Awards, the Casting Society of America’s celebration of Excellence in Casting.

In our first of those three episodes, we’re going to be talking with up and coming casting duo Amanda Lenker Doyle and Chrissy Fiorilli-Ellington.

Episode 11 - Denise Chamian Jan 10, 2019

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Today we chat with Denise Chamian. Denise’s casting work is full of fantastically entertaining projects, such as Minority Report, A Cure for Wellness, Deja Vu, The Maze Runner movies, the Transformer movies, Smoky Mountain Christmas, Eyes Wide Shut, Big Fish, The Man in the High Castle, the list goes on and on.

Episode 10 - Marsha Goodman Jan 05, 2019

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Today we sit down with Casting Director and Voice Over Director Marsha Goodman

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