THIS IS A GREAT ONE FOLKS! We asked actors, "If you could ask a CD anything what would you want to know?"
Please enjoy the delightful, the kind, the gracious Deb George!
Deb George has been in casting for over twenty years
Series credits include Prison Break, Desperate Housewives, The Fosters, Devious Maids, Original casting for The Bold Type, Why Women Kill, & Good Trouble. She has cast (too many) TV Pilots to name, television movies & Independent film.
Deb casts projects partnered alongside Scott Genkinger and on her own.
She is a deeply kind, gracious and thoughtful woman. I’m so glad I get to share her with all of you.
Here we go!
Deb Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debgeo/
Deb Email: Debgeorgecasting@gmail.com
Deb Imdb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1631692/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
Elizabeth Boykewich is a Coach & Facilitator specializing in Transformation, Mindfulness & Leadership. She is a casting maven and served as the Head of Casting for ABC Family & Freeform at The Walt Disney Company for over 16 years.
"All people are creative, capable, resourceful and whole."
Giant THANK YOU to all of the actors who submitted questions. If you'd like to submit a Q to be answered on the podcast or tik tok please visit the "for actors" page on my website. Link below.
EB Website: https://theeb.co/for-actors
EB Imdb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0102130/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
Questions we discuss:
+With the accessibility of self-tapes, are CD's requesting to see/considering more actors for a role via self tapes than they normally would in person.
+When CD's say they will think of actors for other roles/future projects how to they keep tabs of those actors? Do they usually keep a file/database? How often do you actually bring back actors for other projects?
+Favorite project you've cast? This is our chance to talk about The Fosters :)
+If you look the part but have a bad self tape, does casting usually call for a work session/call back?
+Do you see tapes only until you find the right person or go through them all?
+Initial call versus callback? Changes you like to see? Keep the same things that got you the callback or try for fresh takes that are a little deeper.
+What Deb is currently watching?
+ Advice for aspiring casting directors?
+What is your process of learning actors new to you?
+One of Debs favorite projects and why
+How many actors do you send to producers for consideration on episodic
+The exact process and tips for live zoom producer session callbacks for episodeic
+Do zoom chemistry reads work?
+If I get an audition and I just know I'm not right for this, should I tape anyway, or is it okay to pass?
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