Jason Loftus is an award-winning casting director and partner of Heery-Loftus Casting, one of the top casting companies on the east coast. In this wide-ranging conversation, he offers insights that actors need to hear. From self-tape dynamics to globe-trotting local hires, and the ominous rise of AI, Jason provides no-nonsense and eye-opening guidance on the state of the industry. We talk about whether he misses being an actor, how directors get annoyed by slates, his appreciation for actor Walton Goggins and embracing uniqueness, being personable, whether look outshines talent, how casting decisions are made, stacking auditions, how he navigates actors with multiple agents, industry outsourcing, and his wildest audition story. Paul tells how Jason cast him in a Mountain Dew commercial, how two phone calls from Jason’s office changed his life, and much more.
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