Two-time Artios Award-winning casting director Charlie Hano joins In Full View to talk about casting as a craft, how trans masculine actors can advocate for themselves in auditions, and what it takes to build a casting career when you can't study it in school.
Charlie breaks down what casting directors look for in auditions, why auditions should feel like parties instead of interrogations, and how actors can reach out to casting professionals without crossing boundaries. He also opens up about the gap in trans masculine representation in theater and film, why people don't know what trans men look like, and his vision for a world where all-cisgender casts are intentional dramaturgical choices instead of the default.
This episode is for trans actors navigating the entertainment industry, aspiring casting directors finding their path, and anyone who wants to understand how casting rooms actually work behind the scenes.