Talent Professionals

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation Presents

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About

“The small roles, cop number one and those roles, I would usually cast those on my own. But the lead role that’s going to help move the story along, that has to be in line with what the director and what the producer and what the writer intended.” - Reuben Cannon, Casting Director/Producer

This category consists of casting directors and talent coordinators.

Highlights

Reuben Cannon on a typical casting session

05:59

Ethel Winant on going to work casting for Playhouse 90

04:22

Danette Herman on her approach to working with talent

03:10

Eddie Foy III on the art of casting

03:41

Mike Fenton on casting pilots

02:20

Vince Calandra on talent he wasn't able to book

00:48

Who talked about this profession

Vince Calandra

Vince Calandra on moving from production into talent coordinating on The Ed Sullivan Show

08:42

Vince Calandra on advice to aspiring talent executives - return phone calls and don't book through email

03:11

Reuben Cannon

Reuben Cannon on the importance of chemistry in casting

01:56

Reuben Cannon on what makes a good casting director and the craft of casting

06:32

Reuben Cannon on the process of casting

02:10

Reuben Cannon on a typical casting session

05:59

Reuben Cannon advice to aspiring casting directors

01:46

Mike Fenton

Mike Fenton on the craft and technique of casting for television and on the Hollywood Blacklist

03:10

Mike Fenton on the responsibilities of a casting director

03:11

Mike Fenton on the qualities of a good casting director

02:51

Mike Fenton on the importance of casting in television and movies, and on the casting director working with the producer

03:50

Mike Fenton on an independent casting director obtaining clients and finding actors

04:01

Mike Fenton on the difference between an independent casting director and one that works in-house for a show

01:40

Mike Fenton on finding actors for projects, and facing pressure to cast certain people

03:01

Mike Fenton on the qualities he looks for in an actor

03:22

Mike Fenton on casting Dinotopia and other mini-series or made-for-television movies

07:29

Mike Fenton on casting pilots

02:20

Mike Fenton on conducting his casting sessions

03:47

Mike Fenton on researching actors before casting them

01:44

Mike Fenton on casting for live television, filmed television, and feature films

02:52

Mike Fenton on using headshots for casting

03:17

Mike Fenton on stunt casting

01:43

Mike Fenton on dealing with producers and networks in casting, and on discovering talent

03:27

Mike Fenton on advice to aspiring casting directors

01:47

Eddie Foy, III

Eddie Foy III on the art of casting

03:41

Eddie Foy III on advice to aspiring casting directors

04:17

Danette Herman

Danette Herman on working with managers, publicists and agents as an executive in charge of talent

01:38

Danette Herman on her approach to working with talent

03:10

Danette Herman on dealing with talent for awards shows and how the process has changed

01:52

Danette Herman on how communication has changed throughout the years in her job as talent coordinator

02:00

Danette Herman on advice to aspiring talent executives

01:30

Burt Metcalfe

Burt Metcalfe on the process of casting

03:19

Jay Sandrich

Jay Sandrich on why casting is important and what he looks for in talent

02:34

Ethel Winant

Ethel Winant on the craft of casting for television

04:35

Ethel Winant on learning how to cast for television and on dealing with directors and producers when casting

04:26

Ethel Winant on the differences between a casting director and a talent scout

01:53

Ethel Winant on advice to aspiring casting directors

02:06

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