158. Casting Tell-All with Four-Time Emmy Award-Winning Casting Director John Frank Levey

Four-time Emmy Award-winning Casting Director, John Frank Levey, is here to talk about his brand-new book, "Right for the Role". He takes us through the casting process behind some of his iconic TV shows — including Shameless, Animal Kingdom, ER, China Beach, and The West Wing. There's been many changes to casting since he first started, and he takes us through what casting was like back when he started vs. now, what an actor's branding truly is, and how drastically Zoom changed auditions. Levey also opens up about why community is so important to him, and how the world of casting has changed after the pandemic.

02:05 — Writing His First-Ever Book, "Right for the Role"

06:31 — Casting The West Wing + Representation in Casting

10:45 — The Relationship between Writers and Casting Directors

12:10 — Creating Community

15:20 — Animal Kingdom + Pandemic Casting Changes

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22:36 — Actor Branding and Their "Essence"

27:28 — The Relationship between Agents and Casting Directors

29:49 — Pitch vs. Submission

32:56 — Different Casting Hierarchies

35:05 — Trusting Yourself

37:05 — Levey's Biggest Advice to Actors

39:16 — Levey's Book and Where to Find Him

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• John Frank Levey's Instagram 
• "Right for the Role: Breakdowns, Breakups and Breakthroughs From 35 Years of Casting Iconic TV Shows" by John Frank Levey 
• John Frank Levey's IMDb

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