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 19:41 — AD: Olive & June ⭐︎Visit oliveandjune.com/broke20 for 20% off your first full system⭐︎ 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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