I chatted at length with Ally Beans, a casting director whose projects have played Sundance, SXSW, TIFF, Tribeca, and Venice, among other major festivals.
We talk about why filmmakers should hire a casting director on their next project, what a casting director brings to a film, what casting director's are looking for in actors, and much, much more.
If you're a filmmaker or actor you definitely don't want to miss this conversation.
Check out Ally's website: www.allybeanscreative.com/
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0:00 Intro
0:57 How she got started
2:14 What a casting director does
4:00 Is your movie too small for a casting director?
7:01 Films that don't have casting directors
9:55 What she looks for from a director
11:53 Casting famous actors
15:17 Being ambitious
16:43 Is it important to cast big actors?
18:11 Most common casting mistakes
20:05 Sending offers to actors
21:21 Dealing with managers and agents
27:08 What makes an actor stand out
30:33 What actors can do to book roles
34:18 Casting Award at the Oscars
36:32 Her one piece of advice for filmmakers
37:44 Outro
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