BA #307: Josh Ropiequet
Casting associate Josh Ropiequet stops by the bungalow and discusses what got him into casting, his day-to-day working at Lowry-Johnson / Goldstein, how he approaches actor submissions, how the writer’s strike has affected his side of the business, and more!
00:00 – Introduction.
02:04 – Josh slates his name.
02:45 – Studying theatre at Northwestern.
04:45 – What drew Josh to casting after an internship at Sony.
06:45 – What makes a casting person good at their job.
09:49 – How quickly Josh was able to find casting work after moving to LA.
12:55 – Landing at Lowry-Johnson / Goldstein Casting for 10 years now.
14:35 – The day-to-day of a casting associate.
16:05 – Breaking down casting an episode of ‘Yellowjackets’.
20:25 – Which roles get the most submissions.
23:33 – How many actors do they see for a role.
27:14 – Slates and slate shots.
28:30 – Is the character or story more important in auditions.
30:43 – How collaborative is each project.
31:55 – How many actors do they send to producers.
35:59 – Does Josh envision the character before looking at submissions.
40:07 – What Josh loves and hates seeing in self tapes.
45:45 – How covid and the writer’s strike have changed the casting process.
49:50 – The way new actors can get seen.
51:50 – Does Josh like to get pitched by agents.
54:14 – Does Josh ever share feedback with actors.
57:45 – Do casting workshops help.
Josh’s IMDb and Instagram @jrrnottolkien.
