BA #322: Michael Sanford
Casting Director Michael Sanford stops by the bungalow and discusses the importance of therapy, how he tries to provide as much feedback as possible for actors, how he watches every audition, and more!
00:00 – Introduction.
01:42 – Michael slates his name.
02:55 – Michael does so many podcasts as the nice guy in casting.
05:08 – Casting directors as therapists for actors.
09:06 – Michael did one semester of grad school for psychology.
11:32 – Helping make actors feel comfortable in a world of self tapes.
16:20 – Casting his first play recently.
17:47 – Wanting feedback on self tapes.
27:23 – Writing down notes about actors.
32:18 – How Michael fills audition slots.
39:27 – Does Michael watch the entirity of every audition.
40:19 – Callback numbers.
44:33 – Full body shots.
45:15 – Nit picking and wanting perfection on self tapes.
51:28 – Selfishly doing a podcast for general meetings.
53:51 – Does Michael do generals with actors.
55:33 – The best way for new actors to get in front of Michael.
1:01:15 – How many projects did Michael cast last year.
1:05:17 – Who took a chance on Michael.
Michael’s IMDb and Instagram @sanfordcasting.
