BA #251: Lindsey Weissmueller
On the two-hundred and fifty-first Box Angeles casting director Lindsey Weissmueller (Adam Ruins Everything, Searching) stops by Studio 309. She discusses hiking with directors, what actors should do in auditions, attending the University of Florida, starting her own casting business, and more!
the BA #251 breakdown
– Box rants curving is worse than ghosting.
– Drinking and rituals and casting and casting …
– Meeting with directors to test the fit and trying to get gigs at a certain price.
– Brainstorming good fits for roles before posting and opinions on agents / actors reaching out.
– Divvying up of audition slots and thoughts on self tapes, actors’ personality.
– Holding scripts, improvising, asking for another take and how to stand out.
– Postcards, getting in front of a CD and making your own stuff.
– Growing up in Tampa and playing a lot of sports with a little acting.
– Attending University of Florida and doing a casting internship in LA.
– Skills that make a good casting director and studying abroad in Spain.
– Moving to LA, working in different casting offices and starting her own business.
For more Lindsey, @lindseyweissmueller on Instagram.
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