Top CASTING DIRECTORS Share Talent Discovery Stories & Strategies for Actors | IMDbPro

#IMDbPro and the Casting Society present the "Casting Visionaries" panel with casting directors Carla Hool, CSA (#EmiliaPerez, 'Narcos'), Jill Anthony Thomas, CSA ('Loot,' 'Gilmore Girls'), Seth Yanklewitz, CSA ('New Girl,' 'The Hangover') and Gohar Gazazyan, CSA ('The Walking Dead,' 'Julia'), to educate and empower actors and casting professionals through stories of the evolving landscape of talent discovery. The panelists dive into self-tape tips, advice on how to get a casting director's attention, the challenges of industry consolidation, authenticity in casting, memorable talent discoveries, and more. #Casting

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00:00 - Intros and Memorable Projects
4:11 - Challenges of Industry Consolidation
5:51 - Recent Talent Discoveries
9:20 - How to Get Casting Directors' Attention
12:41 - Self-Tape Tips
18:36 - What Materials Actors Need on IMDbPro
22:56 - Authenticity in Casting
31:28 - Importance of Self-Identifying
33:14 - Maintaining Connections With Casting Directors
35:21 - When to Contact Casting Directors for a Role
37:33 - 'Julia' Casting
40:46 - Casting Max Greefield
42:14 - Casting Sabrina Carpenter
43:11 - 'Coco' Voice Casting
44:18 - Outro