Today on What's My Frame I'm joined by Voiceover Casting Director, Carroll Kimble. In today's episode Carroll shares insight from her over 25 years as a Casting Director and educator along with empowering resources and advice for voiceover actors. Carroll's bio reflects her sense of humor and unique understanding of the business by stating "she hears voices". No... not of little men from outer space, but voices of radio, television, film and animation. They're the same voices we all hear, she ju...
Dec 02, 2024•57 min
Today on What's My Frame I'm joined by Jeremy O'Keefe . Jeremy is an award-winning director, writer, producer, casting director and educator. His second feature, Somewhere Slow won Best Narrative Feature at the Brooklyn Film Festival, was released theatrically by Screen Media. Currently he is producing and casting the feature films including Eyes in the Trees (Anthony Hopkins, Jonathan Rhys Meyers), The Wolf and the Lamb (Angus Macfadyen). Jeremy spent over nine years in TV comedy with Greenstei...
Nov 25, 2024•55 min
Today on What's My Frame I'm joined by Emmy nominated and Artios award winning casting director, producer, writer/director, and educator Erica Arvold. Erica has contributed to the making of over 150 films, 90 television shows, and countless multimedia & commercial projects. She recently won an Artios Award for Dopesick and has been nominated five additional times. Casting credits include Burden of Proof, Black Adam, Tell Me Lies, Red Notice, The Game, The Good Lord Bird and Dopesick to name ...
Nov 18, 2024•56 sec
Today on What's My Frame I'm joined by writer, producer and director, Angela Harvey. Angela's television credits include Teen Wolf (MTV), Salvation (CBS), Station 19 (ABC) and American Horror Stories (FX). She's also an independent film producer and director, recently premiering her latest short at the Austin Film Festival. Angela takes us into the writers room sharing how the team breaks story. The reasons why our pages sometimes change after we're booked. Her creative process including an inep...
Nov 11, 2024•52 min
Today on What's My Frame I'm joined by SAG-AFTRA Executive Director, Contract Enforcement & Strategy, Jennifer Gaudry. I want to say a very special thank you to SAG AFTRA for making today's episode possible! Grab your notebooks, today we're talking about the business and understanding residuals! It's no secret I'm a union girl, I'm so thankful for our incredible SAG-AFTRA staff and their dedication to our protections. I'm truly grateful for the opportunity to spotlight the invaluable work th...
Nov 04, 2024•32 min
Today on What's My Frame I'm joined by Casting Director Sandi Logan. I've had the joy of working with Sandi a few times; listening to her stories and learning from her insight is a gift. I'm so excited to have her joining us on the show today not only to discuss the creative aspects but the business side of our industry. Sandi walks us through the creative chapters of her career in casting. Shares encouraging perspective when you're being called in repeatedly for a project. We discuss the approv...
Oct 28, 2024•47 min
Today on What's My Frame I'm joined Mary Lynn Wissner, award winning Casting Director and founder of Voices Voicecasting with over 25 years of experience. Mary Lynn has been hearing and casting the perfect voices for thousands of TV, radio, animation, film, games, virtual reality, industrials, podcasts, documentaries, toys, e-Learning, IVR, audiobooks, promos, events and dubbing productions. Mary Lynn is always listening; she hears voices, she delights in nuance and texture; she seeks out the ch...
Oct 21, 2024•49 min
Today on What's My Frame I'm joined by Emmy winning Casting Director, Julie Schubert . Julie shares her career origin including time spent with Juliet Taylor and Ellen Lewis true casting legends. After an extensive apprenticeship with Juliet and Ellen, Julie began her career as a Casting Director. Some of her most notable credits include award winning series HOUSE OF CASRDS, UNDER THE BRIDGE, THE DIPLOMAT, DAREDEVIL, & MINDHUNTER to name only a few. Julie shares her keen eye for authenticity...
Oct 14, 2024•49 min
Today on What's My Frame I'm joined by Writer, Producer & Showrunner Mike Royce . Mike shares his journey and cast of charters that have supported his career from NY stand up to helping craft some of our most believed comedies like Everybody Loves Raymond, Netflix's One Day at a Time & Men of a Certain Age. Mike's an excellent example of community and paying it forward through his work with the WGA Foundation and Writers' Access Support Staff Training Program . In today's episode Mike ta...
Oct 07, 2024•58 min
Hi everyone! Today on What's My Frame I'm joined by Casting Director, Cassandra Han . Cassandra is a true gem and I know you're going to love this episode and learn so much. We dive into the Italian vs German market, UK & US markets and take on the often misunderstood Global Rule One. If you've ever been curious about working in another market grab your notebook because Cassandra is sharing her prolific insight and experiences navigating and casting in numerous markets! Cassandra began casti...
Sep 30, 2024•53 min•Season 5Ep. 2
Today on What's My I'm joined by Casting Director, Ally Beans . In today's episode Ally I and I talk all things Independent Film and Casting! From the benefits of having a casting director in your film's creative team to the audition process and so much more... "Word Salad" more to be specific! Ally's work in casting has garnered her 3 Artios Nominations, 2 Heller Nominations, and a Heller win. Her film projects have played at Sundance, SXSW, TIFF, Tribeca, and Venice, among other major festival...
Sep 23, 2024•50 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Today on What's My Frame I'm joined by veteran stunt coordinator, Scott Rogers. We have the rare opportunity to get a behind the scenes education on the world of stunts from one of Hollywood's best! Scott shares stories from some of his most iconic projects like the John Wick films, Ford V. Ferri & The Bourne Ultimatum. Scott shares his advice for actors wanting to learn and do more stunt heavy roles. But I think the real highlight of this conversation is Scott's insight into the special par...
Apr 01, 2024•44 min
Today on What's My Frame I'm joined by actress and EFT specialist, Jessica Myers. I had the joy of learning from Jessica earlier this year at SAG-AFTRA in one of her workshops geared towards empowering and supporting actors both in and out of their acting work. As you'll hear in today's conversation, Jessica is a bright light and has a natural warmth but what really confirmed I needed to have her join me for a WMF conversation was when I experienced EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) personally i...
Mar 25, 2024•45 min
Today on What's My Frame I'm joined my model, photographer and Jill of all trades, Samantha Tokita. I discovered Samantha's work via past What's My Frame guest Jeff Vallee . Beyond her clear talent for photography I really respected her approach to the work. Sam says on her site "I’ve said YES to every creative opportunity I’ve encountered." I think having a yes attitude is so important and will open more doors for your career than you can imagine. In today's episode we talk about Sam's past wor...
Mar 18, 2024•42 min
Today on What's My Frame I'm joined by Casting Director and Casting Fairy, Stacey Pianko. Stacey began her career in the Feature Film department at Disney/Touchstone Pictures, working on projects like Cool Runnings, Significant Other, The Three Musketeers, A Far Off Place and The Mighty Ducks. During her stint as Director of Casting at Disney Channel, stars such as Shia LaBeouf, Hilary Duff, Lindsay Lohan and Kaley Cuoco found their launching pad early in their careers. Stacey entered the indepe...
Mar 04, 2024•47 min
Today on What's My Frame I'm joined by casting director, Jason Crow. Jason's career in casting and entertainment education spans over 11 years across television, film, documentaries and commercials. He regularly teaches audition technique and casting workshops by invitation across Los Angeles at various studios, including SAG/AFTRA. He founded Soundworc, a full-scale recording studio in 2018 where he produces and engineers a range of music, podcasts, voiceover, ADR and audiobook projects. He has...
Feb 26, 2024•44 min
Today on What's My Frame I'm joined by Casting Director, Michael Donovan. Michael has cast over one thousand theatre productions, including shows produced at the Ahmanson Theatre, the Hollywood Bowl, Pasadena Playhouse, Mark Taper Forum, Kirk Douglas Theatre, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Geffen Playhouse, International City Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, Getty Villa, Ricardo Montalban Theatre, Garry Marshall Theatre, Colony Theatre, Theatre @ Boston Court, 24th St. Theatre, The Soraya, San Francisco ...
Feb 19, 2024•49 min
Today on What's My Frame I'm joined by the incredible, Elizabeth Boykewich. Elizabeth's resume and acts of service are prolific! From Casting Executive, to Podcaster and Producer, founder of The EB Co & the Thriving Community... Elizabeth's understanding and support of the artists' creative journey is unmatched! Elizabeth spent two successful decades as the Senior Vice President of Talent & Casting at The Walt Disney Company discovering new stars, identifying where artists were most powe...
Feb 12, 2024•1 hr 19 min
Today on What's My Frame I'm joined by casting director and screenwriter Aaron Schoonover. Aaron started his career in background performer casting, a side of casting we don't often hear about but one that's integral to creating our world on set. We cover the different chapters, twists and turns that shaped Aaron into the casting director he is today. Working on projects like Severance, The Tender Bar & Teenage Bounty Hunters. Aaron approaches casting as a multifaceted creative process; taki...
Feb 05, 2024•45 min
Today on What's My Frame I'm joined by Jodi Domanic. Jodi has worked as a Script & Continuity Supervisor for over 20 years in TV & film. A member of both Local 161 (NY) and Local 871 (LA), she works across the country! Jodi's projects include DEFINITELY MAYBE, MARSHALL, THE CROWDED ROOM, BLUE BLOODS, THE AFFAIR & CABRINI premiering next month. I've wanted to spotlight the ultra important work of a Script & Continuity Supervisor for sometime and I'm truly delighted to have Jodi wi...
Jan 29, 2024•54 min
Today on What's My Frame I'm joined by prolific casting director Kim Miscia of Bowling/Miscia Casting. To start us off Kim walks us through the many mentors and opportunities that helped shape her career in casting. She also shares some very important stories on those transition periods in a creative career; a good reminder for us all. Kim and her partner, Beth Bowling have built one of the most respected and beloved casting offices by NY actors. She shares her advice for virtual and in the room...
Jan 22, 2024•44 min
Today on What's My Frame I'm joined by Casting Director, Jenn Presser. For anyone that's met Jenn or listened to her podcast Tipsy Casting you know Jenn is a beautiful balance of strength and heart! I met Jenn several years ago and still remember to this day her kindness and the way she made an effort to get to know me as an actor in the room, my interests, where I studied... it was one of those rare times where you really feel yourself coming into focus. It wasn't a question of if but when coul...
Jan 08, 2024•55 min
Today on What's My Frame I'm joined by Casting Director, Brian Sutow. I had the joy of meeting Brian through a SAG-AFTRA Foundation class earlier this year. His articulate redirects, instinctual understanding of an actor's process and natural warmth made for a really special class. There's also the fact he's a fellow NCSA Pickle, so obviously for many reasons I wanted to have him on the show and discuss his creative journey! Brian shares the twists and turns that lead him into a career in castin...
Dec 18, 2023•49 min
Today on What's My Frame I'm joined by prolific casting director, Michael Testa. With over 100 credits Michael has some truly iconic stories to share today! From COLD CASE & ROSWELL to a few of our favorite holiday films, Micheal shares his casting process and how he found some of those truly mind binding characters on COLD CASE. Micheal is a straight shooter and articulates what a lot of us have been feeling in the industry as "growing pains". With over 25 years in the business he didn't sk...
Nov 27, 2023•48 min
Today on What's My Frame I'm joined by Casting Director, Howard Meltzer. Today we dive into Howard's passion for identifying and discovering new talent; he's become the go-to casting director for projects with children and young adult performers. Howard has worked with CBS, Disney Channel, HBO Max, NBC, Netflix, Nickelodeon, Peacock, and Warner Brothers Television to name a few. His mission to find the talent that brings the writers' vision to life with authenticity, honesty, and humor is consis...
Nov 20, 2023•49 min
Today on What's My Frame I'm joined by the absolutely lovely and delightful, Anna Rocío Mendoza. Anna is an LA native and 1st generation Xicana. Today Anna shares how she was inspired by watching Telenovelas as a child. Her plans to work in TV production with Univision along with the twists and turns that lead her to a career in casting. Anna shares some beautiful stories about the mentors and influential voices in her career like Mary Jo Slater and G. Charles Wright. She deserves a gold star fo...
Nov 13, 2023•55 min
Today on What's My Frame I'm joined by powerhouse, commercial casting director, Mary Egan-Callahan. Mary has been a leader in the New York casting space for years, and is part of the House Casting team. With clients like Bank of America, Bud Light, Diet Coke, Levi's, FedEx, AT&T, Verizon, and Gillette. Mary has an extensive understanding of the space and shares her prolific insight and advice with us today. Commercials have long been a key element to a successful and lasting career as an act...
Nov 06, 2023•31 min
Today on What's My Frame I'm joined by writer/producer Hannah Friedman. Hannah's credits include PIXAR, LUCASFILM, SHOWTIME, NETFLIX, COMEDY CENTRAL, DISNEY, and more. Today Hannah shares stories from her eclectic childhood, the relatable rollercoaster of young ambition. From her first book that didn't make the NY Times best sellers list but ultimately did open other doors for her career. She shares her experience coming up as a young writer and how those experiences shaped and influenced her wo...
Oct 30, 2023•41 min
Today on What's My Frame I'm joined by casting director Matthew Maisto. This episode quickly became a master class! Matthew is truly a joy to talk to. His openness to share his experiences in the industry including perspective on how the industry evolved from the 2007 Writers Strike paired with the economic downturn. Matthew shares his prolific knowledge into the world of comedy; from understanding the subtleties and nuances of different comedy styles to putting your best foot forward in auditio...
Oct 23, 2023•56 min
Today on What's My Frame I'm joined by casting director Erica A. Hart. Erica was born and raised in Washington, DC. She graduated from NYU's Tisch where she studied film and television. We dive into her time there, her first experiences casting and the lasting community she found amongst her fellow students. Erica has been casting for over a decade and as you'll hear in our conversation she loves her work and loves the opportunity to create with fellow artists. She started off in the studio/netw...
Oct 16, 2023•59 min
