Casting Director Ryan Bernstein of RMB Casting joins us on the Box Angeles podcast episode 348. Ryan stops by the bungalow and discusses how it's hard to make a career in this business, callbacks being the goal for the actors, wanting to only do in person auditions at his office, how many submissions he is getting, and more!
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BEATS--
00:00 - Ryan slates his name.
00:10 - Introduction.
02:10 - Former actor and doing Chicago improv.
06:22 - Goals always changing and shift to casting.
10:18 - Never casting oneself in the work.
13:05 - Is a career possible with the corporate and talent dillution of the industry.
15:05 - AI's impact on casting.
17:45 - Vulture article, Casting Directors Can Win Oscars Now, But It's a Lost Art.
19:48 - Commercial side still busy.
24:40 - Mike's audition numbers at RMB Casting.
26:40 - Callbacks are the goal.
36:09 - Typically, how many actors are submitted and auditioned.
39:18 - Actors cancelling.
42:13 - Self tapes versus in-person auditions.
51:07 - Mike's recent audition specific numbers.
54:31 - Casting budget and audition line items in production.
56:52 - Celebs in commercials.
1:00:42 - "I don't wanna see the same thing all day".
1:04:35 - Who took a chance on Ryan.
The full video and pics -- boxangeles.com/348
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