BA #307: Josh Ropiequet

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Casting associate Josh Ropiequet stops by the bungalow and discusses what got him into casting, his day-to-day working at Lowry-Johnson / Goldstein, how he approaches actor submissions, how the writer's strike has affected his side of the business, and more!

Josh's IMDb and Instagram @jrrnottolkien.

00:00 - Introduction.
02:04 - Josh slates his name.
02:45 - Studying theatre at Northwestern.
04:45 - What drew Josh to casting after an internship at Sony.
06:45 - What makes a casting person good at their job.
09:49 - How quickly Josh was able to find casting work after moving to LA.
12:55 - Landing at Lowry-Johnson / Goldstein Casting for 10 years now.
14:35 - The day-to-day of a casting associate.
16:05 - Breaking down casting an episode of 'Yellowjackets'.
20:25 - Which roles get the most submissions.
23:33 - How many actors do they see for a role.
27:14 - Slates and slate shots.
28:30 - Is the character or story more important in auditions.
30:43 - How collaborative is each project.
31:55 - How many actors do they send to producers.
35:59 - Does Josh envision the character before looking at submissions.
40:07 - What Josh loves and hates seeing in self tapes.
45:45 - How covid and the writer's strike have changed the casting process.
49:50 - The way new actors can get seen.
51:50 - Does Josh like to get pitched by agents.
54:14 - Does Josh ever share feedback with actors.
57:45 - Do casting workshops help.

The full video and pics -- boxangeles.com/307

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