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Hosted by Rose Rosen, CSA · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 95 episodes
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Casting Confidential is a podcast hosted by casting director Rose Rosen, CSA , offering a direct, unfiltered look at how casting actually works. Each episode features Rosen alongside a rotating co-host casting director and notable actors, pulling back the curtain on the professional relationship between actors and casting—and how decisions are really made. These are not surface-level conversations. The show focuses on process, context, and the often-misunderstood mechanics of auditions, callbacks, chemistry reads, and career-building choices. Casting Confidential is designed for actors who want clarity, not clichés. Listeners gain practical insight into what casting directors respond to, what they overlook, and how strong auditions are shaped long before a tape is submitted. The goal is simple: better information leads to better work in the room. <p
Rose Rosen, CSA hosts Casting Confidential, a tv show with 95 episodes published.
In the Season 4 finale of Casting Confidential , Rose Rosen sits down with Emmy-winning casting director Allison Jones —the casting force behind Veep , The Comeback , Curb Your Enthusiasm , The Office , Barbie , and gene
Rose Rosen and a panel of CASTING LAB casting directors-- Cheryl Louden-Kubin, Robin Carus and Kimberly Skyrme tackle a word actors use constantly to describe casting — and pull it apart. Are casting directors really sta
Lamorne Morris has always been one of the most thoughtful actors working today.Not long after his Emmy-winning performance in Fargo and his standout role in Saturday Night, he joined Rose Rosen for a candid conversation
Together, our Casting Lab Casting Directors dig into why talented actors don't always land the role, what "booking the room" really means in practice, and the professional habits that determine whether casting wants to s
This episode of Casting Confidential was recorded live at the Imagine Museum during the Sunscreen Film Festival in St. Petersburg, Florida — and it was a conversation worth being in the room for. Rose Rosen sits down wit
What does it really take to attach a recognizable actor to a project? Not a wish list. Not a phone call to an agent. Not magic. In this episode of Casting Confidential, Rose Rosen sits down with roundtable casting direct
In this episode of Casting Confidential, Rose Rosen sits down with Emmy Award-winning casting director Linda Lowy and Emmy-nominated casting director Morgan Smith of Backyard Casting for one of the most candid, insider c
This episode was recorded LIVE in London at the WeAudition Actor's Pro Expo In this episode of Casting Confidential, Rose Rosen sits down LIVE with two of the most respected international casting directors working today
Today we have a rerelese of a still very relevant topic: FEEDBACK. On today's episode of Casting Confidential our panel of esteemed casting directors will discuss the pursuit of feedback! Audition feedback is a hot commo
Rose Rosen sits down with casting director, entertainment strategist and creative producer Robert Martin Jr. and international casting director Luci Lenox for one of the most grounded, honest conversations about AI that
Today on Casting Confidential the roundtable shares their struggles with Imposter Syndrome and how they've overcome self-doubt to find success. That's a wrap on Season 1 of Casting Confidential, thanks for joining us! Se
You're doing more than ever — and still not booking. So what's actually going on? In this episode of Casting Confidential, Rose Rosen sits down with Atlanta-based casting director Cheryl Louden-Kubin for a candid, no-myt
In this episode of Casting Confidential, Rose Rosen is joined by two guests who understand the casting process from very different angles — and what unfolds is one of the most honest, layered conversations the show has h
On today's episode of Casting Confidential we are buzzing on how to get on casting director's radar! From appropriate points of contact to Rose's secret on how to get her personal response, we’re dishing on how to be a h
Here's one of the hardest things to sit with as an actor: you gave a great audition — and you still didn't get the callback. So what actually happened? In this Roundtable episode of Casting Confidential, host Rose Rosen
What does it actually look like from the director's chair? In this episode of Casting Confidential, Rose Rosen is joined by casting director Robin Carus and legendary director Sheldon Epps — whose credits span Frasier, F
In this roundtable episode of Casting Confidential, Rose Rosen is joined by three casting directors for one of the most candid conversations the show has ever hosted. Kimberly Skyrme, Cheryl Louden-Kubin, and Robin Carus
Rose Rosen heads to the Chesapeake Film Festival for a conversation that's part masterclass, part reunion, and entirely worth your time. Joining her are actor and television icon John O'Hurley — best known as the unforge
Casting is now formally recognized by both the Academy Awards and the Critics’ Choice Awards. On Casting Confidential, host Rose Rosen sits down with actors shaping today’s film and television landscape, award-recognized
In this episode, host Rose Rosen sits down with Amy Landecker to break down how she booked Transparent, why saying “no” can shift power in the audition room, and what actors consistently misunderstand about casting. Amy
Morgan Smith
sports scientist + performance coach · IronSmith Sports Performance & Therapy
1 appearance on this show
ROSE ROSEN
veteran casting director
4 appearances on this show
Robert Martin
Head Boys Basketball Coach · Bethany San Antonio
1 appearance on this show
Sheldon Epps
Legendary Director
1 appearance on this show
John O Hurley
Host · National Dog Show
1 appearance on this show
John O'Hurley
Host · National Dog Show
1 appearance on this show
Amy Landecker
actor, writer and director
1 appearance on this show
Christine Ebersole
1 appearance on this show
Cheryl Louden-Kubin
CSA
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Robin Carus
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