Seth Yanklewitz has one of the most complete and comprehensive casting resumes. He has worked as a high level studio movie casting executive, a high level studio & network television casting executive and now as an independent casting director. Seth works in and on every genre and type of show and film.
Some credits include:The Hangover, New Girl, HIMYF and Blades of Glory
Seth IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0946134/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
Elizabeth Boykewich is a Coach & Facilitator specializing in Transformation, Mindfulness & Leadership. She is a casting maven and served as the Head of Casting for ABC Family & Freeform at The Walt Disney Company for 17 years.
Giant THANK YOU to all of the actors who submitted questions. If you'd like to submit a Q to be answered on the podcast or tik tok please visit the "for actors" page on my website. Link below.
SUBMIT A QUESTION HERE: https://theeb.co/for-actors
EB Imdb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0102130/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
We Discuss:
+ How he got started
+ NYU acting background
+ How ET gave him his love for movies
+ Commercial casting start
+ All of the skills that casting needs
+ What he learned from Bonnie Timmerman
+ First one to get blamed in the last one to get credit
+ Learning moments when working for maniacs
+ Live screen test during pandemic
+ How he feels about new self tape casting process
+ His specific casting process
+ Do's and Don't of auditioning
+ Backdrop specifics
+ Advice for green actors
+ What drives him crazy in auditions
+ When he pulled a diva moment in an actor general meeting and why
+ It's your job to yes, of course, educate yourself on the greats, the classics, but also see what's out in the world now
+ Purview because you've been an executive on film and on tv.
+ What's going to disturb your peace and your process as an actor
+ What he's watching now
+ Go see comedy
+ Casting scripted from commercials
+ General meetings
+ We really are all the same in this business trying to get it done
+ You just, you gotta keep the hustle honey
+ Leaning into your heat
+ What is your superpower
+ The balancing that the casting director has to do
+ What he's working on now
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