Casting Confidential

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 — Nancy Bishop, CSA, and Mark Summers , CSA— for an unfiltered, live conversation about what actually happens on the other side of the audition room.

From the real reasons actors don't get cast, to how to connect with casting directors like a human being, to what the industry looks like in 2026 and beyond, this episode is packed with honest, practical insight that actors at every level need to hear.

Nancy and Mark pull no punches on the name game in film, the evolving role of self-tapes, what your headshot and showreel are actually for, and why staying in the conversation — and creating your own work — may be the most important thing you can do right now.

Follow Actor's Pro Expo on Instagram @actorsproexpo for up to date info on both their in person Expo in London every year and the upcoming virtual expo Verticast Actor's Pro Expo!
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CREDITS

Host, Creator & Producer
Rose Rosen, CSA
@roserosencasting

Guests
Nancy Bishop, CSA
@nancybishopcasting
Mark Summers
@marksummerscasting

Original Music
Orville Wright
@ohyeahbeats

Artwork
Ace Anderson
@aceshotthat

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@castingconfidential
Patreon

**Opinions expressed in Casting Confidential podcast are the opinions of each individual and do not represent the opinions of any other group or entity. Nothing in this show should be interpreted as an offer of employment.
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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 commodity in the entertainment industry. Actors yearn for it, talent agencies compete for it, and casting directors bestow it like gold. Tune in now as we delve into the invaluable treasure trove of feedback and explore who bears the responsibility of delivering it.

Join veteran casting director ROSE ROSEN and her dynamic panel of industry experts in a candid, no-holds-barred virtual round table discussion. Delve into the casting business in each weekly episode of the podcast, where we reveal insights and stories from the fiercely guarded world of casting. Get ready to laugh, learn, and uncover the secrets behind the scenes that shape the creative content consumed worldwide. What do casting directors truly wish producers understood? What brings them the greatest joy? And how can actors elevate their craft to stand out? Casting Confidential pulls back the mysterious curtain on the reality of survival in show business. Do you have what it takes? Join the conversation and find out for yourself.

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Kimberly Skyrme, CSA ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@kimberlyskyrme⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Cheryl Louden-Kubin, CSA ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@loudenkubin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Kimberly Ehrlich, CSA ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@kimberlyehrlich4⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Robin Carus, CSA ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@robincarus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Paisley Baker, CSA ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@coatcheck3⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Music by Orville Wright ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ohyeahbeats⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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The opinions expressed in the Casting Confidential podcast are solely the opinions of each individual casting director and do not represent the opinions of any other official group or entity. Furthermore, nothing in this show should be interpreted as an offer of employment.
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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 actors actually need to hear. Not the fear version, not the hype version — the real one.

Together, they break down what AI is actually doing inside casting offices right now, why your online presence matters more than ever, how to protect yourself and your work in the age of large language models, and why the self-tape era is demanding a whole new set of skills from performers. The conversation also includes a live coaching segment featuring actor Claire Schoonover, with real-time feedback on eye line, connection, and performance — the kind of insight you rarely get from the outside looking in.

If you've been wondering how to stay relevant, stay protected, and stay human in an industry moving faster than anyone predicted, this episode is your starting point.

Sponsor: Rafy App
Rehearse, memorize, and self-tape anytime with Rafy, the app that scans your sides and lets you practice with realistic reader voices. With over 60 voices, a built-in teleprompter, multilingual support, and a script library called Playhouse, Rafy gives actors full control over their process. Visit rafy.app and use code CONFIDENTIAL15 for 15% off.

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Join the Casting Confidential community on Patreon for bonus episodes, extended conversations, and live Q&As designed specifically for actors navigating the industry.
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For more episodes and resources, visit castingconfidential.com.

SPONSORS:

Rafy App
@rafy.app

VeriCast Actor'sPro Expo
@actorsproexpo

CREDITS:
Host, Creator & Producer
Rose Rosen
@roserosencasting

GUESTS:
Robert Martin Jr.
@therobbyjr

Luci Lenox
@luci_lenox
@theactorshome

Feedback Actor:
Claire Schoonover
@brownschoon

Editor
MZ Studios

Original Music
Orville Wright
@ohyeahbeats

Artwork
Ace Anderson
@aceshotthat

FOLLOW THE SHOW AND JOIN OUR COMMUNITY ON SOCIALS:
@castingconfidential
Patreon
patreon.com/castingconfidential

**Opinions expressed in Casting Confidential podcast are the opinions of each individual and do not represent the opinions of any other group or entity. Nothing in this show should be interpreted as an offer of employment.
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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! Season 2 premiers this Fall with even more casting secrets and roundtable conversations!
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CASTING CONFIDENTIAL:
Join veteran casting director Rose Rosen and her dynamic panel of industry experts in a candid, no-holds-barred virtual round table discussion. Delve into the casting business in each weekly episode of the podcast, where we reveal insights and stories from the fiercely guarded world of casting.

Get ready to laugh, learn, and uncover the secrets behind the scenes that shape the creative content consumed worldwide.

What do casting directors truly wish producers understood? What brings them the greatest joy? And how can actors elevate their craft to stand out? "Casting Confidential" pulls back the curtain on the reality of survival in show business.

Today's Episode is sponsored by ⁠FILM TAMPA BAY⁠

Do you have what it takes? Join the conversation and find out for yourself.

Join us on Instagram:
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Rose Rosen, CSA ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@roserosencasting
Kimberly Skyrme, CSA ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@kimberlyskyrme⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Cheryl Louden-Kubin, CSA ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@loudenkubin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Kimberly Ehrlich, CSA ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@kimberlyehrlich4⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Robin Carus, CSA ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@robincarus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Paisley Baker, CSA ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@coatcheck3⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Artwork by:
Ace Anderson ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thestripedheart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Music by:
Orville Wright ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ohyeahbeats⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

**The opinions expressed in Casting Confidential podcast reflect only the opinions of each individual casting director. They do not reflect the opinions of any other official group or entity. Additionally, nothing in this show should be construed as an offer of employment.
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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-mythology conversation about what casting directors are actually watching for — and what's quietly working against you. They dig into the difference between being seen and being hired, why getting called back repeatedly is a compliment (not a consolation), what happens when actors ghost auditions, and why your attitude in the room — or on tape — tells casting everything.
Cheryl also pulls back the curtain on submission numbers (yes, up to 6,000 per role), how relationships with agents and actors actually influence decisions, and what it means to be the kind of actor casting genuinely wants to fight for.

This is the conversation actors need to hear, especially if you've been wondering why consistent effort isn't translating into consistent bookings.

SPONSOR:
RAFY APP
RAFY APP
Rehearse, memorize, and self-tape anytime with Rafy, the app that scans your sides and lets you practice with realistic reader voices. With over 60 voices, a built-in teleprompter, multilingual support, and a script library called Playhouse, Rafy gives actors full control over their process. Visit rafy.app and use code CONFIDENTIAL15 for 15% off.
GO DEEPER ON PATREON

JOIN HERE
Join the Casting Confidential community on Patreon for bonus episodes, extended conversations, and live Q&As designed specifically for actors navigating the industry.
For more episodes and resources, visit castingconfidential.com.

CREDITS:
Host, Creator & Producer
Rose Rosen, CSA
@roserosencasting

GUESTS:
Cheryl Louden-Kubin
@loudenkubin

Editor
MZ Studios

Original Music
Orville Wright
@ohyeahbeats

Artwork
Ace Anderson
@aceshotthat

FOLLOW THE SHOW AND JOIN OUR COMMUNITY ON SOCIALS:
@castingconfidential
Patreon
Patreon.com/castingconfidential

**Opinions expressed in Casting Confidential podcast are the opinions of each individual and do not represent the opinions of any other group or entity. Nothing in this show should be interpreted as an offer of employment.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.