Scrappy Genius Stacy Gallo, Casting Director

Stacy and Phil sit down with George Basil, actor, father, and renaissance man. Audiences may recognize George from HBO's Crashing, Werewolves Within, and numerous commercial campaigns. Perhaps even more prestigious, Phil and Stacy's students will recognize George and the genius behind the infamous Belly Guts story - a tale that has reached far beyond any of their wildest imaginations.

Stacy interviews Greek-God-Made-Man for our delight, Alex Malaos. Tune in to hear them talk about getting a visa as a young artist from out of the country, getting by on Greek theater in Astoria, and how walking into the room with the right energy makes all the difference.

Stacy recaps the last decade with Nef Jones, prolific real-people Casting Director with a heart of gold and a wisdom for the ages. This one is one of our absolute favorites.

The conversation that inspired it all. On one rainy October afternoon, Stacy sat down with friend and favorite castable talent Ronnetta Renay to film some "advice for actors" social media content. But once they hit "record," there was no saying "cut." The following episode is the first 40 minutes of an organic conversation between a casting director and an actor - and also, one of the most inspiring things we've ever heard at SGC. Seriously Ronnetta, do you do inspirational speaking??

Stacy sits down with legendary commercial actor/producer/director/writer/professional multi-hyphenate David Ebert to talk about how someone gets from a horse farm to a national network spot. Spoilers: getting cast by Stacy Gallo Casting plays a key part. Sit back, relax, and reflect on what growing up in an interesting way can do for you in the long run.

Stacy interviews her favorite neighbors/friends/commercial powerhouse couple, Julia Kelly and Al Merry to talk about the highs and lows of the industry, of crossing the pond, the joys of being married to someone in your field, and what exactly it takes to make a great apology.