Tipsy Casting

Jessica Sherman and Jenn Presser
Tipsy Casting

Spilling the tea... nay wine on what really goes on behind casting our favorite films and tv shows from our real-life experiences and stories.

  1. 2D AGO

    89. A Modern Class of Casting Visionaries- Featuring Finnian Tweed!

    Grab a drink and join us this week for our newest installment of the Modern Class of Casting Visionaries with the amazing Casting Director, Finnian Tweed! Finnian Tweed is a Casting Director specialising in film and TV with 14 years of industry experience. In 2020 he set up Finnian Tweed Casting. Finnian has extensive experience working on American & UK/EU based projects. Recent credits include the action film DEN OF THIEVES 2: PANTERA starring Gerard Butler (released  in January 2025), the latest David Ayer movie ‘A WORKING MAN’ starring Jason Statham (releasing March 2025) and the biblical epic ‘MARY’ starring Anthony Hopkins and directed by D.J. Caruso – currently a huge hit on Netflix. He is also casting ‘THE GUN ON SECOND STREET’ which Guy J. Louthan is producing. Currently we have a roster of exciting feature films in development for 2025. From 2018-2020 Finnian worked alongside Sophie Holland as her Casting Associate on 2 seasons of the hugely successful 8 part series 'The Witcher' for Netflix. He was also Sophie's Casting Associate on 'Young Wallander' for Yellow Bird UK/ Netflix and scores of other exciting projects including NBC pilot seasons 2019 and 2020. In 2018 he worked with Gary Davy on a number of shows including 'The Spanish Princess' for Starz. Prior to that he worked with Suzanne Smith on ‘Outlander’ and at the BBC in house casting dept where his Casting Director credits included ‘Doctors’, ‘The Break’ Series 2 (BBC3 iplayer online) and the October 2017 ‘Sky Drama Table Read’, hosted by the BBC Writersroom. In this episode we dive in and discuss... -Finnian's foray into acting and how he eventually ended up in casting -How he has found starting his own company -What are the positives and challenges in being a Casting Director post pandemic/strike -How he finds new talent -His favorite audition stories -What's coming up for him in the future! Make sure to subscribe, rate and review! Follow us @tipsycasting Resources: Finnian Tweed Casting Website Finnian Tweed IMDB Casting Networks Article ──────────────────────────── ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stay Tuned with Tipsy Casting on IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tipsy Casting YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Jessica ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Jenn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn More About ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jess ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠& ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jenn's⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Casting Journeys  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Casting Life Away Merch here!⁠⁠⁠

    55 min
  2. MAR 19

    88. Producing with Impact: Whitney Davis on Elevating Voices in Hollywood

    Producer Whitney Davis joins the conversation to share insights into her career journey and the evolving landscape of Hollywood. As Vice President of Development & Production at Anthony Hemingway Productions, Davis discusses her work on projects like MIKE (Hulu), True Lies (CBS), and the L.A. Law pilot (ABC), as well as her role in identifying compelling IP and fostering new creative talent. The discussion also explores Davis’s early career at CBS News and her time as Director of Entertainment Diversity & Inclusion at CBS Entertainment, where she worked to elevate underrepresented voices in the industry. She reflects on her decision to publicly challenge systemic issues in Hollywood, the response that followed, and how her advocacy continues to shape her work today. Throughout the episode, Davis offers valuable insights into the development and production process, the importance of authentic representation, and the future of storytelling in film and television. Resources: ‘CBS Has a White Problem’: Executive Blasts Toxic Culture at Network in Explosive Letter Whitney Davis' IMDB Whitney Davis' LinkedIn ──────────────────────────── ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stay Tuned with Tipsy Casting on IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tipsy Casting YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Jessica ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Jenn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn More About ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jess ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠& ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jenn's⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Casting

    50 min
  3. MAR 12

    87. An In-Depth Conversation with Actor, Kyle Gallner!

    Today we have an absolutely killer guest—pun fully intended, given his impressive track record in horror and beyond. You’ve seen him in Smile, Jennifer’s Body, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and Scream—but Kyle Gallner is so much more than a horror genre staple. He’s a true chameleon, seamlessly moving between indie darlings, blockbuster hits, and some of the most compelling performances on screen. Whether he’s playing the brooding outsider, the best friend you wish you had, or a character who keeps you up at night, Kyle brings an undeniable intensity and authenticity to every role. Today, we’re diving into his journey as an actor, what draws him to these complex characters, and of course, the wild world of auditions, casting, and making it in Hollywood. Make sure to rate, review and subscribe to all things Tipsy Casting! Resources: Kyle's Instagram ⁠Kyle's IMDB Kyle's X ──────────────────────────── ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stay Tuned with Tipsy Casting on IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tipsy Casting YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Jessica ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Jenn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn More About ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jess ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠& ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jenn's⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Casting

    56 min
  4. MAR 5

    86. The Pitt’s Salary Scoop, Your Questions Answered, and Special Guest Esther Jolee

    This week on Tipsy Casting, we break down The Pitt’s unique salary structure—what sets it apart, how it affects talent, and its potential impact on the industry. We also answer all the questions submitted via Instagram, covering everything from casting insights to behind-the-scenes industry secrets. Plus, we’re joined by one of our listeners, Esther Jolee, who won our holiday giveaway last year to be our special guest. She shares her journey, her current place in the industry and asks us her very own questions. Grab a drink and tune in for another unfiltered, fun conversation! Episode Resources: ‘The Pitt’ Is Case Study For Fixed-Fee Cast Payment Model Amid TV Industry Push To Cap Talent Costs Esther Jolee's IMDB ──────────────────────────── ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stay Tuned with Tipsy Casting on IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tipsy Casting YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Jessica ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Jenn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn More About ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jess ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠& ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jenn's⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Casting Journeys  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Casting Life Away Merch here!⁠⁠

    1h 8m
  5. FEB 26

    85. A Modern Class of Casting Visionaries- Featuring Neely Eisenstein!

    Join us this week for our latest installment of the Modern Class of Casting Visionaries with the fabulous Casting Director, Neely Eisenstein! Over the past 10 years, Neely has cast nearly 30 films including the coming-of-age movie, SNACK SHACK written and directed by Adam Rehmeier, rom-com PLUS ONE starting Jack Quaid and Maya Erskine, and the Sundance favorite, EXTREMELY WICKED, SHOCKINGLY EVIL AND VILE starring Zac Efron.  In this episode we dive in with Neely discussing... -Her unconventional start in casting that all stared with the toy industry -Her love of theatre  -We sidetrack into how Shakespeare is having a resurgence in  -Her outlook on how the industry was when she started all through how she sees it looking in the near future -The problems we as CDs are running into dealing with lack of willingness with agents to participate in helping to attach talent to Indies -How we can try to bridge gaps and get back on the right road  -Diving into some current awards season controversy from the SAG awards to the BAFTAS and the casting awards being awarded to people who are not in casting -How amazing it is to be back in the room for casting sessions and how it “fills our cup right up” -Neely tells us what her favorite projects were to cast Make sure to subscribe, rate and review! Follow us @tipsycasting Resources: Neely's IMDB ──────────────────────────── ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stay Tuned with Tipsy Casting on IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tipsy Casting YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Jessica ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Jenn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn More About ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jess ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠& ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jenn's⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Casting Journeys  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Casting Life Away Merch here!⁠⁠

    59 min
  6. FEB 19

    84. From Diary Pages to TV Screens: Kai Wu’s Journey

    Today, Jess & Jenn sit down with the brilliant and versatile Kai Wu, a writer and producer whose storytelling has shaped some of the most captivating genre series on television. From Hannibal to The Flash, Carnival Row, Paper Girls, and American Born Chinese, Kai has built a career bringing rich, character-driven worlds to life. She also created The Ghost Bride for Netflix and recently earned a WGA Award nomination for her work as a Co-Executive Producer on A Murder at the End of the World (FX). Born in Taiwan and raised in Maryland, Kai's journey into writing began with diary pages and evolved into developing original projects with Netflix, Amazon, Disney+, and Freeform. In this conversation, we explore her path as a storyteller, how she navigates the industry post-strike, and the challenges of crafting fresh, dynamic genre narratives. Pour yourself a drink and join us for a deep dive into the mind of a writer who continues to redefine the boundaries of television! Episode Resources: Kai Wu's IMDb Kai's Instagram The Motoring Club ──────────────────────────── ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stay Tuned with Tipsy Casting on IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tipsy Casting YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Jessica ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Jenn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn More About ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jess ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠& ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jenn's⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Casting

    57 min
  7. FEB 13

    83. An In-Depth Conversation with Emmy Award Winning Actor Lamorne Morris!

    LAMORNE MORRIS is an Emmy inning actor best known for playing the hilarious role of Winston Bishop in the sitcom New Girl on Fox. Just this past year he joined the next level of actors when he won his Emmy for playing the role of “Witt” on the most recent season of Fargo. His other credits include SATURDAY NIGHT, WOKE (Hulu), CALL ME KAT, VALLEY OF THE BOOM (National Geographic), GAME NIGHT, JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL. Along with his films and television credits, he hosts not one but TWO podcasts. He hosts THE MESS AROUND with Hannah Simone and THE LAMORNING AFTER. So make sure to check out his podcasts! Resources: ⁠Lamorne's Instagram Lamorne's X Lamorne's IMDB The Mess Around Podcast The Lamorning After Podcast ──────────────────────────── ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stay Tuned with Tipsy Casting on IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tipsy Casting YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Jessica ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Jenn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn More About ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jess ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠& ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jenn's⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Casting

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