51 episodes
Tipsy Casting Jessica Sherman & Jenn Presser
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- TV & Film
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4.9 • 36 Ratings
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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.
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50. An Introduction to a Modern Class of Casting Visionaries- Featuring Chrissy Fiorilli-Ellington
This month for our series: Introduction to a Modern Class of Casting Visionaries we welcome our good friend Chrissy Fiorilli-Ellington!
Chrissy is an award-winning Casting Director in film, television, streaming, and commercials. Her credits include THINGS WILL BE DIFFERENT (SXSW 2024), the upcoming creature feature XENO starring Lulu Wilson, DIE HART 2: DIE HARTER and DIE HART 3 starring Kevin Hart for Roku.
As well as, OUT OF OFFICE for writer/director Paul Lieberstein, the Oscar-nominated short PLEASE HOLD, SNAKE OIL for FOX, Netflix's THE G WORD WITH ADAM CONOVER produced by the Obamas, and the John Wick-meets-John Hughes series WAYNE, which she cast alongside Amanda Lenker Doyle.
She was nominated for three Artios Awards in 2024, and lives in LA with her actor husband, Tate Ellington, their two daughters, and cat.
In this episode we discuss:
Chrissy's unique way of getting into the industry and her journey through the ranks
What it's like being married to an actor and how she has 2 different perspectives. One as a casting director and one as the wife of an actor
How she met her husband and how they've navigated the industry as a couple
The difference of casting in NY vs LA
How she's coped with the changing evolution of casting and self tapes and what she is hoping for the future
We discuss AI and it's effect on us and our thoughts
Her favorite part of casting and her least favorite part
Who are her current talent crushes
Resources:
Chrissy's Instagram
Chrissy's IMDB
Chrissy's Website
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49. What We're Watching
Jess & Jenn cover the gamut in today's chat! Starting with Jenn's letdown from the past week, diving into what they are both watching. They get into "Quiet on Set", "The Gentleman", "Heartbreak High" and so many others.
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48. An In-Depth Chat with Independent Artists Group Agent- Sasha Passero!
We are so thrilled to welcome rockstar Agent, Sasha Passero to Tipsy Casting!
Sasha Passero is an alumna of Sarah Lawrence College, where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts. Sasha began her career working in production and casting, and later worked at Killer Films and Innovative Artists. She is currently the VP of Talent at Independent Artist Group (formerly APA), where she represents artists of screen and stage. Outside of the entertainment industry, Sasha’s greatest passion is animal welfare, and she volunteers with several dog rescue organizations.
In this episode we dive into:
How she was brought up in the industry and how that led to becoming an agent
Sasha's exciting award season run with client, Lily Gladstone and how they've grown together through their careers
What does she look for when finding new talent
Stories about how actors try to get on her radar and get her attention
How IAG has changed with the merger and the ever changing industry post Covid and post strike
What she is watching these days and all of our mutual love of Harry Potter
Where she sees her career going and her hot take on the difference between agents and managers these days
Her favorite and not so favorite things about her relationships with Agents and Casting Directors
Resources:
Sasha's Instagram
Sasha's LinkedIn
Sasha's IMDB
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47. An Actor's Journey with Jesse Garcia
We are so thrilled to welcome actor Jesse Garcia to Tipsy Casting! Jess and Jenn dove in with Jesse on his journey from living in a small town in Wyoming to leading the Searchlight feature "Flamin' Hot", directed by Eva Longoria!
Jesse Garcia stars in the Disney+ feature, ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY. He can currently be seen in the Netflix feature, THE MOTHER,
opposite Jennifer Lopez. He recently shot the Village Roadshow, Michael Olmos directed feature, MURDER CITY, opposite Stephanie Sigman. He can also currently be seen in the Amy Redford film, ROOST opposite Summer Phoenix , which played at the Toronto Film Festival (TIFF). He can also be seen starring as the lead role in the Eva Longoria-directed biopic for Searchlight, FLAMIN’ HOT, based on the
Flamin’ Hot Cheetos creator Richard Montanez, that premiered at SXSW 2023. Currently streaming, he can be seen in the Michael Bay blockbuster, AMBULANCE, opposite Jake Gyllenhaal. He also just wrapped the Amazon pilot ONCE UPON A TIME IN AZTLAN opposite
George Lopez. Before that, he shot the new season of NARCOS.
Garcia is an American actor best known for his award-winning film Quinceañera written and directed by Wash Westmoreland and Richard Glatzer, executive produced by Todd Haynes. The film won both the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival in the Dramatic Independent Feature Competition.
Garcia won Best Actor at the 2007 ALMA Awards for his role as Carlos, a troubled gay teenager. His television work also includes Edward James Olmos’ movie WALKOUT for HBO, recurring roles on SONS OF ANARCHY, TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES and THE SHIELD.
Resources:
Jesse Garcia's IMDB
Jesse Garcia's Instagram
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43. Tipsy Casting's Hot Takes on What it's like going to Premieres as a CD!
Jenn and Jess dive into what it's like to attend a premiere from the perspective of a Casting Director (and associate from our earlier days!). We have always loved attending premieres of our films and television shows but both had an awkward introduction to them.
In this episode we'll discuss:
We bring back Whine of the Week!
Excitement over Casting finally being acknowledged by the Academy for our own Oscar Category!
We dive into what it's like from our perspective to attend a premiere
We relive our first experience
Our good/bad experiences at premiere
Reliving both of our experiences bringing our sisters as our dates
What it's like to interact with cast and crew
Jenn relives her experience as an extra in one of her film and how that made her premiere experience extra special
Jess talks about her Bad Robot parties
THEN we digress a bit into our love of soaps and mutual love of General Hospital and how we both grew up with the show
We throw back to the show NASHVILLE and my early Nashville days
Then we digress even further and become you personal Nashville tour guides of what to do if visiting the great city!
Cheers!
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42. An Introduction to a Modern Class of Casting Visionaries- Featuring Kharmel Cochrane
Tune in to the second installment of our new Series: Introduction to a Modern Class of Casting Visionaries with our new friend Kharmel Cochrane!
Kharmel first cut her cast teeth as a Casting Director in 2012 on the acclaimed Daniel Wolfe music video "Time to Dance" starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Callum Turner. She followed this up with award winning films such as ‘Lilting’ (2014) and ‘Home’ (2016) and from then on she’s gone from strength to strength.
Over the past 12 years, she has worked across film, television and
commercials and has earned a reputation for championing new and diverse talent. Her work on projects like ‘The End of the F**king World’, ‘The Lighthouse’ and ’The Silent Twins’ firmly cement her position as one of the most exciting British Casting Directors working today.
Kharmel has worked with Alex Garland, Emerald Fennell, Renaldo Marcus Green and Neil Blomkamp in the last year on their new projects, as well as continuing her collaboration with Robert Eggers. Her most recent projects include ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ (2023), Gran Turismo (2023), Saltburn (2023) and the much anticipated ‘Bob Marley: One Love’!
Resources:
Kharmel's Instagram
Kharmel's IMDB
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Customer Reviews
Wish I could have a drink with y’all!
I listen to the show while I’m driving, so I can’t. lol! This show tears down that mystical wall that shrouds the world of casting. As an actor, I used to literally tremble at the doors of a casting director since I worshipped them as the gate keepers to my dream. While they still are in a way, this show humanizes the industry. Casting directors have a lot of the same struggles that we have as actors. Casting directors aren’t going to blacklist you forever if you have a bad audition. They aren’t making fun of you behind your back, and they really want to help you give the best audition possible because you doing well makes them look even better at their job! Cheers to this show and next time I’m in your town, (LA OR LONDON) I’m treating y'all to a drink!
Can sift for gems through bad cultural takes
Info is helpful for casting in the US and UK. They complained in their latest episode about bringing “politics” into the Oscars — any mention of politics — um, the personal is political and art is pretty personal. “I don’t need to see Florence Pugh’s nipples anymore” <<< actual quote from this podcast. “But you don’t see Emilia Clarke running around with her business out and we’ve all seen her naked on Game of Thrones.” Leave the fashion commentary to people who don’t shame others for what they wear and how they act. Basically, ignore the clueless chit-chat but there are gems to be found… become one with the fast forward button!
Cheers to Tipsy Casting!
I love this podcast. It’s filled with interesting stories, good advice and best of all- honesty.
Jenn and Jessica are likable and funny. It’s like having a conversation with your friends, but they actually know the business. I have to go back to listen to some of them again, and take notes- that’s how good it is. Actors and anyone in the business should listen. There are some funny stories, so I think anyone interested in hollywood would find this enjoyable and eye opening.