Tipsy Casting

This week on Tipsy Casting, we’re diving headfirst into our July Q&A with listener-submitted questions from Instagram. We’re talking pet peeves, casting hot takes, the box office conversation around Disclosure Day and Supergirl , and what those numbers might mean for what comes next. Plus, we get into our ongoing love of rom-coms, why the genre still matters, and the joy of seeing a movie like...

This week on Tipsy Casting we are joined by the lovely actress, Charlene Amoia! From How I Met Your Mother to her more recent credits of Breadwinner we discuss all the highs and lows. How the industry has shifted over the years and her transition from LA to Canada and self tapes. She is an absolute wealth of knowledge for working actors and has a wonderful perspective to keep grounded and focused...

Join us this week as Chris Kula, the writer of the most current season of Jury Duty: Company Retreat! He also shows off his impressive range as he dabbles into the acting world playing, Lee, the Troukas sidekick in the hit television series, now playing on Amazon! He shares his journey starting at UCB and making the move to LA from NYC right before the writers strikes in 2008. Then we dissect the...

The lovely Sarah Shahi comes back to join us for another round on Tipsy Casting! She is back to discuss her new book, Life is Lifey , we catch up on what she's been up to since she last joined us in 2023. She is such an inspiration to many and give such grounded and insightful advice to all of us out here just trying to survive. We also discuss her current and future projects and overall just...

Jessica and Jenn are diving into a full industry check-in before opening up the floor to listener questions. We kick things off with the latest SAG-AFTRA and AMPTP deal, breaking down some of the key gains for performers. Then we head to Cannes to talk about what the festival revealed about the current state of the film business, from the global marketplace to the types of projects making noise th...

In this episode we have the wonderful actress and stunt woman, Elena Sanchez join us. We start out discussing her journey through being an extra in NYC, moving to NOLA and then eventually going to LA and working her way to #2 on the call sheet. She gives wonderful insights into how to keep the grind going and to always keep the acting muscles strong as well as a peek into the stunt acting world as...

This week we are joined with the director of the film "The Reunion", John W Kim! We were able to chat to John straight off of his premiere at the Beverly Hills Film Festival. In this episode John gives us his perspective on the indie making process, how things are constantly evolving and how he keeps the casting process alive. He also dives into how he was able to shoot this film while t...

Join us this week as we welcome to the podcast Emmy Award Winning Reality Casting Director, Jazzy Collins! Most recently named in Vultures Reality Masterminds list for 2026, she is dominating the reality casting game. Known for casting some of your favorites like The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, The Circle, Traitors and Love Island, she is definitely at the top of her game and only rising. We ch...

Welcome to May! As we get ready to usher in what is going to be an amazing month we answer all your listener submitted questions for the month. We cover packaging, casting questions, recent blowback and even go over some interesting industry updates. As a reminder if you have a question you'd like us to answer, make sure to submit via Instagram the last week of the month as we will always answ...

Join us this week as we welcome to the podcast the legendary Producer, Tommy Harper. You know his films and TV shows from Star Trek to Mission Impossible to Top Gun: Maverick. You have seen his work on your screen for many years. He chats to us about coming up in the industry from being a PA to an Assistant Director to Producing some of the largest box office hits we have seen. He recently launche...

Join us this week as we have the insanely talented actor, Emily Pendergast on! She pulls back the curtain on her new show Jury Duty: Company Retreat. We dive into the casting process, how the show actually gets made and how it really stretches you as an actor to always be on and making a family in this crazy environment. She shares fun anecdotes from the the making of the show and really gives us...

This week we have a fun crossover episode with the fabulous podcast, An Actor Despairs with Ryan Perez! We were lucky enough to be on his podcast a couple weeks ago so join us has we dive into his world! We start out with his journey from NYU drama school and how that set him back without reps and in massive debt. Ryan gives an unfiltered look into how to start your career from scratch and how the...

Jess and Jenn sit down with Scrubs star David Gridley for a conversation that feels both personal and full circle. They get into the origins of Jess and David’s friendship, how his journey in the industry first began, and the steady, credit-by-credit climb that led him to his first network series regular role. Along the way, David opens up about growth, persistence, and what matters most to him in...

Happy April Fools! No tricks in this episode as we answer all your listener submitted questions for the month. We cover self tapes, social media, our thoughts on the current state of the industry and our favorite thing about our jobs in casting. We also welcome Lindsay Elston to the podcast! She is an actress who has a cautionary tale for all actors regarding commercials and AI and how SAG is prot...

Join us this week as we discuss the Oscars and the inaugural Casting award. We also talk about how marketing is playing into films succeeding or failing and our thoughts on that. Lastly we dive into AI, the SAG negotiations and the first AI film being made and our hot take on it all! Grab your favorite cocktail and join us for a fun episode! Make sure to subscribe to our YOU TUBE channel for more...

In the growing world of verticals we are so excited to welcome the extremely talented director, Paige Compton to the podcast. She has been in verticals since the beginning and in this episode she proved invaluable insight into what that world looks like and how to break in. We discuss the basics of how a vertical gets made, from budgets to casting to schedules. She talks about the ever evolving si...

Join us this week as we recap the whole drama with Timothee Chalamet and the ballet/ opera comments he made that seems to have tanked his chances and reputation. Jessica and Jenn watched all 10 Oscar films collectively and have thoughts. We dive into them individually both as a whole and the casting in them. We discuss the new Casting Director award and who we are championing for! And lastly we ar...

This week we have PART 2 of our discussion with the wonderful, Dana Bowling and then we wrap up answering all your burning questions, in our first AMA of Season 4! Make sure to keep your eyes peeled the first Monday of each month on instagram to submit your question! In this episode we chat with Dana about the industry effects that the Blake Lively v. Justin Baldoni case is having and all the most...

Join us this week for the FIRST part of our interview with Casting Director turned Agent turned Coach turned into one of the most popular podcasters today, Dana Bowling!  We had such an amazing chat with Dana that we had to split it into 2 segments. This week we will dive into her time as a casting director and her constant need to change and evolve as the industry changed. She stared in casting a...

This week on Tipsy Casting we are thrilled to welcome the winner of our Guest Spot from our Holiday Giveaway, Elyssa Phillips! Elyssa is a fabulous actor and comedian and brings the spice with this week with special insight into where SAG stands going into the newest round of negotiations. As well as getting to ask all her burning questions for casting! We start off with our Industry Round Up of N...

This week on Tipsy Casting we are so excited to welcome the extremely talented headshot photographer, Stephanie Girard. For the long time listeners you'll recognize her from our holiday giveaway as she has been so kind to always contribute a headshot session for our finale! Her photos are outstanding and she is such a wonderful person who cares about every person who walks through her doors an...

Welcome back to SEASON 4 of Tipsy Casting! Who knew when we started the podcast 3 years ago we would be kicking off our 119th episode! We are so grateful to those who are new to us as well as those who have been here from the very beginning! Please make sure to tell all your friends about Tipsy Casting and help us make Season 4 the biggest yet! First of all we want to thank all of those who partic...

This week we wrap up Season 3 of Tipsy Casting! We cannot thank you enough for joining us for another season. We really appreciate each and every one of you that listen and share and come back week after week. We truly have the best listeners out there.  Join us this week for our last episode of the season! In the episode we discuss the past year and go over our highs and lows and what we see for...

This week on Tipsy Casting! We are excited to welcome the agent turned manager extraordinaire, Sharon Paz!  Sharon spent 21 years at A3 Artists Agency — and Abrams Artists Agency, as it was formerly known — as a veteran talent agent. In 2024 she transitioned to management with the launch of the L.A.-based Paz Talent. Clients joining her at her new company Luke Tennie ( Shrinking ), Firas Nassar (...

This week on Tipsy Casting! We are so thrilled to have a FIRST on the show as we welcome the extremely talented cinematographer, Ed Wu to the podcast!  Ed is a man of many talents including being a classically-trained Violinist, Ultimate Frisbee Athlete and most importantly a cat lover! Ed was recognized as one of the Rising Stars of Cinematography in the February 2017 issue of American Cinematogr...