The Moving Spotlight

Steven Tylor O’Connor is an Emmy and Artios Award winning Casting Director at Aufiero/Horn Casting, winning an Emmy in 2021 for “The Healing Powers of Dude” (Netflix), being honored as Casting Associate of the year in 2019 by the Casting Society, and winning an Artios for “Andi Mack” (Disney). Steven has been recognized two additional times with Artios nominations.  Steven is currently a Cast...

Kara Sullivan Casting is an independent office that works on features, short films, commercials, new media projects, and voice over work. Listen to this episode to get an incredible insight on the casting process and how to book your next role. Kara is constantly juggling multiple projects and feels hard work and relationships are keys to success. .  In addition to her work as a professional...

Casting Director Cori-Anne Greenhouse has been working in the entertainment business for many years. From Art Department Coordinator on ‘Nash Bridges’ with Don Johnson to casting 100s of commercials to producing independent feature films, there isn’t any problem Cori can’t solve. Cori helped John get his start in casting, and they discuss what they’ve learned for getting more auditions and staying...

Nicole’s energy is contagious! She is a Jane-of-all-trades and maximizes systems to help her success. She shares her knowledge on how to stave off boredom after 2,600 shows of ‘The Phantom of the Opera’, where to find those pesky elusive agents, and how to get on Firestarter Entertainment’s radar!  ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Firestarter Entertainment: ⌲ Website: https://www.firestarterentertainment.com/ ⌲ IG:...

A multiple award-winning theatre director and filmmaker, Cameron Watson is known for his much lauded and box office hits at Antaeus Theatre Company (THE LITTLE FOXES, CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF, PICNIC and TOP GIRLS) as well as work at Rogue Machine Theatre (COCK), The Fountain Theatre, The Pasadena Playhouse, Ensemble Theatre Company, The Colony Theatre (the now legendary production of TRYING starring...

Carl has been a commercial session director for Michael Sanford, Anissa Williams, Sobo Casting, Sonnenberg Casting, and so many more. He’s spent many hours directing actors in auditions and knows what works! Carl is also a touring musician, who’s spent time performing all around the world. Enjoy his commitment to all things art and how he combines his passion of music with the entertainment indust...

Ava Himmel has been in the room for 10,000+ audition situations, working in front and behind the camera. She’s helped cast thousands of commercials, and has taught commercial acting classes. She's performed in many commercial campaigns for brands like: AT&T, UPS, McDonalds, KFC, Samsung, and Dunkin’ Donuts. Ava has studied at Second City and has extensive improv experience, and discusses how t...

Brian James O’Connell is a working actor, writer, director, filmmaker and teacher in Los Angeles. Brian has been a staple in the improv community for over 20 years! He helped found the improv theater: The Pack. BOC (as his friends call him) is part of the improv powerhouse & comedy collective Dr. God. He directed the comedy ANGRY WHITE MAN starring Matt Berry, Scoot McNairy, Steve Agee and Mar...

An actress that has worked both in the U.S. and Germany! As an actress, Birte started her career as a series regular on the German hit TV show, "Under One Roof", before she gained attention as the female lead in the action/comedy feature film "Agent Ranjid rettet die Welt" alongside Rutger Hauer - a Constantin Film production. In 2014, she got her American working visa as an actress and fashion mo...

Alison Robertson is an actor, personal development coach, and author. Most recently starring in two Lifetime movies, and she has appeared in: West Wing, Dawson’s Creek, Criminal Minds, For the People, and Dirty John. As a coach, she also works with actors, creatives, and entrepreneurs to help them build confidence to be successful. Her book, ‘Enoughness: The Simple Truth to Embracing You’ has sinc...

Amber Wegner is an award winning actor and producer based out of Los Angeles, California. She moved to LA to start her career in film and TV, a proud member of SAG-AFTRA. Amber won Best Supporting Actress at the Milan Independent Film Awards in 2021. In 2019, her film Underdog won Best Narrative Feature, Best Actress, Best Actor, and Best Cinematographer at the Los Angeles Film Awards. Amber is th...

We thought we lost the footage of our first tape with the amazing Amber Wegner. Check out this episode! It's all new great stuff!  Amber Wegner is an award winning actor and producer based out of Los Angeles, California. She moved to LA to start her career in film and TV, a proud member of SAG-AFTRA. Amber won Best Supporting Actress at the Milan Independent Film Awards in 2021. In 2019, her...

Ben Mehl is a stand up comedian and writer who has performed at The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, The Irvine Improv, Ice House, HaHa Comedy Club, and Flappers. Mehl recently performed stand up for Amazon’s television series, Laugh After Dark (Season 3). He co-wrote Out of Left Field with NBA Hall of Famer, Chris Bosh (YouTube), Unsung the Podcast, a feature film, "That'll Be The Day" currently...

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Natalie and Remy walk us through their journey as actors, entrepreneurs, business owners - and how they’ve achieved success as a team. Besides being full time entrepreneurs and entertainment industry professionals, they also are raising 3 young kids in their new home of Charlotte, NC. Remy and Natalie believe life is one adventure after another, and this year they are celebrating their 10th year o...

Emily Grace is a career coach and Sundance award winning actress who helps actors finally write their script and know what to do with it. Her company, Pickford West, was inspired by the pioneering women of the Golden Age of Hollywood, Mary Pickford and Mae West. Check out her website: writeyourdreamrole.com ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Ashley Robinson ⌲ IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5614561/ ⌲ IG: https://www.ins...

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If you need a nudge to get your next project started, let Naomi’s journey inspire you to start now! Naomi McDougall Jones is a storyteller at heart. She has written, acted in, and produced two award-winning feature films: ‘Bite Me’ and ‘Imagine I’m Beautiful’ - both streaming on Amazon. Naomi never stops going, whether it’s writing her book, The Wrong Kind of Woman or speaking at her TED talk whic...

DaJuan Johnson is a consistently working actor, certified life coach and the founder of Think Bigger Coaching. Currently you can catch him recurring for the past seven seasons as Detective Rondell Pierce on Amazon’s hit show BOSCH. DaJuan’s credits include his ABC backed Emmy campaigned performance on Grey’s Anatomy and his lead role in the Emmy nominated YouTube series The New 30. Credits also in...

Mike Wade is a Los Angeles native, born on Sunset Blvd. He holds a B.A. in Psychology from California State University, San Bernardino, where he took his first acting classes as a senior. Mike went on to study at the Howard Fine Acting Studio in Los Angeles and is a graduate of the Joanne Baron / D.W. Brown Studio in Santa Monica, California. Mike’s desire to perfect his craft is the driving force...

Michael Sanford has worked with many top directors, production companies, and advertising agencies to create an actor and client friendly office bringing 1000’s of commercial campaigns to life. Sanford Johnston Casting expanded into a full service company to include feature films, television, music videos, digital content and more. His casting partner, Jillian Johnston, who is based in Atlanta ope...

Marissa is an actress, producer, screenwriter, playwright, and solo show performer. On TV she has appeared on Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, and Chicago Justice.  She found her love for creating with the late Elizabeth Swados at La Mama Experimental Theatre Company helmed by the famous Ellen Stewart. Her work in theatre spans three decades ranging from off-broadway to regional theatre. She has pe...

Johannes Holopainen is a Finnish movie star, renowned as one of the most talented actors of his generation, with a diverse career encompassing theatre, film, and television. He is known for leading roles in Unknown Soldier, Heavy Trip, and All the Sins, among other internationally acclaimed and awarded films and television series. Holopainen has received numerous accolades, including Jussi-award a...

Join us this week with Erica Berger. She’s been a long time Casting Director and been an integral part of casting on such shows as Mayor of Kingstown, Hart of Dixie, Revenge, and the upcoming HBO show Love and Death and films such as Hocus Pocus 2, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Organ Trail. From her first casting gig on That’s So Raven to Wu Assassins Erica has worked on Comedy, Drama, and everything...

Anna Akana is an actress and writer. As an actor, she was the lead and executive producer of the Emmy-nominated Youth & Consequences and can be seen starring in the upcoming sequel to 47 Ronin. As a writer, she's developing her bestselling book at HBO Max titled So Much with Diablo Cody showrunning and Jim Parsons executive producing. She's also in development at Netflix, adapting a graphic no...