About this podcast
Casting Confidential is a podcast hosted by casting director Rose Rosen, CSA, offering a direct, unfiltered look at how casting actually works.
Each episode features Rosen alongside a rotating co-host casting director and notable actors, pulling back the curtain on the professional relationship between actors and casting—and how decisions are really made. These are not surface-level conversations. The show focuses on process, context, and the often-misunderstood mechanics of auditions, callbacks, chemistry reads, and career-building choices.
Casting Confidential is designed for actors who want clarity, not clichés. Listeners gain practical insight into what casting directors respond to, what they overlook, and how strong auditions are shaped long before a tape is submitted. The goal is simple: better information leads to better work in the room.
Membership: Deeper Access, Real Feedback
For actors who want to go beyond listening, the Casting Confidential Membership offers live, interactive opportunities:
• Monthly Performance Feedback Sessions
• Members submit a recent self-tape or scene and receive direct, professional feedback from casting directors. These sessions focus on specific, actionable adjustments—what’s working, what isn’t, and how to sharpen future auditions. A reader is provided.
• Live Episodes with Industry Guests
• Members are invited to exclusive live recordings featuring candid conversations with working actors and casting professionals.
Casting Confidential is where casting directors speak plainly about the work—how we find actors, how we build ensembles, and what actually helps an actor stand out over time.
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 95 episodes
- 69. Allison Jones on Casting Widows Bay, Comedy, and 40 Years in the Room · 1 h 16 min · Season 4 Episode 69In the Season 4 finale of Casting Confidential, Rose Rosen sits down with Emmy-winning casting director Allison Jones—the casting force behind Veep, The Comeback, Curb Your…
- BONUS: Beyond the Velvet Rope: What Casting Directors Actually Do · 11 minRose Rosen and a panel of CASTING LAB casting directors-- Cheryl Louden-Kubin, Robin Carus and Kimberly Skyrme tackle a word actors use constantly to describe casting — and pull…
- RERELEASE: Lamorne Morris on Comedy, Craft, and Creating Your Own Lane · 1 h 19 minLamorne Morris has always been one of the most thoughtful actors working today.Not long after his Emmy-winning performance in Fargo and his standout role in Saturday Night, he…
- BONUS: Your Audition Didn't Fail. Here's What Actually Happened. · 12 minTogether, our Casting Lab Casting Directors dig into why talented actors don't always land the role, what "booking the room" really means in practice, and the professional habits…
- 68. Inside The Morning Show, Prestige TV, and the Casting Director Who Shapes It All — Victoria Thomas · 1 h 2 min · Season 4 Episode 68In this episode of Casting Confidential, Rose Rosen sits down with Emmy Award-winning casting director Victoria Thomas, CSA — the woman behind some of the most celebrated…
- 67. Live from Sunscreen Film Festival: Alison Thornton on Auditions, Authenticity, and the Long Game · 58 min · Season 4 Episode 67This episode of Casting Confidential was recorded live at the Imagine Museum during the Sunscreen Film Festival in St. Petersburg, Florida — and it was a conversation worth being…
- BONUS: How Casting Directors Actually Land Name Talent · 17 minWhat does it really take to attach a recognizable actor to a project? Not a wish list. Not a phone call to an agent. Not magic. In this episode of Casting Confidential, Rose…
- 66. Linda Lowy & Morgan Smith on Casting Imperfect Women, Hacks, and What Actors Need to Know · 1 h 15 min · Season 4 Episode 66In this episode of Casting Confidential, Rose Rosen sits down with Emmy Award-winning casting director Linda Lowy and Emmy-nominated casting director Morgan Smith of Backyard…
- BONUS: LIVE in London at WeAudition Actor's Pro Expo — With Nancy Bishop & Mark Summers · 9 minThis episode was recorded LIVE in London at the WeAudition Actor's Pro Expo In this episode of Casting Confidential, Rose Rosen sits down LIVE with two of the most respected…
- RERELEASE: Actor Feedback- Whose Job Is It? · 57 minToday we have a rerelese of a still very relevant topic: FEEDBACK. On today's episode of Casting Confidential our panel of esteemed casting directors will discuss the pursuit of…
- 65. AI, Casting, and the Future of the Actor's Career · 1 h 10 min · Season 4 Episode 65Rose Rosen sits down with casting director, entertainment strategist and creative producer Robert Martin Jr. and international casting director Luci Lenox for one of the most…
- RERELEASE: Imposter Syndrome · 1 h 6 minToday on Casting Confidential the roundtable shares their struggles with Imposter Syndrome and how they've overcome self-doubt to find success. That's a wrap on Season 1 of…
- BONUS: Why You're Not Booking — And What Casting Actually Sees · 19 minYou're doing more than ever — and still not booking. So what's actually going on? In this episode of Casting Confidential, Rose Rosen sits down with Atlanta-based casting…
- 64. What Casting Actually Responds To — with Sharon Bialy and Karolina Wydra · 60 min · Season 4 Episode 64In this episode of Casting Confidential, Rose Rosen is joined by two guests who understand the casting process from very different angles — and what unfolds is one of the most…
- RERELEASE: Actors! Get On Casting’s Radar · 52 minOn today's episode of Casting Confidential we are buzzing on how to get on casting director's radar! From appropriate points of contact to Rose's secret on how to get her…
- BONUS: The No-Callback Truth: What Casting Directors Wish Actors Understood · 16 minHere's one of the hardest things to sit with as an actor: you gave a great audition — and you still didn't get the callback. So what actually happened? In this Roundtable…
- 63. What Directors Actually Want: Sheldon Epps on Casting, Comedy, and Running a Room · 53 min · Season 4 Episode 63What does it actually look like from the director's chair? In this episode of Casting Confidential, Rose Rosen is joined by casting director Robin Carus and legendary director…
- BONUS: What We Say When You're Not in the Room · 14 minIn this roundtable episode of Casting Confidential, Rose Rosen is joined by three casting directors for one of the most candid conversations the show has ever hosted. Kimberly…
- 62. John O'Hurley Live from the Chesapeake Film Festival · 54 min · Season 4 Episode 62Rose Rosen heads to the Chesapeake Film Festival for a conversation that's part masterclass, part reunion, and entirely worth your time. Joining her are actor and television icon…
- BONUS: What Casting Directors Actually Watch in Self-Tapes · 24 minCasting is now formally recognized by both the Academy Awards and the Critics’ Choice Awards. On Casting Confidential, host Rose Rosen sits down with actors shaping today’s film…







