Welcome to Casting Confidential—the #1 podcast for actors, hosted by ROSE ROSEN. Each week, Rose Rosen, CSA, is joined by a featured co-host casting director and celebrity guests to reveal behind-the-scenes industry secrets from beyond the curtain of casting. Together, they explore the dynamic relationship between actors and casting directors, offering practical insights and expert tips. You just might leave with a game-changing audition strategy.
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Join our Casting Confidential Membership and be part of the action:
*Monthly Performance Feedback Sessions: Bring a recent video audition or a scene you want to work on. We’ll provide a reader and offer personalized feedback, giving you actionable adjustments to sharpen your skills and help you book the gig. Our members gain best practices to elevate their future auditions. Let’s up your audition game—together.
AND
*Live Shows with Celebrity Guests:
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Welcome to Casting Confidential—the #1 podcast for actors, hosted by ROSE ROSEN. Each week, Rose Rosen, CSA, is joined by a featured co-host casting director and celebrity guests to reveal behind-the-scenes industry secrets from beyond the curtain of casting. Together, they explore the dynamic relationship between actors and casting directors, offering practical insights and expert tips. You just might leave with a game-changing audition strategy.
Want even more insider access?
Join our Casting Confidential Membership and be part of the action:
*Monthly Performance Feedback Sessions: Bring a recent video audition or a scene you want to work on. We’ll provide a reader and offer personalized feedback, giving you actionable adjustments to sharpen your skills and help you book the gig. Our members gain best practices to elevate their future auditions. Let’s up your audition game—together.
AND
*Live Shows with Celebrity Guests:
Tune in for exclusive live episodes (showtimes TBA) and get a front-row seat to unfiltered industry conversations.
Follow us on Instagram @castingconfidential and please hit Follow, rate Five Stars, review us on Apple or Spotify. This really helps us bring you more valuable episodes. In each episode, our expert panel of casting directors gather around the table to spill the Hollywood tea on how we find actors for all of the content you love. Pull up your chair and join us as we share everything from how we choose talent to how we get our gigs. You might just leave with an insider tip on how to book your next audition!
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In this dynamic episode of Casting Confidential, host Rose Rosen, CSA, dives deep into the booming world of vertical filmmaking with breakout star TJ Wilk and Atlanta-based casting director Cheryl Louden-Kubin. TJ shares his unique journey from modeling and music to leading over 17 vertical films, racking up more than 250 million views across platforms. He discusses his audition process, mastering the emotional intimacy of vertical acting, and the evolving landscape of mobile-first storytelling. Cheryl offers insight into casting for this format, its surprising reach, and why it's here to stay.
Plus, don’t miss our Casting Confidential Feedback Session, where one lucky
actor reads live with TJ and receives real-time notes from our expert panel.
Sponsors:
Casting Networks
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Wright Positive Films
https://www.wrightpositive.com
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MZ Studios Dallas
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Host, Creator and Producer:
Rose Rosen, CSA
Co-Host:
Cheryl Louden-Kubin, CSA
Guest:
TJ Wilk
Editor:
MZ Studios
Music:
Orville Wright
Artwork:
Ace Anderson
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