
In this episode we sit down with casting maestro Susanne Scheel, the force behind the stellar ensemble of Kathryn Bigelow’s political thriller A House of Dynamite. From assembling a global cast to discovering unexpected breakout talent, Susanne opens up about the unseen art of casting for high-stakes filmmaking. We explore how she navigates script, director vision, star power and surprise actors — and how that all comes together to shape the story we see on screen. If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to cast a film of this scale — or how a casting director thinks — this is the conversation you don’t want to miss.