Ryan Bernstein

Casting Director Ryan Bernstein of RMB Casting joins us on the Box Angeles podcast episode 348. Ryan stops by the bungalow and discusses how it's hard to make a career in this business, callbacks being the goal for the actors, wanting to only do in person auditions at his office, how many submissions he is getting, and more!---

BEATS--00:00 - Ryan slates his name.00:10 - Introduction.02:10 - Former actor and doing Chicago improv.06:22 - Goals always changing and shift to casting.10:18 - Never casting oneself in the work.13:05 - Is a career possible with the corporate and talent dillution of the industry.15:05 - AI's impact on casting.17:45 - Vulture article, Casting Directors Can Win Oscars Now, But It's a Lost Art.19:48 - Commercial side still busy.24:40 - Mike's audition numbers at RMB Casting.26:40 - Callbacks are the goal.36:09 - Typically, how many actors are submitted and auditioned.39:18 - Actors cancelling.42:13 - Self tapes versus in-person auditions.51:07 - Mike's recent audition specific numbers.54:31 - Casting budget and audition line items in production.56:52 - Celebs in commercials.1:00:42 - "I don't wanna see the same thing all day".1:04:35 - Who took a chance on Ryan.

The full video and pics -- boxangeles.com/348

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