And whats exciting for us in casting, and it keeps us 23 years later together excited about things is to try new things, and to see an actor as a whole. RS: We worked through a lot of hard work and cooperation between our production and the movie because she is someone who really understood the tone of the show. Backstage provides its members with the best tools to grow their careers in the performing arts. One thing I love about casting this show is that its not just a lot of offers. All rights reserved. So, theres support at every turn, but balancing a family and a career isnt easy. And then when I did it, you kind of jumped up in your chair. I grew up thinking that acting was going to be my path in life, so when I was 22, I packed up my car and drove cross-country to LA with just 150 bucks in my pocket. Fuck yeah!. He fell in love with doing the show. So we can say, No, this is the Bob Odenkirk character youre reading with. And its like, oh, a light bulb goes off, but we cant in email. Thats me, Thomas says. New to Casting Networks? casting director Casts for Film, TV, Theatre, New Media California About Sharon Bialy Sharon Bialy is an award winning Casting Director for television, film and theater. And also sometimes not having all the producers in the room gives the actor, even on a zoom call back with us, we can play with them more and theyre not trying to please everybody, theyre just concentrating on the work. Deadline Media, Get our free, urgent prediction updates and news, 9 Emmy nominees you didnt know were already on Netflix: , Leaderboards: See All Past Prediction Accuracy Scores, Leaderboards: Best Prediction Accuracy Scores for Film, TV and Music Awards, Leaderboards: Best TV Show Predictions by Gold Derby Users, Find a User or Expert / Download Gold Derbys Free, New App. We wanted the fans to believe this, too, like, Oh my God, hes so cute. Liz Feldman has a great knowledge of actors and comedic actors. We started back in February of 2020, right before everything shut down, so Covid added some new challenges and parameters that we had to work within. Hes like 6-foot-5, hes got this huge fro. Theres a lot of complexity to the role and we needed someone funny. Watch our video interviews with top awards contenders: directors, producers, below-the-line artisans and , Watch our lively predictions slugfests with Experts and Editors. We ended up moving the schedule around a little bit for her through communication with her reps and our production team. There were large party scenes, and large office scenes, and so you had to be very, very careful. It might help for other projects more so than this, just to get a sense of it when youre in the room with us. Thats why you guys are so successful and all the shows you do, which are fantastic. You really need to find actors who can do all of those things which can be challenging. Part of our journey is the process of learning about the actor, says Bialy. Thomas says, His agent called me: Oh my God, Vicky, we just learned who he was! and they screamed. The Shield was my favorite show at the time, and its still in my top five. Q&A with casting directors from several Apple TV+ series; Lucinda Syson (Foundation), Theo Park (Ted Lasso) and Sherry Thomas and Sharon Bialy (The Shrink Next Door). AD: The biggest addition of the second season was the character of Michelle, who is played by Natalie Morales. Having her name value in that role grounded the whole office., For Skylars role, we auditioned lots and lots of great people, says Ulrich of the co-worker character with romantic potential. Slowly they realized that Maitreyi and Jaren have this really great chemistry, so it naturally evolved into this love triangle, which was really fun to see., Finding stars for a show that centers entirely on musical numbers is not the daunting task one imagines especially if you were the casting director of Glee and have an enormous roster of singing actors at your disposal. My mom passed away when I was young, but she used to be a very successful hairdresser back east. Jonathans secretary. We really needed someone for that role who would be able to come in and immediately keep up with Linda, Christina, and James who had already gelled. But what they dont realize is that not only are they watching closely, they might actually be looking straight into the actors souls. Production was able to move around a lot of stuff, he says. In the meantime, make your predictions for Best Drama Series below the interview using our easy drag-and-drop menu. Casting just felt right for me. Finding actors that can understand the unique tone of the show, one that balances gut-wrenching trauma with unexpected comedy, is an intricate task. One day, Damon said, Hey, theres this guy, Yahya! I went, Yeah. Its definitely a world that were extremely interested in.. Daisy Jones & the Six becomes the first fictional band to hit No. And, Id imagine, completely challenging. There would be years where people would be like, Where did you get all these drug addicts? . Sherry Thomas: Theres an energy. Awards Daily: What was it like jumping back into Dead to Me after the first season became such a breakout hit? She has been nominated for eight Emmys (The Handmaid's Tale, Barry, Breaking Bad) and 19 CSA nominations. Learn how your comment data is processed. She is a positive, light person, and that carries into her portrayal of [dancer] Gidget. ST: Not at all! We were trying to find the perfect person that would excite Liz to the point where she would want to continue writing for if the character came back. But I dont believe she had ever been a series regular before. This cast is definitely a combination of people who Luca knew hed have to shepherd along. Of Seamn, whose outwardly confident Caitlin struggles with gender identity, Cuba adds, But its funny, because we thought this going in, and then Jordan turned out to somehow be a savant and know how to do everything, even though shed had no experience., I have auditioned [Scott] over the years for various things. Sherry Thomas: I think it is a little bit of both. After appearing in two films, Loving (1970) and Rio Lobo (1970), Sherry decided to leave the acting field. We went back to our theatre brains, and Laila Robins is someone I had seen over 25 years ago doing The Real Thing opposite Jeremy Irons. No, but it made me feel like just more confident. And I also just love her as a person. Specialties: Catastrophe Modeling<br>Portfolio Management<br>Reinsurance Pricing | Learn more about Sherry Thomas's work experience, education, connections & more by visiting their profile on LinkedIn Legitimately dead? We had no idea that was the plan. John Ennis is a character actor weve known for a long time and he was amazing as the exterminator. To receive the magazine, click here to subscribe. But if you feel like you want to give it a shot. Casting Director. Co-Owner Bialy Thomas & Assoc. Im fully vaxed. Boom. So, you have to just be mindful of the process or the questions and anticipate what theyre going to ask, the producers or the director. Weve been bringing him in and casting him for some time, so he was somebody right from the start. [Laughs] Sharon always says that she spends a lot of money to get her hair done for special events like the Emmys, only to ultimately wind up at my house so I can fix it. We also share information about your use of our website with our social media and web analytics partners. Heres what to know, From Chris Rock to the SAG Awards. Hes often the heavy for this, he was a father who had a lost son., We cast Chris in Gotham but have known him for years, says Thomas. Casting directors Sharon Bialy and Sherry Thomas, who have worked on "Better Call Saul" and "The Walking Dead," say: "You tell where casting directors are making the effort. One of the limited series biggest secrets spoiler alert: If you havent seen Watchmen, skip down several paragraphs was that perhaps the most iconic character from the comic would indeed appear in the show, set years after the source material. So he was intrigued. I was doing a virtual Pilates class when I got a text from Christina that said, Congrats lady! And my sister has had her own salon for about 35 years now its called the Hairspace Salon in Easthampton, Massachusetts. We can explain things like tone. [Tim] talks about the spirit and the soul of the actor marrying with the spirit and the soul of the character, says Thomas. RT: I looked for her name before I even looked for ours. As an art form, acting is often viewed as a personal endeavor. 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I truly love doing hair and have always told people that if I somehow just sh-t the bed and was no longer able to be in casting, I would do hair instead. Murdoch has survived scandal after scandal. AD: The second season also featured two major guest stars in Frances Conroy and Katey Sagal. Sharon Bialy: I think actors often think, Oh, they only think of me for this. I appreciate that insight into collaborating with such a talented multi-hyphenate. For Lady Sherlock series publicity inquiries (media coverage, review copies, and interviews), please contact Tara O'Connor at Penguin Random House Michael was one of those extraordinarily talented people who did not make it onto the show, but I kept in mind and saw him in stage productions and For the Record. Then he went to dinner with Regina and came back and said, Why didnt I just I feel so ashamed. Because here, on a plate, is this great actress. . A lot of times in these teenage parts, you have 20-year-olds playing 15, and that wasnt the case, says Cuba, who wanted the coming-of-age roles to be occupied by fresh faces. Scott says Dead to Me is a comedy, but its very down to earth. If someone made a series about your life story, which actor would you cast to play the role of Sherry Thomas? RS: It was a very extensive search. She gets it. She had been around and doing guest star work, but to get a series regular gig was a big step for her., Poorna has for most of her career been a dramatic actress, and she was like, I never get to come in on comedies because nobody thinks Im funny, says Greenstein about the role of Devis mother for Jagannathan. So, I got that part covered. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. Bruce and Lizzie were thrilled with him. Sometimes the nomination day is like Christmas morning, but this year we completely forgot. We sent the audition, and Jemaine fell in love with him: We have to have him! And the next season, they wrote an episode for him, but he couldnt do it. And it worked! So youll see Breaking Bad is peppered with stand-up guys doing their first drama., Join the fiery discussion of Breaking Bad in our forums, Thomas added, But really what we just love to do is great material and hire really interesting actors. Jeremy O. Harris was cast in a small role in FXs What We Do in the Shadows. Co-showrunner Jemaine Clement then wrote an episode just for him. Please enter your username or email address to reset your password. And then we pulled from that to go and seek out the right people for the roles. You really want to buy into that environment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Its great for the world to see his story; something that youre certainly seeing more and more television, which is wonderful, but that you dont see every day., When putting together an ensemble in which one star cannot shine brighter than the others, theres a key to getting it right: You need strong people all around, people who can match each other talentwise, says casting director Billy Hopkins. Thats how we kept bringing up Natalie Morales. I would own my own version of a Drybar. ST: Vice versa for Linda Cardellini, who has typically been known for drama to come in and wow everyone with her great sense of timing and comedic skills without ever making it too big. Five seasoned entertainment journalists predict the shows and performances the Television Academy will honor with Emmys; do you agree with their picks? Its also an emotional drama. This weekend, we'll hear from three more guilds: the ACE (Eddie Awards), the ASC, and the WGA. Contact To get in touch with Sherry, use the contact form below or send her an email at sherry @ sherrythomas.com (w/o spaces). But then she had also read with us on Danny McBrides Vice Principles. In some hypothetical situation in which you had to choose a different career, what would your profession be? Sharon Bialy: I think theres going to be a hybrid. Lets try it. Im not just saying that because hes my boss Im saying that because Ive had the privilege of watching the dailies [raw, unedited footage shot during a filming day] for Barry and have gotten to see his work from all angles. In 1975 she joined MGM as an executive story editor. Sharon Bialy: I think thats the exciting thing about casting, and Ill speak for my partner. Im always thrilled when stunt casting works, because people immediately feel a sense of connection by knowing somebody from the past, he says. If its a co-star role and its one scene, a few lines, two takes. The Emmys may be in September but its never too early to look out for potential nominees, including Succession, Schitts Creek and Phoebe Waller-Bridge. A lot of offices have become that even prior to pandemic, to COVID, but thats just never been the way that we like to generate the work. So, I get an idea for the cadence and tone of the role, which I add to what I already have about it on paper. Its all so seamless, though, that you cant see any of those divisions in his performance. The storylines and arcs are massive, and youre also in a period piece, so it was important to make sure that each actor [remained] defined within their own self, even if the character wasnt around all the time, says Thomas. THE PHIL SPECTOR BIOPIC (HBO Movie): David Mamet, Writer-Director Barry Levinson, Michael Hausman, Exec Producers Starring: Al Pacino, Helen Mirren, Jeffrey Tambor, Chiwetel Eji of or (HBO) WIDOW DETECTIVE (pilot): Carol Mendelsohn, David Hubbard, Julie Weitz, Davis Guggenheim, Exec Producers If its somebody that we have known for a long time and we just say, not sure if its right, but just want to see if there is something there that connects the spirit of the actor to the spirit of the character, but its not right, then we can sort of move on and with respect because we know its not the perfect fit. Find out if Bialy and Thomas can win their very first Emmy for Breaking Bad when the Creative Arts Emmys are announced August 16. Natalie Morales, left, joined the cast of Dead to Me in Season 2 as the love interest for Linda Cardellini. The actors dont care that they come in 10 times and didnt get the part, because they know that one time with us they will., Once you have Matthew Rhys, you want to make sure whoever is opposite isnt wiped off the screen, says Bialy of their lead. Shifting gears again, I have a true get-to-know-you question. I brought in this guy from New York, hes actually a playwright, his name is Jeremy O. Harris. AD: Before we jump into the new characters of the second season, I wanted to talk about the shocking twist at the beginning of the season; the return of James Marsden with a new character. 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