How We Role: A Podcast for Actors by Casting Networks

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The casting team behind Netflix's Nobody Wants is here to make sure "everybody" wants to cast you! Casting Directors Brett Greenstein and Collin Daniel join host and actor Robert Peterpaul to chat through what actually gets actors hired, from self-tape prep to how tiny choices can make a co-star role feel alive. 
In this episode for actors, you’ll learn:
• What “being prepared” looks like in practical audition terms
• If you need to be off book or not
• How many actors are typically called in for co-star roles
• How props can help or hurt you
• What makes a performance feel specific, natural, and real
• How they scout new talent on Instagram and TikTok
• What they learn from working with legendary talent like Kristen Bell, plus much more!
BRETT GREENSTEIN, CSA, and COLLIN DANIEL, CSA, launched Greenstein/Daniel Casting more than 20 years ago. Together, they have cast hundreds of hours of entertainment.
Their television credits include the global Nobody Wants This, Never Have I Ever, Superstore, Reboot, Shrill, American Housewife, Home Economics, Kenan, BH90210, Melrose Place, 10 Things I Hate About You, The Odd Couple, and Hot in Cleveland. Their film credits include the RuPaul movie, Stop! This! Train!, and Good Burger 2 for Paramount+, which became the streamer’s most-watched original movie in its history. Additional credits: the animated series The Prince and Santa Inc., as well as the Lifetime movie The Menendez Brothers.
In addition to being Artios Award winners, Brett and Collin have received several nominations, including for their casting work on Nobody Wants This. They were also Emmy nominees for casting The Muppets Mayhem on Disney+. Both Brett and Collin are members of the Casting Society of America and the Television Academy.
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What do TV casting directors actually want in a self-tape? We're scrubbing in with acclaimed Casting Directors Debbie Romano and Brett Benner of Romano/Benner Casting. From One Tree Hill to Scrubs to ABC's Scrubs revival to Apple TV’s Shrinking, these two are a true powerhouse pair. 
Sitting down with host and actor Robert Peterpaul, they break down auditions from a casting perspective and share how actors can make smarter, more grounded choices that actually lead them to getting on set.
In this episode for actors, you’ll learn:
• The real key to nailing co-star auditions (and why less is more)
 • How to approach self-tape auditions with clear, effective choices
 • Why nerves can actually improve your performance
 • When chemistry reads matter—and what casting is watching for
 • How and when to send two contrasting takes
 • Where improvisation helps—and where it can hurt your audition
 • The difference between grounded comedy and “too big” for camera
 • Behind-the-scenes insight into casting Shrinking, Scrubs, and more
Casting Directors DEBBY ROMANO and BRETT BENNER of Romano/ Brenner Casting established their partnership in 1999. As 4-time Emmy nominees and Artios-winners, this formidable twosome has cast everything from pilots to several long running series across genres, including their more recent triumphs SHRINKING on AppleTV and the SCRUBS revival for ABC. 
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How do you become a successful character actor? Emmy-nominated actor Jackie Hoffman joins How We Role to talk exactly that. Alongside host and actor Robert Peterpaul, Jackie reveals how to build a lasting career by trusting your instincts, protecting your comic timing, and showing up with the kind of energy people want on set and in the room. You've seen Jackie everywhere, from Broadway to Feud: Betty and Joan to Only Murders in the Building, and she brings the same sharp honesty to this conversation that she brings to her performances.
This episode for actors covers:
From Only Murders in the Building alongside Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez to Feud with Jessica Lange and Susan Sarandon, she shares what it's like to work in top tier ensembles.
What it really means to be a character actor and how to find the fun in the process.
Her best advice for nailing auditions, landing jokes and trusting your instincts as an actor.
Why she calls herself a "gut actor" + much more.
JACKIE HOFFMAN is best known for her Emmy-nominated role as Mamacita in FX’s Feud: Betty and Joan. She has appeared in acclaimed series including Only Murders in the Building (Actor Award Nomination) and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and in films such as Glass Onion, Birdman, and Kissing Jessica Stein. A Broadway favorite and Theatre World Award winner for Hairspray, Jackie is also an award-winning solo performer and a veteran of Chicago’s Second City. With a career spanning television, film, theater, and voice work, she’s celebrated for her unforgettable characters, razor-sharp wit, and larger-than-life stage presence.
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Curtain up on movie musicals! Writer-Director Dave Solomon, whose work has spanned Disney's live action Beauty and the Beast movie to Broadway's Elf musical, joins host and actor Robert Peterpaul to discuss breaking into the wondrous genre, and what he's learned from titans like Dolly Parton and Wicked's Jon M. Chu. 5, 6, 7, 8...
This special episode covers:
• How to carve out your own path and trust where it leads
• Shifting performances for the stage versus the screen
• Locking into tone without forcing “big” choices
• Choosing an audition song that fits the project and fits you
• What directors look for in collaborators
• Technical skills for movie musicals from lip syncing to CGI
• Working with legends like Dolly Parton and on the new Crazy Rich Asians musical
• Creating original work in an oversaturated content landscape  and more!

DAVE SOLOMON is a New York City-based writer and director for theatre and film. He’s been Associate Director to Scott Ellis, Joe Mantello, and Bill Condon on sixteen Broadway productions, including Elf, Side Show, Tootsie, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, 9 to 5, Curtains, and Assassins. In film, he worked as assistant to Oscar-winner Bill Condon on Mr. Holmes and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, and as Associate Director to Scott Ellis on A Christmas Story Live.

Solomon recently directed and contributed additional book material for the new musical Already Perfect in London and staged a concert reading of The Rink for Classic Stage Company with John Kander, Jessie Mueller, Beth Leavel, and Santino Fontana. He’s directed national tours of Elf and Tootsie, the Japanese premiere of Tootsie, and is developing the new musical Pump Up the Volume.

His film work includes Brenda & Billy (and the Pothos Plant), starring Santino Fontana and Sarah Stiles, which premiered at Tribeca, and the award-winning Photo Op, featured in over 25 festivals including Palm Springs ShortFest and Outfest.

A Vassar College graduate, Solomon has also taught and served as guest artist at numerous acting studios and institutions.
www.dave-solomon.com
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What's the best way for actors to work with casting? Casting Director and CGA President Thea McLeod joins How We Role to share practical advice on enhancing this collaboration in a digital age. Thea and host Robert Peterpaul talk mindset, self-tapes, notes, and the small professional choices that make you memorable for the right reasons.
Thea McLeod is one of Australia’s most respected casting directors, widely recognised for her extraordinary eye for talent across mediums. 
For more than fourteen years, Thea served as casting director of the long-running and beloved soap opera Neighbours, helping to launch and nurture generations of performers from Margot Robbie to Liam Hemsworth.
In recent years, Thea has expanded her creative reach into producing, working on the Netflix original Measure For Measure, starring Hugo Weaving, which received multiple AACTA recognitions and widespread critical praise. Thea is currently casting Guy Pearce's highly anticipated supernatural thriller Poor Boy in addition to other ventures.
A tireless advocate for her profession, Thea is in her fourth year as President of the Casting Guild of Australia. She is also the founder of the AACTA Young Stars initiative, helping create real pathways between emerging talent and world-leading casting directors.
Together, Thea and I explore the ins and outs of the the actor-casting director dynamic. She graces us with a treasure trove of wisdom from specific self tape tips to how to really take an acting note. Be sure to share this one with an actor friend!
This episode is a treasure trove of creative wisdom, covering:
• How creatives can thrive with a community-driven mindset.
• Tips for protecting your mental health in an unstable business.
• How to make strong acting choices while staying true to the script and tone.
• Little self-tape upgrades that make a big difference
• Why receiving notes is a good thing and how you can really take them in.
• Understanding talent negotiations and timelines.
• On-set etiquette: punctuality, preparation, and respect for every department
• When social media matters and how it can function as a marketing tool, plus much more.
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