Interview w/ Casting Director David Rapaport ...

Born and raised in LA, Hannah Zeile started off her acting career while she was a high school student in FX’s “Anger Management”. When she wrapped, Zeile decided to take a break from acting and get her diploma. After graduating, she jumped right back in the game and landed the ro ...  Show more

The guests on this episode of Spotlight On aren’t just writers, directors and producers, they are also brothers. Greg Schaffer (That 70’s Show, Lab Rats) and Jeff Schaffer (Curb Your Enthusiasm, The League, Dave) Zoom in to share their thoughts about the TV shows of their youth, ...  Show more

What do you get when you combine the raw talent of Leighton Meester, the edginess of Ed Westwick, and the elegance of Kelly Rutherford? Well, it’s Gossip Girl of course... but how do you get that incredible group together in the first place? That’s where casting director David Ra ...  Show more

One of the masterminds responsible for giving the world Danielle Fishel as Topanga is here.

David Trainer, a prolific and legendary television director and producer, spotted Danielle Fishel on the BMW set and knew he had found the perfect Topanga! The only issue was - s ...

SEASON 2 - EPISODE 76 - DEB AQUILA - CASTING DIRECTOR

Casting director Deb Aquila (CODA, LA LA LAND, SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION) joins us on this episode of the Team Deakins Podcast. Born and raised in Brooklyn, Deb grew up in an arts-loving family, whose encouragement to ent ...

Episode 14 - FIONA WEIR - Casting Director Team Deakins speaks with renown Fiona Weir and learns the ins and outs of casting. Her credit list is long and her credits include AMMONITE, JUDY, FANTASTIC BEASTS series, ROOM, and the HARRY POTTER films. Fiona has cast A specialty ofte ...  Show more