Seth Yanklewitz has one of the most complete and comprehensive casting resumes. He has worked as a high level studio movie casting executive, a high level studio & network television casting executive and now as an independent casting director. Seth works in and on every genre and type of show and film.

Some credits include:The Hangover, New Girl, HIMYF and Blades of Glory

Seth IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0946134/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Elizabeth Boykewich is a Coach & Facilitator specializing in Transformation, Mindfulness & Leadership. She is a casting maven and served as the Head of Casting for ABC Family & Freeform at The Walt Disney Company for 17 years.

Giant THANK YOU to all of the actors who submitted questions. If you'd like to submit a Q to be answered on the podcast or tik tok please visit the "for actors" page on my website. Link below.

SUBMIT A QUESTION HERE: https://theeb.co/for-actors

EB Imdb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0102130/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

We Discuss:

  • How he got started

  • NYU acting background

  • How ET gave him his love for movies

  • Commercial casting start

  • All of the skills that casting needs

  • What he learned from Bonnie Timmerman

  • First one to get blamed in the last one to get credit

  • Learning moments when working for maniacs

  • Live screen test during pandemic

  • How he feels about new self tape casting process

  • His specific casting process

  • Do's and Don't of auditioning

  • Backdrop specifics

  • Advice for green actors

  • What drives him crazy in auditions

  • When he pulled a diva moment in an actor general meeting and why

  • It's your job to yes, of course, educate yourself on the greats, the classics, but also see what's out in the world now

  • Purview because you've been an executive on film and on tv.

  • What's going to disturb your peace and your process as an actor

  • What he's watching now

  • Go see comedy

  • Casting scripted from commercials

  • General meetings

  • We really are all the same in this business trying to get it done

  • You just, you gotta keep the hustle honey

  • Leaning into your heat

  • What is your superpower

  • The balancing that the casting director has to do

  • What he's working on now

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