‘How We Role’ Episode 10: Actor Anxiety? Mindset Hacks That Actually Work with Casting Director Lisa London

Veteran Casting Director Lisa London shares insights on the most powerful tool in an actor’s toolkit – their mindset. She joins How We Role host Robert Peterpaul to uncover how an actor can be more mindful and present in the room.

The episode covers:

Why focusing on the process rather than the outcome will set you free.

The common thread between the successful actors she’s cast like Jennifer Aniston, Brad Pitt and Emma Stone.

Her #1 tip for being on a set.

Her golden rule for self-tapes and so much more.

Lisa London has been a casting director for more than 30 years and has cast over a 100 successful film and television shows. She and her business partner, Catherine Stroud, have cast many notable actors and actresses at the beginning of in their careers who have all gone on to become stars.

Some of these actors include: Miley Cyrus, Jonah Hill, Emma Stone, Katharine McPhee, Selena Gomez, Jennifer Aniston, Mark Ruffalo, Brad Pitt, Megan Hilty, Adrian R. Mante, Joey King, Yara Shahidi, Noah Centineo, Josh Gad and Mariska Hargitay. Lisa has cast many film and TV genres from comedies to dramas to thrillers to family friendly films.

She cast many movies for Adam Sandler’s company, Happy Madison Productions including the comedy classic, Grandma’s Boy and The House Bunny. She also works with many independent filmmakers helping them to get talent attached to their films to get them into production.

Lisa also wrote a book for actors which is the 411 guide on the business side of acting, From Start to Stardom (The Casting Director’s Guide For Actors). Her book is available on Amazon. She also teaches audition technique classes where she strives to help actors with many aspects of their careers. Lisa assists actors in building confidence in themselves and turning their goals into realities.

Find out more at: www.fromstarttostardom.com

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Lisa London: One of my favorite stories is [of] Bryan Cranston. He got his first job for Malcom in the Middle in his forties, and he got his iconic role in Breaking Bad in his fifties. He was working it. Working hard, it takes a huge amount of persistence. There’s a lot of rejection and things that happen. But if — like I said — you love it and it’s what you want to do, then you keep persisting along that road. I feel what all those actors have who go on to be hugely successful, is not only their charisma, and their ‘je ne sais quoi,’ that intangible quality about them, is they work really hard.

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