Step onto the 2025 Artios Awards red carpet with How We Role host Robert Peterpaul as he interviews VIP guests live from the Edison Ballroom. In this episode you will hear from: Iconic Casting Director Bernie Telsey, Casting Director Erica A. Hart, Casting Director Tara Rubin, Jinkx Monsoon, Only Murders in the Building star Michael Cyril Creighton and more.
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Episode Preview: Casting Director Bernie Telsey, Jinkx Monsoon & More Share Advice: Artios Awards ’25 [Live]
Bernie Telsey: My name is Bernie Telsey and I’m a casting director.
Robert Peterpaul: You must be so excited to be here tonight.
Bernie Telsey: It’s always such a joy. I mean I’ve been coming for years, and it’s just a great event because it gets the whole community of casting directors together.
Robert Peterpaul: I love that. Well, if you’ll indulge me, it’s the 40th annual, so we’re going to put 40 seconds on the clock and I’m just going to play a little game with you. It’s called casting keywords. So, I’m going to say a keyword from your process of casting and you just say the first thing that comes to your head, advice, word association, there are no rules. You ready?
Bernie Telsey: But only a one word answer?
Robert Peterpaul: Yeah, we’ll go fast. Okay, headshots.
Bernie Telsey: Love them.
Robert Peterpaul: Resumes
Bernie Telsey: Okay.
Robert Peterpaul: Reels.
Bernie Telsey: Helpful.
Robert Peterpaul: Hopefully. Actor websites.
Bernie Telsey: Sometimes.
Robert Peterpaul: Social media presence.
Bernie Telsey: Careful.
Robert Peterpaul: Oh, that’s a good one. Audition wardrobe.
Bernie Telsey: Professional.
Robert Peterpaul: Being off-book.
Bernie Telsey: Helps.
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