Hi, thanks for joining us on Hometown to Hollywood! Today my guest on this podcast is Hollywood casting director Marci Liroff.
Marci is an independent casting director who has cast over 50 films, many of them iconic. While working at the renowned casting office of Fenton-Feinberg Casting she, along with Mike Fenton, cast such films as the Academy Award-nominated Poltergeist; Steven Spielberg’s E.T., Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner.
After establishing her own casting company in 1983, MARCI LIROFF CASTING, Marci cast successful films like Footloose, St. Elmo’s Fire, Pretty in Pink, The Spitfire Grill, Untamed Heart, Freaky Friday, Mean Girls, Mr. Popper’s Penguins, The Iron Giant, Vampire Academy and The Sublime and Beautiful, which she produced as well.
Marcie is a member of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and The Casting Society of America.
Some of my favorite quotes from our conversation:
Marci’s DVD course Marci Liroff’s Audition Bootcamp, is available to purchase on her website, http://www.marciliroff.com/.
Here is a link to Marci’s online course on the Udemy platform:
https://www.udemy.com/how-to-star-on-tv-and-in-the-movies/?couponCode=BOOTCAMP3
Check them out!
Follow Marci here:
Website: http://www.marciliroff.com/
Twitter: @marciliroff
Instagram: @marciliroff
Facebook: @MarciLiroffFans
Link to “How to self-tape your audition like a rock star” HERE
Link to Deadline article about the Child Performers Protection Act HERE
Links to the 6-part article from Marci’s blog on what Casting Directors do are below:
INSIDE THE WORLD OF CASTING Part I
NSIDE THE WORLD OF CASTING - PART 2
INSIDE THE WORLD OF CASTING - PART 3
INSIDE THE WORLD OF CASTING PART 4
INSIDE THE WORLD OF CASTING PART 5
INSIDE THE WORLD OF CASTING PART 6
This was one of the most informative podcasts I’ve ever had the pleasure of producing, and one of my biggest takeaways is Marci’s emphasis on the importance of mindset to success. This really can’t be emphasized enough.
So much of what makes a difference in getting cast—as well as simple quality of life—is about your mindset. Every successful actor I know shares this belief.
Look for more writing and focus on mindset in upcoming blog posts, courses and books here… and meanwhile, if you are looking for immediate help in a breakthrough for your career or the career of your young actor, book a consultation with me over Skype or in person in Los Angeles. For little more than the cost of an hour with an acting coach, you can have a breakthrough in your success on this journey. I look forward to speaking with you!
EP 132: Kenny Ortega
EP 131: Jillian Clare, Actor, Director, Producer
EP 130: Jody Margolin Hahn, Director
EP 129: Mike Manning, Actor & Producer
EP 128: Sherry Kayne, Talent Manager
EP 127: Patrick Fabian, Actor
EP 126: Steven Vincent, VP Music & Soundtracks at Disney Branded TV
EP 125: Dave Thomas Brown & Amelia Bay, Broadway Actor & Hair Artist
EP 124: Matthew Del Negro: Actor, Author, Podcast Creator
EP 123: Jerome Butler, Dialect Coach
EP 122: Sydney James Harcourt, Actor
EP 121: Howard Meltzer, Casting Director
EP 120: Sheila Russo, Talent Manager
EP 119: Aufiero/ Horn Casting
EP 118: Kira Kosarin, Actress & Singer
EP 117: Studio Teacher Cheryl Diamond
EP 116: Jordan Fisher, Multi-Talented Artist
EP 115: Audrey Whitby & Victoria Moroles, Actresses and Founders of Acting with Actors
EP 114: Jessica Marie Garcia, Actress
EP 113: Anthony Meindl on Artists and Social Justice
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