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21 Things That Make Casting Directors Happy in The Audition Room
21 Things That Make Casting Directors Happy in The Audition Room
Remember that were all human in those rooms, and you can affect us on an emotional level. Its what
we all really want. Thats your job. You being fully present, truthful, personal, and vulnerable is going
to give us the ammunition we need to champion you with all our hearts. We all desperately want you
to do great work. Were rooting for that every time you walk into the room. You show up and do your
fullest, deepest work, and well slay dragons for you and follow you anywhere. And man, well be so
happy doing it. You have the power to make that happen. For you. For us. For the work. Hallelujah!
Risa Bramon Garcia runs a Studio for Actors in L.A. with partner, Steve Braun, The BGB Studio Bramon Garcia Braun (link), dedicated to actors whole journey, connecting craft with career. New
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For the past 30 years Risa has worked consistently as a director, producer, casting director, writer,
and teacher, collaborating with some of the most groundbreaking artists in the world. Having directed
two feature films the cult classic, "200 cigarettes," and "The Con Artist" in Canada - Risas also
directed for television, including multiple episodes of "The Twilight Zone" for New Line/UPN, and
shows for HBO, Lifetime, and Comedy Central. Shes directed dozens of plays in New York (The
Ensemble Studio Theatre, Second Stage, Manhattan Theatre Club) and in Los Angeles. Risas
casting resum includes more than 65 feature films, classics such as "Something Wild," "At Close
Range," "Angel Heart," "Fatal Attraction," "Wall Street," "Talk Radio," "Jacobs Ladder," "Born on the
Fourth of July," "JFK," "The Doors," "Sneakers," "The Joy Luck Club," "True Romance," "Speed,"
"How To Make An American Quilt," "Dead Presidents," "Twister," "Benny and Joon," and "Flirting With
Disaster;" and numerous television shows, including "Roseanne," "CSI:NY," "The Cape," and most
recently "A Gifted Man" for CBS and the pilot "Rewind" for Syfy. Shes currently casting the new
Showtime series, "Masters of Sex." Risa served as a producer on Oliver Stones films "Heaven and
Earth" and "Natural Born Killers," which she also cast.