{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Acting Podcast from The BGB Studio","title":"Ep. 48: John Frank Levey, Casting Director: Finding His Role","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/0adab8c0\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4137,"description":"John Levey loves his job. He loves actors. He loves storytelling. He loves diving into the worlds each character inhabits. He’s been loving it for 40 years and is one of the masters of this passion profession, having won multiple Emmys and Artios awards, putting actors into groundbreaking roles on some of the most popular television shows of all time- E.R., The West Wing, China Beach, and Shameless, to name just a few. Listen in as Risa & Steve have an honest conversation with the legendary John Frank Levey.Subscribe! And if you're loving the Podcast, leave a review and rating!Your words will help connect us all and bring these valuable conversations to even more actors- and other artists- around the world.‍AND… Screenshot, post + tag us @bgbstudio on IG!‍If you’ve missed any episodes, catch up now!Guests & Resources:John Frank Levey’s IMDb‍Listen to other related episodes: What Casting Wants:3 Top Casting Directors Tell It Like It IsEpisode 12: - Bernie Telsey: The King of CastingEpisode 20: - Sarah Finn: Superhero of CastingEpisode 23: - Mary Queen of Casting: A Candid Conversation w/ Mary VernieuEpisode 38: - Richard Hicks, CD: We’re All In This TogetherCheck out John’s book, RIGHT FOR THE ROLE: While there are many books that catalog Hollywood—from the classic to the profane, gritty to salacious—few tell the tale of how entertainment’s biggest names became the biggest names.Right for the Role shares the story straight from an insider who’s been central to that process for decades. Four-time Emmy-award-winning casting director John Frank Levey hasn’t just witnessed some of the world’s greatest acting talents make it in Hollywood; in many cases, he’s had a major hand in it.As the casting director for numerous iconic TV series, including ER, The West Wing and Shameless, Levey saw firsthand that household names like George Clooney, Anthony Edwards and Allison Janney had “it”—and then watched their “it” propel them into the stratosphere.In Right for the Role,...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/0zQmsFzqzwzK73Bp5SseDuXAsngYC4WIY6fF3LAD2Mk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI5ODEvMTU2NDc4/MTEzMC1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}