Casting Confidential is a podcast hosted by casting director Rose Rosen, CSA, offering a direct, unfiltered look at how casting actually works.
Each episode features Rosen alongside a rotating co-host casting director and notable actors, pulling back the curtain on the professional relationship between actors and casting—and how decisions are really made. These are not surface-level conversations. The show focuses on process, context, and the often-misunderstood mechanics of auditions, callbacks, chemistry reads, and career-building choices.
Casting Confidential is designed for actors who want clarity, not clichés. Listeners gain practical insight into what casting directors respond to, what they overlook, and how strong auditions are shaped long before a tape is submitted. The goal is simple: better information leads to better work in the room.
Membership: Deeper Access, Real Feedback
For actors who want to go beyond listening, the Casting Confidential Membership offers live, interactive opportunities:
Casting Confidential is where casting directors speak plainly about the work—how we find actors, how we build ensembles, and what actually helps an actor stand out over time.
Follow @castingconfidential on Instagram.
Subscribe, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify—your support helps us continue bringing you substantive, high-level conversations from inside the casting room.
Pull up a chair. This is how casting really works.
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Casting Confidential is a podcast hosted by casting director Rose Rosen, CSA, offering a direct, unfiltered look at how casting actually works.
Each episode features Rosen alongside a rotating co-host casting director and notable actors, pulling back the curtain on the professional relationship between actors and casting—and how decisions are really made. These are not surface-level conversations. The show focuses on process, context, and the often-misunderstood mechanics of auditions, callbacks, chemistry reads, and career-building choices.
Casting Confidential is designed for actors who want clarity, not clichés. Listeners gain practical insight into what casting directors respond to, what they overlook, and how strong auditions are shaped long before a tape is submitted. The goal is simple: better information leads to better work in the room.
Membership: Deeper Access, Real Feedback
For actors who want to go beyond listening, the Casting Confidential Membership offers live, interactive opportunities:
Casting Confidential is where casting directors speak plainly about the work—how we find actors, how we build ensembles, and what actually helps an actor stand out over time.
Follow @castingconfidential on Instagram.
Subscribe, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify—your support helps us continue bringing you substantive, high-level conversations from inside the casting room.
Pull up a chair. This is how casting really works.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this standout episode of Casting Confidential, Emmy-nominated actor Jeff Hiller (Somebody Somewhere, HBO) joins host Rose Rosen and casting director Robin Carus for a candid, insightful, and often hilarious conversation about what it really takes to build a lasting acting career.
From humble beginnings as a social worker to two decades on the improv circuit, Jeff’s story is a testament to persistence, self-awareness, and the value of saying
“yes”—even when the path seems unclear. He discusses auditioning, navigating typecasting, and the reality behind “overnight success.” The episode also explores the evolving actor–casting director relationship and the collaborative spirit that fuels creative breakthroughs.
Plus, don’t miss our Actor Spotlight segment, featuring a compelling live scene read with UK-based actor Nanette Hearn Clark, followed by constructive
feedback from Jeff and our casting panel.
If you’re an actor—or anyone navigating the entertainment industry—this episode is not to be missed.
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Host, Creator and Producer:
Rose Rosen, CSA
Co Host:
Robin Carus
Guest:
Jeff Hiller
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Host, Creator and Producer:
Rose Rosen, CSA
Editor:
MZ Studios
Music:
Orville Wright
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