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John Papsidera Casting Director of Lessons in Chemistry Interview

Interview: Casting Director John Papsidera on ‘Lessons in Chemistry’ and His Advice on Self-Tapes and Demo Reels

“What stays with me really is when I feel like I’m in the presence of an artist… that you just realize, “Oh, this person’s really special. There’s something really that I can’t touch, I can’t talk about it, I can’t equate, but I feel it,” Papsidera said.

‘The Offer’ Casting Director John Papsidera on Finding ‘The Godfather’ Stars

When it comes to casting actors to play real-life people, John Papsidera makes an effort to avoid simply going off an actor’s resemblance.

Luke Hemsworth on ‘Westworld’: “It was a no-brainer to me. I was absolutely going to jump onboard”

“As an actor, if you’re given very little information about what’s going on, then you’re forced to make it up.” – Luke Hemsworth

Casting Directors on the Difficulty of Casting and Why Smaller Roles are the Hardest to Cast

Two prominent casting directors offer some insight on the difficulty of casting and how some casting decisions are left up to people who carry a bit more weight