"Casting Across Time" (Season 11)

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12/21/22 • 42 min

Finding the right actor for a single role is challenging enough -- but finding the right actors for a role that spans decades can make or break a series. Hear from the casting directors behind some of TV's most ambitious series - Station Eleven and This Is Us - for a discussion on the ins-and-outs of casting multiple actors for a single role, striking the right chemistry within each timeline, and shaping dynamic ensembles.

This conversation is presented by The Casting Society, and was recorded live at ATX TV Festival Season 11 (June 2-5, 2022). Learn more about The Casting Society at castingsociety.com.

PANELISTS:

Jeanie Bacharach, CSA (Casting Director, Station Eleven)
Josh Einsohn, CSA (Casting Director, This Is Us)
Ben Travers (Moderator, Indiewire)

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This conversation is presented by The Casting Society, and was recorded live at ATX TV Festival Season 11 (June 2-5, 2022). Learn more about The Casting Society at castingsociety.com.

PANELISTS:

Jeanie Bacharach, CSA (Casting Director, Station Eleven)
Josh Einsohn, CSA (Casting Director, This Is Us)
Ben Travers (Moderator, Indiewire)

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"The Truth About Adapting True Crime" (Season 11)

As the IP boom continues, the “true crime” genre has taken center stage, with adaptations of unbelievable-yet-somehow-real stories ranging from absurd and petty, to sober and informative, or haunting and gruesome. With “true” crime inevitably comes real victims at the center, adding another layer to the adaptation process. How do you adapt a story that is both uniquely entertaining, and still in service of the truth? How do you balance tone and character with the real crime?

This panel was recorded at ATX TV Festival Season 11 (June 2-5, 2022) in Austin, TX.

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Maggie Cohn (Co-Showrunner/Writer/EP, The Staircase)
Ingrid Escajeda (Showrunner/Writer/EP, Griselda)
Emily Moss Wilson (Moderator; Writer/Director)

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"Genre Close Up: Crime Fiction" (Season 11)

From outcasts and scoundrels, to the disgraced and displaced, creator/showrunner/producer Graham Yost (Justified, Slow Horses) and director/producer/showrunner Lawrence Trilling (Outer Range, Goliath) have mastered the hallmarks of crime fiction, and the art of subverting them. Get a closer look at TV's criminal element in this deep dive into the Crime Fiction genre, with two of the medium's finest.

This panel was recorded at ATX TV Festival Season 11 (June 2-5, 2022) in Austin, TX.

PANELISTS:

Graham Yost (Creator/Showrunner/Writer/EP, Justified; Executive Producer, Slow Horses)
Lawrence Trilling (Director/EP/Showrunner, Goliath; Director/EP, Outer Range)
Chris Ryan (Moderator, The Ringer)

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