Past event
Sands 24: This Much I Know... with Debra Zane - FREE but please book
Award-winning US casting director Debra Zane offers a rare insight into how major films and TV shows are really cast, offering behind-the-scenes stories about how actors really land the parts. Zane has worked with some of the most successful directors in the business, including Steven Spielberg, Sam Mendes, Ridley Scott, Steven Soderbergh, Bill Condon, and Francis Lawrence. Her credits include The Hunger Games franchise, American Beauty, Galaxy Quest, Traffic, Catch Me If You Can, Dreamgirls, Disney's live-action Mulan and 2023's Cocaine Bear.
Hear about how Debra broke into the business and grew her career, how casting processes have changed in the digital era (and what might come in the AI world), what can impress (or disappoint) her at an audition, and much more. Debra is a governor of the casting directors branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and was actively involved in lobbying to establish the newly created Oscar for Best Achievement in Casting.
Pick up a FREE tea, coffee or fruit juice from the foyer outside the Studio before the event.
Running time: 45m
Ages: 15+
This event is live captioned.