This episode was recorded LIVE in London at the WeAudition Actor's Pro Expo

In this episode of Casting Confidential, Rose Rosen sits down LIVE with two of the most respected international casting directors working today — Nancy Bishop, CSA, and Mark Summers , CSA— for an unfiltered, live conversation about what actually happens on the other side of the audition room.

From the real reasons actors don't get cast, to how to connect with casting directors like a human being, to what the industry looks like in 2026 and beyond, this episode is packed with honest, practical insight that actors at every level need to hear.

Nancy and Mark pull no punches on the name game in film, the evolving role of self-tapes, what your headshot and showreel are actually for, and why staying in the conversation — and creating your own work — may be the most important thing you can do right now.

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CREDITS

Host, Creator & Producer

Rose Rosen, CSA

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Guests

Nancy Bishop, CSA

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Mark Summers

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Original Music

Orville Wright

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Artwork

Ace Anderson

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