38. An Introduction to a Modern Class of Casting Visionaries- Featuring Lindsey Weissmueller

This Episode we begin our new Series: Introduction to a Modern Class of Casting Visionaries with our dear friend Lindsey Weissmueller! Lindsey Weissmueller is a film and television casting director with over 15 years of exceptional and award-winning work in the entertainment industry. Lindsey's latest feature film, THE PERSIAN VERSION, won the coveted Audience Award in the US Dramatic Competition at Sundance 2023, was bought by Sony Pictures Classics and is currently available oon Amazon. She also cast A24’s very first musical feature, DICKS: THE MUSICAL starring Nathan Lane, Megan Mullally, Bowen Yang and Megan Thee Stallion also available on Amazon. Lindsey’s Sony thriller, MISSING (starring Storm Reid and Nia Long), was released theatrically worldwide earlier this year. She was nominated for an Artios Award this year for her work casting Netflix's THE G WORD for Barack and Michelle Obamas’ production company Higher Ground. Other recent credits include: Netflix's Emmy-nominated comedy series SPECIAL (starring Ryan O’Connell), Sony’s SEARCHING (starring John Cho), Amazon Studios’ AVA (starring Jessica Chastain, Colin Farrell, Common, John Malkovich), HULU’s PLUS ONE (starring Maya Erskine and Jack Quaid), Tru TV's comedy series ADAM RUINS EVERYTHING (starring Adam Conover) and Blumhouse's street magic thriller SLEIGHT (Sundance 2016) which she co-cast with Jessica. You can next see Lindsey's work in Netflix's comedy feature PLAYERS (starring Gina Rodriguez, Damon Wayans, Jr., Tom Ellis) premiering in 2024 and HULU’s horror comedy APPENDAGE streaming now. In this episodes we dive into: How Jessica & Lindsey know each other Lindsey discusses her journey into casting and those who she came up under How she continues to be a glass half full person! What made her feel ready to go out on her own and how the reality compared to what she thought it would be Her year of "yes!" Lindsey's casting process Talent crushes How does Lindsey see the future of casting and how she wants to leave her mark on casting Resources: Lindsey's Instagram Lindsey's IMDB ──────────────────────────── ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stay Tuned with Tipsy Casting on IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tipsy Casting YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Jessica ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Jenn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn More About ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jess ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠& ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jenn's⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Casting Journeys  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Casting Life Away Merch here!⁠