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Jamie Castro on That One Audition with Alyshia Ochse

Jamie Castro
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Working her way up from an assistant to casting associate to an Emmy-nominated casting director, Jamie Castro has cast numerous film and television projects including “Inventing Anna,” “Scandal,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Station 19” and more. In today’s episode, we cover reasons why an actor might get recast, who usually writes the character breakdowns, and how actors can politely and professionally start to turn down co-star roles when they feel they’re ready to level up to guest stars. As a coach, Jamie knows what makes a strong audition. Offering examples, she shares what it was like watching stars Kerry Washington and Katie Lowes audition for “Scandal” and what made their performances so memorable.

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EPISODE CREDITS:
  • WRITER: Erin McCluskey
  • WEBSITE & GRAPHICS: Chase Jennings
  • ASSISTANT: Elle Powell
  • SOCIAL OUTREACH: Alara Ceri
29 Sophie Nélisse on That One Audition with Alyshia Ochse

Sophie Nélisse
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Sophie began her acting career at the age of seven, appearing in national commercials after moving to Montreal from Windsor, Ontario. She made her feature film debut at just 10 years old in the 2012 French-Canadian film “Monsieur Lazhar.” For her performance in the film, she won a Genie and a Jutra Award for Best Supporting Actress.

She went on to star in Luc Picard’s 2012 feature “Esimésac” before being asked to audition for a lead role in Twentieth Century Fox’s Oscar-nominated feature film, “The Book Thief.” She landed the part of Liesel Meminger (opposite Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson), a young girl who finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others while being subjected to the horrors of World War II in Germany. In 2019, Sophie starred in “47 Meters Down: Uncaged.”

Sophie can currently be seen starring on Showtime’s critically acclaimed drama/thriller series, “Yellowjackets.” Starring opposite Melanie Lynskey, Tawny Cypress and Ella Purnell, Sophie captivated audiences throughout season one as Shauna, a member of the Yellowjackets soccer team.

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  • Yellowjackets
  • The Book Thief
  • 47 Meters Down: Uncaged
  • Pawn Sacrifice
  • The Rest of Us
  • The Kid Detective
  • Close
  • Transplant
  • Wait Till Helen Comes
  • Mean Dream
  • Monsieur Lazhar
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  • Host/Producer: Alyshia Ochse
  • WRITER: Erin McCluskey
  • OUTREACH: Elle Powell
  • WEBSITE & GRAPHICS: Chase Jennings
  • SOCIAL: Imani Love
Madeline Zima on That One Audition with Alyshia Ochse

Madeline Zima
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Madeline Zima is a filmmaker and actress with over three decades of experience in the film and television industry. She was hand-picked by David Lynch for Showtime’s TWIN PEAKS reboot and was a series regular on CALIFORNICATION (SHOWTIME). She’s recurred and guest starred on dozens of TV shows, most recently HACKS, IN TREATMENT, DOOM PATROL, PERRY MASON, YOU and GOOD GIRLS. Her favorite film role was starring in MY OWN LOVE SONG alongside Renée Zellwegger and Forrest Whitaker in Oliver Dahan’s follow up to his Oscar winning film LA VIE EN ROSE. You can see her in the upcoming sci-fi thriller, SUBSERVIENCE.

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EPISODE CREDITS:
  • WRITER: Erin McCluskey
  • WEBSITE & GRAPHICS: Chase Jennings
  • ASSISTANT: Elle Powell
  • SOCIAL OUTREACH: Alara Ceri
13 Alex Feldman on That One Audition with Alyshia Ochse

Alex Feldman
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Alex Feldman is a Ukrainian born American Actor/Director. He is a graduate of The New York Conservatory For The Dramatic Arts. As an actor, Feldman has been a presence in Film, Theater and Television for over two decades. He has appeared on such hit shows as The Americans, Law & Order, Cold Case, Without A Trace, Law & Order: SVU, Law& Order: Criminal Intent, CSI: Miami, In Plain Sight, Shooter, NCIS,  and Code Black.  Film credits include Chernobyl Diaries, Repo Chick, The Bling Ring. Alex can soon be seen in the Dark Horse Comics produced series Grendel, and the upcoming feature film Exposure.

Alex has voiced numerous popular video game characters in franchises such as Call Of Duty and SPIDER-MAN.

In 2006 Feldman began his writing/directing career with  “SENT”, a film based on the music of Tom Waits. Since then he has directed numerous short films, the hit web-series Floored and Lifted, and the Science Fiction series Eternity Hill in which he also stars.

Alex Feldman is the CEO and founder of For Actors By Actors, a successful acting network based in Los Angeles, CA.  He serves as the On-Camera Chair at Theatre Of Arts Hollywood. Alex is a husband and a father.

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EPISODE CREDITS:
  • WRITER: Lizzy Dalla Betta
  • SOUND DESIGN: Zachary Jameson
  • WEBSITE & GRAPHICS: Chase Jennings
  • ASSISTANT: Elle Powell
  • SOCIAL OUTREACH: Bebe Katsenes
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Los Angeles-based actress, bestselling author, host of That One Audition podcast, entrepreneur, & mother.

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