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Are Directors and Producers involved in casting episodic TV or Pilots? (With Jason Ensler)

Are Directors and Producers involved in casting episodic TV or Pilots? (With Jason Ensler)

FromMentors on the Mic: Your guide to pursuing a career in the Entertainment industry


Are Directors and Producers involved in casting episodic TV or Pilots? (With Jason Ensler)

FromMentors on the Mic: Your guide to pursuing a career in the Entertainment industry

ratings:
Length:
4 minutes
Released:
Mar 4, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Jason Ensler is an Executive Producer and Director of some of your favorite TV shows. After graduating USC with an MFA in Cinema/Television production, Jason directed PSAs for a friend's marketing company and his alma mater, Brandeis University. That led to being part of a creative team at NBC 2000, promoting campaigns for NBC shows like The West Wing, Scrubs, Frasier, The Olympics and The NBA. Eventually, he started directing and producing shows such as The West Wing, The Newsroom, Scrubs, Gossip Girl, Franklin & Bash, The Passage, The Exorcist, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Red Band Society, and most recently, Love, Victor on HULU (to name a few).
In this special mini Bonus episode, we talk about:

Are Episodic Directors involved in casting episodics?
Are Episodic Directors involved in casting pilots?
How about Producers or Executive Producers?

Resources:
Website
Wikipedia
IMDB
Twitter: @Jason_Ensler Instagram: @jensler43
Recommendation: If you like this episode, check out:
- Episode 1.16 for his full interview
- Bonus Episode on Social Media Tips for Actors
- Bonus Episode on Advice for Guest Stars
Host:
Instagram: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneMiller
Twitter: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneM
Mentors on the Mic Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/mentorsonthemic
Website: www.michellesimonemiller.com
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/24mmichelle

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Released:
Mar 4, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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What do you look for in a Mentor? Every Monday, NYC Native actress Michelle Miller talks to some of the most interesting Mentors in Entertainment, including Directors, Producers, Network executives, Actors, and more. Her guests share how they started, how they moved up and any advice they have for us today. Every path is different. A career in Entertainment is anything but linear. Let’s learn and be inspired together listening to Mentors on the Mic.