Casting director Heidi Montague was drawn to casting “Real Gurl Advice” because of the diversity and female-centric nature of the project; “it was my cup of tea,” she says of the project. Montague searched in many different venues including Backstage to find the fresh young actors she needed for the series of advice videos about health, puberty, relationships, and sex for preteens to teenagers. “We were casting a wide net to get as many new faces as possible with very specific requirements.” Because she’d posted many different places, the casting process was a bit complicated, but she liked the actors who submitted personal notes with their Backstage submissions. “Nine times out of ten a personal note can be what gets you (or doesn't get you) in the room. As long as the note is professional and appropriate to the project, while showcasing a little of the actor's personality, I...
- 11/11/2015
- backstage.com
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