Thank God. But Cornell Womack, hes a pro, we know him. Were just gonna shove everybody out of the way! casting director Casts for Film, TV, Theatre, New Media California About Sharon Bialy Sharon Bialy is an award winning Casting Director for television, film and theater. Members | The Casting Society of America He was pursuing editing work on the side. And one of the first things that we did together as Bialy/Thomas was The Unit with Shawn Ryan and David Mamet and Eric Haney. One day, Damon said, Hey, theres this guy, Yahya! I went, Yeah. Hes daring. So, we really didnt do any producer sessions over Zoom. The vampire mockumentary series was a surprise Emmys 2020 comedy series nominee, but dont look for hidden meaning behind the fun, say its writers. And, speaking from first hand experience, they are the best people to audition for. I personally just do my best to be as organized as possible and stay present in the moment, taking it one day at a time. She was kind of in my head when I read it. At some point Sherry suggested Katey Sagal. There would be years where people would be like, Where did you get all these drug addicts? . And when they feel that support, they just blossom right in front of the camera. That was a very, very challenging role, Thomas says of the eager young econowife character who comes to learn just how divorced love and marriage are in the Gilead dystopia. Fuck yeah!. Its good to be (Regina) King: The Oscar winner might win her fourth Emmy for her portrayal of Angela Aybar/Sister Night in Watchmen., The Doctor is in: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was a surprise choice to play Dr. Manhattan in HBOs Watchmen.. What is the craziest audition story that you have? I hope she never sees us. But what the self-taping does is give so many more people opportunities because we can see 25 actors for a role. Luckily he did. So, I get an idea for the cadence and tone of the role, which I add to what I already have about it on paper. I grew up thinking that acting was going to be my path in life, so when I was 22, I packed up my car and drove cross-country to LA with just 150 bucks in my pocket. Sign up to get must-read entertainment headlines and audition advice delivered to your inbox every weekday. Its great for the world to see his story; something that youre certainly seeing more and more television, which is wonderful, but that you dont see every day., When putting together an ensemble in which one star cannot shine brighter than the others, theres a key to getting it right: You need strong people all around, people who can match each other talentwise, says casting director Billy Hopkins.