Listen "Eyes On Casting Director Jeff Gafner"
Episode Synopsis
From casting TEEN WOLF to convincing producers that no, John Boyega probably won't do your short film for free, Jeff Gafner has spent his career bridging the gap between Hollywood dreams and on-set reality—all while actually watching every single one of those 800 audition tapes.
Discover how a kid from New Jersey who loved reading movie credits turned a college conversation into a New York casting internship, then built a career navigating everything from CSI MIAMI to IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY to the V/H/S horror franchise.
Learn why casting directors might be the most underrated development executives in Hollywood, and why Jeff's advice to actors boils down to: control your audition, because everything else is wildly out of your hands.
Discover how a kid from New Jersey who loved reading movie credits turned a college conversation into a New York casting internship, then built a career navigating everything from CSI MIAMI to IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY to the V/H/S horror franchise.
Learn why casting directors might be the most underrated development executives in Hollywood, and why Jeff's advice to actors boils down to: control your audition, because everything else is wildly out of your hands.
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