Why Kindness?

Emmy-Winner Julie Schubert: Why Casting TV Runs on Acts of Kindness

Episode Summary

Casting Director Julie Schubert dives deep into the importance of kindness behind the scenes of movies and tv shows like Netflix's The Diplomat.

Episode Notes

Action on kind acts! Casting Director Julie Schubert dives deep on the importance of kindness behind-scenes of movies and tv shows. From early lessons her grandma taught her on human connection to the kindness of Keri Russell on her current hit Netflix series The Diplomat, the Emmy-winning creative brings an exciting new perspective alongside host and kindness.org CEO Jaclyn Lindsey.

Key Takeaways:

• Genuine kindness versus superficial niceness.
• The creative process of casting and building authentic on-screen chemistry.
• The role kindness plays behind the scenes of "Hollywood."
• The importance of diversity, equity, and collaboration in casting + much more.

JULIE SCHUBERT is an Emmy-winning casting director based in New York. Select film and TV credits include: The Diplomat, Under the Bridge, House of Cards (Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting); Night Comes On (Sundance award winning feature), Deliver Us From Evil; Marvel's The Punisher; Marvel's Daredevil; Marvel's Jessica Jones; Marvel's Luke Cage; Marvel's Iron Fist; Marvel's The Defenders; Mindhunter; Confessions of a Shopaholic, among others.