The Casting Society of America did the right thing by awarding Straight Outta Compton and The Big Short. Both films required the casting of real people and in Compton’s case, many we know from the public eye. The Big Short is also brilliant casting, but it requires a little research to figure out who is who. These are the main players:
Greg Lippman/Ryan Gosling as Jared Vennett
Mike Burry / Mike Burry / Christian Bale
Steve Eisman / Mark Baum / Steve Carell
The awards:
Feature Film Big Budget Comedy
“The Big Short,” Francine Maisler, Meagan Lewis (Location Casting)
Feature Film Big Budget Drama
“Straight Outta Compton,” Cindy Tolan, Victoria Thomas, Meagan Lewis (Location Casting), Beth Sepko (Location Casting), Carolyn Pickman (Location Casting), Lucinda Syson (Location Casting), Pat Moran (Location Casting), Judith Sunga (Associate)
Feature Film Studio or Independent Comedy
“Me and Earl and the Dying Girl,” Angela Demo, Nancy Mosser (Location Casting), Katie Shenot (Location Casting)
Feature Film Studio or Independent Drama
“Room,” Fiona Weir, Robin D. Cook, Kathleen Chopin (Location Casting), Jonathan Oliveira (Associate)
Feature Film Low Budget Comedy
“Dope,” Kim Coleman
Feature Film Low Budget Drama
“The Stanford Prison Experiment,” Angela Demo
Feature Film Animation
“Inside Out,” Kevin Reher, Natalie Lyon
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Television Pilot Comedy
“Transparent,” Eyde Belasco
Television Pilot Drama
“Empire,” Leah Daniels-Butler, Claire Simon (Location Casting), Shelby Cherniet (Associate)
Television Series Comedy
“Transparent,” Eyde Belasco
Television Series Drama
“Game of Thrones,” Nina Gold
Television Movie or Mini Series
“Olive Kitteridge,” Laura Rosenthal, Carolyn Pickman (Location Casting), Maribeth Fox (Associate), Jodi Angstreich (Associate)
Children’s Pilot and Series (Live Action)
“Girl Meets World,” Sally Stiner, Barbie Block, Brett Greenstein, Collin Daniel, Howard Meltzer, Sherie Hernandez (Associate)
Television Animation (Adult)
“Bob’s Burgers,” Julie Ashton-Barson
Television Animation (Children)
“Bubble Guppies,” Michelle Levitt, Gene Vassilaros, Shiondre Austin (Associate), Danielle Pretsfelder (Associate)
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Web Series
“Deadbeat,” Jessica Daniels
Short Film
“Muted,” Robin Lippin
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New York Broadway Theatre – Comedy
“You Can’t Take it With You,” Jim Carnahan, Jillian Cimini (Associate)
New York Broadway Theatre – Drama
“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” Daniel Swee, Cindy Tolan, Adam Caldwell (Associate)
New York Broadway Theatre – Musical
“The King and I,” Abbie Brady-Dalton
New York Theatre – Comedy
“A Month in the Country,” James Calleri, Paul Davis
New York Theatre – Drama
“Between Riverside and Crazy,” William Cantler, Karyn Casl (Associate)
New York Theatre – Musical
“Clinton The Musical,” Tara Rubin, Kaitlin Shaw
Regional Theatre East
“Carousel,” Jay Binder, Claire Simon (Location Casting), Becca McCracken (Associate)
Regional Theatre West
“Othello,” Tara Rubin
Los Angeles Theatre
“Spring Awakening,” Beth Lipari, Bruce H. Newberg
Special Theatrical Performance East
“Parade,” Craig Burns
Special Theatrical Performance West
“Unscreened Summer Series,” Meg Morman, Sunday Boling
Theatre Tours
“Matilda the Musical,” Jim Carnahan, Nora Brennan, Jillian Cimini
