Ep 35: John Ort

As part 2 of the focus on auditions, John Ort joins the podcast. He is a member of CSA (Casting Society of America) and works on TV, film, new media and theatre.

His insights on the audition process are informative and useful as we continue to navigate this sometimes rough and mysterious process. John sheds light on on-camera vs theater auditions, how best to do self-tapes, and even tackles some of your questions.

John's work includes: CBS's "Bull," feature films Last Ferry and Anya, and short films The Water Song and Etymology. Associate credits include season 1 of the series "Ozark" (Netflix) for which he won an Artios Award for outstanding casting, the pilots of "Bull" (CBS) and "Blindspot" (NBC), "Younger" seasons 1 & 2 (TV Land), and the last 2 seasons of "Royal Pains" (USA). Previously, John was Manager of Casting at ABC Primetime NY searching for series regulars for numerous pilots and series.

For 7 years he oversaw the casting and production of the annual Disney | ABC Talent Diversity Showcase in NY. Independent theatre projects include musicals, plays and cabarets produced downtown at the legendary Joe's Pub at The Public, Green Room 42, The Cherry Lane Theatre, Le Poisson Rouge, The Duplex Cabaret and various venues in the NY International Fringe Festival.

Follow John on Twitter.

He is also on the board the Artist's Patron Fund, a 501(c)(3) charity founded in 2016 that provides fiscal sponsorship of mid-career artists, with project-specific grants. https://artistspatronfund.org

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