7 Takeaways from Casting Masterclass with Susan Shopmaker | The Business | SAG-AFTRA Foundation

Advice from Casting Director Susan Shopmaker (‘The Holdovers’, ‘Sound of Metal’, ‘The Iron Claw’). She joined us for a Masterclass, which included a working session with SAG-AFTRA performers, on November 15, 2023 at the SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Robin Williams Center.

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