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Casting directors have a special position within the entertainment industry, matching talent and roles on dozens of projects at once. Actors, of course, want to understand those on the other side of the audition table: What are casting directors looking for, and what exactly do they do? Three Emmy Award nominees for casting, and Senior Editor Elyse Roth, join the podcast to answer those questions and more.\n\nCindy Tolan is the winner of five Artios Awards and an Emmy for her work in casting. Her career spans New York theater, TV, and film, from \u201cAvenue Q\u201d and \u201cThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,\u201d to \u201cFlight of the Conchords\u201d and \u201cUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,\u201d to \u201cStraight Outta Compton,\u201d \u201cIf Beale Street Could Talk,\u201d and the forthcoming \u201cWest Side Story\u201d movie. Cindy is currently Emmy-nominated again for Amy Sherman-Palladino\u2019s Amazon Prime Video comedy \u201cThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel\u201d Season 3.\n\nSharon Bialy and Sherry Thomas are celebrating a 20-year partnership at their award-winning casting company Bialy/Thomas & Associates. Sharon is known for casting \u201cRudy,\u201d \u201cPoint Break,\u201d and \u201cMr. Holland\u2019s Opus,\u201d while Sherry got her start on the film \u201cContact.\u201d Together, they\u2019ve cast Broadway and Los Angeles theater, indie and blockbuster films, and TV hits including \u201cBreaking Bad,\u201d \u201cBetter Call Saul,\u201d \u201cThe Walking Dead,\u201d \u201cBarry,\u201d \u201cThe Righteous Gemstones,\u201d \u201cThe Twilight Zone,\u201d and \u201cThe Act.\u201d The seven-time Emmy nominees are now in contention again, for both Liz Feldman\u2019s Netflix comedy \u201cDead to Me\u201d and Bruce Miller\u2019s Hulu drama \u201cThe Handmaid\u2019s Tale.\u201d\n\nThis episode is brought to you by HBO. To read more advice from casting directors, check out Backstage\u2019s \u201cIn the Room\u201d features: https://bit.ly/3jf424A\n---\nBackstage has been the #1 resource for actors and talent-seekers for 60 years. In the Envelope, Backstage\u2019s podcast, features intimate, in-depth conversations with today\u2019s most noteworthy film, television, and theater actors and creators. This is your guide to every aspect of acting, from voiceover and commercial work to casting directors, agents, and more. Full of both know-how and inspiration, In the Envelope airs weekly to cover everything from practical advice on navigating the industry, to how your favorite projects are made, to personal stories of success and failure alike. Join host Jack Smart, Awards Editor at Backstage, for this guide on how to live the creative life from those who are doing it every day: https://bit.ly/2OMryWQ\n\nSubscribe and listen to In the Envelope:\n- SoundCloud: https://bit.ly/2jUpnnw\n- Google Play: https://bit.ly/2DHkPwt\n- iTunes: https://apple.co/2rs0llz\n- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2QNmu6C\n- Stitcher: https://bit.ly/2DJv6bD\n\nFollow Backstage and In the Envelope on social media:\n- https://www.facebook.com/backstage\n- https://www.twitter.com/backstage\n- https://www.twitter.com/intheenvelope\n- https://www.instagram.com/backstagecast\n\nLooking to get cast? Browse Backstage casting listings: https://www.backstage.com/casting\nCheck out Backstage\u2019s community-driven virtual programming, The Slate: https://bit.ly/2WDNXf0\nBackstage stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. Visit our list of resources: https://bit.ly/3cuMBt5\n\nSpecial thanks to...\n- Host: Jack Smart\n- Producer: Jamie Muffett\n- Social Media: Katie Minard\n- Design: Mark Stinson and Caitlin Watkins\n- Additional Support: Kasey Howe, Samantha Sherlock, Oriella St. Louis