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Lisa and Dean ring out the old year reminiscing on their favorite tv shows of 2024 and what they are looking forward to in 2025. Ease your way out of the holidays and into the New Year with Killer Casting.
In this episode of Killer Casting, host Lisa Zambetti and co-host Dean Laffin discuss their favorite shows and movies of 2024 and share what they are looking forward to in 2025. They talk about their busy schedules, including Lisa's casting and teaching projects and Dean's recent move. They cover various shows like 'The Diplomat', 'One Day', 'Shogun', and 'Blue Lights', as well as movies like 'Furiosa' and 'Twisters'. The duo also discusses upcoming releases like 'American Primeval', 'On Call', and 'The Pitt’, and exciting returns like 'Severance', 'The White Lotus', and 'The Last of Us'. They reflect on the challenges faced by the industry over the past year and share their hopes for the new year.
00:00 Introduction and Holiday Greetings
01:04 Busy Year Recap
02:10 Favorite Shows of the Year
03:51 The Diplomat: A Deep Dive
06:32 Gentle British Series
09:08 Legal Drama and Shogun
13:03 One Day: A Heartfelt Recommendation
16:16 Blockbuster Films and Mad Max Memories
20:24 Discussing Glenn Powell's Career
21:08 Exclusive Screeners: Wicked and Gladiator
24:08 Movies Missed in 2024
24:52 Exciting Releases for 2025
33:45 Anticipating The White Lotus and The Last of Us
34:51 Looking Forward to Alien Franchise and Poker Face
36:33 Wrapping Up and Looking Ahead
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3 Sept 2024
Come See A Play!!! "Brooklyn's Way" is Opening Soon!
Lisa sits down with the creative team for “Brooklyn’s Way” a play she cast that is premiering at Theatre 68 in North Hollywood starting SATURDAY SEPT 7th, running through October 13th.
“Brooklyn’s Way” is a funny, sharp, painfully romantic story based on Sam Henry Kass' real life as a jaded television writer who is blindsided when he meeds a young, smart writer’s assistant on her way up in the world while he is determined to spiral down.
Director Ronnie Marmo talks about why he wanted to producer this play. Sam talks about why he wrote it, and actor Jonathan Freeman talks about what it is like to play such an indelible role based on the actual playwright.
Please come see this special show! Details below. Tickets online at: www.theatre68.com
Theatre 68 and Brooklyn's Way on NohoArtsDistrict.com! @nohoartsdistrict
https://nohoartsdistrict.com/noho-theatres/brooklyns-way/
Written by Sam Henry Kass
Directed by Ronnie Marmo
✨️Theatre 68 presents BROOKLYN’S WAY… A world premiere production by critically acclaimed playwright Sam Henry Kass. Ronnie Marmo will be directing the irreverent dramedy that opens September 7 - October 13, 2024.
📍at Theatre 68 Arts Complex @theatre68artscomplex
5112 Lankershim Blvd.
NoHo, CA 91601
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theatre68artscomplex
🎟 Friday & Saturday @ 8pm and Sunday @ 7pm
General Admission: $25. (Preview: $20). Running time 80 minutes
Tickets online at: www.theatre68.com
For more information go to: www.theatre68.com
📖 SYNOPSIS
They met on a studio lot. He’s a quirky veteran writer, emotionally fractured by his belief that he has “sold out” creatively… She’s a young and fierce writer’s assistant, intrigued by his talent, and fearful of his inability to avoid self-destructing. Two people now aligned forever, yet separated by life and the circumstance they both face. One needing desperately to confront his past, the other trying to define her future. "BROOKLYN'S WAY...." An impossible choice with life-long regrets and repercussions.
THE CREATIVES: 🎭
Amye Partain – Brooklyn @amyepartain
Jonathan Brooks – Scoot
Sam Henry Kass – Playwright
Ronnie Marmo – Director / Producer @ronniemarmo
Matt Richter – Lighting & Projection Design
Casting Director - Lisa Zambetti @lisazambetticasting
Taylor Abbay – Stage Manager @taylor.abbay
Sandra Kuker-Franco – SANDRA KUKER PR - Publicity
Theatre 68 – Producer @theatre68co
Instagram: @theatre68co
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theatre68co
Twitter: @theatre68
Directed by @ronniemarmo
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ronnie.marmo
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RonnieMarmo.Actor
Twitter: @realronniemarmo
31 Jul 2024
Mid-Summer TV and Film Catch Up
Midsummer Media Mania: From House of the Dragon to Reality TV
Lisa and Dean are back with a Mid-Summer check in on all they are watching and all they anticipate to watch this coming fall season. They dive into the most recent episode of Season 2 of "House of the Dragon", Lisa reviewes her current fav British show "The Responder" starring Martin Freeman, Dean gets super jazzed about the upcoming installment of the Alien franchise called "Romulus" and they tangent into all kinds of other things they have seen this summer.
00:00 The Call to Face Dragons
01:51 Welcome to Killer Casting
02:14 Catching Up on Life and Work
04:24 Discussing TV Shows and Movies
07:08 House of the Dragon Deep Dive
15:46 AI and the Future of Entertainment
27:55 Anticipating Alien Romulus
32:29 Amazon Prime Day Deals
33:22 The Responder: A Must-Watch Series
38:28 Reality TV Guilty Pleasures
43:50 Glenn Powell's Rise to Stardom
49:49 Unique Cinema Experiences
51:52 Upcoming TV Shows and Projects
55:04 Final Thoughts and Wrap-Up
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