Allison Jones

but every time I watched a TV show, like I would see somebody on Marcus Welby MD and then I'd see her in a Spearmint Gum commercial. It was like, oh, she's doing a commercial. How does that work? I didn't know what casting was as a kid, nothing.

Yeah, the first big gate that's being cast. You guys appreciate that, but not many other people do. Yeah, right, right. Or even know it.

Yeah, the first big gate that's being cast. You guys appreciate that, but not many other people do. Yeah, right, right. Or even know it.

Yeah, the first big gate that's being cast. You guys appreciate that, but not many other people do. Yeah, right, right. Or even know it.

Yeah, but anyway, I thought the casting process was really cool and creative and required a certain level of dedication.

Yeah, but anyway, I thought the casting process was really cool and creative and required a certain level of dedication.

Yeah, but anyway, I thought the casting process was really cool and creative and required a certain level of dedication.

discernment and taste and realizing wow one actor can completely change a student film versus another actor I went to Larry Edmonds or something and got a little catalog of casting directors and producers and I started typing my letters to casting directors and I think I sent out like you had to put a stamp on the envelope Milna and then I think I got two answers

discernment and taste and realizing wow one actor can completely change a student film versus another actor I went to Larry Edmonds or something and got a little catalog of casting directors and producers and I started typing my letters to casting directors and I think I sent out like you had to put a stamp on the envelope Milna and then I think I got two answers

discernment and taste and realizing wow one actor can completely change a student film versus another actor I went to Larry Edmonds or something and got a little catalog of casting directors and producers and I started typing my letters to casting directors and I think I sent out like you had to put a stamp on the envelope Milna and then I think I got two answers

And one woman hired me, Judith Wiener.

And one woman hired me, Judith Wiener.

And one woman hired me, Judith Wiener.

Yeah, she was. And that was at Sunset Gower. And I remember walking in on the Gower entrance on Sunset Gower and looking to my left and there was the Hollywood sign. So it was like, wow, this is cool. Again, goalless, but just like, this is bitchin'.

Yeah, she was. And that was at Sunset Gower. And I remember walking in on the Gower entrance on Sunset Gower and looking to my left and there was the Hollywood sign. So it was like, wow, this is cool. Again, goalless, but just like, this is bitchin'.

Yeah, she was. And that was at Sunset Gower. And I remember walking in on the Gower entrance on Sunset Gower and looking to my left and there was the Hollywood sign. So it was like, wow, this is cool. Again, goalless, but just like, this is bitchin'.

Yes, exactly.

Yes, exactly.

Yes, exactly.

The first thing you do as a casting assistant, back then it was answering the phones. And my first office job was with Judith, and we shared an office with the late Tim Flack, who was the casting director, and they were doing the pilot of The Cosby Show. Oh. Wow.