S2 E4: Julie Harkin

The majority of the guests on this show have two things in common:1/ They train with Dave, Josh, George and Georgia at Before The Lights.2/ Julie Harkin has almost certainly played a part in their career.This week we're joined by our first 'behind-the-camera' guest as award-winning casting director Julie Harkin discusses her work on TV shows and films including the likes of Misfits, I May Destroy You, Industry and Utopia. Throughout her career, Julie and her team have been dedicated to making sure the best people for the job gets roles, with a keen focus on body diversity and colourblind casting in the industry.During the conversation she explains how she'll "send scripts back" if they describe a character's weight without context and how there's been in culture shift in looking after yourself on and off screen. The discussion - of course - leads to an embarrassing story about how a pretty strenuous workout was interrupted by Daniel Kaluuya and Joe Dempsie (who Julie has cast in several projects over the years) who wanted to say hi mid-session.Particularly keen listeners will also notice the conversation only contains George, Dave and Julie. Josh was in Milan on a work trip at fashion week when the episode was recorded. He called in and was on the line listening in but turns out the sound check of a catwalk isn’t an ideal environment for being able to hear you on a podcast. He'll be back next time.Follow us on Instagram for updates on all aspects of the club.You can also click here to apply for Before The Lights membership.This episode was recorded at Fiction Studios, situated at Before The Lights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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