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Industry Standard w/ Barry Katz

Deborah Aquila (Best of, Part 2 of 2)

Industry Standard w/ Barry Katz

Barry Katz

Comedy

4.8946 Ratings

🗓️ 19 October 2021

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

DEBORAH AQUILA is one of the most renowned casting directors in Hollywood. She began in NYC with Steven Soderbergh's "Sex, Lies and Videotape" and Uli Edel's "The Last Exit to Brooklyn" before moving to L.A to cast "The Shawshank Redemption." After several years as the head of casting for Paramount, Aquila returned to the independent casting world with Sam Raimi's "The Gift," starring Cate Blanchett, Keanu Reeves, and Katie Holmes, and "What Women Want," directed by Nancy Meyers and starring Mel gibson and Helen Hunt. Her credits also include "La La Land," "The Expendables," "Dexter," "The Shield," "Now You See Me 2," "Live Free or Die Hard," "Crank," and "The Underworld" series. Aquila has been recognized 15 times by the Casting Society of America, winning three Artios awards. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/industry-standard-w-barry-katz/support

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0:00.0

Hey everybody, I just want to take a moment to talk about a new thing I'm doing.

0:04.6

Over the years, many of you have reached out to me telling me how much you love the podcast,

0:09.6

but also wish there were more personalized takeaways and more in-depth interactions with our guests

0:15.1

to hear what they think about comedy. This is why I'm now launching my new digital academy,

0:20.3

Blueprint for Success. With exclusive interviews and comedy philosophies of stars and industry veterans,

0:27.4

personalized versions of the industry standard podcast, commercial free, and one-on-one coaching

0:33.2

time with me. Blueprint for Success will give you the powerful tools that will take you up the

0:39.1

elevator beyond the competition and reach the highest possible levels to achieve your dreams.

0:46.4

Whether it be stand-up, sketch, improv, acting, writing, producing, directing, hosting,

0:52.1

radio podcasting, social media influencing, or even if you want a career behind the scenes as

0:58.0

a manager or an agent. Now I'm here to help, personally. We'll go on an express train of comedy

1:06.0

and entertainment like nobody else has before. You can find out more about Blueprint for Success

1:12.1

and the comedy business on my website at BarryCats.com. Together, we'll take your career where you

1:19.7

want it to go. Just just don't waste time. Make use of every second. If it's not watching

1:31.9

something in the theater, it's watching something on cable at home, watching television,

1:41.4

knowing if you're going to be a casting director today, you have a lot to watch and a lot of actors

1:47.7

to learn and go to the theater. Please go to the theater.

2:04.0

Welcome back to another episode of Industry Standard with me, Barry Cats. Thank you again so much

2:10.7

for all your support, all your FedExes, all your emails, all your texts, your tweets.

2:18.1

It's just incredible how great all of you are. I can't say it enough. The show is nothing

2:27.6

without all of you and it's just been so humbling how amazingly supportive you all have been.

2:37.5

And I am so grateful and I will never stop saying that.

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