The episode you're about to listen to was released back when the mere Christians podcast was called the call to mastery

Now if you love mere Christians, you're still going to love these older episodes because the majority of each

conversation focuses on how the gospel influences the work of our guests. With that disclaimer out of the way, please enjoy the episode. Hey everybody welcome to the call to mastery. I'm Jordan Rayner. This is a

podcast for Christians who want to do their most exceptional work for the glory of

God and the good of others.

Each week I'm hosting a conversation with the Christian who's pursuing world-class

mastery of their vocations.

We're talking about their path to mastery, we're talking about their

daily habits, and how their faith impacts their work. Today I'm thrilled to

share a conversation with my new friend Mark FinCannon. He's an Emmy Award winning casting director

who has spent 40 years mastering his craft in Hollywood. He's worked as Stephen Spielberg, George Lucas, David

Lynch, Frank Capra Jr. just to name a few. And Mark and his team have been

responsible for casting over 200 feature films including Ray with Jamie Fox, the Blindside with

Sandra Bullock and thousands and thousands of hours of television series including

Homeland, Dawson's Creek, One Tree Hill, and Nashville.

Mark and I recently sat down to talk about how casting a TV show works week and week out.

Talked about the incredible story behind marked casting the movie

End of the Spear, the story of Jim Elliot and the five missionaries who were

killed in Ecuador and we talked about how Christians can stop imposing faith in film but start imposing hope and truth and redemptive storylines that are winsome to Christians and non-Christians alike.

Without further ado, here's my conversation with Mark Fincannon.

Mark Fincannon, longtime listener, first-time caller. Thanks for being here.

Oh man, it's my pleasure to talk to you this morning.

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