Real casting insight. Real conversation. Real access.

If you’ve ever walked out of an audition wondering what casting actually saw—this is the room you want to be in.

At WeAudition: Actors Pro Expo, Casting Confidential comes off the mic and onto the stage for a live taping that pulls back the curtain on how casting really works—without vague advice, sugarcoating, or industry spin.

Why this conversation matters

Casting can feel opaque, personal, and isolating. Actors rarely get context, feedback, or a chance to hear how decisions are actually made.

Casting Confidential exists to change that.

Now in Season Four, the podcast brings casting directors, working actors, and industry leaders into honest, unfiltered conversations about auditions, career momentum, and what helps actors book—and keep booking.

At WeAudition: Actors Pro Expo, you get to hear that conversation live.

Meet your host - Rose Rosen, CSA

Casting Director • Host, Casting Confidential

Rose Rosen, CSA is a veteran casting director with decades of experience casting film and television. After years of seeing hundreds of actors a day in audition rooms, she created Casting Confidential to demystify the casting process and build a genuine community around transparency, craft, and career longevity. Known for her direct, no-nonsense approach, Rose asks the questions actors actually want answered—and doesn’t shy away from the truth.

The guests: insight from every angle

Nancy Bishop, CSA

Award-Winning International Casting Director

Nancy Bishop, CSA is an award-winning international casting director based in London, with credits spanning major studio films, prestige television, and independent cinema. She has worked with Paramount, Fox, Universal, and global platforms including Amazon, Apple, and Netflix. Her work on Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm earned a CSA Artios Award, and her casting on Anne Frank: The Whole Story received an Emmy nomination. A former President of CSA Europe, Nancy brings a rare global perspective on talent and career longevity.

Mark Summers

Casting Director • Creative Consultant • Industry Mentor

Mark Summers is an internationally recognised casting director and creative consultant with over 15,000 casting creditsacross film, television, music, fashion, and live performance. A former child actor who launched his first casting company at 17, Mark has worked with artists including Michael Jackson, Madonna, Metallica, and Taylor Swift, and served as the UK Casting Director for Michael Jackson’s This Is It final tour. Known for his direct, energising style, Mark bridges the gap between creative work and the business of sustaining a career.

What we’ll dig into—live

This is not a motivational panel. It’s a working conversation about:

• What casting directors are truly responding to right now

• Why strong actors still don’t book—and how to adjust without losing your voice

• What makes casting remember you and bring you back

• How actors can take more agency in a competitive, fast-shifting industry

You’ll hear nuance, disagreement, context—and insight you won’t get from a soundbite.

Beyond the stage: join the conversation

The conversation doesn’t end when the taping does.

Casting Confidential on Patreon is where actors go deeper—extended conversations, practical insight, and a growing community focused on understanding the industry from the inside out.

 Listen to the podcast
 Join the Patreon community
 Attend the live taping at Actors Pro Expo

If you want access, clarity, and honesty—this is your room.