Casting with the Stars
Janet Hirshenson and Jane Jenkins have been casting movies in Hollywood for over 25 years. Their casting decisions have helped launch the careers of hundreds of actors including Leonardo DiCaprio and Julia Roberts. They give us the rundown on how they match actors to roles — and even throw out a few suggestions for actors they’d cast as Kurt Andersen.
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