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Rose Rosen discusses with casting director Cheryl Louden-Kubin the reasons actors may not be booking roles despite their efforts.

You're doing more than ever — and still not booking. So what's actually going on? In this episode of Casting Confidential, Rose Rosen sits down with Atlanta-based casting director Cheryl Louden-Kubin for a candid, no-mythology conversation about what casting directors are actually watching for — and what's quietly working against you. They dig into the difference between being seen and being hired, why getting called back repeatedly is a compliment (not a consolation), what happens when actors ghost auditions, and why your attitude in the room — or on tape — tells casting everything. Cheryl also pulls back the curtain on submission numbers (yes, up to 6,000 per role), how relationships with agents and actors actually influence decisions, and what it means to be the kind of actor casting genuinely wants to fight for. This is the conversation actors need to hear, especially if you've been wondering why consistent effort isn't translating into consistent bookings. SPONSOR: RAFY APP RAFY APP Rehearse, memorize, and self-tape anytime with Rafy, the app that scans your sides and lets you practice with realistic reader voices. With over 60 voices, a built-in teleprompter, multilingual…

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Host: Rose Rosen

Guest: Cheryl Louden-Kubin

Topics covered

• casting
• auditions
• actor advice
• booking
• casting director insights

Keywords

• casting
• auditions
• actor
• callbacks
• submission numbers
• attitude
• agent relationships

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