Ep. 483: A Tough Hollywood Lesson & Making It Happen (Casting Edition)

Ep. 483: A Tough Hollywood Lesson & Making It Happen (Casting Edition)

From Happier in Hollywood by The Onward Project

August 13, 2026 · 29 min · Episode 483

About this episode

Liz and Sarah discuss a tough Hollywood lesson about emotional investment and interview casting director Candice Bernstein about verticals casting.

Liz and Sarah discuss how their recent disappointment over a project that went up in smoke has once again taught them not to invest too heavily emotionally (or practically) in something until business affairs is involved. Then, in a new segment, Making It Happen, Liz and Sarah talk to veteran casting director Candice Bernstein about how she set about conquering the world of verticals casting. This week’s Hollywood Hack is great for anyone whose seatbelt drives them nuts: Leather Fixing Clips. Finally, Liz recommends the memoir Adult Braces: Driving Myself Sane by Lindy West. Sign up for Liz & Sarah’s free weekly Substack newsletter at https://happierinhollywoodpod.substack.com. It’ll come right to your inbox! Sign up for Sarah’s free weekly Substack newsletter Chickening Out at https://happierinhollywood.substack.com. It’ll come right to your inbox! Get in touch on Instagram: @Sfain & @LizCraft Get in touch on Threads: @Sfain & @LizCra Visit our website: https://happierinhollywood.com Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/HappierinHollywood/ Happier in Hollywood is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of…

People in this episode

Hosts: Liz, Sarah

Guest: Candice Bernstein

Topics covered

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hoffman Bernstein casting

Products: Leather Fixing Clips

Books & works: Adult Braces: Driving Myself Sane

More episodes of Happier in Hollywood

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Happier in Hollywood podcast page.