Deep Dive with Allison Jones on Creative Hiccups

About this episode

Kelly Corrigan interviews casting director Allison Jones about her creative instincts and experiences in the comedy industry.

Before there were algorithms and tape submissions and studio approved lists, Allison Jones was sitting in the back rows of comedy clubs — memorizing faces, taking notes, and developing the kind of taste that can't be taught. In the second episode of our Wired to Create series, Kelly sits down with the casting director whose fingerprints are on some of the most beloved comedies ever made — from Freaks and Geeks to Bridesmaids to Barbie — to talk about what she's really looking for when someone walks into the room, why "funny or not funny" is still her most reliable compass, and what gets lost when studio oversight starts to crowd out pure creative instinct. This episode was made possible by a grant from the Walton Family Foundation. To learn more, please visit: waltonfamilyfoundation.org. Allison and Kelly mention writer/director/producer Judd Apatow in this episode. To learn more about Judd, please check out Kelly's previous interview with him HERE. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-deep-with-judd-apatow-on-women-collaboration-and/id1532951390?i=1000668137267 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy…

People in this episode

Host: Kelly Corrigan

Guest: Allison Jones

Topics covered

• casting
• comedy
• creative process
• studio oversight
• entertainment industry

Keywords

• casting director
• comedy clubs
• creative instinct
• Freaks and Geeks
• Bridesmaids
• Barbie
• studio oversight

Sponsors

Walton Family Foundation

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