Josh Einsohn and Us | Casting Director
From That Was Us by Mandy Moore, Chris Sullivan, and Sterling K. Brown
March 31, 2026 · 1h 14m
About this episode
Josh Einsohn, the casting director for This Is Us, shares insights from his 25-year career in casting and the impact of the show on his life.
This week on That Was Us, we’re joined by one of the most pivotal people behind This Is Us: casting director Josh Einsohn. Josh reflects on 25 years in casting and shares how he got his start in production, what led him to feel passionate about casting, and how This Is Us ultimately changed his life forever. In this episode, Josh chats about: * His 25-year journey in casting and how he got his start * The role Tommy Lee Jones played early in his career * Working on The Polar Express and The West Wing * Partnering with Tiffany Little Canfield to cast This Is Us * Bringing Jon Huertas onto the show * The pressure of casting multiple ages of the same characters * The urgent recasting of the teen Big Three * How auditions changed after COVID * Casting Griffin Dunne as Nicky * Casting Jennifer Morrison as Cassidy * His advice for actors navigating the industry * How This Is Us influenced his decision to adopt his daughter, Molly" That Was Us is produced by Rabbit Grin Productions. Music by Taylor Goldsmith and Griffin Goldsmith. ------------------------- Support Our Sponsors: - With Shipt, it’s never just a delivery order – it’s shopped same day – in the same way you would. Use code…
People in this episode
Hosts: Mandy Moore, Chris Sullivan, Sterling K. Brown
Guest: Josh Einsohn
Topics covered
- casting
- This Is Us
- career journey
- auditions
- industry advice
- recasting
Keywords
- casting director
- This Is Us
- auditions
- career
- recasting
- industry advice
- COVID
- actors
Sponsors
Shipt
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Polar Express, The West Wing, This Is Us
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