About this episode

Tiffany Little Canfield discusses her casting experiences for major films, including Wicked, and shares insights on auditioning and AI's impact on storytelling.

Welcome to The DMF — Discovering Meaning in Film and Acting. I'm Justin Younts, and this is part two with casting director Tiffany Little Canfield of Telsey Company. This one gets into the specific casting stories behind some of the biggest films Tiffany has worked on — and she doesn't hold back. We talk about how Cynthia Erivo was cast as Elphaba, how Ariana Grande landed the role of Glinda, Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible, Jeff Goldblum as The Wizard, and Bowen Yang. We also get into the casting of A Most Violent Year, Miss Sloane, and Margin Call. Tiffany also shares her thoughts on AI and storytelling — why she doesn't believe technology will ever replicate what a human can convey in a moment, especially in the room. We talk about the art of auditioning, staying in character, and what it looks like to work inside the Telsey office on projects of this scale. In this episode we discuss: The casting of Wicked and the stories behind each role How Ariana Grande was cast as Glinda Casting Cynthia Erivo, Michelle Yeoh & Jeff Goldblum Casting A Most Violent Year, Miss Sloane & Margin Call AI and the future of human storytelling The art of auditioning and staying present What…

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