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Allison Jones (born 1955) is an American casting director who is credited for helping bring together realistic ensemble casts for popular television shows such as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990–1996), Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000), Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000–), Undeclared (2001–2002), Arrested Development (2003–2006), the American ...
Casting Director: Barbie. Allison Jones is an American casting director who is credited for helping to bring together realistic ensemble casts for such television shows as Freaks and Geeks (1999) (for which she won an Emmy), Undeclared (2001), The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990), Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000), United States of Tara (2009), Parks ...
- January 1, 1
- Casting Director, Casting Department, Actress
- Needham, Massachusetts, USA
- Allison Jones
Sep 12, 2023 · Allison Jones, the casting director for Barbie, was a child when the iconic doll first came out, but she never had a Barbie doll of her own — and neither did her friends. "I think a lot of...
- Terry Gross
Allison Jones Discovers Unlikely Stars. Olivia Wilde pays tribute to her "Booksmart" casting director, as does Academy President David Rubin: "These choices are not accidents." Few...
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- How Has Casting Changed Since You started?
- What Makes A Good Self-Tape?
- What Advice Do You Like to Give Actors?
Allison Jones: [Director] Jay [Roach] didn’t care if we had “names” or not for the parts once the three main women were in place, because there had to be such a resemblance. Deciding on John Lithgo...Ben Harris: Jay was very conscientious of making sure we treated [Ailes] with humanity and [recognized] the fact that he was a human being, not judging him at all. He wanted to make sure we respect...AJ: Well, I’m not a fan of what they call laundry lists; it’s a huge list of any “name” person in that category. I tend to try never to have to do that, and this wasn’t a big studio movie, so we co...
AJ: It was real personalities that we got to cast. It was real people, and they didn’t have to be funny at all. So, for us, it was different. It was acting chops, and I think 75 percent of the char...BH:We’re actually having to meet a physical likeness, and they also have to have the acting chops to hold up to it, and have not only just the physical likeness but also the vibe and energy of what...AJ: When you walk in the room, you’re either right for the role or not. It doesn’t mean you didn’t give a good audition. It’s funny, we’ve worked with some directors who were actors first, and the...
AJ: Actors can send you their auditions. That’s the most amazing thing that’s happened in the past 15 years—that actors can self-tape at homeand send you their audition. Now, studios and networks a...
AJ:Well, it’s almost the same thing if they’re in the room or not. First of all, if they’re right for the role. It’s important to get pretty good sound. Do a wide shot and then do maybe a shot that...
AJ: Don’t beat yourself up, and move on. After every audition. I’ve never been an actor, so I don’t know it, but if I don’t get a job, I beat myself up. I would say just keep moving forward. Tenaci...BH:It is tenacity. You must be tenacious.Aug 18, 2022 · Casting a Casting Director: How Allison Jones Ended Up in Front of the Camera on ‘Barry’ and ‘Curb’. Emmy-nominee Sherry Thomas (CSA), along with showrunners Alec Berg and Jeff Schaffer,...
Casting Director: Barbie. Allison Jones is an American casting director who is credited for helping to bring together realistic ensemble casts for such television shows as Freaks and Geeks (1999) (for which she won an Emmy), Undeclared (2001), The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990), Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000), United States of Tara (2009), Parks ...
