Queen of the Castle…

With the exception of last weeks blog, I never really blog enough about who I like as actors. I think it is important to understand where a Casting Director is coming from when I talk about acting. I believe that a truly gifted actor is someone who commits entirely to a character. I am looking for an actor who is fearless with regards to embodying all of the possibilities that a character may possess. I don’t ever want to see that someone is acting, I want to be drawn into a performance and I want to be transported away from my physical presence and be on a journey with the actor.

So who, right at this moment is doing this for me? Hold your breath, some of you are going to be saying “WTF”? Are you watching “CASTLE” on ABC? I have always liked Nathan Fillion as an actor, I think he possesses charm, wit, masculinity and the quality of fearlessness that I look for, but to me the star of the show is, Stana Katic. 

Watch her and you will see what good acting on the small screen is all about. She is subtle, calculating and fully invested in her character. She bring layers to a role that could easily be second fiddle to Nathan’s role, but I find that I am watching the show because of her and that when she is in a scene with Nathan, he becomes a better actor because he has to compete with an intensity that is radiating out of Stana. I think she has a huge future and I think the overall casting of the show is really well done.

The film I cast in Chicago, “Polish Bar” got some press this week. Here is the link:
http://www.chicagoreader.com/features/stories/ourtown/090319/