IndieWire and Disney's Pass the Remote 2026 Panel Explores Hollywood Casting Process
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Christian Zilko
Summary
IndieWire and Disney hosted the Pass the Remote 2026 casting panel at Vidiots Foundation in Eagle Rock on June 11, featuring casting directors from major shows including "Abbott Elementary" (Wendy O'Brien), "Love Story" (Nicole Daniels), "Only Murders in the Building" and "Paradise" (Tiffany Little Canfield), "The Testaments" (Sharon Bialy), and "Wonder Man." The event aimed to demystify the casting process in Hollywood, offering attendees insight into how television shows assemble their casts.
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· 2 pulledFew Hollywood art forms are more important (and less understood) than casting.
Everyone who attended IndieWire and Disney's Pass the Remote panel on Thursday left with a better understanding of the ways that our favorite shows assemble their casts.
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