The Art In Yourself
I’ve been a working actor for over thirty years and have met some incredible artists along the way. Artists on both sides of the camera as well as on stage, and behind the scenes. In these conversations, I explore how the lives they live shape the art they create.
The Art In Yourself
Bob Mason: Casting Director and Artistic Associate at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
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John Lister / Bob Mason
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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“Why didn’t I get the part?” “Do they hate me?” “What did they say after I left the room?” Bob Mason is in a position to answer these and many other actor questions as Casting Director and Artistic Associate at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. After graduating from Northwestern University, he began his career as an actor before transitioning to the other side of the audition table. In this conversation, we get an inside look at the casting process, including what happens after the actor leaves the room.