The Role of a Lifetime
With a deep love of the craft of acting from childhood, legendary casting director and author John Frank Levey has an uncanny knack for knowing who’s right for the role. And, thanks to incredible professional opportunities and collaborations, he discovered the role he was destined to play in television history — and life.
For nearly four decades, John has been instrumental in casting some of the most revolutionary — and beloved — television shows of all time, including China Beach, ER, The West Wing, Third Watch, Southland, Animal Kingdom, and Shameless.
A recipient of the Casting Society of America’s prestigious Hoyt Bowers Award for Lifetime Achievement and four Primetime Emmy Awards, Levey hasn’t just witnessed some of the world’s greatest acting talents make it in Hollywood; in many cases, he’s had a major hand in it.
Learn what it takes to be Right for the Role
While many books catalog Hollywood—from the classic to the profane, gritty to salacious—few tell the tale of how the world’s most recognizable names got their start.
In Right for the Role, John manages to tell a story of life among the glitterati while never losing his exuberance for being a part of the process. Through his colorful tales of meeting incredible talent early in their careers — including Josh Gad, Lucy Liu, and a just-out-of-Julliard Jessica Chastain— John documents his transformation from a novice casting director to one of the greats in the field.
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