Right For The Role with John Frank Levey

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John Frank Levey: Four Decades of Being Right For The Role

2026-09-0237:06

It’s the Season 2 Finale of Right For The Role and today, the tables are turned! Co-producer Trudi Roth takes over as host and interviews John Frank Levey about the career that made him one of Hollywood’s most respected casting directors. John reflects on the people, instincts, relationships, and experiences that shaped his approach to casting, including the importance of trusting your intuition and understanding the person behind the performance. John and Trudi revisit some of the acto...

Ana Gasteyer: Mastering the Power of "Yes, And..."

2026-08-2642:59

What happens when the skills that shape your creative life also shape the way you connect with other people? Ana Gasteyer joins John Frank Levey for a wide-ranging conversation about improv, collaboration, community, perseverance, and the winding path that took her from music and theater in Washington, D.C., to Northwestern, the Groundlings, Saturday Night Live, Broadway, television, film, and a career that continues to evolve. Ana and John explore the influence of improv on her approac...

Katherine LaNasa: The Greatest Rewards Come From Unbreakable Positivity

2026-08-1931:12

Sometimes the role that means the most arrives after you have spent decades preparing for it without realizing where that preparation is leading. For Katherine LaNasa, playing Charge Nurse Dana Evans on The Pitt brought together her experiences as a dancer, actor, mother, cancer survivor, and longtime working professional in ways that gave the character a deeply personal foundation. Katherine joins John Frank Levey to explore the winding path that brought her there, from discovering ballet as...

Dana Delany: How to Trust Your Instincts In a Tough Industry

2026-08-1226:27

Dana Delany has built a career around following her instincts, embracing meaningful roles, and allowing her personal values to shape the choices she makes professionally. In this deeply personal conversation, John Frank Levey reconnects with his longtime friend to explore where Dana’s creative drive began, from childhood trips to the theater in Connecticut to her early experiences on Broadway and the realization that acting was a calling she had felt since she was three years old. John ...

Richard Lawson: Never Fear Forging Your Own Path

2026-08-0544:10

Richard Lawson has built a career that spans decades, yet his passion for acting, teaching, writing, and mentoring continues to evolve with purpose. In this conversation, he reflects on the experiences that shaped his creative life, from serving in Vietnam as a medic to discovering acting as his life's calling and developing the resilience that has carried him through thousands of auditions, setbacks, and successes. The discussion explores how personal hardship can become a foundation for gro...

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Right For The Role with John Frank Levey