{"id":2067,"date":"2017-12-20T15:18:55","date_gmt":"2017-12-20T15:18:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/?p=2067"},"modified":"2026-02-16T17:32:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T17:32:21","slug":"audition-tips-from-the-casting-director-of-the-mindy-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/news-and-advice\/getting-work\/audition-tips-from-the-casting-director-of-the-mindy-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Audition Tips from the Casting Director of The Mindy Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>CSA member Jeanne McCarthy shares her insights<\/h3>\n<p>Jeanne McCarthy is a casting director based in California and a member of the Casting Society of America. 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