Jess Greenberg

Send us Fan Mail What do casting and dating have in common? More than you think. On this episode of Buckle Up Podcast, we sit down with Jess Greenberg, a Casting Director who has truly worked her way through every level of the industry—from starting out as a production assistant to stepping into the casting chair. With experience spanning docu-drama reenactments to major studio projects like The Karate Kid and Transformers, Jess brings a unique, full-circle perspective on what it really takes to succeed in this business. After navigating a personal transition and reentering the dating world, Jess began to notice something unexpected—the parallels between casting and dating. From chemistry and rejection to authenticity and first impressions, the similarities are undeniable. Through that lens, she opens up a conversation that makes the casting process feel more relatable, human, and understood. At her core, Jess is passionate about creating a safe and supportive environment where performers can truly do their best work. In today’s self-tape era, she continues to adapt that same level of care and intention into a format that has changed the game for actors everywhere. This is an episode about perspective, authenticity, and understanding the process—both on screen and in life. Support the show “We didn’t know it all— we learned with love, led with kindness, and earned our way to the top.”

On Jan. 9, a group of Jewish Hollywood entertainers—among them David Schwimmer, Amy Schumer, Debra Messing, Jason Alexander and Michael Rapaport—published an open letter, signed by hundreds of Jewish media industry professionals, that slams the Motion Picture Academy for ignoring Jews in its " Representation and Inclusion Standards ", unveiled in 2020. The standards call for representation from underrepresented groups throughout the cast and crew of film and TV productions, clearly defining "underrepresented groups" in a list of identities that include Asian, Indigenous, Hispanic, Hawaiian, LGBTQ+, women and people with cognitive or physical disabilities—but, notably, not Jews. The open letter is the latest splash in the ongoing conversation about how Jews are represented in the arts. Jewish roles routinely go to non-Jews, and while Jewish stories are more common today than they were 20 years ago, many still feel superficial, sometimes off-the-mark and written by non-Jewish writers. Given the rise of antisemitism and assumptions about Jewish people in a post-Oct. 7 world, media representation matters more than ever. But how easy is it to always cast Jewish actors in Jewish roles? Not as easy as you think, according to Jess Greenberg, head of the Montreal-based Greenberg Casting agency. As she explains, productions are bound by budget constraints, physical geography and sometimes the financing company's own goals. She joins Ilana Zackon to pull back the curtain on casting Jewish on The CJN's arts podcast, Culturally Jewish . Credits Culturally Jewish is hosted by Ilana Zackon and David Sklar. Our producer is Michael Fraiman, and our theme music is by Sarah Segal-Lazar . We’re a member of The CJN Podcast Network . To support The CJN and receive a charitable tax receipt, please consider a monthly donation by clicking here .

Jessica Greenberg is a casting director who, after several years working in the industry, has discovered that casting Hollywood film aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. ___ JESS GREENBERG'S LINKS TikTok Instagram Facebook IMDB BOOM THE ROOM PODCAST LINKS Instagram Spotify YouTube Apple Podcast LINKS "Out Of Frame" Video Podcast Playlist The Nerdy Filmmaker YouTube Channel Thanks so much for listening! If you want to support the show, give us a review, share with a friend, all that good stuff!

In this first episode of Book The Room, Suzanna and Jess talk about how they got their start in this Film & TV industry and share their opinions on Montreal Vs. Toronto markets. They also dive into mindset and their own rituals for keeping positive in this "gig economy" AND hear the meaning behind our show's title; Book The Room!

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Professor Sheldon Solomon is the Ross Professor for Interdisciplinary Studies at Skidmore College, New York. Professor Sheldon is one of the true pioneers in the fields of social and evolutionary psychology. Best known for developing terror management theory (TMT), along with Jess Greenberg and Tom Pyszczynski, Sheldon and colleagues have revolutionised our understanding of how humans deal with their own sense of mortality and the often destructive effects of ‘death denial’ on individual and collective behaviour. An engaging speaker and raconteur, in more recent years Sheldon has turned his attention to how death anxiety might be related to the anthropocene and the insatiable appetite of humans for more, whether that be cheap energy or lethal consumption. In this conversation we talk about why death denial is so pervasive, evidence underpinning TMT, death and the Hobbesian imperative in global politics, hope without optimism, Epicurus, Heidegger and much, much more. Solomon can be found here: https://www.skidmore.edu/psychology/faculty/solomon.php We discussed: ‘Death Denial in the Anthropocene’ In the book: K. Zywert & Stephen Quilley (eds.), Health in the Anthropocene: Living Well on a Finite Planet (University of Toronto Press, 2020): https://utorontopress.com/9781487524142/health-in-the-anthropocene/ The Worm at the Core: On The Role of Death in Life (with Jeff Greenberg and Tom Pyszczynski) (Penguin/Random House, 2015): https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/170217/the-worm-at-the-core-by-sheldon-solomon-jeff-greenberg-and-tom-pyszczynski/ Ernest Becker, The Denial of Death (Free Press/Macmillan, 1973): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Denial_of_Death Flight from Death, 2003 documentary: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_from_Death

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Hablamos de Lobo, "The Main Man", el anti-héroe de DC Comics. Violento y despiadado, es el último superviviente del planeta Czarnia, y se gana la vida como cazarrecompensas. [4:53] Mencionamos a sus aliados, L.E.G.I.O.N. y R.E.B.E.L.S. [7:04] RESEÑA del tomo "Lobo: Autopista al infierno", de ECC Ediciones. [10:12] TRAILERS: Comentario de los últimos trailers publicados de: X-MEN Apocalipsis (FOX) BATMAN VS. SUPERMAN: Amanecer de Justicia (WB) DC'S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW (the CW) [12:29] LOBO NEW 52 y despedida. MÚSICA con licencia Creative Commons utilizada en este episodio: Adventure Movie Intro - DDmyzik Sing Rock N Roll - Red Balls That it Builds? - Pinatri Wellcome to Ballville - Dale Harris (jamendo.com) H2H cover - Jess Greenberg (jessgreenbergmusic.com) SUPERHÉROE SEMANAL TWITTER @superheroe_ E-MAIL superheroesemanal@gmail.com FEED: http://feeds.feedburner.com/SuperheroeSemanal