Don Phillips - Casting Director

DON
PHILLIPS

Casting Director

Legendary casting director renowmed for his ability to discover new talent as he did with Sean Penn and Matthew McConaughey.

As one of film and television's most trusted casting directors, Don Phillip's has the industry's ear when it comes to recognizing Hollywood's hottest new talent. He is responsible for the greatest ensemble casts in the most memorable films of this generation. Whether it be, Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Phoebe Cates, and Forrest Whitaker in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) or Ben Affleck, Matthew McConaughey, Adam Goldberg,Milla Jovovich and Michelle Burke in Dazed and Confused (1993) , there are many actors who owe their careers to Phillip's keen eye. In this rare interview, he explains what he specifically looks for when hiring actors, as well as intimate stories of how he discovered Sean Penn and Matthew McConaughey.