Freaks and Geeks’ Casting Director on How to Fix Hollywood’s Diversity Problem, Finding Talent in Untraditional Places
Selome Hailu editorNot a week goes by in Hollywood without some high-profile discussion about diversity, racial equality and inclusion. The very essence of casting as a career lends itself to prioritizing diversity these days believes casting director Kim Coleman.“Part of my job is to help guide my showrunners and producers and directors, and I try to put as many different types of people and actors in front of them as possible,” Coleman explained during a “Power of TV: Casting Call to Action” panel presented by the Television Academy Foundation and Starz.The panel also included casting director Beth Bowling from the Casting Society of America (CSA); Dr.