What Bonnie Timmermann, the Legendary Casting Director of ‘Miami Vice’ and ‘Heat,’ Taught Me About Stardom and Recognizing True Talent (Guest Column)
variety.comShannon Plumb There’s two things that make a star shine — the light they emit, and the inevitability of being seen. I called my mom and yelled into the phone, “The lady who cast Ralph Macchio in ‘Karate Kid’ wants to meet me!” I met Bonnie Timmermann, the legendary casting agent, at a dinner with my husband Derek Cianfrance.
They worked together on the HBO series “I Know This Much is True.” She said she liked my work — the super 8 films I put myself in, the comedy show I put myself in, the feature film I put myself in.
I heard that people in the entertainment business tried to lure Bonnie to their performances with gifts of flowers, candy, snowmen made out of wax.
I heard that if she likes your work that means you’re gonna be a star. I’d been putting myself in my own movies for 25 years now.
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