{"id":288809,"date":"2025-06-11T21:30:05","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T21:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/acting\/jessica-kelly-and-lisa-parasyn-on-casting-overcompensating-and-what-makes-an-actor-stand-out\/"},"modified":"2025-06-11T21:30:05","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T21:30:05","slug":"jessica-kelly-and-lisa-parasyn-on-casting-overcompensating-and-what-makes-an-actor-stand-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=288809","title":{"rendered":"Jessica Kelly and Lisa Parasyn on Casting &#8216;Overcompensating&#8217; and What Makes an Actor Stand Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-ast-blocks-layout=\"true\" itemprop=\"text\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignwide is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Overcompensating Casting Directors Jessica Kelly &amp; Lisa Parasyn on What Makes an Actor Stand Out\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jgCkyoh5xHg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Casting directors <strong>Jessica Kelly<\/strong> (<em>Euphoria<\/em>, <em>Y2K<\/em>) and <strong>Lisa Parasyn<\/strong> (<em>Schitt\u2019s Creek<\/em>, <em>Lost Girl<\/em>) know a thing or two about finding the right actor for a role, and in the new Prime Video comedy series <em>Overcompensating<\/em>, they had their work cut out for them. With hundreds of roles to fill and thousands of submissions to sift through, they worked closely with series creator and star <strong>Benito Skinner <\/strong>to bring the show\u2019s unique tone and offbeat characters to life.<\/p>\n<p>In this interview, the casting duo discusses their collaborative process, what makes an actor stand out in an audition, the challenges of casting cameos in a first-season series, and their best tips for self-tapes. This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity. For the full interview, watch the video above or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@DailyActor\">check out our YouTube page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The cast is perfect. It reminded me of <em>Freaks and Geeks<\/em> in a way. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jessica Kelly:<\/strong> Thank you. Yeah, finally, I got to see it yesterday. It was fabulous. It exceeded even expectations that were already high.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Besides Benito Skinner, was anybody else attached prior to you guys coming on?<\/strong> <strong>I would assume Mary Beth Barone, because they\u2019re podcast partners.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jessica Kelly:<\/strong> No, it was just Benny. \u00a0I mean, he always wrote it with Mary Beth in mind, but I think everybody with a new show just wants to make sure that every itch has been scratched, but we all knew it was going to be her because it was written for her.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-05485b77\">\n<h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">How Benito Skinner Helped Shape the Casting of <em>Overcompensating<\/em><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Was he involved in any of the casting? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jessica Kelly:<\/strong> Benny was at every [audition] and read with all the actors. Once I handed over the baton, Lisa took over on the rest of the casting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lisa Parasyn:<\/strong> He was so fantastic and everybody loved him. I mean, when they found out they were going to read with him, they were jumping for joy. They were so happy and he was so gracious and kind to every single actor. If they had one line or if they had 30 lines, he was just so kind.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jessica Kelly:<\/strong> All of that extended throughout the shoot. I think that is such a good thing for actors to learn off of. Like, you don\u2019t have to be a diva to be number one on the call sheet. Like he\u2019s creating it, he\u2019s writing, he\u2019s producing, he\u2019s making sure everything\u2019s there and can do it with such a great spirit. It\u2019s only going to attract the best things.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lisa Parasyn:<\/strong> He had a lot on his plate and he really just made time for everybody. It was really nice. Very special, I think.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I know if I had come in and read and found out he was reading with me, \u00a0my mind would be blown.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lisa Parasyn:<\/strong> They were. They really were.<\/p>\n<p>I cast, I think upwards of a hundred people. Jess cast all the movie stars, which are so many, it really reads like a who\u2019s who when you look at the cast list. It\u2019s so impressive. I was fangirling. There\u2019s a lot of cameos that come in as well throughout the series.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Didi Conn. Every time I see her pop up, I immediately smile. She\u2019s just fantastic. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jessica Kelly:<\/strong> She\u2019s so cute, isn\u2019t she?<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-695287de\">\n<h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">When an Actor Brings a Character to Life in an Unexpected Way<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Did any of the actors who you auditioned come in with a different take on the character that you never thought of? To the point where you couldn\u2019t imagine anybody else playing that person?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jessica Kelly:<\/strong> It\u2019s more when somebody switched it into a different tone. I think a lot of people when reading was like, \u201cOh, comedy,\u201d and it was without a lot of truth. And the ones that didn\u2019t feel like they had to pump up that part, either it worked amazingly or it didn\u2019t work at all. It has this fine line of truth and humor and unique way of using words or thoughts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What about Holmes? She is hilarious. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jessica Kelly:<\/strong> So good. Oh my God. Every line, every scene was always different because she would just throw things in there and we would just die. It was the best casting process because she just creates so much. And she read for a lot of parts. We were just like, \u2018she has to be in the show.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>Her line readings are sometimes so unexpected, but so just brilliant. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jessica Kelly:<\/strong> It\u2019s brilliant. And I feel like she was able to keep it fresh each time, because when we have to call back people so much, there\u2019s a moment where you\u2019re sick of hearing the same scenes over and over and every time it was really real to her. I have no idea how her mind works that fast comedically.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1270\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailyactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Overcompensating-Casting-Directors-Jessica-Kelly-Lisa-Parasyn.jpg\" alt=\"Overcompensating Casting Director-Jessica Kelly Lisa and Parasyn\" class=\"wp-image-189584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dailyactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Overcompensating-Casting-Directors-Jessica-Kelly-Lisa-Parasyn.jpg 1270w, https:\/\/www.dailyactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Overcompensating-Casting-Directors-Jessica-Kelly-Lisa-Parasyn-375x110.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.dailyactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Overcompensating-Casting-Directors-Jessica-Kelly-Lisa-Parasyn-600x176.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.dailyactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Overcompensating-Casting-Directors-Jessica-Kelly-Lisa-Parasyn-768x225.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1270px) 100vw, 1270px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><sup>Casting Directors Jessica Kelly and Lisa Parasyn<\/sup><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-70c72ebb\">\n<h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">How the Casting Process Begins: From Script to Audition<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>How do you guys even begin to cast a new show? I feel like somebody gives this big box full of different puzzle pieces and you guys have to find the right pieces to go together. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lisa Parasyn: <\/strong>It always begins with the script. You read the script and you start envisioning people and usually the people that I envisioned in the beginning are never the ones that end up getting the part.<\/p>\n<p>Then when you start to audition and you hear the lines being read and what everybody brings to it that\u2019s different and you watch a couple of thousand reads of the same part, you really start to get a handle on what\u2019s funny and what isn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p>And comedy is so hard, it\u2019s so subjective. So, you really have to read so many people to really get the perfect person there.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jessica Kelly:<\/strong> I had about 6,000 to 8,000 submissions for one role. It really took like two weeks to just go through the submissions because it\u2019s so rare to have the opportunity that you don\u2019t have to cast names. And so, in that, you want to make sure you do the due diligence of looking everywhere. It\u2019s kind of amazing the amount of people we saw, and it was really only a couple really special people that were the part.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lisa Parasyn:<\/strong> But if you don\u2019t take a chance and read all those people, you\u2019ll never find that one and that\u2019s really what it takes, it\u2019s just combing through. I didn\u2019t know you had thousands, that\u2019s scary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jessica Kelly:<\/strong> It was really the craziest amount of submissions I\u2019d ever seen. It was fresh off of the strike and also it was young and hip and Benny and A24. I was just totally bombarded.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailyactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Overcompensating-Cast-Benito-Skinner-600x337.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-189586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dailyactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Overcompensating-Cast-Benito-Skinner-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.dailyactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Overcompensating-Cast-Benito-Skinner-356x200.jpg 356w, https:\/\/www.dailyactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Overcompensating-Cast-Benito-Skinner-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dailyactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Overcompensating-Cast-Benito-Skinner.jpg 1270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><sup>Holmes, Benito Skinner and Wally Baram in Prime Video\u2019s <em>Overcompensating<\/em><\/sup><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-5893eaa0\">\n<h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Why Many Actors Make the Same Audition Choices<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Of those thousands of submissions, what\u2019s the percentage of actors doing the audition scene the same way, doing almost the same line readings? Were you seeing the same sort of thing over and over and then it\u2019s that one person or one group of people who just did something totally different?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jessica Kelly:<\/strong> Yes, and it makes sense to me. I mean, I probably would have read it the way that a lot of people read it because it\u2019s so scary to self-tape these days and you\u2019re trying to get whatever information you can. Nothing was held against anybody that did it in this way that was more traditional. If you could tell that they were unique and had humor, it\u2019s a very easy fix. So, we didn\u2019t hold it against them. If you could never penetrate through the wall of like big comedy without heart, it just wasn\u2019t going to be the show.<\/p>\n<p>The trick for hiring series regulars is that you have to live through them. You have to know who they are on the inside just as much as the outside.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lisa Parasyn:<\/strong> And you want them in your home every day. You have to accept them into your home, so you really have to like them.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-3a69fa66\">\n<h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">What Makes an Actor Memorable, Even If They Don\u2019t Book the Role<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>What makes an actor memorable to you even if they\u2019re not right for the part that they just auditioned for?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lisa Parasyn:<\/strong> Like Jess was saying, we see thousands of people read the same lines and most of them will do it the same way, but there will always be somebody or five or six people who stand out and do it just differently. They just have their own style. They have their own special-ness, their own sparkle. And it just makes you say, \u2018wow.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t know if it\u2019s a confidence thing or if it\u2019s just something different that sparks your attention after all those reads, but some people just bring it and it\u2019s the part belongs to them, and you just know it the second you see it. It\u2019s that undefinable quality, I think.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jessica Kelly:<\/strong> I think people that naturally have empathy for other people, you can sort of feel that they go into what\u2019s this person really going through and kind of abandon their own ego. That\u2019s sort of, \u201cLook at me, I\u2019m so funny. I\u2019m so good at acting,\u201d is what I don\u2019t love. I love having to go forward and be like, \u2018what\u2019s happening here? Who is this person?\u2019 That\u2019s definitely the kind of actors that I like. They can be very, very simple and not do very much and I know that there\u2019s a lot going on.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For self-tapes, what\u2019s a good nugget of information or advice that you would like to get out there?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lisa Parasyn:<\/strong> Mine is just know your lines. Please know your lines because I just can\u2019t stand when I watch a self-tape and somebody is struggling for their lines and they don\u2019t remember them and then they grab their paper and like you have one shot to send in that tape and you can do it a hundred times at home. Just make sure your stuff.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jessica Kelly:<\/strong> I\u2019d say the beginning is really the most important thing. The first couple of words. So, giving yourself at least like one moment before and then making sure that the first part is alive. If there\u2019s a deadness of the lines coming out and then you build from there, there\u2019s just something about it being like, \u2018oh, this person is in that moment.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lisa Parasyn:<\/strong> Yeah, I think that\u2019s great. Your first impression is very meaningful.<\/p>\n<p><em>Want even more insights from Jessica Kelly and Lisa Parasyn? Be sure to watch the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyactor.com\/wp-content\/pics\/icons\/daily-actor-youtube.png\">full interview on our YouTube channel<\/a> and check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyactor.com\/interview\/\">more great casting and acting interviews<\/a> right here on Daily Actor.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Casting directors Jessica Kelly (Euphoria, Y2K) and Lisa Parasyn (Schitt\u2019s Creek, Lost Girl) know a thing or two about finding the right actor for a role, and in the new Prime Video comedy series Overcompensating, they had their work cut out for them. 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