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Casting Director Francine Maisler Reveals Secrets From The Casting World And Talks ‘Joker: Folie À Deux’: “Lady Gaga’s Going To Blow Your Mind” – Karlovy Vary
Casting director Francine Maisler reveals secrets from the casting world and talks ‘Joker: Folie À Deux’: “Lady Gaga’s going to blow your Mind” – Karlovy Vary
As the Academy prepares to debut an award for casting directors at the 2026 Oscars, the timing was right for Francine Maisler to travel this week to the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic for a tribute organized by its Industry Days office. She seemed especially energized by Lady Gaga, having recently seen a cut of Todd Phillips’ heavily anticipated DC sequel Joker: Folie À Deux, which is rumored to making its debut, whether in or out of competition, at the upcoming Venice Film Festival. Sarah Snook, who Maisler cast in Succession, had been a personal favorite for a long time, since the actress came close to taking the lead in David Fincher’s 2011 remake of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo(“I saw that audition and I never forgot”).
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