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Weve joked about doing a list, but we havent actually done it, Caldwell says.
And then a lot more just got added in season two, Telsey points out.
I was a casting assistant on that!
Telsey adds, And onHurlyburly, when Cynthia wasrunning back-and-forth doing both shows.
It allowed us to try different people for roles upstairs and downstairs, Telsey says.
Usually youre hiring for one role and reading six people.
We were hiring for 12 roles and they were all in the lobby together.
There are so many women on the show, and we really wanted to define them.
Some actors came in for one bang out of role and ended up elsewhere.
That part wasnt in the original scripts.
Other decisions came down to chemistry between pairs.
She loved the idea, and loved where the story was going, Caldwell says.
Even if a part initially seems small, it may pay off further down the line.
That gave us permission to get a leading player for that, Telsey says.
As the show advances into the second season, youll meet many more familiar theater people.
Theres Laura Benanti you might ask, How was she not on theGilded Agealready?
to which, Exactly, says Telsey.
Theater slash TV stalwarts Amber Gray and Jeremy Shamos also make appearances.
The fact thatThe Gilded Ageshifts plot among its ensemble relieves some of the pressure scheduling wise.
It was like casting a repertory company, Telsey says.
Ive never worked on a show where we get so many calls from people wanting to be on it.
