Monika Dalman Casting

We fired an actor after he called his female co-star fat during a table read and suggested that she go on a diet.

This wasn’t a misunderstanding. It wasn’t an awkward joke. It was a grown man humiliating the person he was about to work closely with, in front of the rest of the cast and production team.

Actors don’t get to decide whether their scene partner’s body is acceptable. They don’t get to make cruel comments and then expect everyone else to dismiss it as humour.

Production immediately addressed the situation and asked us to replace him. I spent hours finding someone new, but honestly, I was happy to do it. His co-star deserved to arrive on set knowing that the person working opposite her had been removed and that production took her safety and dignity seriously.

Booking the role isn’t the end of the job interview. Your talent matters, but so does how you behave once you’re hired.

There are a lot of talented actors. We don’t need the ones who can’t pass the most basic vibe check.

If you can’t say something kind, don’t say it at all. Talk about amateur hour.

Will never hire that person again. Supply and Demand doesn't favour actors, we should never be need to cast mean ones.