1 00:00:00,062 --> 00:00:01,981 -You're from LA, right? -Yeah. 2 00:00:02,064 --> 00:00:03,774 -Okay, how old are you? -I'm 11. 3 00:00:03,858 --> 00:00:06,277 So, the scene you have starts with Destiny's line, 4 00:00:06,360 --> 00:00:08,070 "Hey, you must be our new woodchuck. I'm Destiny." 5 00:00:08,154 --> 00:00:09,780 -Yeah. -Okay, great. So, let's do that. 6 00:00:10,614 --> 00:00:11,657 I love what I do. 7 00:00:11,741 --> 00:00:16,495 And I love actors, and I love all the kids on the shows. 8 00:00:16,579 --> 00:00:21,751 So when they are as excited to see me as I'm excited to see them, 9 00:00:21,834 --> 00:00:24,003 it just makes it all worthwhile. 10 00:00:38,476 --> 00:00:41,395 My name is Leah Buono, and my job here at Disney Channel 11 00:00:41,479 --> 00:00:47,026 is to oversee all of the casting for all of our pilots and series 12 00:00:47,109 --> 00:00:51,030 and Disney Channel Original Movies which we call DCOMs here. 13 00:00:51,113 --> 00:00:55,993 I was always completely in love with movies and TV. 14 00:00:56,077 --> 00:00:58,454 Growing up I was an indoor kid, 15 00:00:58,537 --> 00:01:03,042 so I feel like I ended up putting my television addiction to good use. 16 00:01:03,125 --> 00:01:04,126 [laughs] 17 00:01:04,835 --> 00:01:07,129 My parents had this little library of books, 18 00:01:07,213 --> 00:01:11,467 and there was an encyclopedia collection and right underneath it-- 19 00:01:11,550 --> 00:01:13,010 I just pulled it out one day, 20 00:01:13,094 --> 00:01:16,806 and it said it was The Art of Walt Disney, and it was this gorgeous hardcover book. 21 00:01:16,889 --> 00:01:20,810 And I remember cracking it open and I was mesmerized. 22 00:01:23,813 --> 00:01:25,398 I was turning three. 23 00:01:25,481 --> 00:01:29,151 I had asked to perform Cinderella. 24 00:01:29,527 --> 00:01:32,488 [chuckling] And so my three aunts played 25 00:01:32,571 --> 00:01:35,616 the wicked stepmother and two wicked stepsisters, 26 00:01:36,075 --> 00:01:39,245 and I cast myself as Cinderella. 27 00:01:39,328 --> 00:01:41,288 I got the lead. [laughs] 28 00:01:41,372 --> 00:01:44,208 My three-year-old self already knew I was a casting director. 29 00:01:45,167 --> 00:01:50,798 I think, really, it was all toward me just wanting a pair of glass slippers. 30 00:01:51,215 --> 00:01:55,511 I went to bed every night praying I'd wake up the next morning, 31 00:01:55,594 --> 00:01:59,056 and I'd open my closet and I would see the pair of glass slippers sitting there. 32 00:02:00,516 --> 00:02:03,269 As a casting executive here at Disney Channel, 33 00:02:03,352 --> 00:02:05,021 it's my job to oversee 34 00:02:05,104 --> 00:02:08,774 all of our casting directors who support each project 35 00:02:08,858 --> 00:02:13,070 and really attend casting sessions and look at casting links 36 00:02:13,154 --> 00:02:16,741 and work with development, current series, 37 00:02:16,824 --> 00:02:20,202 producers, executive producers and directors, 38 00:02:20,286 --> 00:02:23,622 all to come together to put together the perfect cast. 39 00:02:24,498 --> 00:02:25,624 Knock, knock. 40 00:02:25,708 --> 00:02:27,209 [man] Hey, who is it? 41 00:02:27,293 --> 00:02:30,129 Oh, I'm so sorry. Were you sleeping? 42 00:02:30,212 --> 00:02:31,714 Yeah, I was sl-- No, I'm just playing. 43 00:02:31,797 --> 00:02:33,466 [laughing] Hi! 44 00:02:33,549 --> 00:02:35,760 -How're you doing? -Good. How are you? 45 00:02:35,843 --> 00:02:39,764 Right now we are on the set of a new series on Disney Channel 46 00:02:39,847 --> 00:02:43,768 called Just Roll With It, and today is the run-through day. 47 00:02:44,310 --> 00:02:47,146 [chattering, laughing] 48 00:02:47,229 --> 00:02:50,775 I like to show up to run-throughs as much as I can. 49 00:02:50,858 --> 00:02:54,737 I get to see a little snapshot of the full episode, 50 00:02:54,820 --> 00:02:58,115 and I get to check-in on performance. 51 00:02:58,199 --> 00:03:03,954 I get to meet any new guest cast who happens to be in this episode. 52 00:03:04,413 --> 00:03:07,291 As a casting executive and a casting director, 53 00:03:07,375 --> 00:03:09,877 we're always looking for new talent. 54 00:03:09,960 --> 00:03:12,380 -How many episodes have you done so far? -This is number nine. 55 00:03:12,463 --> 00:03:14,131 [gasps] You've been keeping count. 56 00:03:14,215 --> 00:03:15,216 -I love it. -Yes, I have. 57 00:03:15,299 --> 00:03:18,260 Where are we starting first? Where's the first scene taking place? 58 00:03:18,344 --> 00:03:21,680 Well, we come out of that door, and we come over here. 59 00:03:21,764 --> 00:03:24,392 -And then we have a scene in there. -It's a cool character, right? 60 00:03:24,475 --> 00:03:27,561 -Yeah. He definitely is. -[laughs] 61 00:03:27,645 --> 00:03:30,231 All right! Let's welcome the cast of Just Roll With It! 62 00:03:30,314 --> 00:03:32,316 [cheering] 63 00:03:33,109 --> 00:03:36,862 [Buono] Working at Disney is an absolute dream job. 64 00:03:37,446 --> 00:03:41,701 To be a part of the history of Disney 65 00:03:41,784 --> 00:03:44,453 and casting and finding stars 66 00:03:44,537 --> 00:03:48,332 is something that is so important to me 67 00:03:48,416 --> 00:03:51,502 and quite humbling to be a part of. 68 00:03:51,585 --> 00:03:53,295 I'd rather watch my birth video. 69 00:03:53,379 --> 00:03:56,173 -Perfect. Okay. -[laughing] 70 00:03:56,257 --> 00:04:00,010 Like the original Disney Channel stars as we know them: 71 00:04:00,094 --> 00:04:03,013 Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez. 72 00:04:03,097 --> 00:04:08,769 And then we had the next phase of Zendaya and Dove Cameron and Laura Marano 73 00:04:08,853 --> 00:04:10,104 and Sofia Carson. 74 00:04:10,187 --> 00:04:14,775 And we're always looking for who's the next star. We'll see. 75 00:04:14,859 --> 00:04:17,611 That show is terrible. It's gonna rot your brain. 76 00:04:17,695 --> 00:04:19,947 And how do you not know about student court? 77 00:04:20,364 --> 00:04:22,116 Say hello to your new lawyer. 78 00:04:22,199 --> 00:04:23,451 -[girl 2] Thank you! -[girl 1] Sure. 79 00:04:23,534 --> 00:04:27,038 [Buono] I think when I meet any actor, especially a kid, 80 00:04:27,121 --> 00:04:32,668 I'm looking for them to bring their own personality 81 00:04:32,752 --> 00:04:35,588 and who they are into whatever role they're reading. 82 00:04:35,671 --> 00:04:37,506 What made you wanna start acting? 83 00:04:37,590 --> 00:04:40,968 [girl 3] Well, I've watched Disney Channel my entire life. 84 00:04:41,052 --> 00:04:45,347 I grew up watching it and all of those actresses really inspired me. 85 00:04:46,557 --> 00:04:51,020 I think when you have an actor walk in the room 86 00:04:51,103 --> 00:04:57,193 and you sense their passion for what they're about to do for you, 87 00:04:57,276 --> 00:05:00,237 that really makes someone pop in the room. 88 00:05:00,863 --> 00:05:03,366 And you can always say it's so magical, 89 00:05:03,449 --> 00:05:06,660 but I think what's so magical... 90 00:05:07,745 --> 00:05:10,998 is the intangible. 91 00:05:11,999 --> 00:05:16,712 I can't quite explain the feeling this gives me.