Mark Fincannon's guest appearances

Mark Fincannon

Mere Christians

Cal Newport

Mark Batterson

Michael Hyatt

Mister Rogers

Jeff Goins

Ruth Chou Simons

Carly Fiorina

Emily P. Freeman

John Mark Comer

Emily Ley

Candace Cameron Bure

Rachel Cruze

Tim Newton

Brett Hagler

Ron Johnson

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Jordan Raynor sits down with Mark Fincannon, an Emmy Award-winning casting director, to talk about how casting a TV show works week-in week-out, the incredible story behind casting End of the Spear (the story of Jim Elliot), and how Christians can “impose hope” rather than their explicit faith in film.Links Mentioned:Mark FincannonEmmy AwardsSteven SpielbergGeorge Lucas David LynchRayThe Blind SideSandra BullockHomelandDawson's CreekOne Tree Hill NashvilleEnd of the SpearJim ElliottOscars1917ParasiteFoxThe ResidentCBSNBCWells FargoDick Clark Killers ThreeBonnie &amp; ClydePeanutsStroker AceBurt ReynoldsLoni AndersonFrank Capra Jr.Stephen KingFirestarterDino De LaurentiisIt Happened One NightOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestKing KongDe Laurentiis Entertainment GroupWycliffe Bible TranslatorsThe MissionFrom the Earth to the MoonHBOTom HanksNASARay CharlesC.S. LewisThe Case for ChristMike VogelAaron SorkinThe West WingCarly FiorinaNetflixDisney+Michael van DykeParadigmRalph WinterX-MenSame Kind of Different as MeGreg KinnearRenée ZellwegerWhat's So Amazing About Grace?Philip YanceyRory NolandHeart of the Artist Willow CreekBill HybelsThe Devil is in Pew Number SevenRebecca AlonzoAnthony HopkinsThe Two PopesFred RogersHollywood Reporter RoundtableMaxwell King

Jordan Raynor sits down with Mark Fincannon, an Emmy Award-winning casting director, to talk about how casting a TV show works week-in week-out, the incredible story behind casting End of the Spear (the story of Jim Elliot), and how Christians can “impose hope” rather than their explicit faith in film.Links Mentioned:<ul><li><a href="https://www.fincannoncasting.com/mark" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mark Fincannon</a></li><li><a href="https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Emmy Awards</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000229/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steven Spielberg</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000184/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">George Lucas </a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000186/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">David Lynch</a></li><li><a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ray" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ray</a></li><li><a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1212694_blind_side" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Blind Side</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000113/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sandra Bullock</a></li><li><a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/homeland" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Homeland</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118300/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dawson's Creek</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0368530/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">One Tree Hill </a></li><li><a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/nashville" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nashville</a></li><li><a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/end_of_the_spear" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">End of the Spear</a></li><li><a href="https://bethanygu.edu/blog/stories/jim-and-elisabeth-elliot/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jim Elliott</a></li><li><a href="https://oscar.go.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Oscars</a></li><li><a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1917_2019" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1917</a></li><li><a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/parasite_2019" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Parasite</a></li><li><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fox</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6483832/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Resident</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cbs.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CBS</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nbc.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NBC</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wellsfargo.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wells Fargo</a></li><li><a href="https://www.dickclark.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dick Clark </a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063184/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Killers Three</a></li><li><a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bonnie_and_clyde" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bonnie &amp; Clyde</a></li><li><a href="https://www.peanuts.com/comics/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Peanuts</a></li><li><a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/stroker_ace" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stroker Ace</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000608/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Burt Reynolds</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000756/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Loni Anderson</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0135581/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Frank Capra Jr.</a></li><li><a href="https://stephenking.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stephen King</a></li><li><a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/firestarter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Firestarter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0209569/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dino De Laurentiis</a></li><li><a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/it_happened_one_night" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">It Happened One Night</a></li><li><a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/one_flew_over_the_cuckoos_nest" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest</a></li><li><a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1011617_king_kong" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">King Kong</a></li><li><a href="http://delaurentiisco.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">De Laurentiis Entertainment Group</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wycliffe.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wycliffe Bible Translators</a></li><li><a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1014027_mission" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Mission</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120570/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">From the Earth to the Moon</a></li><li><a href="https://www.hbo.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HBO</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000158/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tom Hanks</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NASA</a></li><li><a href="https://raycharles.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ray Charles</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cslewis.com/us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">C.S. Lewis</a></li><li><a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_case_for_christ_2017" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Case for Christ</a></li><li><a href="http://mike-vogel.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mike Vogel</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0815070/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aaron Sorkin</a></li><li><a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the-west-wing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The West Wing</a></li><li><a href="https://www.carlyfiorina.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carly Fiorina</a></li><li><a href="https://www.netflix.com/browse" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Netflix</a></li><li><a href="https://preview.disneyplus.com/za" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Disney+</a></li><li><a href="https://deadline.com/2017/07/michael-van-dyck-launch-inspired-entertainment-1202139261/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michael van Dyke</a></li><li><a href="https://www.paradigmagency.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paradigm</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003515/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ralph Winter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120903/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">X-Men</a></li><li><a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/same_kind_of_different_as_me" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Same Kind of Different as Me</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001427/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Greg Kinnear</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000250/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Renée Zellweger</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Whats-So-Amazing-About-Grace/dp/0310245656" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What's So Amazing About Grace?</a></li><li><a href="https://philipyancey.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Philip Yancey</a></li><li><a href="https://aalbc.com/authors/author.php?author_name=Rory+Noland" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rory Noland</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Heart-Artist-Rory-Noland/dp/0310224713" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Heart of the Artist </a></li><li><a href="https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2019/july/willow-creek-bill-hybels-reconciliation-service.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Willow Creek</a></li><li><a href="https://www.premierchristianity.com/Blog/4-things-to-remember-about-the-Bill-Hybels-scandal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bill Hybels</a></li><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7738606-the-devil-in-pew-number-seven" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Devil is in Pew Number Seven</a></li><li><a href="http://www.rebeccaalonzo.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rebecca Alonzo</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000164/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anthony Hopkins</a></li><li><a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_two_popes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Two Popes</a></li><li><a href="https://www.biography.com/performer/fred-rogers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fred Rogers</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibPkLdbG4VU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hollywood Reporter Roundtable</a></li><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15660970.Maxwell_King" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maxwell King</a></li></ul>

Mark Fincannon (Emmy Award-winning casting director)