Tales of a Hollywood Casting Director

From the mailroom to the casting department at Twentieth Century Fox, Mike Hanks’ career is underscored in Tales of a Hollywood Casting Director, his memoir about working in show business for nearly three decades. With chapter titles like “Warner Brothers and Garry Marshall,” and “Low Budget Films and Independence,” his biography is filled with surreal and really, really funny moments. He recounts the glory days, having a hand in creating stars, and earning his stripes in film casting. From The Sound of Music to Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, to Paramount Television where he cast The Odd Couple, The Brady Bunch, and Love American Style. And then Columbia Pictures Television for Days of our lives, That’s My Mama, and The Young and the Restless. Then opportunity came in the form of independent films like Kentucky Fried Movie by Jerry and David Zucker and Jim Abrahams. Mike Hanks has helped launch numerous notables. Even beyond the glitz and glamour, this memoir shines…