Olissa Rogers is currently working as a Freelance Casting director. She began working in the industry back in Germany in 2008. She worked there until 2016 mainly on TV Series. In 2016 she met casting director, Jeremy Zimmermann, and went to be casting assistant for him on several films until 2018. She then moved on to become casting assistant to Kharmel Cochrane for commercials and TV/Film projects. Other offices Olissa has worked for as a Casting Associate were for Theo Park and Amy Hubbard where she worked on projects e.g. Emmy Award Winning TV Series Ted Lasso, Anthony, Criminal S2 etc.

Olissa has fully earned the description of being one of the nicest people in our industry. A genuine ray of sunshine that leads to a podcast filled with heart and packed with useful information. Our series two ‘rapid fire’ section here was solely on self-tapes and is some of the most vital content we’ve recorded so far.

InTheRoom Series Two is sponsored by Actors Coaching International. ''A revolutionary way of working, an exciting community and sanctuary for actors.'' Use code: INROOM20 for 20% off all their classes.

Actors Matthew Philip Harris and Christian Lee Smith, want to try and answer the question “how do I get in the room?”

While it’s a multifaceted question they believe every creative can find their answer. They hope to do this for themselves and their audience. 

Discussions packed with advice, motivation and entertainment from the top professionals in our industry. Casting Directors, Agents, Actors, Directors, Writers, Producers and more! 

Come and join Matthew and Christian, InTheRoom.