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July 10, 2018
Casting Unknowns Was Key to Finding the Laughs and Lived-In Feel of Bo Burnham’s
Eighth Grade
Indie moviemakers need not fear the unknown. Writer-director Bo Burnham reflects on casting and directing unknown actors for his debut feature Eighth Grade.