Actors can influence casting directors' decisions by surprising them during an audition.

“you do what you would do in that role and a lot of times you surprise them right and they go oh no this guy just surprised me and I can no longer think of anyone else but him yeah for the role”

The entertainment industry's standards for casting have evolved and expanded to be more inclusive over time.

“I was like let me get out there and try and yeah you were hella deep as like a five-year-old but in the late 90s right I when I came to La I had because what happened changes first are commercials ad agencies change first and then Hollywood follows right”