Warren Littlefield Career Retrospective | SAG-AFTRA Foundation | The Business

Warren shares stories from his work producing Friends, Seinfeld, The West Wing, Frasier, Cheers, Law & Order, and The Handmaid’s Tale in this interview covering his producing career. He shares his experiences working with Elisabeth Moss, his son Graham Littlefield, and the process of casting actors in this Q&A moderated by Bob Balaban. This interview is part of the The Business, a SAG-AFTRA Foundation series of discussions with industry experts, providing performers with advice on how to navigate the often complex waters of the entertainment world.

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0:00 Introduction
2:10 Upbringing, start in show business
7:30 The Last Giraffe
12:32 Cheers
16:19 Auditioning actors
19:52 Seinfeld
24:48 Friends
31:48 Frasier
34:06 Actors, casting with NBC
37:06 Law & Order
38:20 The West Wing
41:40 Learning managing skills
45:48 The Handmaid’s Tale
51:46 Elisabeth Moss
54:13 The Old Man
59:42 Working with his son Graham Littlefield
1:04:59 What’s next
1:08:32 Choosing projects