Casting director Tess Sanchez was blindsided when she lost her job. So she turned the page

Casting director Tess Sanchez was blindsided when she lost her job. So she turned the page

After losing her job as a casting director, Tess Sanchez documented her funny, outrageous, absurd and poignant experiences in her new book, 'We've Decided to Go in a Different Direction.'

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