# The Real Reason Directors Replace Actors (It's Not Your Talent)

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Podcast: [Get Scene Unscripted](https://stenobird.com/podcast/get-scene-unscripted-6651573)
Published: 2026-05-18T13:00:00+00:00
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Jesse Malinowski sits down with Stacia Crawford — Netflix director, intimacy coordinator on ABC's RJ Decker, producer, and working actress — to pull back the curtain on what directors actually see before you say action and why actors who nail the self-tape sometimes get replaced on set. On Get Scene Unscripted, Stacia also breaks down IC rights every SAG actor should know, why saying lines wrong can legally breach a writer's contract, and the mindset shift that separates actors who last from ones who burn out. Join Our Newsletter: https://getscenestudios.us7.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7660af20fdb3c04d6b6516591&id=eecb804958 Join out Patreon! ⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/GetScenePod⁠

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