casting director
noun
: a person who supervises the casting of dramatic productions (such as films and plays)
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Worries about whether casting directors screen every last self tape hit a fever pitch after the pandemic as the practice became more commonplace in the industry.
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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
Byrd, 58, grew up in New York and spent some three decades in Hollywood as a casting director.
—Lisa Vernon Sparks, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2025
Jim Carnahan and Carrie Gardner are set as casting directors, and 101 Productions, Ltd. is the general manager for the musical.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
But Hollywood casting directors nabbed Jackman first, delaying his New York City stage debut.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
Byrd, 58, grew up in New York and spent some three decades in Hollywood as a casting director.
—Lisa Vernon Sparks, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2025
Jim Carnahan and Carrie Gardner are set as casting directors, and 101 Productions, Ltd. is the general manager for the musical.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
But Hollywood casting directors nabbed Jackman first, delaying his New York City stage debut.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Casting director.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/casting%20director. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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