casting director
noun
: a person who supervises the casting of dramatic productions (such as films and plays)
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The organization — which is made up of more than 9,600 voting members from across the entertainment industry, and broken into branches by craft, such as casting directors and visual effects artists — has since doubled the number of women and tripled voters of color in its membership.
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Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2025
Further supported by the university’s casting minor, this team works closely with casting directors from all over Georgia, New York, Los Angeles and beyond, helping to place students in projects for everything from Apple TV+ to Broadway.
—Spenser Mestel, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
The mood at Wednesday’s 40th anniversary Artios Awards may have been celebratory, but several casting directors acknowledged that Hollywood’s ongoing contraction is continuing to have a negative impact on their profession.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
So when the actor entered the audition, the casting directors treated it like a rehearsal run, handing him a script that delved into garbology (the study of garbage), trash-diving, and dissolvable plastics.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2025
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Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2025
Further supported by the university’s casting minor, this team works closely with casting directors from all over Georgia, New York, Los Angeles and beyond, helping to place students in projects for everything from Apple TV+ to Broadway.
—Spenser Mestel, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
The mood at Wednesday’s 40th anniversary Artios Awards may have been celebratory, but several casting directors acknowledged that Hollywood’s ongoing contraction is continuing to have a negative impact on their profession.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
So when the actor entered the audition, the casting directors treated it like a rehearsal run, handing him a script that delved into garbology (the study of garbage), trash-diving, and dissolvable plastics.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Casting director.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/casting%20director. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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