casting director
noun
: a person who supervises the casting of dramatic productions (such as films and plays)
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Popular on Variety First up are new composers, technicians, casting directors and students clubs.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
In terms of the cast, the showrunner took a moment to shout out the series’ casting directors, before crediting the performers with delivering while enduring multiple challenges to get to the show from production to screen.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2024
While living on his mom’s couch, a casting director called after looking his name up in a phone book.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
Danielle [Perez, actor] was in a wheelchair and was one of the casting directors in the short film.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
In terms of the cast, the showrunner took a moment to shout out the series’ casting directors, before crediting the performers with delivering while enduring multiple challenges to get to the show from production to screen.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2024
While living on his mom’s couch, a casting director called after looking his name up in a phone book.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
Danielle [Perez, actor] was in a wheelchair and was one of the casting directors in the short film.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Casting director.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/casting%20director. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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