casting directors
Role assignment professionals
Casting directors are the people responsible for finding and selecting actors to fill roles in films, television shows, theater productions, and commercials.
They review auditions, suggest candidates to producers and directors, and often discover unknown talent.
The role combines artistic judgment with logistics—matching the right performer to each part while managing schedules and budgets.
- auditionsPerformance tests for casting
- open callAudition without invitation
- talent agenciesCompanies representing performers professionally
- directorsThose who lead organizations
- callbacksSubsequent contact after initial
screen test · cold reading · sides · child actors · independent films · typecasting · look book · breakdowns · film production · producers · cattle call · fresh face · talent scouting · SAG-AFTRA · television series · agents · commercial advertising · theater companies
- show businessactors, actresses, directors, producers, entertainers
- film peopledirectors, filmmakers, producers, screenwriters, cinematographers
- theater peopleactors, actor, directors, actresses, actress
- TV peoplenews anchor, newscaster, presenter, reporter, talk show host
- Talent Industrytalent agents, talent scouts, talent management, agencies, agents
- theaterplays, stage, play, onstage, acting
casting directorsauditionees
People trying out
actors · performers · extras · talent · hopefuls