casting director

American

noun

the person responsible for selecting the cast of a theatrical production, motion picture, etc.

Etymology

Origin of casting director

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

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For casting director Gabriel Domingues, putting together the ensemble of “The Secret Agent” meant materializing characters inspired by director Kleber Mendonça Filho’s recollections.

From Los Angeles Times

I Swear won three awards in total, with casting director Lauren Evans adding to its tally by winning best casting, describing the performance from Aramayo as "stellar."

From BBC

Our casting director came up to set to visit, and she said I was the first person to audition on the first morning of casting.

From Los Angeles Times

More than 7,000 boys initially applied to an open casting call by multi-award winning casting director Nina Gold.

From BBC

Then in October, I got a random call from a casting director asking me to audition for “Being Human,” a BBC pilot.

From The Wall Street Journal

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