casting director
noun
: a person who supervises the casting of dramatic productions (such as films and plays)
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In alignment with the Academy’s decision to honor casting in 2026, Variety will be looking for rising casting directors to potentially honor.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 25 July 2025
King, 10 years old at the time, went through four rounds of auditions, starting with meeting Bravo and casting director Jeanie Bacharach on Zoom and ending with a final chemistry read with Edebiri.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2025
What naturally grows from our heads is treated as a point of scrutiny, as if every agent, casting director, and stylist is entitled to an opinion on our hair.
—Essence, 23 July 2025
The Star reached out to local film and television casting director Heather Laird, who is the principal owner of casting company Wright/Laird Casting for tips on how to be an excellent extra and background character on set.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 19 July 2025
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 25 July 2025
King, 10 years old at the time, went through four rounds of auditions, starting with meeting Bravo and casting director Jeanie Bacharach on Zoom and ending with a final chemistry read with Edebiri.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2025
What naturally grows from our heads is treated as a point of scrutiny, as if every agent, casting director, and stylist is entitled to an opinion on our hair.
—Essence, 23 July 2025
The Star reached out to local film and television casting director Heather Laird, who is the principal owner of casting company Wright/Laird Casting for tips on how to be an excellent extra and background character on set.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 19 July 2025
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“Casting director.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/casting%20director. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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