casting director
noun
: a person who supervises the casting of dramatic productions (such as films and plays)
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The casting director for the film emailed Franco and Brie’s respective WME agents at the time to offer $20,000 each for the lead roles.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 13 May 2025
The casting director for the film later emailed the WME agents who represent Franco and Brie to extend a $20,000 offer for the lead roles.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, casting director Kerry Barden suggested that Butler might be too attractive to portray Patrick Bateman, the wealthy New York banking executive with psychopathic tendencies who was memorably played by Christian Bale in the 2000 film.
—EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
During a recent conversation with The Hollywood Reporter to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the release of Harron’s American Psycho, that film’s casting director Kerry Barden offered his thoughts on whether Butler might be a good fit for the part.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 13 May 2025
The casting director for the film later emailed the WME agents who represent Franco and Brie to extend a $20,000 offer for the lead roles.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, casting director Kerry Barden suggested that Butler might be too attractive to portray Patrick Bateman, the wealthy New York banking executive with psychopathic tendencies who was memorably played by Christian Bale in the 2000 film.
—EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
During a recent conversation with The Hollywood Reporter to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the release of Harron’s American Psycho, that film’s casting director Kerry Barden offered his thoughts on whether Butler might be a good fit for the part.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
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“Casting director.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/casting%20director. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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