casting director
noun
: a person who supervises the casting of dramatic productions (such as films and plays)
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Did Marvel’s casting director learn about you when your sister played young Hope Van Dyne in Ant-Man and the Wasp?
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025
Prior to becoming one of today's most beloved novelists, Reid moved to Los Angeles with the intention of becoming a casting director.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 29 May 2025
Helen Geier and Kendra Shay Clarke serve as casting directors.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 June 2025
The school benefits from its location and partnerships with nearby theaters and studios as well as its working faculty, with the program led jointly by an actor, Peter Jay Fernandez, and a casting director, James Calleri.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2025
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025
Prior to becoming one of today's most beloved novelists, Reid moved to Los Angeles with the intention of becoming a casting director.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 29 May 2025
Helen Geier and Kendra Shay Clarke serve as casting directors.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 June 2025
The school benefits from its location and partnerships with nearby theaters and studios as well as its working faculty, with the program led jointly by an actor, Peter Jay Fernandez, and a casting director, James Calleri.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2025
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“Casting director.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/casting%20director. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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