casting director
noun
: a person who supervises the casting of dramatic productions (such as films and plays)
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The Age of Innocence actress recounted meeting De Palma and the casting director and crushing her first audition for the movie.
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Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2025
Additional honorees will include actor Anita Hollander, writers Liz Meriwether, Kim Rosenstock, Sasha Stewart and Keisha Zollar, reality show hosts Jay Manuel and Pamela Manuel and casting directors Paul Schnee and Kerry Barden.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Deanna Brigidi and Andrea Bunker served as casting directors, with Vincent Newman and Vance Howard producing.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
In April 2025, casting director Kharmel Cochrane spoke about the Wuthering Heights casting backlash while at Scotland’s Sands Film Festival, according to Deadline.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
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Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2025
Additional honorees will include actor Anita Hollander, writers Liz Meriwether, Kim Rosenstock, Sasha Stewart and Keisha Zollar, reality show hosts Jay Manuel and Pamela Manuel and casting directors Paul Schnee and Kerry Barden.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Deanna Brigidi and Andrea Bunker served as casting directors, with Vincent Newman and Vance Howard producing.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
In April 2025, casting director Kharmel Cochrane spoke about the Wuthering Heights casting backlash while at Scotland’s Sands Film Festival, according to Deadline.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Casting director.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/casting%20director. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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