casting director

noun

: a person who supervises the casting of dramatic productions (such as films and plays)

Examples of casting director in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Then, casting director Ellen Lewis — the Ellen Lewis — called. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 July 2024 Previously, the Teamsters were also seeking the same recognition for freelance casting assistants from Netflix, which is has its own casting director agreement through its production arm, Storybuilders, LLC. Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 July 2024 To this, our casting directors populated our speaking roles with a group of exceptionally courageous Chinese actors who dove into research and interviews to breathe unflinching, three-dimensional life into the scene’s characters. Alexander Woo, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2024 The situation hasn’t gone unnoticed by casting directors, who in some cases are working to assist actors in reaching their qualification thresholds. Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for casting director 

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Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of casting director was in 1922

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“Casting director.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/casting%20director. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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