The Duties of a Casting Director

November 30, 2010 at 10:18 PM

1. The casting director must meet with the producer and the director and possibly the writer to understand the project.
   
   
2. The casting directors must meet with the production accountant for information about the casting budget and the money that'll be used to pay the actors.
   
   
3. The casting directors first reads the script and make notes about all the speaking parts.
   
   
4. A list of possible actors is then created for the casting notices.
   
   
5. The casting notices and information about available parts is given to talent agencies and Breakdown Services, a company that maintains a daily list of acting opportunities.
   
   
6. Then the casting director contacts the actors or their agents to determine their availability.
   
   
7. The casting director prepares casting notices and production schedule for supporting roles and more minor actors.
   
   
8. The casting notices are also take to the producers and director for approval.
   
   
9. Appointments are made for auditions or readings with the available actors.
   
   
10. The casting director conducts the auditions with all the actors, models, and other performers.
    
    
11. The casting director makes recommendations, based on the auditions, for each speaking part, but the director and producers make the final selections on who to cast for each role.
    
    
12. Keeping an eye on the casting budget, the casting director helps to negotiate contracts with the actors or their agents.
    
    
13. Casting notices are then issued for minor acting parts and the casting director also conducts those auditions.
    
    
14. The casting director must then act as a liaison between the director and the actors, once contracts are signed
    
    
15. If any actor, model, or performer can't fulfill their contracts, the casting director must find replacements, as needed, during production.

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