ISCO Specialization 2166.4.2 Casting Director
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Casting Director: Casting directors select actors for all roles in a motion picture or television series. They co-operate with the producer and director to determine what they are looking for. Casting directors contact talent agents and organise interviews and auditions for the parts. They determine the fees and contracts for the actors and extras.
Essential Skills
- Follow Directions Of The Artistic Director
- Carry Out Interviews To Select Artistic Team Members
- Study Relationships Between Characters
- Personal Directing Styles
- Negotiate With Artists
- Consult With Producer
- Consult With Production Director
- Match Actors To Roles
- Discover Acting Talent
- Contact Talent Agents
- Read Scripts
- Develop Professional Network
- Organise Auditions
- Carry Out Auditions
Optional Skills
- Find Appropriate Extras
- Create Breakdown Notices
- Operate A Camera
- Prepare Casting Budget
- Photography
- Receive Actors' Resumes
- Acting Techniques
- Search Databases
- Provide Chaperone For Children On Set
- Manage Contracts
- Film Production Process
Alternative Names
- Executive Of Casting
- Casting Recruiter
- Extras Casting Director
- Movie Casting Director
- Talent Director
- Motion Picture Casting Director
- Film Casting Director
- Talent Booker
- Casting Coordinator
- Tv Casting Director
